WWDC 2008 Keynote Coverage Live

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Apple is about to kick off the 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference with their Keynote speech which takes place at 10am Pacific, June 9th, at Moscone West. We will provide live Keynote coverage at MacRumorsLive.com (http://www.macrumorslive.com). We also have alternative coverage via SMS, Twitter, Spoiler Free (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/02/wwdc-keynote-coverage-toucharcade-spoiler-free/). Also a reminder that iPhone users can visit MacRumorsLive and will be redirected to a specially formatted site.

- Attendees have already moved indoors, and one covered banner has been spotted.
- Apple Store Japan (http://store.apple.com/jp) is down.
- iPhone Dev Center (http://developer.apple.com/iphone) is down.

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Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/09/wwdc-2008-keynote-coverage-live/)

[Peace]

Here we are kids.

Apple stores are going down too.:D

cool T-Shirts

[edesignuk]

It's nearly time for all your birthdays and christmases rolled in to one kiddies. Be good! :D

[Cassie]

3...2...1...

Let the madness ensue.:cool:

[Claytoniss]

Here we go!

[Anuba]

Mmmmmm, covered banner... *drool*

[Nitromaster]

Wirelessly posted (Nokia N70-3 Ireland-Opera: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Symbian OS; Nokia N70/2.0539.1.2; 6366) Opera 8.01 [en])

Just to clarify, 6pm uk/ireland time? :)

[Peace]

When is Macrumorslive going live?

[berkleeboy210]

Bring it on!

The US store is still up and running as of 10:31am EST.

[godfreyhk]

The Hong Kong (http://store.apple.com/hk), Japan (http://store.apple.com/jp), Australia (http://store.apple.com/au), New Zealand (http://store.apple.com/nz) Apple Store just went offline :rolleyes:

[Lucas44]

UK store still up and running

yup 6pm GMT

[shecky]

i love Stevenote day. :)

[rossgumbrell]

yup. 6pm it is here in the UK

oooooo, so very excited!!!!!

:apple::apple::apple:

[puercaeli]

Korean is down too
General trend seems to be those who did not have iPhone before is down.

[ghall]

I peed my pants.

[MattG]

I'm excited about this -- iPhones are a given but I want to see what else we're getting!

[stockcerts]

I'm so excited! I've blocked out a big chunk of time on my calendar so I can watch the updates from the conference. I'm hoping against hope that the new IPhone is available at my local AT&T store today, but I doubt that it will be.

Fasten your seat belts!

[Santa Rosa]

I peed my pants.

Someone get a mop!!!

[Anuba]

Wirelessly posted (Nokia N70-3 Ireland-Opera: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Symbian OS; Nokia N70/2.0539.1.2; 6366) Opera 8.01 [en])

Just to clarify, 6pm uk/ireland time? :)
It's 6 PM CET so unless the anglo-saxons have moved their islands into the adjacent timezone, it's 5 PM GMT.

[Peace]

I'm so excited! I've blocked out a big chunk of time on my calendar so I can watch the updates from the conference. I'm hoping against hope that the new IPhone is available at my local AT&T store today, but I doubt that it will be.

Fasten your seat belts!


On sale today..Enterprise edition in 2 weeks.;)

[inkswamp]

Anyone else concerned that this is going to be 90% iPhone, 10% Mac?

[Cassie]

I'm excited about this -- iPhones are a given but I want to see what else we're getting!

Heck for all I care Steve could say "We're dropping the iPhone, it wasn't that great of a product and it didn't sell as well as we hoped" And I'd still be excited for whatever else he had up his sleeve.:)

Screw the iPhone:D

[tgildred]

I peed my pants.


Me too!

Oh wait... that's coffee.

Well, I'm off to the hospital.

[Penguinwrangler]

...I'm going to be happy no matter what, but if it doesn't actually ship till the end of June, I'm going to need a lot of patience I've never had before...

[okrelayer]

Im going back n forth with my decisions to either watch the keynote with out reading any spoilers, or getting spoilers and watching the keynote later....erk

my macbook just came back from APPLECARE so its a glorious morning already

[edesignuk]

Anyone else concerned that this is going to be 90% iPhone, 10% Mac?Is there any doubt?

[MLeepson]

Here's a covered banner:
http://flickr.com/photos/aarontait/2564018095/

[megfilmworks]

Anyone else concerned that this is going to be 90% iPhone, 10% Mac?Concerned? No. Excited, Yes.

[kavika411]

The covered banner reads:

OSX - Not Just a Mac Thing

[Anuba]

It's 6 PM CET so unless the anglo-saxons have moved their islands into the adjacent timezone, it's 5 PM GMT.
No, dammit, it's 7 PM CET. Blërg!!

