I stayed up late yesterday, trying to collate the flying rumors and opinions into some semblance of order.

As it got later and later it struck me that a comment I’d read earlier – that all these rumors and opinions reflect what people would like to see announced, instead of what is likely to be announced – seemed to describe the situation exactly. (Sorry, I can’t find the URL again for proper attribution.) In fact, I found my own preliminary text to be similarly biased. Also, some of the implications are too US-centric or too far removed from my own experience to make it possible for me to comment on; I’m not a .mac user, I don’t have access to the iTunes music store, etc.

Also, my (highly recommended!) ISP has announced a few hours of downtime to coincide with the period after the keynote, so I won’t be able to comment immediately anyway.

So, I’ve reread my previous postings on the Mac/Intel subject and still find them reasonable… and tomorrow, hopefully, I’ll be able to post a more informed commentary. So, relax and watch the blinkenlights.