Live Macworld Keynote Coverage

[HelixOmnimedia]

iPhone is great, but how about a "regular" widescreen iPod for those who don't want cellphone functionality?

I'll need to zoom off to the nearest Cingular store to see this thing in action soon. :)

I 100% AGREE!
I'd rather have an phone and an ipod - rather than having both in the same product.

[motoko]

When Steve announced the iphone I went straight to iTunes and played this song!
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=160582335&s=143441&i=160582415

[Xyl]

this is truly unbelievable.

That sentence doesn't even do justice.... :o

[DonRivella]

The phone is evolutionary at best, still waiting for the revolutionary part...

[HelixOmnimedia]

that would in next 10 minuts, there is no reason for not offering a iPod like that.

Let's hope so. I'm slighty disappointed with it being a phone and a ipod. I just updated my contact phone for a year.

[Diatribe]

The phone is evolutionary at best, still waiting for the revolutionary part...

You are kidding, right?

[benthewraith]

Okay, Steve, enough about the Mac phone. You've already made us real giddy. Now get us to some Leopard.

And just curious, but does the new products start selling after or during the keynote? So can I go into the store like right now and buy it?

[RichP]

we going to have internet on this thing? that is the clencher.

edit: yes we do, there is a safari icon in one of those pics.

[baby duck monge]

The phone is evolutionary at best, still waiting for the revolutionary part...

They're giving them away free with the purchase of any Mac $1500 and up?

[Chef Medeski]

*widraws life savings and runs to apple store to be the first in 5 mile que*

the screenshots dont look like OSX though...

Agreed rushes to Apple Store just to be able to touch the screen. It looks like so much fun!!!

[ChickenSwartz]

we going to have internet on this thing? that is the clencher.

It has wifi.

[Maxiseller]

You are kidding, right?

There are always a few! We should know that having spent the many after-keynote debates here!

[shunpike]

no 3G - but its got internet!

[clevin]

Okay, Steve, enough about the Mac phone. You've already made us real giddy. Now get us to some Leopard.

And just curious, but does the new products start selling after or during the keynote? So can I go into the store like right now and buy it?

there is nothing on cingular's page yet,

[baby duck monge]

we going to have internet on this thing? that is the clencher.

The man said "internet communicator," so I'm saying yes.

[xfiftyfour]

The phone is evolutionary at best, still waiting for the revolutionary part...

Are you kidding?

Look how seamless, simple, and feature-packed it is.

[DonRivella]

They're giving them away free with the purchase of any Mac $1500 and up?

Also not revolutionary, but I certainly would not mind, I plan to buy a Mac this spring. :)

[benthewraith]

there is nothing on cingular's page yet,

I thought you'd have to buy it at the Apple Store. :o

[Chef Medeski]

Oh, there's a voicemail by Al Gore."

10:11am - Tim Cook's voicemail was of revenue results: "You know, this can wait until later..." Laughter.


:p

Oh Steve.

[Jasonbot]

we going to have internet on this thing? that is the clencher.

edit: yes we do, there is a safari icon in one of those pics.

Um, wifi + Bluetooth 2.0!!!!!!

[brepublican]

Haahahaah. Verizon.

You are funny!

Seconded.

HAHAHHAHAHAA. Nice! Dude, Verizon?? Goodness, worst network there is (and I should know- I have another 5 months on my current contract :mad: ), its CDMA too. Sucks

[xfiftyfour]

The man said "internet communicator," so I'm saying yes.

:p Baby Duck Monge - always there to point out the obvious, lol.

[clevin]

I thought you'd have to buy it at the Apple Store. :o

oooo, hehe, yes, probably.

[Supa_Fly]

Man first glitch for onscreen keyboard.

Stats say an extra 6 million $$$ in revenue if they can ship 14M this year.!!!!

[DonRivella]

Are you kidding?

Look how seamless, simple, and feature-packed it is.

I am not saying it's not good, but what is revolutionary about it?

[baby duck monge]

:p Baby Duck Monge - always there to point out the obvious, lol.

We all get a bit caught up in the moment sometimes. Just making sure no one misses anything too important.

[Chef Medeski]

I thought you'd have to buy it at the Apple Store. :o

With the easily accesible SIM card it looks like this device is meant to be sold unlocked and used with almost any carrier. It probably just says Cingular cause thats the network hes connected to at the moment. Like he could have just as easily connected to T-Mobile.

