Wwdc '08?

[vladinecko]

when does apple usually announce dates for WWDC? i'm trying to plan my summer vacation but don't want to double-book.

thanks!

[WildCowboy]

Last year they announced it on February 6th.

[vladinecko]

Last year they announced it on February 6th.

thanks!

[bruxelles]

when does apple usually announce dates for WWDC? i'm trying to plan my summer vacation but don't want to double-book.

thanks!

Moscone's website says there is a "Corporate event" at Moscone West 6/8/08-6/13/08.
http://www.moscone.com/site/do/event/list?nav.type=0&nav.filter=0806&nav.base=0802

My guess is that this is the date for WWDC08.

[iPhil]

The timeframe of past WWDC events:



WWDC dates for the past 5 years:
2007: 06/11/07 - 06/15/07
2006: 08/07/06 - 08/11/06 (pushed back into August for Leopard preview)
2005: 06/06/05 - 06/10/05
2004: 06/28/04 - 07/02/04
2003: 06/23/03 - 06/27/03



info linky (http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/16392/)

[vladinecko]

why are they taking their time announcing it this year? i hope it doesn't get pushed to august again.

[Pees330]

why are they taking their time announcing it this year? i hope it doesn't get pushed to august again.

Maybe they are seeing how long the delay on the SDK will be until they set a date. They might make the iPhone as a key part of the conference like Leopard was a few years ago.

[bruxelles]

That makes sense about being delayed by iPhone SDK.
But I really hope that iPhone SDK doesn't get Leopard-like focus at WWDC08; to me iPhone is still a niche platform compared to the mac hardware and shouldn't get disproportionate attention, even though it is undoubtedly going to be the "cool new thing".

[vladinecko]

i don't see how that would make sense unless the SDK is delayed until june-august. they've set a deadline for themselves to release it by end of february so pushing it all the way to june+ and drag WWDC with it would be a bit excessive, even for apple.

[Bakerman]

Still no announcement. Past years the dates seem to have been announced early-/mid-February. In 2006, the year WWDC was held in August, the dates were announced March 7th. Since we're past that date now, is this indicative of an August timeframe for WWDC 2008?

[twoodcc]

Still no announcement. Past years the dates seem to have been announced early-/mid-February. In 2006, the year WWDC was held in August, the dates were announced March 7th. Since we're past that date now, is this indicative of an August timeframe for WWDC 2008?

i really hope not, but based on that, it could even be later than August! :eek:

i'm assuming it is due to the iPhone SDK, but they said June, so hopefully WWDC will be in June. we'll see

[vladinecko]

i would hope they'd have it on time for iPhone 2.0 and AppStore official announcement. unless they're already planning on delaying those too.

you just never know with :apple: apple...:rolleyes:

[cbrain]

Apple have announced the dates: June 9th - 13th.

[iPhil]

Apple have announced the dates: June 12th - 14th.



Or 82 days n change 'til said event .... ;)

[vladinecko]

actually, it's 9-13

http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/

[cbrain]

actually, it's 9-13

http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/

Ooops, sorry about that, I'll update my post.

[vladinecko]

they have yet to announce when the "special" pricing ($1295) expires. i thought they announced it along with WWDC dates last year, no?

[vladinecko]

Ooops, sorry about that, I'll update my post.

lol, wrong again, you put in 3-13 this time ;)

[cbrain]

lol, wrong again, you put in 3-13 this time ;)

Ooops, don't know what's wrong this morning! :D

Thanks for the heads up.