** The Official WWDC 2009 Thread **

[Kainz]

Sorry if I've missed it:

Anyone read (or guessed!) what the details are gonna be for existing iPhone 3G contract customers wanting to upgrade to the 3Gs?

Not seen anything mentioned just yet...

 

[Muzy]

waiting for o2 To update the prices.

 

[bigredshark]

FM transmission isn't a crap rumor at all. What about all these Itrips etc etc. Its a valid feature.

Only as an aftermarket feature - modern cars have ipod connectors. If apple couldn't be bothered to support anything other than HD for the apple TV (shutting out legacy users) then why bother supporting nasty legacy fm transmission for the iphone. Makes no sense.

Apple get a cut from any accessory which uses the dock connector anyway so it's not a completely lost revenue stream for them. It would have taken up space and been a niche feature for a few users which would get steadily less relevant.

It's inclusion would have been silly...

 

[Mattus]

I'd get the 3GS just because it's 2-3x faster. The slowness is my greatest complaint about the 3G.

 

[glitch]

Thank God I didn't get my hands on a MBP before WWDC - more speed, more storage, less cost. Result.

 

[squerble]

Has anyone noticed the discrepancy on the Apple website? The new front page of MacBookPro says starting at £1299, yet on the store, the 13" is £899.

 

[OzyOly]

Still no Blu-ray, lol.

 

[Mattus]

It's a completely underwhelming upgrade and people are talking about creaming their pants, "omg omg omg" etc. So sad.

Well... what were you hoping it would do? Make toast?

 

[Cavallino]

No, it was always a ridiculous suggestion - old technology they were never going to include.

Not ridiculous considering that certain silicon companies are looking to produce combination IC devices that include GPS/BT and FM transmitters.

I actually would've welcomed it considering my car does not have a tape deck or ipod connector. So it wouldve been the next best thing I guess!

FM transmission isn't a crap rumor at all. What about all these Itrips etc etc. Its a valid feature.

Thank you!

 

[Fillado]

Safari 4 is non-existant in Software Update but available online!

That was a poor Apple keynote. Just like a normal company keynote really. $29 for Leopard SP1 isn't bad though - for Apple.

 

[Westyfield2]

I'd get the 3GS just because it's 2-3x faster. The slowness is my greatest complaint about the 3G.

TBH when my 16GB 3G is in 3G coverage it's fine. I'll be upgrading because I want the 32GB of capacity as 16Gb just isn't enough

 

[mdjmcnally]

Did they really say that the upgrade to Snow Leopard would be $29 or something daft? Am I just too used to Microsoft pricing?

(only got my first Mac just before Xmas)

Yep and only $49 for the family pack, thats my mini, mbpro and parents iMac covered, already got iWorks and iLife09 allround, and possibly an EFI-X box as well.

 

[bigredshark]

Thank God I didn't get my hands on a MBP before WWDC - more speed, more storage, less cost. Result.

Mostly, giving the base 15" the integrated 9400m only is a little cheap - just a little mind you as it's a good price for the spec and apple seem to have decided everyone can have 4GB of RAM now, which is nice...

 

[cotton31]

Anybody got HE prices for the new laptops? Specifically the 13" MBP?

Cheers,

 

[Hamzter]

I don't quite get why everyone thinks this is a disappointment, what were you expecting that they didn't give? You've got

New camera (3MP but hey, it's not the MP that counts!)
Compass
Double Capacity
Video
2x faster
HSDPA
Better battery life

Seriously, what else do you want?

 

[BeatMaster]

Yes, but it'll be like £500 for the 32gb.

Should hopefully be the same price...

The 8Gb 3G should be made cheaper and the 16Gb/32Gb 3G S will take up £350 and £400, respectively. (Well I hope...)

 

[Feek]

Safari 4 is non-existant in Software Update but available online!

That was a poor Apple keynote. Just like a normal company keynote really. $29 for Leopard SP1 isn't bad though - for Apple.

Hardly SP1.

We've had SP1 already - 10.5.1

Then we had SP2 - 10.5.2

etc etc

 

[[timko]]

Prices are up for the Macbook Pros...

 

[lixxus]

from twitter...

O2: The iPhone 3GS 16Gb will cost up to £184.98 depending on which tariff you take - the 32Gb up to £274.23.

 

[Dr House]

Hamzter, I was really hoping for a higher res screen on the iphone