I think thats definetly a revolutaniry bit, not playing the phone companies' games.

[Sky Blue]

Steve, Leopard, now.

[benthewraith]

Seconded.

HAHAHHAHAHAA. Nice! Dude, Verizon?? Goodness, worst network there is (and I should know- I have another 5 months on my current contract :mad: ), its CDMA too. Sucks

So's Cingular. ;)

[wordmunger]

God, steve must have been laughing his a** off when they introduced the Zune. This is all they got?

[xfiftyfour]

Come on Steve - just say how much already!

[clevin]

this phone run OSX? how?

[relimw]

Wow, I think Wall Street liked what Steve had to say! :eek:

[Diatribe]

No mail.app??? :(

[baby duck monge]

this phone run OSX? how?

Magic. Definitely magic. Also, he said something about an Intel processor.

[Compile 'em all]

No word about battery life ???? :confused:

[shunpike]

Common steve we nee a price

[giganten]

Steve, Leopard, now.

Yeah, Leopard now.. :D

[clevin]

Magic. Definitely magic. Also, he said something about an Intel processor.

ahh, ok, i need to re visit my price tag, $400 can't do it.

[benthewraith]

Google Maps!!! Wow...wasn't that the service that got that CNET editor stranded?

[shecky]

i cannot believe how incredible this device is.

[Supa_Fly]

I'm in shock and I got to leave soon to get to work - My supervisor thinks I wont come in. CRAZY SHOCK I'm still in.

[giganten]

No word about battery life ???? :confused:

Hehe. Maybe it is only 15 min :P

[clevin]

Google Maps!!! Wow...wasn't that the service that got that CNET editor stranded?
high tech can't save you when there is no signal.....

[kellen]

ahh, ok, i need to re visit my price tag, $400 can't do it.

My pocketbook is still hoping on 400, but my brain is telling me more.

[baby duck monge]

No mail.app??? :(

FWD that email to your mobile Yahoo address?

[SiliconAddict]

The phone is evolutionary at best, still waiting for the revolutionary part...

What are you looking for? For the thing to use subspace to transmit the signal? :rolleyes:

[benthewraith]

I'm sure the cell phone has a lithium-polymer battery

[vendettabass]

leopard &&&& mac now!! no iLife??

[Supa_Fly]

" announcing with yahoo - free imap email to all iphone customers"

Is this push available?!

[xfiftyfour]

the yahoo bit doesn't impress me - I hope its easy enough to use any of our other email providers..

[RichP]

I think this thing is going to cost....1 million dollars!

Glad to see they addressed internet browsing..its a real weak point with most phones. (Amongst many weak points!)

[baby duck monge]

My pocketbook is still hoping on 400, but my brain is telling me more.

I'm telling you, I would be surprised at anything under $700 or so. Happy, but surprised.

[Diatribe]

No mail.app??? :(

Correction... it has PUSH IMAP... how sweet. :eek:

[clevin]

i begin to worry about battery. how long can it hold? 10 hrs?

[baby duck monge]

Nice email + phonebook integration.

[timmillwood]

so how will the iPhone work in UK?

We don't have cingular

[clevin]

so how will the iPhone work in UK?

We don't have cingular

wait for similar tech's iPod, soon

[Jasonbot]

http://media.macrumorslive.com/p/1168365242-thumb.jpg

Notice they say "iPod connector" not dock connestor.

ALso: nayone know how long it is, the keynote i mean??

[YoNeX]

Am I the only one suprised they didn't implemented the .mac for their phone?

[benthewraith]

Steve, you've spent 40 minutes discussing a phone. Move on, please, there's other toys we want to see. ;)

[clevin]

http://media.macrumorslive.com/p/1168365242-thumb.jpg

Notice they say "iPod connector" not dock connestor.

ALso: nayone know how long it is, the keynote i mean??

a hour?

[baby duck monge]

i begin to worry about battery. how long can it hold? 10 hrs?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that they will claim around 12. More in standby. Mostly pulling that out of my arse, but I'm thinking about iPods with a bigger battery and more drain.

[daneoni]

so how will the iPhone work in UK?

We don't have cingular

Its not exclusive to Cingular, thus far, we only know that the sim inside the phone is a Cingular sim

[Pointbreakd]

Contacts and mail integration really is awesome. I really wonder about the battery life and price too. I mean is this thing gonna cost a grand? It has to be at least $600 which is more than I'm will to spend.

