Uh, is that it?
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Originally Posted by shetline 
I forget who it was, but someone predicted "whining and gnashing of teeth". That seems to be the most accurate keynote prediction so far.
I forget who it was, but someone predicted "whining and gnashing of teeth". That seems to be the most accurate keynote prediction so far.
That was me.
While I was hoping for something on the hardware front and on iLife and iWork, I went to the Apple website and ran the demos on Leopard and I really like it. I know nothing new was really introduced today (top secret features? WTF). Nonetheless, Leopard looks impressive.
Two Questions
1) What happened to ZFS? Is it in or out of Leopard?
2) Resolution Independence. I didn't hear anything on it. Did it get axed?
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The new Apple site (which is Gorgeous) shows some of the really major features that Leopard has that Steve didn't show:
1) He showed the new Desktop/Finder - and frankly that's 50% of the reason I think Leopard is awesome. Stacks is just *too great*.
2) New iCal - iCal right now is horrible. This new one is *really* nice.
3) New DVD player with lots of new features
4) Automator - Record function
5) Front Row now has the Apple TV interface
6) BootCamp has a "Restart in Windows" which puts the Mac into Deep Sleep for fast reboots between OS's.
7) Mail has a really powerful feature of parsing addresses, calendaring info and so on. This integrates Mail much more with iCal and AddressBook
8) Parental Controls is huge for many homes
So those are just 7 of the things Steve didn't talk about that he SHOULD have beyond the other great things we've know for a year about Time Machine/Spaces/Safari3/and other misc features. Then there are the major developer changes that will bring new exciting apps.
The one super major downer is the iPhone '3rd party app" thing. Web2.0+Ajax? OMGosh, that is the most lame excuse for third party apps I can think of.
I was expecting atleast a new iMac, but I am dissapointed right now.
After all that hype for WWDC coming right after MacWorld, nothing exciting other than the New Finder came.
I was expecting atleast a new iMac, but I am dissapointed right now.
Again, Think Secret was wrong.
heh.
I was expecting just Leopard and iPhone. Hardware at this time would be a bonus.
Remember WWDC is for developers. WWDC is not the place for iMacs
I was expecting atleast a new iMac, but I am dissapointed right now.
The new iMacs could still come when the store comes back but I reckon that might be an iphone thing.
I'm still a bit disappointed though. I'm left wondering what exactly the secret features were. Safari for Windows?? So what, you want use to use Windows or something?
No mention of ZFS and we've seen everything else before except the iphone stuff which nobody cares about.
Good news on the games front I guess but I'd still have liked to have seen more support there.
let the whiners begin.
I was expecting just Leopard and iPhone. Hardware at this time would be a bonus.
Remember WWDC is for developers. WWDC is not the place for iMacs
They did talk about games and apple does not have that much good gaming hardware.
No hardware AGAIN!
I am out of here, going shopping for a Windows Vista machine-I am that disgusted. At least all the Vista hardware is new.
MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT
I was excited for a few minutes when I thought I might be able to run the new EA titles on my G5 2.0 dual. Oooops. Intel only. Bleeah.
I thought we'd get a bit more, like the status of iWork...very odd.
Steve said at MacWorld, "This year is going to be a great year for the Mac."
And it has been:
All Macbooks have recently been upgraded. The Mac Pro is a stupid-fast machine. The iMac is an awesome computer for the cost.
Now we find out that Mac OS X is going to take a gigantic leap forward this October.
The ONLY thing to complain about thusfar is that the Mini hasn't received a Core2Duo and iLife and iWork haven't been updated. There's still more than 6 months left in the year, though...
Don't tiptoe around the issue. That keynote SUCKED! half the features weren't even new, let alone a WIDGET!!!!!!! We waited a year for a widget!
No hardware AGAIN!
I am out of here, going shopping for a Windows Vista machine-I am that disgusted. At least all the Vista hardware is new.
MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.
This is probably the stupidest thing I've read today ... I'll have to assume you're just temporarily insane.
Steve said at MacWorld, "This year is going to be a great year for the Mac."
Now that the two biggest Apple events of the year are gone one is not allowed to complain about hardware?
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.
This is probably the stupidest thing I've read today ... I'll have to assume you're just temporarily insane.
Ok you may be right-I think I was temporarily insane. Still with my logical head back on my shoulders, that was a VERY disappointing keynote for me. Honestly what secret features did we wait a year for? Redesigned finder, OK. Redesigned desktop, OK. Stacks, OK. That's it!
And I cannot believe that no hardware has been updated at all. So I am not going to the dark side after all-I would never buy a Vista machine. But I really want a Mac and I can't stand waiting any longer. I fear that as soon as I buy they will update them. Maybe I'll go low end like a 17 inch iMac and eBay it if something new comes along. Macs resell well, don't they?
And I cannot believe that no hardware has been updated at all. So I am not going to the dark side after all-I would never buy a Vista machine. But I really want a Mac and I can't stand waiting any longer. I fear that as soon as I buy they will update them. Maybe I'll go low end like a 17 inch iMac and eBay it if something new comes along. Macs resell well, don't they?
The Macbook and Macbook Pro have both been recently updated. The MBP was last week.
Patience.
I do agree that it was a disappointing keynote but I wasn't expecting new hardware. I was disappointed by the lack of compelling 'top secret' features of Leopard.
How is that the stupidest thing you've read today audiopollution?
Steve said at MacWorld, "This year is going to be a great year for the Mac."
Now that the two biggest Apple events of the year are gone one is not allowed to complain about hardware?
Steve says all kinds of hyperbolic crap. Marketing.
Maybe steve wanted to focus on leopard for the keynote, and we see a hardware update tomorrow?
Nevertheless i am dissappointed, am waiting for an update before I buy and was gutted not to see a bump to the mac pro
Ok you may be right-I think I was temporarily insane. Still with my logical head back on my shoulders, that was a VERY disappointing keynote for me. Honestly what secret features did we wait a year for? Redesigned finder, OK. Redesigned desktop, OK. Stacks, OK. That's it!
And I cannot believe that no hardware has been updated at all. So I am not going to the dark side after all-I would never buy a Vista machine. But I really want a Mac and I can't stand waiting any longer. I fear that as soon as I buy they will update them. Maybe I'll go low end like a 17 inch iMac and eBay it if something new comes along. Macs resell well, don't they?
For god´s sake,people,this is WWDEVELOPERC,not a tradeshow.
They only just changed the way you interact with apps and docs,completely,bah,that sure is nothing.
The OS (finally) goes full 64bit,yet they will only have one version for 32/64Bit Intel and PPC machines...who cares?
IChat could conceivably become the collaboration tool of choice for small and medium sized companies.....yawn.
EA,the biggest distributor of games worldwide is getting back into the Mac business....but oh noes...Intel GMA950....noz fo l33t.
Sigh......