[pdpardue]

how lame is it that I must endure the first day of summer school class with an intro to philosophy class that runs from 8-11:05. at least outside the door I'm picking up a faint WiFi signal, though I'm sure it will all but vanish into the ether once I step inside those hallowed halls. By the way, my 2nd class today is english, can you tell?

[stagi]

can't wait, just a little over 2 hours to go :)

[Tallest Skil]

Here's a covered banner:
http://flickr.com/photos/aarontait/2564018095/

That's great. How are we supposed to speculate on it?

I see blue. That's Leopard Server. That must mean that the Mac Fusion is real.

See? Can't be done.

[Peace]

The covered banner reads:

OSX - Not Just a Mac Thing

Are you joking?

[thefunkymunky]

Apple Developer Connection is down (http://developer.apple.com/iphone/).

[lazyrighteye]

I wore a diaper today, just incase.

[Sekots]

Christmas in June!

[Cassie]

The covered banner reads:

OSX - Not Just a Mac Thing

Great. More iPhone.:rolleyes:

There had better be something about Mac in the keynote.

[iAlan]

I peed my pants.

Someone get a mop!!!

And a bucket!

...but I want to see what else we're getting!

You mean other than excited...

Christmas in June!

In Australia Christmas is celebrated in summer, so that must be June, right?



Will keep my eyes glued on the Japan site while I can, but the keynote is around 2.00 am here and I have to work tomorrow, so maybe I will just go to bed and wake up to new shinny stuff.

I hope the Japan Apple Store screws up and posts something they shouldn't...hee hee

All things concidered, i didn't add much to the tread did I? :o

[alphaod]

Man I actually woke up today just for this... :rolleyes:

[Santa Rosa]

Heck for all I care Steve could say "We're dropping the iPhone, it wasn't that great of a product and it didn't sell as well as we hoped" And I'd still be excited for whatever else he had up his sleeve.:)

Screw the iPhone:D

Troll!!!!!!, lol :rolleyes: :D :D

[mogzieee]

Come onnnnnnn!!! just over 2 hours!!!!!!! COME ON!

I'm getting impatient now!!!!!!!

[Tallest Skil]

I wore a diaper today, just incase.

So did Fake Steve Jobs!

[MLeepson]

That's great. How are we supposed to speculate on it?

I see blue. That's Leopard Server. That must mean that the Mac Fusion is real.

See? Can't be done.
Don't shoot the messenger. I was just showing that there was one there. We haven't seen one yet anyway. I wasn't even speculating about what was under it.

[Donz0r]

You mean other than excited...

Will keep my eyes glued on the Japan site while I can, but the keynote is around 2.00 am here and I have to work tomorrow, so maybe I will just go to bed and wake up to new shinny stuff.

I hope the Japan Apple Store screws up and posts something they shouldn't...hee hee

That's lucky actually, if I were you I'd watch the spoiler free keynote. I always want to watch the spoiler free, but it's impossible for me not to look. Last year I didn't watch the live coverage for the iPhone launch, but an hour later i couldn't take it anymore and looked it up online! :D:D:apple::cool: so excited!!

[Cassie]

The keynote is, if I'm not mistaken, around 12 PM here. I could've slept in, but knowing me, it would be 2 PM before I woke up.:D

[Santa Rosa]

Man I actually woke up today just for this... :rolleyes:

Hardcore!!!! Do you just hibernate between each keynote :D

[dicklacara]

I peed my pants.

Funny... I peed your pants, too!

[BLACK MAC]

I guess I am getting a new iPhone for my birthday. :D Actually it was yesterday, but hey one day later is okay by me if it's for a new iPhone.

[LtCarter47]

Does the iPhone MacRumorsLive site go "live" later? It looks like I'm seeing the normal MacRumorsLive page on it right now...

[C3POh]

Oh what fun this is going to be! I can hardly wait to see what great innovations Steve Jobs will show us today. He always is such a great presenter! The new iPhone that is surely to come will sell like hotcakes. I have waited to buy one. Always the 2nd version is so much better.

And of course

I can not wait for the "One more thing..." that is surely to be there!

Let the show begin...

[applestew]

The Singapore store is down too. Looks like a simultaneous worldwide launch of [fill in the blanks]...

[queshy]

I guess I am getting a new iPhone for my birthday. :D Actually it was yesterday, but hey one day later is okay by me if it's for a new iPhone.

Perfect timing!!

----

canadian store down too. iPhone?

