Steve Jobs gives the keynote tomorrow at Macworld 2006. Unfortunately, I can’t be there this year, so I’ll have to watch the replay. Hopefully I’ll be there next year. But just for fun, here are my predictions for Macworld 2006:
1. Calculate – the long awaited spreadsheet app that rounds out the iWork 2006 suite, joining Pages and Keynote. This hopefully reduces the dependence on Microsoft Office and finally puts AppleWorks to rest. Bonus points if iWork 2006 supports OpenDocument.
2. Intel iBook and Intel Mac mini – this will provide a nice gentle low-cost, low-risk way for Apple and Mac users to test the Intel waters.
3. iPod nano video – the iPod nano will get video, but you’ll have to have really good eyes to watch it on the small screen. :)
4. ergonomic keyboards – ok, probably not, but this is what I’d really like. The Apple keyboards are really beautiful, but just not ergonomic enough.
5. More video content from the iTunes Music and Videos Store – not sure what. Of course I’d love to see actual movies here. But maybe just more TV shows would do the trick. This would fill the niche for people who don’t have a TiVo or just didn’t know that the show existed until afterwards.