New things from Apple? MacBook Pro, iPad updates?

Whenever there are pending hardware releases by Apple, rumors abound. Many times, they fade as wisps of flotsam (excuse me, I have been reading English literature again) into nothingness, only to be replaced by more "updated" rumors. No one can predict for sure, but judging by the average production cycles of the various products, many of these guesses prove to be right.

So here's what we know: Apple has announced a special media event to be held in San Francisco, 10 a.m. Pacific Time on March 2 to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, a venue Apple has used for a number of prior launches, including the original iPad.

There have been rumors that Apple will update the MacBook Pros tomorrow, Thursday, but some speculate that all of the updated hardware will be announce on March 2. Some say that the MacBook Pros will contain some major changes, like the addition of "Light Peak" under the name "Thunderbolt", a new high speed connection.

So keep a lookout, and those of you getting ready for an update, get your checkbooks ready.