[xenotaku]

so excited!

[Tallest Skil]

U.S. Store down. Not that you care.

Also first, for once.

[Santa Rosa]

Funny... I peed your pants, too!

Just think about that for a moment :rolleyes: :D

[Tosser]

Danish store just went down as well.

[C3POh]

It seems that the apple store in Japan in down! Wow what international attention this is getting.

[Akitakoi]

US store is down
\
YEE HAWWWW

:rolleyes:
I'm such a dork!:cool:

[iFemme]

On the day of Stevenote, the world should do away with timezones and we should all exist on Moscone time. I'm East coast and I can barely deal with the time difference. I can only image what those across the pond feel like :rolleyes:

[Saladinos]

What if Jobs goes down unexpectedly, like an episode of House?

Do they carry on announcing the products, or what? Cancel the conference?

[Peace]

Here ya go!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2564350188_3d95738503.jpg?v=0

[mcavjame]

It's going to be a good Father's Day this year. I can just feel the love!

[godfreyhk]

Yet another one: Singapore (http://store.apple.com/sg)

[carve]

Man, this is so exciting! I got everything I need, Smartwater, Apple T-shirt, sandwich, but unfortunatly I have to view it on a PC instead of my mac since I am on vacation. w00t!

[kavika411]

Vatican City store just went down.

[DaBrain]

Anyone else concerned that this is going to be 90% iPhone, 10% Mac?

Yep! No where near as excited as previous WWDC's. But eh, time will tell!--)) ;)

[stagi]

U.S. Store down. Not that you care.

Also first, for once.
I care!

[zjokke]

U.S. Store down. Not that you care.

Just when I was looking to buy a MacMini...(yeah right :rolleyes:) Belgian store down, as well as all other European ones. :cool: :cool: :cool:

[eyephone]

Here ya go!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2564350188_3d95738503.jpg?v=0

Where did this come from?

[Santa Rosa]

\
YEE HAWWWW

:rolleyes:
I'm such a dork!:cool:

Honky Tonk!!! Give me that darnit tootin iPhone!!

What if Jobs goes down unexpectedly, like an episode of House?

Do they carry on announcing the products, or what? Cancel the conference?

Dont say things like that!!

[macthetiger85]

In Macrumorslive - will I need to refresh safari or will it refresh on its own?

[DaBrain]

I peed my pants.

Try Depends! :eek::);)

[inkswamp]

Concerned? No. Excited, Yes.

I'm sort of longing for the days when Apple put as much passion and energy into the Mac as they are currently lavishing on the iPhone. Given that there are considerably more Mac owners than iPhone owners, the disproportionate level of attention seems silly. Still, I'm hopeful the Mac will be given a reasonable amount of the spotlight today--not betting the farm on it, but fingers crossed.

[thefunkymunky]

Here ya go!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2564350188_3d95738503.jpg?v=0

Fake. Why would there be the rubber stopper things on the display (top left and top right) if there is nothing to close? :confused:

[ghall]

The covered banner reads:

OSX - Not Just a Mac Thing

True dat. It's also an iPhone thing. :p

[dicklacara]

AAPL all over the place...

...from $180 to $187.50... current 182.22 down $3.42

[mogzieee]

Vatican City store just went down.

Vatican city has a store !?

LOL

[stiles]

we are nerdtastic

[Jblack4083]

Where can we see what's going on. I need to know if there's a tablet or an iPhone.

[Cassie]

What if Jobs goes down unexpectedly, like an episode of House?

Do they carry on announcing the products, or what? Cancel the conference?

What do you mean "goes down"?

[Tallest Skil]

What if Jobs goes down unexpectedly, like an episode of House?

Do they carry on announcing the products, or what? Cancel the conference?

Except he doesn't go down. He's be preemptively fitted with an iBeat, Apple's pacemaker. He also has nanomachines swimming through his bloodstream to actively fight and kill diseases and unremissive pancreatic tumor cells.

[ale500]

German Store just went down. I hope they update that nice Mac Mini !! I want one :apple:!! I'd cound't care less about the iPhone, but a tablet... That would be awesome :o

[thefunkymunky]

The covered banner reads:

OSX - Not Just a Mac Thing

If thats true then its OSX on generic PC's like predicted.

[Ivan P]

In Australia Christmas is celebrated in summer, so that must be June, right?

Say what?

It's summer in Australia during December (when it's winter in the US), we have Christmas on December 25 also. But you're probably not being serious, so I'm confused in whether I should be totally serious or acknowledge the fact you were probably making a joke...and I'm making myself more confused :P

About WWDC...I have school tomorrow but I'm prepared to stay up all night (it's 10:48PM here) to know the outcome.