[bearbo]

it's a great device and all... but i have to agree there is nothing TOO revolutionary about this... and there is nothing revolutionary about the address book (that he claimed there is?)

[daneoni]

All that in a thin package, how the h*l did they do it!. I WANT ONE NOW!!!

[Diatribe]

Am I the only one suprised they didn't implemented the .mac for their phone?

.Mac will probably have PUSH IMAP too.

[xfiftyfour]

I'm telling you, I would be surprised at anything under $700 or so. Happy, but surprised.

If it's over $700 I think they're going to really cut down on their sales. They need to price with their competitors in mind - although this is better than what's already out there (via blackberry/palm), those options have sufficed so far, and are pretty popular - people won't switch over to Apple if they're charging twice as much.

[colocolo]

What are you looking for? For the thing to use subspace to transmit the signal? :rolleyes:

Lol. First time I actually laugh in this site in 5+ years. I was thinking something similar.. what the hell does he want! :p

[imacdaddy]

I am not saying it's not good, but what is revolutionary about it?

No other phone or pda can do what it does and does better.

[baby duck monge]

it's a great device and all... but i have to agree there is nothing TOO revolutionary about this... and there is nothing revolutionary about the address book (that he claimed there is?)

B-b-b-b-but touching! And email and phone! And pictures! Meh, mostly it's just pretty and well-integrated.

[wordmunger]

All that in a thin package, how the h*l did they do it!. I WANT ONE NOW!!!

I bet it uses flash memory instead of an HD. Woudl be cool if flash was upgradable.

[bearbo]

a hour?

it's been a hr and 24 minutes, it will be 2 hrs long.

[autrefois]

No word about battery life ???? :confused:

Solar power! :)

[SiliconAddict]

Google Maps!!! Wow...wasn't that the service that got that CNET editor stranded?

And if it was? So. I would never trust my life with online or even offline maps. Maps are still useful as reference.

[Diatribe]

Its not exclusive to Cingular, thus far, we only know that the sim inside the phone is a Cingular sim

At least one sane person around, let's wait and see.

[RichP]

it's a great device and all... but i have to agree there is nothing TOO revolutionary about this... and there is nothing revolutionary about the address book (that he claimed there is?)

There was nothing "revolutionary" about the iPod either...

[timmillwood]

wait for similar tech's iPod, soon

What?

was suprised no .Mac

What res is the screen?

[Jasonbot]

All that in a thin package, how the h*l did they do it!. I WANT ONE NOW!!!

They're using as-of-yet undiscovered alien/military technology to shrink mac-pros into a cute fun to use package

[clevin]

What?

was suprised no .Mac

What res is the screen?

no mention, i would guess 640x480

[xfiftyfour]

What?

was suprised no .Mac

What res is the screen?

160 ppi.

[baby duck monge]

agree

Yeah, but without a contract a lot of those smartphone/pda things are already around $500. Sometimes more.

[Compile 'em all]

"this is a revolution of the first order" :D :cool:

[brepublican]

Come on Steve - just say how much already!

This thing is gonna be ridikyoolusly expensive :mad:

[autrefois]

This is taking up a ton of the keynote. It must be expensive otherwise he wouldn't be spending so much time talking it up. :D

I am impressed so far, but I assume there must be other stuff left, too...

Hey, on the macrumors updates I see it costs only $2.43! Oh wait, that's how much Apple's stock price has gone up, my bad. ;)

[kermit4161]

So's Cingular. ;)

And unfortunately, Verizon is the only reliable network in Wyoming.. I'm screwed :(

But from my time with Cingular down in Florida... it totally sucked.

[bearbo]

No other phone or pda can do what it does and does better.

that doesn't make it revolutionary, just evolutionary, as said above

[clevin]

Yeah, but without a contract a lot of those smartphone/pda things are already around $500. Sometimes more.

good question, wonder if apple phone will be bundled with contract and lower the price that way?

[Sky Blue]

If he still has to show iLife/iWork, i can't see much room for Leopard:(

[wordmunger]

And unfortunately, Verizon is the only reliable network in Wyoming.. I'm screwed :(

But from my time with Cingular down in Florida... it totally sucked.


Was that before or after the merger with AT&T? It's a combined network now.

[shecky]

my guess... $499 with a contract, $699 without.

