** The Official WWDC 2009 Thread **
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WWDC 2009 Summary
Macbooks
Safari 4
Snow Leopard
iPhone 3.0
iPhone
Macbooks
- Macbook Air has been made more powerful, and more affordable! The "Air" is now available in two models:
* £1,149 for a 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo system with a 120GB hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
* £1,349 for a 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo system with a 128GB solid state drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics. - 13" Aluminium Macbooks have been updated and rebranded as "Macbook Pro's". The updates are as follows:
* Non-User-Replaceable Battery included (Like the one found in the 17" Macbook Pro)
* Firewire 800 Port Added
* SD Slot Added
* £899 for a 13" MacBook Pro. 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400, 160GB HD and Firewire.
* £1,149 for a 13" MacBook Pro. 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400, 250GB HD and Firewire.
* "Macbook" is now the reserved name for the previous white polycarbonate model. - New 15" Macbook Pro Model has been released with the follow price points/features:
* £1,299 for: 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 250GB HD and Firewire.
* £1,499 for: 2.66 GHz, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT, 320GB HD and Firewire.
* £1,699 for: 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT, 500 GB HD and Firewire.
* Other additional upgrades have also been made available. - Minor Spec Changes made to the 17" Macbook Pro Model. Features are as follows:
* £1,849 for: 2.8 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 512MB and a 500 GB HD.
Safari 4
- Safari 4 has now been made available publically for Mac and Windows.
- "Apple today released Safari 4, the world's fastest and most innovative web browser. Available for Mac and Windows PCs and introduced as a beta in February of this year, Safari 4 features the Nitro engine which runs JavaScript up to 4.5 times faster than Safari 3. Safari 4 makes browsing more intuitive and enjoyable with innovative features, such as Top Sites, Full History Search and Cover Flow, and support for modern web standards like HTML 5 and advanced CSS Effects.
"The successful beta release helped us fine tune Safari 4 into an even better, faster version that customers are going to love," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Safari is enjoyed by 70 million users worldwide and with its blazing fast speed, innovative features and support for modern web standards, it's the best browser on any platform.""
Snow Leopard
- Announced that Snow Leopard will be released in September 2009.
- Will be priced at $29 for current OS X 10.5 Leopard users (UK Pricing Currently unknown).
- A $49 "Family Pack" will also be made available (Again, UK Pricing is currently unknown).
- Tiger users with Intel machines will be able to purchase a Mac Box Set containing Snow Leopard, iLife '09, and iWork '09 for $169 for a single license or $229 for a family pack (UK Pricing has yet to be made official).
- Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard was also announced and is scheduled for release in September at a price of $499, including unlimited client licenses on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
iPhone 3.0
- iPhone 3.0 is now in GM (Gold Master), and can now be downloaded by Developers.
- It will be released on June 17th 2009.
- Free Update for ALL iPhone users.
- $9.95 for ALL iTouch users.
- Update includes many features such as:
* MMS
* Internet Tethering
* "Find My iPhone" Service (For MobileMe)
* Push Notification
iPhone
- iPhone 3G
has been announced.
[*]It will be released on June 19th for the following Countries:
* UK
* United States
* Canada
* France
* Germany
* Italy
* Spain
* Switzerland
[*]Six other countries will get the release 1 week on (26th June).
[*]It will then be released to other awaiting countries in the next few months.
[*]It is identical in design, to the iPhone 3G.
[*]It will be made available in Black and White.
[*]o2 pricing is available at: o2.co.uk/iphone
[*]The main features of the new iPhone are as follows:
* Digital Compass
* Video Recording
* Voice Control
* 3 Megapixel Camera with autofocus
* Faster Mobile Internet Speeds
* Longer Battery Life
[*]The iPhone 3Gwill be released with iPhone 3.0 included as standard.
[*]iPhone 3GGuided Tour
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Looking forward to some new features in Snow Leopard.
Soldato
More iPhone stuff *yawn* Yes the iPhone is one of, if not the best smart phone on the market but Apple are a computer company that seem to have forgotten they are a computer company. Make some new and exiting computer products damn it.
I am, however, looking forward to Snow Leopard.
I am, however, looking forward to Snow Leopard.
Soldato
Well when the iphone is about 40% of their sales.......
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Unfortunately Apple are now a tech company, that's why they changed their name slighly a while back.