[henderie]

Apple store in The Netherlands also down...
are we finally getting the iPhone?

[Tallest Skil]

Where can we see what's going on. I need to know if there's a tablet or an iPhone.

macrumorslive.com

Or you could wait an hour. You don't NEED to see.

No MacTablet, either.

[mcavjame]

Vatican City store just went down.

LOL...Love it!

[mogzieee]

In Macrumorslive - will I need to refresh safari or will it refresh on its own?

it refreshes on its own

[Donz0r]

Here ya go!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2564350188_3d95738503.jpg?v=0

Where'd you get that from.
This is what I'm expecting as the other big announcement besides iPhone, Leopard Touch.
The 2 roads may be the 2 touch OSX's?!

[mattbray]

Hey guys... various Apple Stores have started to go down (UK, US and Australia that I know of).

Were the stores down this far ahead of his keynote either last year or at MWSF?

Two hours ahead of time just seems pretty early...

[Cassie]

Be nice if we could see a mini update.
If thats true then its OSX on generic PC's like predicted.
NOoooOooooooOoooooOoooooooOOOoOOOOOOOOOOOoooOOOo

[ilogic]

...I'm going to be happy no matter what, but if it doesn't actually ship till the end of June, I'm going to need a lot of patience I've never had before...

yes a lot of patience we've never had before... since the last time Apple made an announcement... :D

[Gloor]

It's 6 PM CET so unless the anglo-saxons have moved their islands into the adjacent timezone, it's 5 PM GMT.

Its 6pm in UK as UK does summer time. Thats what I've been told and that is also what my countdown says here in London.

[D4F]

breathe... in.... out.... breathe...

[a456]

Oh b*gg*r I was going to buy one of those iPhone things today, now I'll have to wait until tomorrow. Does anyone know if they still sell the eMac in ice white?

[Royale w/cheese]

Vatican City store just went down.
No doubt announcing the new iPopes.

[aLoC]

The planets just went in to alignment.

Bill Gates just started sobbing.

Not long to go...

[macmike47]

Oh boy, this is getting exciting :eek:

[FunkyJunk]

Well, it's approx. two hours away at the moment, so time it based on that.

[Santa Rosa]

If thats true then its OSX on generic PC's like predicted.

Hope all it means is that its an iPhone thing as well.

Where'd you get that from.
This is what I'm expecting as the other big announcement besides iPhone, Leopard Touch.
The 2 roads may be the 2 touch OSX's?!

Thats a fake definately!! Mr Blurry cam is on the prowl :)

[GeekLawyer]

Two hours ahead of time just seems pretty early...If my memory serves me, this is early for the Stores to go down.

[ghall]

The Apple Store's go down like every time there's a keynote. Why is it always such a surprise? :p

[Anuba]

Except he doesn't go down. He's be preemptively fitted with an iBeat, Apple's pacemaker. He also has nanomachines swimming through his bloodstream to actively fight and kill diseases and unremissive pancreatic tumor cells.
When Steve goes down he transforms into a giant yellow Post-It note that reads "We'll be back soon". Just keep refreshing and he'll pop back eventually.

[Jblack4083]

Yeah I don't NEED to see it but it would be cool to see what happens.

Watch the whole thing to by with NO NEW iPhone :p

[bacaramac]

Who from the wonderful MR crew is live on the scene today?

[Tallest Skil]

When Steve goes down he transforms into a giant yellow Post-It note that reads "We'll be back soon". Just keep refreshing and he'll pop back eventually.

Epic laughs. Kudos!

[Mr Maui]

Vatican city has a store !?

LOL

I think he mixed it with the Bank of America Headquarters. :D

[dicklacara]

No doubt announcing the new iPopes.

Mmmm.... does the PopeMobile have an iPod adapter?

[ghall]

Yeah I don't NEED to see it but it would be cool to see what happens.

Watch the whole thing to by with NO NEW iPhone :p

Or even worse, a new iPhone without the giant price drop!!! The horror!! :eek:

[C3POh]

The apple online store in Switzerland is down also.... You know what that means? Yes

iPhone in Switzerland (leagally)

Swiss Apple store (http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/swissdestore/)

[Tallest Skil]

The ****** about to hit the fan.

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue...

[macmike47]

Mmmm.... does the PopeMobile have an iPod adapter?

No idea, but the Pope certainly has an iPod (http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0601282.htm)

[28monkeys]

will macrumors.com be a little bit more quiet when wwdc is over? :apple:

[dicklacara]

Line forming at Redmond ATT store... Balmer is 3rd in line!

