So Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is still a whole week away, and you're already jaded about what'll be announced, aren't you? Because all signs point to the triumphant introduction of those multiprocessor Power Mac G4 systems we've all been waiting for; AppleInsider's predicting dual- and quad-processor Macs, and Go2Mac claims that CompUSA sources are reporting the presence of dual-processor G4s in the company's inventory system. Sounds like a dead lock, right? Which means you're probably settling comfortably into complacency, secure in the knowledge that you've got WWDC all figured out.

But complacency's a nasty thing; it breeds mental torpor and smug looks, and the last thing we want is for our faithful viewers to go around alienating friends and family by projecting a know-it-all attitude. That's why, as a public service to you, we'd like to bring Mac OS Rumors to your attention. While they plainly admit that their latest WWDC rumor "should be considered speculation and taken with a healthy helping of salt," they're hinting that the legendary Apple PDA might be unveiled next week, so developers can begin writing software for the device which may ship in time for this summer's Macworld Expo. We know, we know-- the Apple PDA's been vapor for so long, the thought of it actually showing up next week just doesn't stick. Your brain tries to reject it like a baboon heart or a copy of Windows or something. That's why it's such a great mental stretching exercise; trying to accept the possibility that we'll actually get to see an Apple-branded handheld in seven days is like some kind of Zen koan. (If a tree falls in the woods and no one's around to hear it, does it make the sound of one hand clapping?)

And for those of you who still think you know exactly what's going to happen, don't forget last January's Macworld Expo. Everybody (and we mean everybody) was fully expecting a new PowerBook to make its debut, plus maybe multiprocessor G4s, a souped-up iBook, and a new iMac with a 17" screen. What did we get? A demo of Mac OS X. Not that there was anything wrong with that, but it just goes to show you that when Uncle Steve gets into keynote mode, the only thing you should expect for sure is to be surprised.