The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.
Two items listed as ‘questionable’ in the article I've quoted are the iPhone and new MacBooks - and two items seemingly missed are the Apple TV and the Mac Mini.
Well, it’s common knowledge that a 3G iPhone is on the way. If you haven’t already purchased a 2G iPhone, whichever country you are living in, and are relatively happy with your existing phone (and mp3 player), wait for a 3G iPhone. It’ll have more memory, faster web browsing, a better version of OS X for iPhone and other upgraded features – possibly even a built-in GPS.
As for the MacBook – a slim, tablet-style MacBook is the big rumour for Macworld 2008. Apple’s re-entry into the ultra-portable market has been anticipated for around a decade – 2008 is slated to be the year it finally happens.
There’s also the Apple TV, a product which seems to be the worst performer in Apple’s lineup. If you really want one of these, why not wait to see if Apple upgrades it first?
Finally, there’s the Mac Mini, a product that is also due for an upgrade.
So, should you wait? Of course! Quite simply, there are no safe products to buy two weeks before Macworld, unless you’re one of those lucky people for whom money is no object.
As for the rest of the time – well, you take your chances, as do we all. There’ll be the iPhone SDK launched in February, where new iPhones or at least new firmware could arrive.
The mid-year Worldwide Developers Conference gives Apple another chance to launch hardware and software in line with a major event, although Apple launches new products whenever it wants to, plenty of things are launched outside of major events.
The thing is, rumours of new Apple products are never-ending. A dose of common sense is needed – if what you want to buy hasn’t been updated for over a year or more – chances are that it will be updated soon.
That said, the $200 iPhone price drop after two months took everyone by surprise.
So, ‘expect the unexpected’, do your research on the best time to buy, and enjoy your Apple technology, whenever you bought it and whatever came after it!
David Bass
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