[leechlife]

Say what?

It's summer in Australia during December (when it's winter in the US), we have Christmas on December 25 also. But you're probably not being serious, so I'm confused in whether I should be totally serious or acknowledge the fact you were probably making a joke...and I'm making myself more confused :P

About WWDC...I have school tomorrow but I'm prepared to stay up all night (it's 10:48PM here) to know the outcome.

You'd be supprised there're quite some people, that acutally do celebrate xmas in 'winter' here. Not the majority though, but there are some, (I know of some in the blue mountain region).
apperantly some migrants didn't want to change there xmas 'feeling'.

Anyhow I'm happy to celebrate a second xmas, so let's what's presents will arrive today ....

cheers

[Peace]

The apple online store in Switzerland is down also.... You know what that means? Yes

iPhone in Switzerland (leagally)

Swiss Apple store (http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/swissdestore/)

There's One More Thing today ;)

[Mac OS X Ocelot]

Was that this week? I don't even know what I'm hoping for. Could care less about iPhone stuff, and I really hope all the 10.6 rumors have been dead wrong.

[Anuba]

I wonder which artist Steve has brought in today... just please don't let it be Scarlett Johansson giving a tone-deaf rendition of some Tom Waits song, AAPL will hit rock bottom.

[DaBrain]

will macrumors.com be a little bit more quiet when wwdc is over? :apple:

I doubt that! :rolleyes:

[ghall]

will macrumors.com be a little bit more quiet when wwdc is over? :apple:

Nope, it will be filled with people bitching about how Apple didn't release this, or didn't update that. Have fun, I'm high-tailing out of here after WWDC is over. :p

[Royale w/cheese]

Mmmm.... does the PopeMobile have an iPod adapter?
Of course. I heard it will also be aluminum and glass. No touch interface though.

[Santa Rosa]

Steve on stage at the moment getting prepped: (via Engadget) :D

[iAlan]

Say what?

It's summer in Australia during December...but you're probably not being serious...I'm confused...should (I) be totally serious or acknowledge the fact you were probably making a joke...and I'm making myself more confused

I guess I should use Smileys to make things clearer.

Yes I was kidding, but you never know how many Americans out there would be thinking I wasn't ;)

I am originally from Australia now living in Japan, but go home for Christmas every year as I just don't understand getting Christmas presents in the cold.

[sneeks]

Here we are kids.

Apple stores are going down too.:D


The new Mighty Mouse is a reality!!!!!

I'd cry if that was the update :D

[autrefois]

The covered banner says:

"Minesweeper. Now for the iPhone."
;)


The keynote will consist of Steve playing Minesweeper for a couple hours, with an announcement at the end that everyone in the audience will get a free copy.

But seriously, is anyone expecting anything surprising this time around? We don't usually know what the surprise will be, but there's often an indication that there will be one. Not this year as far as I can tell. The rumor round-up seems to confirm that not a lot is expected this time around. Some people expect a tablet, but besides that what's out there? (I know about me.com rumors, but this wouldn't be much of a surprise either...)

While I am very eagerly awaiting the new iPhone and am curious what's in store for OS X, I hope Steve has something up his sleeve. Either Apple has really kept something under wraps, or my prediction may not be far wrong...

[bacaramac]

Steve on stage at the moment getting prepped: (via Engadget) :D

He must have used make-up to cover the Windows Mobile Tat on the other arm.

[ghall]

Steve on stage at the moment getting prepped: (via Engadget) :D

Just...no. :p

[Akitakoi]

Steve on stage at the moment getting prepped: (via Engadget) :D

Were's the intravinous Starbucks drip?:D

[mogzieee]

Steve on stage at the moment getting prepped: (via Engadget) :D

HA!

[gifford]

Here we go. It's that time again.
Papa Steve better have my golden goose this year.

[Tilpots]

No idea, but the Pope certainly has an iPod (http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0601282.htm)

Now Playing:

AC/DC's Highway to Hell

Next up:

Willie Nelson's version of Sitting Here in Limbo

:p

[queshy]

Anyone else concerned that this is going to be 90% iPhone, 10% Mac?

very.

[kavika411]

Why are they starting to close the retail stores? It makes sense that they would close the online store, but why are they starting to close all the retail stores?

[iAlan]

Canadian store is down with a spiffy new iPhone tab :)

Actually, all the stores have the same "We'll be back soon" sticky (unfortunately).

But I hope it is true!

[Antares]

I'm excited about this -- iPhones are a given but I want to see what else we're getting!