[xfiftyfour]

Yeah, but without a contract a lot of those smartphone/pda things are already around $500. Sometimes more.

Yepp, but even $500 is a lot different than $700+. And also, the fact that you CAN get contract discounts on the other phones, and probably won't be able to with this (though maybe?), means that the other phones can be had for a LOT cheaper..

[Chef Medeski]

At least one sane person around, let's wait and see.

Count me in too I said the same thing.

Its very likely not going to be tied due to the eay SIM card reachability.

[baby duck monge]

GPS on this thing is tight! Get that working with maps and you're set.

[Pointbreakd]

and its a gps. sweet. This thing will not be cheap.

[bowens]

good question, wonder if apple phone will be bundled with contract and lower the price that way?

That's the only way I would buy one.

[timmillwood]

160 ppi.

whats that? 240x320? 480x640?

[shecky]

what would make this keynote absolutely perfect is "One more thing... we fixed the finder."

[MacNut]

What is Steve waiting for, maybe this thing is free.:p

[clevin]

never can stand cell phone internet browsing, expensive, and small, difficult to read.... but, its a good option for users.

[DonRivella]

No other phone or pda can do what it does and does better.

Hmm. My crappy 'Smartphone' from work can check my email, browse the web, take pictures, look at pictures and play music. It is clunky and ugly, but it does all these things. Anyway, this is not the type of gadget that appeals to me, maybe that's why I can't see the 'revolution'.

I'm glad for those who are excited though, wish I was as well.

[baby duck monge]

what would make this keynote absolutely perfect is "One more thing... we fixed the finder."

Haha! I wouldn't have agreed because I never had any issues with the finder before. Using PathFinder now, though, and I wouldn't mind something more like that as the default.

[RichP]

If this thing works as well as they are claiming, this really is a replacement for quite a few devices. Internet on existing phones is crap, syncing is a joke, and I have a Samsung Blackjack, and steve is right about the keyboards.

When can I get it!

And how are they even going to follow this announcement with another product????

[Diatribe]

what would make this keynote absolutely perfect is "One more thing... we fixed the finder."

Hehe :D That'd be sweet.

[shunpike]

i am buying one so long as it is under £450

[Diatribe]

Battery life has got to be bad on this thing though. :(

[Jasonbot]

what would make this keynote absolutely perfect is "One more thing... we fixed the finder."

What! You have a problem with Finder :(

[xfiftyfour]

Hey this might be a stupid question.. but can i/how can i view larger pictures of the photos they're posting? All I can seem to get is the thumbnails..?

I've seen others posting bigger shots, figured I might be missing out on something!

[kermit4161]

Was that before or after the merger with AT&T? It's a combined network now.

Not sure when the merger happened. I was down there from May-Aug this year. Sound quality was terrible... lots of dropped calls, etc.

They might be better if the merger happened after I came back north. But there is ZERO Cinglular coverage in my area.

[shunpike]

all other p[hones are now obsolete plus how come that is is iPhone that's not their TM

[baby duck monge]

Hey this might be a stupid question.. but can i/how can i view larger pictures of the photos they're posting? All I can seem to get is the thumbnails..?

I've seen others posting bigger shots, figured I might be missing out on something!

Not that I've found. :(

[Chef Medeski]

"Pinch if I want to, or I can double-tap to zoom in. Let's go somewhere else..." People are rapt, everyone is actually literally leaning forward and on the edge of their seat. We've never seen a presentation like this before."

This is a must see keynote. I want to know when it comes online. They should have done live webcam. Then everyone would have fell in love with it instantly.

[benthewraith]

He never did say, is iTunes going to be built into the phone, so you can download music while away from the comp?

[DarkNetworks]

Finally the iPhone thingy ended...God that was loong...

[clevin]

ok, a new question, who is the internet service provider?

[TYC]

Hey this might be a stupid question.. but can i/how can i view larger pictures of the photos they're posting? All I can seem to get is the thumbnails..?

I've seen others posting bigger shots, figured I might be missing out on something!
engadget is posting bigger photos

[Chef Medeski]

wimax is coming
10:32 am merge without merging
10:31 am if we merged - would it be applegoog?
10:31 am Google CEO Eric Schmidt on stage now



:confused: :confused:

pushed hard to partner with apple
10:32 am talking about collaboration pushed hard to partner with apple
10:32 am talking about collaboration


:confused: :confused:
:confused: :confused:
:confused: :confused:
:confused: :confused:

[Supa_Fly]

Hmm. My crappy 'Smartphone' from work can check my email, browse the web, take pictures, look at pictures and play music. It is clunky and ugly, but it does all these things. Anyway, this is not the type of gadget that appeals to me, maybe that's why I can't see the 'revolution'.

