Seems like I can predict Nikon's announcement days now: they pick days on which I'm on a plane. Thus, I'll be brief.
As expected, the Coolpix P6000 was announced: 13.5mp, 28-112mm ED VR lens, built-in GPS and wired LAN, plus all the usual Coolpix features. The twist? The raw format it records is not NEF. I wasn't quite sure to make of the pre-release information I got, which kept mentioning Windows Imaging Component, but now we know: the camera records NRW files, not NEF. NRW files can be converted in camera or via Windows Imaging Component products, which will include ViewNX on Windows. What Mac users are expected to do is another story (ViewNX will browse the new format, but not convert it on a Mac). This appears to be another self-inflicted wound to the foot by Nikon. While Macs have an overall market share under 10% in the general population, in the crowd that would be interested in this camera the number is actually much higher and quite significant.
Essentially, I'd regard the P6000 as not having raw support until such time as NRW support is ubiquitous. Unfortunately, due to the special Codec that is used, I doubt that such support will become ubiquitous. We'll get NRW to DNG converters long before we get any useful NRW support, but that solution just adds yet another workflow step. The decision here once again shows that Nikon simply does not understand workflow, or that they wish to force us to use workflows that serious photographers aren't interested in. Maybe Nikon hired Ashton Kutcher as a spokesman because they are really just trying to "punk" us.
Personally, I'm disappointed in Nikon's Coolpix efforts since the 8800, and the P6000 actually increases that disappointment. My advice is to look at the Ricoh GX-200 and the Panasonic LX-3 if you want a quality compact camera in the near term. Both have true raw support. Both are excellent, photographer-centric cameras. And with care using raw conversion, both produce fine results at low ISO values. Looks like I need a new Coolpix bumper sticker to add to my collection: Skip the P6000.
Meanwhile, the S line got its bi-annual does-anyone-care? refresh: S60, S560, S610, S610c, and S710 models now offer from 10 to 14.5mp, with a variety of me-too feature lists. Living up to the S is for Style nomenclature, they all have a variety of color options.