Macworld 2008 banners popping up: "There's something in the air"

Gotta love those vague, suggestive statements Apple puts on its event banners before the big show. This year's Macworld Expo banners read "There's something in the air" -- but even if that something isn't a whole lot of new wireless / cellular gear, there's certainly no shortage of breathable hype.

[Photo courtesy of Andrew S.]

[Prokanda @ Jan 11th 2008 6:22PM]

games? 3g/video capture? decent priced screens? keyboards that work?

soooo excited. make it happen.

[David G. @ Jan 11th 2008 6:35PM]

There's nothing wrong with the keyboards currently. The computer mice on the other hand...

[Prokanda @ Jan 11th 2008 6:37PM]

there are tons of -noted- issues with the macbook pro keyboards.. not responding, freezing, in online forms and such not putting the first letter you type first where it belongs... maybe they're mainly issues with the OS.. but that just opens another whole bag.

[amidamaruflame @ Jan 11th 2008 7:36PM]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/leopard-10-5-1-is-now-available/

kthnks.

[R0B3RT @ Jan 11th 2008 7:52PM]

Ni i disagree how about everything decently priced..... that would be nice...... for once

[Prokanda @ Jan 11th 2008 8:41PM]

@ amitheflamer (or whatever):
what does that have to do with anything? does that fix the issue with their outrageous peripheral prices? their lack of support from many of the game creation companies? does that update fix the keyboard issue on the macbook pros?

having a snappy one word + link retort would probably net you some more cred if it actually made sense, let alone made a point.

cheeky lil bast...

.kthnks.

[pquistgard @ Jan 11th 2008 8:58PM]

iDunno. iGiveup. iCan'twait.

[Jeff LaPorte @ Jan 11th 2008 9:22PM]

I humbly claim to have solved the riddle:

Apple and Adobe Merger to be announced...?
Adobe AIR on iPhone and Apple TV?

See my post:
http://community.eqo.com/blog/jeff/theres_something_in_the_air_at_macworld_and_i_think_i_know_what

[will @ Jan 14th 2008 9:03PM]

You're out of the loop. That keyboard issue was a software one, and it was fixed weeks ago:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookmacbookprosoftwareupdate11.html

[Brian f @ Jan 12th 2008 2:32AM]

@ Jeff
I don't see that one happening as both companies have totally discreet and overlapping product lines. Premier stopped being apple a while ago when Final Cut took over. It wouldn't make fiscal sense for Adobe or Apple. My 2 cents is that this is an in-between year for Apple and they're going to spend most of macworld in reflection of their recent successes. The iphone isn't due for an upgrade, Leopard 10.5.1 is just out, ipod was recently redone. The most I'm expecting is maybe a new Mac mini, ultra portable multi-touch Mac tablet, or a better Apple T.V.

[Matthew C @ Jan 12th 2008 10:29PM]

Yeah there's something- 3g wireless waves. Its obviously something wireless- take it literally.

[IndiaTech @ Jan 14th 2008 4:57PM]

@pquistgard

iAgree. iAm with you.

[Andy @ Jan 11th 2008 6:22PM]

hey my name is andrew s., but i didn't take that picture. oh and its definitely going to be an iplane

[BigPana @ Jan 11th 2008 6:24PM]

Nope, they just bought SFO

[aleph @ Jan 11th 2008 9:40PM]

Maybe not a whole plane, but how much would an Apple made in-plane entertainment system rock.

[Meridimus @ Jan 14th 2008 9:18AM]

whoever took this picture is a turd. a big wet turd brick.

[p-al @ Jan 11th 2008 6:23PM]

hmm.. did someone break wind?

[Jonny @ Jan 11th 2008 7:50PM]

That was me... sorry

[Nando @ Jan 11th 2008 8:41PM]

iFart?!

[ChronoZaga @ Jan 11th 2008 9:26PM]

I knew SOMEONE would beat me to a fart joke. CRAP!

[Ellianth @ Jan 12th 2008 10:32AM]

All the slogan means is that the kool-aid no longer needs to be ingested. It's now available in a (safe) snortable form.

[p-al @ Jan 11th 2008 6:23PM]

hmm.. did someone break wind?