I'm glad for those who are excited though, wish I was as well.

Your phone has got more holes for DUST to keep getting in soon its button pad underneath the keys wont work well along with the speaker. You have to PRESS a button to go lanscape the iPhone, just turn it, IT knows what you want to do!

THAT is the revolution! A whole new interface for using your phone.

[Diatribe]

all other p[hones are now obsolete plus how come that is is iPhone that's not their TM

Now that's a good question.

[shunpike]

they are merging with google?

[xfiftyfour]

Not that I've found. :(

dang.

engadget is posting bigger photos

cool - thanks!

[brepublican]

Hahaha, he's got jokes

"Yes, I'd like to order 4000 lattes to go please. Sorry, wrong number thank you!" Huge laughs, huge applause.

[DarkNetworks]

Wth is Wimax?

[eb6]

Not that I've found. :(

engadget

[baby duck monge]

Hahaha, he's got jokes

Is the 2:00 show different from the 11:00 show?

[Eidorian]

Consumer dribble that's good for Apple but dull to me. :(

[benthewraith]

Finally fifty minutes discussing a phone is just far too long.

[shunpike]

Price Please!

[baby duck monge]

Wth is Wimax?

Perhaps something to do with the internet and wi-fi?

[ogun7]

My Palm TX: dead
My Nano: dead
My RAZR V3i: dead

[xfiftyfour]

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/01/dsc_0182.jpg

Oh it's so pretty now that I can see it full size! :p

[cecildk9999]

I only just started watching (internet at home was down, and I had to run to a coffee shop!), but I'm really impressed with the device so far (I feel like I'm looking at the world's first tricorder or something!). Battery life is of course the next big question (along with price), but I could see myself going for this even if I never used the phone part. And if this is only first generation, think about where the revisions might take it... ;)

[autrefois]

Google's CEO is wrong. If Google and Apple merged, it would obviously be called Goople.

:)

[bearbo]

Your phone has got more holes for DUST to keep getting in soon its button pad underneath the keys wont work well along with the speaker. You have to PRESS a button to go lanscape the iPhone, just turn it, IT knows what you want to do!

THAT is the revolution! A whole new interface for using your phone.

er... that's evolution at best... it's not even like apple invented THAT very technology... it's been used in camera for ages now

[Supa_Fly]

Wth is Wimax?

I think its the evolution to WiFi .... 100MB/Sec I think but its fast and has reach = 30Miles!!!

[DarkNetworks]

they are merging with google?

merge without merging

[clevin]

now i feel the phone alot like psp, whose screen it terribly scratchable, hope this one is better.
and, psp is $200!!!, so this phone might not be as expensive as u might think.

http://www.hacker.co.il/psp/bochs/pspwin95logo.jpg

[Jasonbot]

Google yahoo merger?

[baby duck monge]

I'm hoping Yahoo stock prices will go up a bit on this news. I've had some I've been meaning to get rid of for a while, but it's gotten down so low...

[shunpike]

THIS is their 30th anniversary product

[benthewraith]

Yahoo and Google are both partnering for Apple? Wow...Microsoft better act quick and get whatever other search engines (excite?) before it's too late.

[brepublican]

Is the 2:00 show different from the 11:00 show?

It's a re-run. But with added extras... kinda like the 1:30am Colbert Report :D :D

[ogun7]

Uncle Steve makes technology his bitch.

Apple changed the game once again.

Apple II
Macintosh
iPod
now this

[imacdaddy]

wimax is coming
10:32 am merge without merging
10:31 am if we merged - would it be applegoog?
10:31 am Google CEO Eric Schmidt on stage now



:confused: :confused:

pushed hard to partner with apple
10:32 am talking about collaboration pushed hard to partner with apple
10:32 am talking about collaboration


:confused: :confused:
:confused: :confused:
:confused: :confused:
:confused: :confused:

Google is blanketing cities with free wi-fi. iPhone has wi-fi.

[DarkNetworks]

Finally fifty minutes discussing a phone is just far too long.

Yeah I find it wayy to loong...Now where is my iLife'07?

