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The imagined 2008 Product Roadmap covers only the major products in Apple’s arsenal and ignores peripheral devices. A full breakdown of each product specifications is available below.

Mac Portables

Macbook Touch - Large Multitouch screen 20cm X 12cm X 1.5cm, Flash Storage (32GB -128GB), Memory (1-2GB), Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor, MAC OS X v10.5x, USB, Firewire, Bluetooth, Wifi.

Macbook - The technical specifications remain much the same (albeit faster processors), however a new chassis, 4mm thinner than the 2007 model and a Multitouch keyboard radically change the Macbook’s appearance and functionality. The Multitouch keyboard is effectively a flat surface area covering the area previously occupied by the keyboard. The track pad is gone. The area switches between keyboard mode and mouse by pressing a key or using a Multitouch finger gesture. The keys are lit for use in the dark (similar to the Macbook Pro), and printed on the flat surface area, with raised lines on F and J key. No more sticky fingers on the screen!

Macbook Pro - The Macbook Pro also makes use of the Multitouch keyboard, with faster CPU, Memory and a larger HD.

Mac Desktops

Mac TV - The Mac TV is the evolution of the Mac Mini and Apple TV of 2007. In 2008 we see these two devices merge, creating Mac TV. The Mac TV is equally comfortable connected to a computer monitor as it is an LCD TV, but either way its been designed to be conceivably the only household computer you will need.

Roughly twice the size as the Mac Mini, Mac TV incorporates many of the connections found on both the Mini and the Apple TV, with some notable additions and exceptions. Although composite connectors have gone in favour of two HDMI slots and one DV they are available with a DVI to composite at extra cost.

One of the most interesting software additions coming with the Mac TV is an application called MultiSpaces. MultiSpaces is automatically activated when connecting two keyboards and or mice to the Mac TV. This is an extension of Leopards Spaces technology, which allows the users to have multiple desktops. Using MultiSpaces you can split the screen equally in two (or more if your screen is big enough) giving each user has their own desktop to do with as they want. In case you are wondering only one audio channel remains open at any time, on a first come first served basis. Now you can watch TV and surf the web.

Yes, PVR functionality is included.

iMac - iMac gets bigger! The range begins at 22”, with 24” in the middle and a new 32” model arriving in March. The 32” model is the thinnest, and is wall mountable. MultiSpaces is active on all models, but only the 32” model carries PVR functionality.

Mac Pro - The Mac Pro comes in two versions now, Mini Tower and Full Tower. There isn’t much difference between the two other than cost and expandability.

Peripherals

 Multitouch Input (combining keyboard and mouse functionality). Layed in a solid wood or  aluminium. Bluetooth conectivity. (think luxury Wacom tablet).