I somehow forsee a lot of complaints and disappointment later today... :(

[Royale w/cheese]

The new Mighty Mouse is a reality!!!!!
Actually, I am hoping this will happen soon. (serious)
And soon after, the Mighty Mouse SDK. (joking)

[ghall]

Why are they starting to close the retail stores? It makes sense that they would close the online store, but why are they starting to close all the retail stores?

Are you joshing?
If I'm peeing myself in anticipation, I should probably find a toilet to sit on before the actual keynote.:eek:

[rua66]

Portuguese store is down

[DaBrain]

I somehow forsee a lot of complaints and disappointment later today... :(

No that's a solid prediction! :eek:

[ghall]

I somehow forsee a lot of complaints and disappointment later today... :(

That's funny. We never get that here. :rolleyes:

[ghall]

us Apple Store Is Down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AGAIN!!? That's like the 10th time in the past hour.

[ScubaDuc]

Just when I was looking to buy a MacMini...(yeah right :rolleyes:) Belgian store down, as well as all other European ones. :cool: :cool: :cool:


They were unpacking stuff at Taco System in Waterloo friday and when I asked if they were the boxes seen on the web, the guy's face flushed :D

[macmike47]

us Apple Store Is Down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In other news: The world is round.

[Royale w/cheese]

Where are the Powerbook G5 jokes? Anybody?

[Donz0r]

Yeah, like 20 minutes ago man, get with the program! ;)
Also, how do you know that the Retail stores are closing? wouldn't that suggest an immediate launch/?? (although I guarantee there won't be one)

[Dimwhit]

Why are they starting to close the retail stores? It makes sense that they would close the online store, but why are they starting to close all the retail stores?

Same reason, I'd imagine. So they can set up the new iPhone displays and whatnot during the keynote.

[ghall]

Where are the Powerbook G5 jokes? Anybody?

They kind of got old like last WWD...Ah what the hell!

PowerBook G5s for ALL!! :o

[autrefois]

Late-breaking rumor, you heard it here first.

I predict we will have at least 10 more people announcing that the Apple stores are down. :rolleyes:

[carve]

ehhh, OSX on PC...stupid stupid STUPID we need to make them suffer until they transfer over to the REAL apple computers.

[Anuba]

I'm not sure which is worst...

1) The wait before the keynote

2) The first half hour where he rambles on about recent sales and how many billions of songs iTunes Store has shipped

3) Getting news about super cool gadgets through crummy typo-laden text updates

[bacaramac]

Has any one been able to sneek back to the elevator. I heard that Steve was spotted back there opening boxes.

[iMii]

It's a lovely 12:30am here, and 10am there is not until 2:30 here...
IM SO EXCITED!
A bit of Wee Came Out!:eek:
:confused:

[LtCarter47]

I'm not sure which is worst...

1) The wait before the keynote

2) The first half hour where he rambles on about recent sales and how many billions of songs iTunes Store has shipped

3) Getting news about super cool gadgets through crummy typo-laden text updates

It's all part of the experience. I love it!

[Peace]

Has any one been able to sneek back to the elevator. I heard that Steve was spotted back there opening boxes.
Na. He's getting his 2 day old beard up to snuff.

[tgildred]

What do you mean "goes down"?

Like someone accidentally hits the jobs switch and he powers down right on stage.

Or maybe he's like the Apple online store. He has to go down for updates for a bit before announcing new products.

[kavika411]

Na. He's getting his 2 day old beard up to snuff.

If he took off his glasses, you'd see he actually portrays the character Jack in Lost.

[Chundles]

It's a lovely 12:30am here, and 10am there is not until 2:30 here...
IM SO EXCITED!
A bit of Wee Came Out!:eek:
:confused:

Hah! You free-settlin' Sarf Ostralians and your half hour. 1:12am in a real time zone here.

[alphaod]

I forgot to ask, anyone at WWDC have a Nokia Symbian phone so we can get a live Qik broadcast?

[ghall]

Like someone accidentally hits the jobs switch and he powers down right on stage.

Or maybe he's like the Apple online store. He has to go down for updates for a bit before announcing new products.

I was thinking something else. :p

[LtCarter47]

Na. He's getting his 2 day old beard up to snuff.

I imagine him just straining for a moment and growing that out in a couple seconds, Chuck Norris Style.

[gazfocus]

I too think this is going to be 90% iPhone...but I also think Steve will announce iTunes Films in the UK :)

[carve]

10:13 AM here

[GeekLawyer]

Same reason, I'd imagine. So they can set up the new iPhone displays and whatnot during the keynote.