[~Shard~]

Yahoo and Google are both partnering for Apple? Wow...Microsoft better act quick and get whatever other search engines (excite?) before it's too late.

Haha, Excite... :D Maybe MS can form an alliance with them an Alta Vista or WebCrawler... :cool:

[baby duck monge]

It's a re-run. But with added extras... kinda like the 1:30am Colbert Report :D :D

So the late crowd may actually get the lattes? :p

[Diatribe]

Please let us see big .mac changes with it. Pleeeaase.

[Chef Medeski]

If all that we get is the iPhone while sweet. I would be dismayed. iPhone is salvating sweet, but how many people are honestly goin to have the cash to shell out for a $800 phone anytime soon.

[Sky Blue]

no leopard?:(

[xfiftyfour]

now i feel the phone alot like psp, whose screen it terribly scratchable, hope this one is better.
and, psp is $200!!!, so this phone might not be as expensive as u might think.

http://www.hacker.co.il/psp/bochs/pspwin95logo.jpg

ew. don't compare this to the PSP..!

[TheAnswer]

Geez...if Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang is begging Steve for one, it means he can't afford it...maybe the price is too high. :eek:

[Jasonbot]

I'm hoping Yahoo stock prices will go up a bit on this news. I've had some I've been meaning to get rid of for a while, but it's gotten down so low...

Mi8crosoft can partner with MSN :D

[baby duck monge]

Haha, Excite... :D Maybe MS can form an alliance with them an Alta Vista or WebCrawler... :cool:

Say what you will, but Alta Vista was some hot spit back in the day!

[shunpike]

10:37 am begging steve for iphone

i'm doing the same!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :p :p :p :p

[benthewraith]

Haha, Excite... :D Maybe MS can form an alliance with them an Alta Vista or WebCrawler... :cool:

I used to use excite. Now I use A9 and Google. I've begun using Webcrawler, if only because of the video search option.

[xfiftyfour]

He STILL hasn't said a price - this is bad... :p

[DonRivella]

Your phone has got more holes for DUST to keep getting in soon its button pad underneath the keys wont work well along with the speaker. You have to PRESS a button to go lanscape the iPhone, just turn it, IT knows what you want to do!

THAT is the revolution! A whole new interface for using your phone.

I agree that the interface and the hardware look nice, but for me this clearly is an evolution (next logical step) rather than a revolution (like for instance GPS was for navigation).

[TYC]

Please let us see big .mac changes with it. Pleeeaase.

GDrive is coming....

Watch .Mac disappear...
with the new partnership with google, watch apple use gmail and gdrive....
Maybe?

[DarkNetworks]

ENuff the iPhone please. Where's my iLife'07 and .Mac updates?

[clevin]

He STILL hasn't said a price - this is bad... :p

my new prediction
$250 with contract, 350 without.

[Chef Medeski]

Looks like all hes got is the iPhone and Apple TV.

Damn, nothing good that I'm interested in.

[daneoni]

Surely an entire keynote can't be focused on one product, are we gonna be here for 3 hrs?.

Give us a price and move on swiftly.

[baby duck monge]

He STILL hasn't said a price - this is bad... :p

Things with no price tag = free.

[TYC]

my new prediction
$250 with contract, 350 without.
that's WAY too cheap!

[Whyren]

Please let us see big .mac changes with it. Pleeeaase.

Hmm...something like, .Mac now includes MVNO for your iWhatchamagiggerPhone, as well as a discount on the purchase of the phone?

Come on, give me a reason to resubscribe to .Mac Stevo...

[shunpike]

He STILL hasn't said a price - this is bad... :p

i no - i'm getting more worried - worldwide debt will soar wen this is put on sale lol

[benthewraith]

OMG!!!! Enough about the freakin' phone. Apple, we want to see Leopard, iWork 07 and iLife '07, c'mon!!!

[DarkNetworks]

Looks like all hes got is the iPhone and Apple TV.

Damn, nothing good that I'm interested in.

same here, looking at the time left, I'm pretty disappointed!:(

[clevin]

that's WAY too cheap!

its good to be cheap when u try to enter a new market.... hope so...;)

[paradillon]

CES show just had a huge portion go irrelevant.

[MacNut]

Ok when will this thing be on Sprint.:D

[xfiftyfour]

my new prediction
$250 with contract, 350 without.

