Great Expectations Juice Up Apple's Trade Show - WSJ.com

So maybe part of the immediate-term plan after all 

The image is classic Apple showmanship, a teaser for this week's Macworld conference in San Francisco, where the company is expected to put an end to months of speculation about the new products it has on deck for 2007. The anticipation for this year's Macworld -- the main trade show for Apple products -- has been unusually strong, stoked by a widening array of bloggers who constantly churn out Apple rumors.

On a less cheery note for Apple:

 

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