The retail stores (in the US) aren't closing. I think that's some bad info...

When the retail stores will be closed, Apple lets us know that on apple.com/retail. Stores will be open and some having classes during the keynote.

[Mr Maui]

I somehow forsee a lot of complaints and disappointment later today... :(

Let's start now! Dang!!! Is that all?!?! Just a 3G, cheaper iPhone2 with GPS and video conferencing, along with an iTablet and upgraded Macbook Touch? What kind of keynote is that? :eek:

[Project]

On FriendFeed should the forums and/or Twitter die.

http://friendfeed.com/rooms/wwdc

http://friendfeed.com/rooms/venturebeat-wwdc-livestream

[rmwebs]

I too think this is going to be 90% iPhone...but I also think Steve will announce iTunes Films in the UK :)

Naa....its been out for a week now, if it was going to be a WWDC anouncement they would have launched it today, not last week IMHO

[mati0000]

Gizmodo start updating,...


http://live.gizmodo.com/

[Peace]

10:13 AM here

Weird.. Is that a clue? Because it's 8:15 here.
:D

[iMii]

Hah! You free-settlin' Sarf Ostralians and your half hour. 1:12am in a real time zone here.

ha! there isn't anything wrong with our 30 mins... We like to take it slower :p

[C3POh]

Let's start now! Dang!!! Is that all?!?! Just a 3G, cheaper iPhone2 with GPS and video conferencing, along with an iTablet and upgraded Macbook Touch? What kind of keynote is that? :eek:

Wow those would be great!!

[D4F]

One thing that will hurt me today if there are any new products available for immediate sale will be my empty wallet after I go bonanza!! :D

[queshy]

hmm im going back to sleep, wake me up in 1h 45 minutes...:p

[autrefois]

I'm not sure which is worst...

1) The wait before the keynote

2) The first half hour where he rambles on about recent sales and how many billions of songs iTunes Store has shipped

3) Getting news about super cool gadgets through crummy typo-laden text updates

1) I think it's a hurts so good kind of thing. It's hard to wait, but I like the anticipation.

2) I think it would be worse if he left sales figures until the end, don't you? "One more thing: iTunes sales have gone up 10%. Boom!"

3) Can you imagine how hard the servers would be hurt if there was live video or audio streaming of the keynote, whether it was apple.com, macrumors.com, or anywhere that did it? Apple's arguably the hottest company on the planet right now. It's frustrating to me too not to get to see it live, but I'm very thankful we have the updates at macrumors.

[Anuba]

Like someone accidentally hits the jobs switch and he powers down right on stage.

Or maybe he's like the Apple online store. He has to go down for updates for a bit before announcing new products.
Imagine when he wakes up in a hospital bed only to find he's been fitted with a pacemaker that runs on Windows Embedded.

[Neo110503]

The covered banner reads:

OSX - Not Just a Mac Thing

I really hope this doesn't mean also a PC thing. I would feel we are less like part of a cult.

[Tallest Skil]

Wow those would be great!!

The "MacBook Touch" is the MacBook Air and iPod touch. There won't be a standalone product.

[tgildred]

I was thinking something else. :p

what do you mean?.... ohhhhh.... you have filthy mind!;)

[ghall]

Weird.. Is that a clue? Because it's 8:15 here.
:D

Oh yeah, well it's 11:16AM here! :p

MacRumors must have some sort of temporal transmitter.:rolleyes:

[macjaeh]

What caused the Macbook Pro and Macbook update/revamp rumor to wane? I was getting mildly excited.

[EagerDragon]

Maybe we will see iChat Theater capabilities as part of the "Enterprise features". People being able to view a presentation with Audio and Video while on the road.

Covered banner, sounds great!

[guzhogi]

Anyone else concerned that this is going to be 90% iPhone, 10% Mac?

You mean Apple does something does something other than the iPhone? << Checks himself into a sanitarium >>

[medecau]

Portuguese shop is down too: http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/portugalstore?type=consptDIR&qprm=3430551

New in site is the appletv:
http://www.apple.com/pt/appletv/

[Tallest Skil]

What caused the Macbook Pro and Macbook update/revamp rumor to wane? I was getting mildly excited.

The fact that it was false. Sorry.

[rhett7660]

I imagine him just straining for a moment and growing that out in a couple seconds, Chuck Norris Style.

I had to chuckle when I read this.......

[ghall]

Imagine when he wakes up in a hospital bed only to find he's been fitted with a pacemaker that runs on Windows Embedded.

