Hype is definitely building for MacWorld as we’re less than a month away now. While hype of course builds for every Apple event, the most recent rumors are of particular interest to me because it entails 3 of the things I want most from Apple:

1. Multi-Touch on the Slim MacBook
2. iTunes Movie Rentals on the AppleTV
3. iPhone and iPod Touch Mutli-Touch Games

I’ve been writing on the Slim MacBook (aka ‘MacBook Nano’) rumor for a while now and pretty much each time I mention my dream that such a device will include Multi-Touch technology in its keypad. Well today we have analyst Gene Munster writing in his MacWorld Preview notes:

Finally, there are reports that the new portable may include a unique touchpad, possibly using the same multitouch technology used in the iPhone and iPod touch

I know its just an analyst (who are often wrong), but the mere mention sends shivers of excitement.

Next up is iTunes Movie Rentals – which there have been several indications are coming – bought directly from the AppleTV (instead of streaming from your computer). This is important I believe for some of the less tech savvy users out there (even though it is very simple to stream from iTunes to an AppleTV). If you can sit down and buy a movie rental from iTunes right from your couch, that is huge for both Apple and its AppleTV device (it would also fulfill one of my 8 steps for Apple to fix the AppleTV).

And finally word is that there could be some Multi-Touch inspired games making their way to the iPhone and iPod Touch. As a huge fan of the Nintendo DS, this excites me with the possibilities.

While the first batch would probably be simple puzzle games, I continue to hold out hope that one day a certain next-gen console leader may team up with Apple to bring some classic Nintendo games to the iPhone…