THAT would be nice..! LOL

I doubt that, though. Too many features: iPod, PDA, GPS, Phone...

$400 - $500?

[Diatribe]

GDrive is coming....

Watch .Mac disappear...
with the new partnership with google, watch apple use gmail and gdrive....
Maybe?

Could be I guess. We'll see. But with Apple hyping Google and Yahoo Mail that way it doesn't look good for .mac.

[PharmD]

Man, an hour talking about this. While sweet, I am hoping for other announcements today too.

[brepublican]

So the late crowd may actually get the lattes? :p

You have to spot the differences first :D :D

[Chef Medeski]

same here, looking at the time left, I'm pretty disappointed!:(

25 minutes left at best.

[shunpike]

that's WAY too cheap!

YEAH it will be nearer £400 ($800)

the Nokia E61 is £350!

[Supa_Fly]

Engadget has a photo of it sync'd with iTunes.


8GB!!!! SWEET!

[DarkNetworks]

Man, an hour talking about this. While sweet, I am hoping for other announcements today too.

More than an hour mate, I'm starting to hate the iPhone now...:mad:

[benthewraith]

Ok when will this thing be on Sprint.:D

That IS what i'm wondering...

[drlunanerd]

Where the hell is .Mac? Why are they having to partner with Yahoo?

Cronic under-investment by Apple in their own email services, that's why :mad:

[colocolo]

same here, looking at the time left, I'm pretty disappointed!:(

I think he clearly stated at the beginning that there would be no more talk about Macs.

Just a typo from Macrumors writer on the line where it says he would review only Macs.

[JZ Wire]

I'm telling you, I would be surprised at anything under $700 or so. Happy, but surprised.

I really hope u r wrong. I want it!!!!!

[shunpike]

only 5hrs battery life? ****

[Chef Medeski]

HAH!

5 HRS battery life. Looks like you'll have to buy two in order to use these all day. :p

[ogun7]

this can't be less than $600 dollars

[RichP]

I think we are talking 599 in apple stores only, unlocked. (aka no contract)

Selling this in a Cingular store isnt going to cut it for Steve

[benthewraith]

Where the hell is .Mac? Why are they having to partner with Yahoo?

Cronic under-investment by Apple in their own email services, that's why :mad:

Isn't .Mac POP? Or is it IMAP?

[TYC]

5 hours battery life

16hours just audio

[Compile 'em all]

5 hours of battery life...WTF

[blackstarliner]

I agree that the interface and the hardware look nice, but for me this clearly is an evolution (next logical step) rather than a revolution (like for instance GPS was for navigation).

you may think it a technical evolution, but it may well be revolutionary in social terms, just as the ipod/itunes was. plus, the interface is revolutionary.

[clevin]

5 hours battery life

16hours just audio

how about standby mode?

[baby duck monge]

5 hours battery life

16hours just audio

That's rather uninspiring. I still want one, though.

[MacNut]

So 5 hour battery but what about standby.

[PharmD]

5 hours? Ewww...

[Diatribe]

Battery life is actually not that bad. Nice.

[benthewraith]

5 hours battery life

16hours just audio

5 hours battery life? Now THAT sucks. :(

[shecky]

5 hours battery life

16hours just audio

5 hours of TALK TIME/active browsing time. thats fine with me. beats my RAZR.

[relimw]

only 5hrs battery life? ****
That sucks. Maybe it's just talk time?

[kellen]

talking about price now~

[shunpike]

5 hours battery life

16hours just audio

not too bad!

[Jasonbot]

Price Coming :p

[xfiftyfour]

More than an hour mate, I'm starting to hate the iPhone now...:mad:

No kidding!

[DarkNetworks]

I thought Steve said he could play with this all day? Yeah rite, all day connected to an power outlet.

[jlewis2k1]

299 for the phone i can definitely afford that!



..... or not

[Diatribe]

5 hours battery life? Now THAT sucks. :(

5 hrs. for video that's not bad, is it? What does the iPod video get?

[xfiftyfour]

I like the numbers he's tossing out!

[clevin]

i might be right about pirce 250!!!

[benthewraith]

I thought Steve said he could play with this all day? Yeah rite, all day connected to an output.

I think that's why he said "could"

[shunpike]

Battery life: Jobs: "A lot of these phones have low battery life. We've managed to get 5 hours of battery of talk time, video, and browsing. 16 hours of audio playback."

NOT BAD actually - but what is the standby time?

