Submitted by Sascha on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 17:14.
So, that happened. Twenty-o-eight was a wild one, full of adventure, heartbreak and technology, and now that we're staring down another year of magical phones and netbooks, rumors and half-truths, it's time for the collective wisdom of Engadgetdamus (you and us) to lay down some predictions for 2009 and down a bit of two-week-old eggnog -- not necessarily in that order.See also: predictions for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.Tim: The economic downturn boosts bargain-hunting HD DVD adoption rates so high that Toshiba resurrects the format.Chris: A3000 fever sweeps the globe, leaving Motorola with a commanding 37 percent market share.Darren: ASUS expands Eee line to the ultraportable and traditional notebook market, calls them Eeee and Eeeee, respectively.Joe: slotMusic will single handedly save the music industry.Paul: Microsoft will make up for Zune's continued lack of Xbox integration with totally ingenious new methods of locking up the player.Don: Activision releases Guitar Hero: Air Guitar, Harmonix spends millions trying to play catch-up.Laura: Tiny iPhone, giant iPod.Ross: Asimo becomes self-aware, sets off on magical journey to find his true callingJosh: Steve Jobs lives.What's your take?Filed under: Misc. GadgetsPredictions for 2009? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