[Andrew @ Jan 11th 2008 6:24PM]

iBong.

[R0B3RT @ Jan 11th 2008 7:51PM]

God i could only hope they would... they actually have made some before out of there own products i read in some apple book.... But still that would be fun listen to music as you smoke. Heat activated lol.

[Meridimus @ Jan 14th 2008 9:14AM]

idiot

[Isaac @ Jan 11th 2008 6:25PM]

I, for one, hope for a product that is not so expensive so I don't have to steal... I mean buy it will all my money.

[Burke Hamblin @ Jan 11th 2008 6:29PM]

Interestingly, they're using the "Vista font" on the banner.

[diulei @ Jan 11th 2008 6:33PM]

I doubt it's the Vista font - no way in hell that would get past marketing. But it does look like a less bold version of the Myriad they used to use so it does resemble the Vista font a little bit.

[helloUser @ Jan 11th 2008 7:55PM]

The font is called Helvetica Neue Ultra Light.

Its a nice font. Were you trying to throw a cheap jab at windows by any chance?

[Burke Hamblin @ Jan 11th 2008 8:08PM]

Jesus, calm down helloUser, it wasn't a "jab" of any kind, merely an observation.

[John @ Jan 11th 2008 8:22PM]

in addition, hellouser, that's definitely not helvetica neue ultra light. Try again!

[Mark @ Jan 11th 2008 8:52PM]

The font is called Myriad Pro Light.

[Meridimus @ Jan 14th 2008 9:17AM]

The font is called Comic Sans MS. It's great and looks perfect on flyers for top-end establishments everywhere.

[aoeu00 @ Jan 11th 2008 6:30PM]

iSmell

[Luke @ Jan 11th 2008 8:28PM]

iFarted

[Tim @ Jan 11th 2008 6:31PM]

whatever they launch at Macworld, hopefully that'll cause iPhone prices to come down enough for me to finally spring for it.

[j. @ Jan 11th 2008 6:34PM]

wimax! (yep)

[Brian @ Jan 11th 2008 6:48PM]

Yup. Go go, gadget WiMax. Now you can download your Sex and the City while sipping an espresso, or whatever people do these days.

[Liam @ Jan 11th 2008 8:03PM]

You may be onto something. Maybe this ultraportable has it built in? Then again, it's not exactly a widespread service. Then again, maybe Apple know something we don't.

[Ling @ Jan 11th 2008 6:34PM]

iSmoke. Don't breathe this.

[Boss @ Jan 11th 2008 6:36PM]

Something that Apple make that works!

[Alex McKee @ Jan 11th 2008 8:22PM]

A Boss who speak much good English!

[Isindil @ Jan 11th 2008 6:39PM]

Wouldn't mind an iPhone with actual _storage_, 3G or Super3G or whatever is what one would want to have nowadays, one of them non-fingerprint touchscreens and the ability to play at least relatively normal video formats/codecs without having to convert everything all the time.

[bcollinstex @ Jan 11th 2008 6:39PM]

iWeed

Only available through iTunes of course...

[Eldiablo @ Jan 11th 2008 6:44PM]

Its either a 3G iphone or el jobso is planning on letting off an arse biscuit.

[Rainier @ Jan 11th 2008 6:52PM]

"There's something in the air"
"What something is in there?"
"No, it's 'There's something in the air'"
"What something is in there?"
"Damnit, what's wrong with you Beavis?"

[klew @ Jan 11th 2008 6:52PM]

USB-powered apple-scented air freshener?

[Lzap @ Jan 11th 2008 6:55PM]

What about iPods and iPhones that sync wirelessly?

[stuckouteast @ Jan 11th 2008 6:55PM]

Holographic displays!

[wickedpheonix @ Jan 11th 2008 6:55PM]

Probably either 3G iPhone or WiMax, but I doubt WiMax considering the fact that the only carrier doing it so far that I've heard of is Sprint and they're not in Cupertino, only Chicago and Baltimore/DC - might be referencing more environmentally-friendly products (Greenpeace ain't exactly a fan of Apple).

There's a good possibility its not product-specific though, so I wouldn't bet on anything.