[Jasonbot]

Price:599 :(

[TYC]

4GB Model = $499 8GB Model = $599
:eek: :eek: :eek:

[baby duck monge]

It's going to be cheap!

[shecky]

June??!???!?!?!? Wtf??!?!!?

[MacNut]

499-599 in june

[shunpike]

10:47 am 8GB model - $599
10:47 am 4GB model - $499


BRILLAINT cheaper than i thought!

[benthewraith]

Aight...what's wrong with Macrumors...it's just like...hanging. :S

[RichP]

5 hours continuous isnt bad of intense useage (internet + conversations)

WTF SHIPPING IN JUNE!

[Compile 'em all]

In June :mad: :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[~Shard~]

$499 and $599. Wow. :eek: :cool:

[Chef Medeski]

$500 $600....

not bad

[brepublican]

Come on Steve!! How much??!!

[DarkNetworks]

Is this finally the end of the iPhone? That kind of price, who cares...yeah maybe some :rolleyes:

[nioh]

that's a killer pricing.

[Supa_Fly]

5 hours of battery life...WTF

Probably for Talk Time & Video playback. THats NOT its Standby time lol.

More info on their site after the keynote I'm sure.

16hrs audio playback is respectible, my SE W810i give me 29hrs (YES I tested it on a full charge)!

Still want one.

[baby duck monge]

2 versions. Both cheaper than I thought.

[clevin]

4GB Model = $499 8GB Model = $599
:eek: :eek: :eek:

with contract?

[Diatribe]

Those prices are not cheap but ok for that device I guess.

[xfiftyfour]

4GB Model = $499 8GB Model = $599
:eek: :eek: :eek:

Bah. Way out of my price range, unless some discounts can be had (contract/student).. ah well..

[shunpike]

available: shipping in June

pheww gives me time to save!

[imacdaddy]

WTF? Asia in 2008?!? I stayed up for this??? :mad:

[PharmD]

D'oh. Cingular. They suck around here.

[baby duck monge]

Curses, villain! Cingular only! :mad:

[benthewraith]

Exclusive partner in the U.S. Wow, Apple, really tryin' to stiff it to those who use other networks. :rolleyes:

[~Shard~]

Bah. Way out of my price range, unless some discounts can be had (contract/student).. ah well..

Yeah, but look at what all you'd be getting for that price! :p ;) :D

[ogun7]

This is the communicator that Cory Doctorow envisioned in Eastern Standard Tribe (http://craphound.com/est/)

[daneoni]

So Cingular is the exclusive partner........in the US. Europe Q4...Asia 08!!!!

[Diatribe]

Bah, Cingular exclusive... does that mean it is locked? :(

[Chef Medeski]

Is this finally the end of the iPhone? That kind of price, who cares...yeah maybe some :rolleyes:

Thats the same price as most Smartphone with like 1 or 2GB of memory. Thats a phenomenal price. Anybody hoping for less were dillusional. Hence all the ILL BUY THE IPHONE AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT. No you wont. You dont have $600 laying around.

[autrefois]

$599 with cingular as the only partner. Not going to be buying this anytime soon, unless Apple wants to pay for my cancellation fee with my current phone co. :)

[timmillwood]

gotta wait until end of year here in UK... NOT FAIR

[baby duck monge]

Cingular didn't even have to see it. They knew we would snap it up regardless.

[DarkNetworks]

WTF? Asia in 2008?!? I stayed up for this??? :mad:

10 minutes plus, nothing related to the Mac really. I'm dissapointed now...:(

[Supa_Fly]

WTF? Asia in 2008?!? I stayed up for this??? :mad:


With all the patents you will STILL remain staying up for this. Just import silly?!!!

4 GB is still too slim I was expecting 10GB and 20 GB.

Clearly he didnt want to cannibolize iPod sales.

[TheAnswer]

I wasn't rushing out to get one anyways...but Cingular only at that price is a no go for me. :(

[baby duck monge]

Thats the same price as most Smartphone with like 1 or 2GB of memory. Thats a phenomenal price. Anybody hoping for less were dillusional. Hence all the ILL BUY THE IPHONE AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT. No you wont. You dont have $600 laying around.

But you can come up with $600 in the months it will take to ship.

[shunpike]

what is the date for Q4? NOV?

[~Shard~]

So, what about Canada? Hmm, I'll have to look into this more and see what the deal will be...