I can see Apple also bringing out an eBook reader of some description.. along with creating an eBook portal through iTunes.
Apple themselves (or should I say Steve Jobs) are actually attempting to become a media company. In short by creating a computing platform, then with Pixar etc creating media content (especially as they're getting more hooked into Disney etc)... it's only a matter of time before Jobs can make a movie from top to bottom via Apple.
The platforms will then move out to cover effects etc.
Snow leopard technology is a basis that they can use the parallel processing performance (OpenCL/GPGPU) to increase the performance of render farms for Pixar etc.
The iPhone/pod is a mechanism to get a distribution system into everyone's pocket.
As a bigger picture (ie outside of just writing an operating system/computer) I think Apple far exceed Microsoft in terms of vision now that they've achieved the "microsoft in every office and home" (in a large degree).
To me this shows something more than the standard business management and shows a will and a drive to achieve something bigger - Branson has this, Jobs has this but Bulmer doesn't.
Apple themselves (or should I say Steve Jobs) are actually attempting to become a media company. In short by creating a computing platform, then with Pixar etc creating media content (especially as they're getting more hooked into Disney etc)... it's only a matter of time before Jobs can make a movie from top to bottom via Apple.
The platforms will then move out to cover effects etc.
Snow leopard technology is a basis that they can use the parallel processing performance (OpenCL/GPGPU) to increase the performance of render farms for Pixar etc.
The iPhone/pod is a mechanism to get a distribution system into everyone's pocket.
As a bigger picture (ie outside of just writing an operating system/computer) I think Apple far exceed Microsoft in terms of vision now that they've achieved the "microsoft in every office and home" (in a large degree).
To me this shows something more than the standard business management and shows a will and a drive to achieve something bigger - Branson has this, Jobs has this but Bulmer doesn't.
Soldato
I love the iPhone (I've had two!) but I was an Apple user at the time of the Classic and I love Apple computers more than the iPod/iPhone range. I feel they risk losing the market they have gained by neglecting the computer line up. Look at the iMac the design has been the same since the imac G5!
I agree with this 100%. Jobs is a complete arse to work for, an ego manic, a control freak but he has a vision and has done everything he can to make it work and it does seem to be working.
I was considering getting a new iMac, until I remember this was on, thinking i'll wait just to see what/if gets announced.
I'd say it's 100% that we'll get release of iPhone OS 3. Rest of it is all mindless rumors at the moment, I'd like to see something totally revolutionary and new though...
I'd say it's 100% that we'll get release of iPhone OS 3. Rest of it is all mindless rumors at the moment, I'd like to see something totally revolutionary and new though...
The lack of interest in their computer lineup is annoying. We all know the iPhone has been their little baby since it has been launched and you get the impression that everything has taken a backseat to that for quite a while now.
I don't think there's a lot they can do with the iMac in terms of designs - that's why the most radical change has been changing the materials and cosmetics of it. It sort of needs to be a laptop with a screen on a stand to be what they want it to be.
They tried to be radical with the MacBook Air but I imagine interest has been very low there. At least in the vast majority of users who want big specs and not a playtoy to bring to a lunch meeting, with an agent in California.
The wait for a new and exciting product has been far longer than usual but the tablet promises to be that product. Although I was sure it would be announced in this WWDC, I'm not so sure now. Maybe an announcement with a far out date for production.
I don't think there's a lot they can do with the iMac in terms of designs - that's why the most radical change has been changing the materials and cosmetics of it. It sort of needs to be a laptop with a screen on a stand to be what they want it to be.
They tried to be radical with the MacBook Air but I imagine interest has been very low there. At least in the vast majority of users who want big specs and not a playtoy to bring to a lunch meeting, with an agent in California.
The wait for a new and exciting product has been far longer than usual but the tablet promises to be that product. Although I was sure it would be announced in this WWDC, I'm not so sure now. Maybe an announcement with a far out date for production.
Not entirely sure I agree.
I've seen a few women interested in MacBook Air - due to the size and fashionability.. I know a board level guy who uses one but for him it's because it fit into his bag and all he does is email along with outline documents/memos (his team does the rest).
Apple are, as everyone is, aware of the financial slow down. It makes sense to delay as required simply because the base that is looking to purchase is going to delay buying..
