Matt B. wrote:
"Why can some enterprising hacker just write a driver for this to take advantage of N today?"

**just write a driver**?? No, sorry, but it isn't as simple as you've tried to show. There's a lot going on in wi-fi with the protocols, security modes, and other features. You don't "just write a driver" for it because you'd have to support b/g/n. You'd have to test your driver with all sorts of third party products for compatibility. And 802.11n incorporates multi-path transmissions to achieve all that data throughput, so the hacker would have to understand how that works or there's really no point.

the other steve jobs wrote:
"I know from close friends that Apple employees get a beer bash the day after its gone gold and on to the copiers. Then, they start cracking on software updates."

Your friends are wrong. Software updates are started before the OS goes gold. And, beer bashes are not held the "day after" it goes gold.

Jason wrote:
"Nick is exactly right "

Hahaha. Except that they deleted my comment. Nothing like censoring the truth, eh?

So instead of just reporting rumors, now rumor sites are bitching about what they're not getting because they want it now? What a bunch of whiners.

So much comment and speculation over a device that is months away from being released. Features may change drastically during that time.

Ah, none of you will pay attention to me. Go back to your baseless speculations and snap judgements.

begbie wrote: "Apple doesn't manufacture their own hardware so they are at the mercy of part suppliers for reliability. "

The second part of that statement is flat out wrong! Apple specifies the parts to buy, or does the actual buying itself. Then the components go to the factory for assembly.

How come rumor sites always think there's a new product around the corner when some patent appears? Patent does not necessarily equal upcoming product.

You guys debating IS in lens vs. IS in camera should listen to what the pros say. They prefer it in the lens. There are various technology and photo quality issues, as well as who makes more money if IS is in the camera, or the lens.

As far as whether Sony, Canon, or Nikon is a better camera buy? You have to consider the entire system, including lenses, flashes, etc. At this point, Sony wouldn't even be in the contest.

I find it unbelievable that most commenters here think that FoxConn is bullying the writers. The writers fabricated a story and they deserve to be punished in some way. Instead, you folks are ragging on Apple and FoxConn. What a strange sense of justice you have.

Geez, all you Apple-bashers are barking up the wrong tree. When any person enters employment with Apple, they sign a non-disclosure agreement. Grabbing a copy of Leopard violates that agreement, and subjects the employee to termination. Period.

It doesn't matter if they were curious, or if you think it helps them do their job. It doesn't matter if it was on their own time. They broke their confidentiality agreement, and they deserved to be fired.