Apple Welcomes All to 2007 with Forward-Looking Statement

The statement contained in an image on Apple's home page (see right) is "The first 30 years were just the beginning." Some think this message may portend a significant departure in Apple's direction specifically set off by new product launches next week at Macworld. We hope so, at least the new products part, but we don't think so. This is not to say that we know anything much about what will be announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs next week, that is aside from the iTV that we already got an unusual sneak peek at and, of course, Leopard, the next insanely great version of Mac OS X. We'll have more on our views on Apple's likely Macworld product announcements later, just before the Macworld keynote.

We think the statement is what it is. Apple has been one of the most innovative companies for the past three decades and, with the last 30 years as a beginning, Apple is just proclaiming that it will continue. Of course, Apple's innovations are traditionally announced at Macworld and the WWDC so we expect some next week in order to continue on the path that Apple has set. They may even broaden that path some. [Bill Fox]