I've seen a few women interested in MacBook Air - due to the size and fashionability.. I know a board level guy who uses one but for him it's because it fit into his bag and all he does is email along with outline documents/memos (his team does the rest).
Apple are, as everyone is, aware of the financial slow down. It makes sense to delay as required simply because the base that is looking to purchase is going to delay buying..
I don't doubt that people have bought a MacBook Air - what I am saying is that I imagine it hasn't been quite the hit that Apple expected it to be. You said it in as much as the word 'fashion ability'. Personally I believe that's all it really is for now.
I think it's a vision of what to expect in the future. But then laptops will have much beefier specs crammed into a similar sized space. For now it's very underpowered or an extremely expensive e-mail/browsing machine - with butchered options in terms of ports.
Calm you down.
I think it's a vision of what to expect in the future. But then laptops will have much beefier specs crammed into a similar sized space. For now it's very underpowered or an extremely expensive e-mail/browsing machine - with butchered options in terms of ports.
Oooh I'm getting a tingling sensation down below already!
Bring it on....!
Calm you down.
Soldato
Oooh I'm getting a tingling sensation down below already!
Bring it on....!
My excitement levels are starting to rise but I cannot help thinking I will be disappointed.
It looks great but why in the name of the Goddess does it only have one USB port and that's about it (apart from MiniDisplay port they added on the facelift)?
I bet that was Jobs and his Reality Distortion Field. More power and more ports and it would be a great laptop...
It would be a Macbook. The Macbook Air's form factor was awesome at the time but it's really not a good computer.
They should try the following.
Move the 13.3 inch into the Pro lineup. Keeping the size but adding the ports of a Pro machine.
Aluminium shells are now all Pro only. This may already be happening.
The plastic Macbook now becomes the midrange machine in the Macbook lineup.
Add an 11" Macbook Plastic and a 15" Macbook Plastic.
There's your Mac netbook. And there's your 15" laptop under $2000.
A redesign of the poly case would be in order.
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yashiro, that would be far too cluttered.
The white MacBook is only available because the Unibody MacBook won't be able to come down in price for a while. As soon as they can cut the cost of that down to what a normal MacBook is, then the white one will say goodbye.
As it is for now, The Unibody MacBook is a bit more expensive and when you get to consider that price, a lot of people will add the £100/£200 more and go for a MacBook Pro. It's the perfect temporary lineup for them at the moment whilst they adjust.
The MacBook Air does sort of step on the toes of the MacBook, now that the latter has gone to Aluminum. I can see the MacBook Air going away in a few years with the MacBooks taking on that same sleekness and thinness.
It made sense for Apple to test out the Aluminum manufacturing process (from a single block of metal) on a new and expensive (i.e less bought) product like the MacBook Air. Rather than risk it on what I believe is the best selling Mac Product.
No surprise that the success of the MBA (albeit in far smaller numbers of sales) meant that the MacBooks and MacBook Pros both decided to take on the same process a year after. Even though the MacBooks strayed away from any metal previously.
The white MacBook is only available because the Unibody MacBook won't be able to come down in price for a while. As soon as they can cut the cost of that down to what a normal MacBook is, then the white one will say goodbye.
As it is for now, The Unibody MacBook is a bit more expensive and when you get to consider that price, a lot of people will add the £100/£200 more and go for a MacBook Pro. It's the perfect temporary lineup for them at the moment whilst they adjust.
The MacBook Air does sort of step on the toes of the MacBook, now that the latter has gone to Aluminum. I can see the MacBook Air going away in a few years with the MacBooks taking on that same sleekness and thinness.
It made sense for Apple to test out the Aluminum manufacturing process (from a single block of metal) on a new and expensive (i.e less bought) product like the MacBook Air. Rather than risk it on what I believe is the best selling Mac Product.
No surprise that the success of the MBA (albeit in far smaller numbers of sales) meant that the MacBooks and MacBook Pros both decided to take on the same process a year after. Even though the MacBooks strayed away from any metal previously.
Soldato
I think that Snow Leopard will be free or very low cost. Wonder if they'll announce it at WWDC D:
I don't actually like the design of the Air. The dimensions are impressive, but the heavily curved base looks daft and the bezel doesn't look as good as current MacBooks.
I don't actually like the design of the Air. The dimensions are impressive, but the heavily curved base looks daft and the bezel doesn't look as good as current MacBooks.