If that thing crashed, it would bring a whole new meaning to the Blue Screen Of Death. :o

[bacaramac]

What caused the Macbook Pro and Macbook update/revamp rumor to wane? I was getting mildly excited.

I think the Pros were denounced by the fact that Apple was still linking on their homepage to "New MacBook Pros"

[Chris Stroud]

I just check iTunes.com/version

There is still no 2.0 Firmware... in the past they have it set so that all they gotta do is flip the switch for iTunes to recognize it.

[sushi]

I wore a diaper today, just incase.
Always good to be prepared.

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue...
Classic movie line! :)

will macrumors.com be a little bit more quiet when wwdc is over? :apple:
Nope. After the WWDC, all the complainers will come out in droves.

It's after midnight. Not sure if I am going to stay up and watch this live. Big day at the office tomorrow.

[kavika411]

Banner reads:

iConvention - Pick the Nominee, from your iPhone

[Mr Maui]

Steve reaches into watch pocket ... "Oh wait, not there."

Then reaches into front and rear jeans pockets ... "Oh wait, not there either."

Then reaches under his stage desk ... pulls out a black backpack with a large apple logo on it ... lifts flaps, peers inside, looks up ... then frowns ... "Darn, nothing there either."

Then ... behind Steve ... lowered on cables from above the stage another table, something covered in black cloth with an Apple logo.

Introducing ...

The 60" Apple Cinema Display ...

End of session. :eek:

[Anuba]

I really hope this doesn't mean also a PC thing. I would feel we are less like part of a cult.
So what you're really saying is that you don't want any PC riff-raff stampeding your church, yelling "OMG LOLZ I'm so L334 now, I'm on OS EX! FTW"...?

[EagerDragon]

I peed my pants.

Throw him in the shower.

[drb6]

as far as I can remember, stores used to go down around 12pm eastern for the keynote at 1pm. it might be early because of the size of the changes they'll be making, its not just updating the store with a new product but we're expecting the iTunes Apps store/information to be up to right?

Thats a lot more content than for a couple of products.....:D:D:D

[ghall]

Banner reads:

iConvention - Pick the Nominee, from your iPhone

With Firmware 2.0...available NOW!!

[Mr Maui]

I really hope this doesn't mean also a PC thing. I would feel we are less like part of a cult.

Perhaps we are just now a cult with a very large influx of new members. I just wish I got all the membership fees. :D

[Am3822]

Well, in case it has been missed -- the Norwegian store is offline as well.

[Klaxons2012]

The retail stores (in the US) aren't closing. I think that's some bad info...

When the retail stores will be closed, Apple lets us know that on apple.com/retail. Stores will be open and some having classes during the keynote.

I was afraid of that. With no shipments going to retail stores, there was no way this was going to be an immediate launch. I'm trying to hold off buying a new phone until this comes out so I hope its sooner rather than later.

[LtCarter47]

Steve reaches into watch pocket ... "Oh wait, not there"

Then reaches into front and rea jeans pockets ... "Oh wait, not there either.

Then reaches under his stage desk ... pulls out a black backpack with a large apple logo on it ... lifts flaps, peers inside, looks up ... then frowns ... "Darn, not there either"

then behind Steve ... lowered on cables from above the stage another table, womething covered in black cloth with an Apple logo.

Introducing ...

The 60" Apple Cinema Display ...

End of session. :eek:


**Head Explodes**

[ghall]

Steve reaches into watch pocket ... "Oh wait, not there"

Then reaches into front and rea jeans pockets ... "Oh wait, not there either.

Then reaches under his stage desk ... pulls out a black backpack with a large apple logo on it ... lifts flaps, peers inside, looks up ... then frowns ... "Darn, not there either"

then behind Steve ... lowered on cables from above the stage another table, womething covered in black cloth with an Apple logo.

Introducing ...

The 60" Apple Cinema Display ...

End of session. :eek:

And every Mac geek on the face of the planet simultaneously orgasms.

[Klaxons2012]

**Head Explodes**

I would need that air lifted into my loft. :eek:

[thaitillidie]

The 8GB and 16GB 2.5G models will be available unlocked at dirt cheap prices for the lowlifes who wanna feel a part of 'The Club' but there'll be a 32GB 3G iPhone with all the expected features and still exclusive to AT&T for $599.

That's the only plausible way this can work out!!

[Penguinwrangler]

So has anyone set foot in a brick and mortar Apple retail store in the last 45 minutes? Are they remaining open?

[nkologe]

And a bucket!
In Australia Christmas is celebrated in summer, so that must be June, right?

ahaha oh dear

[iMii]

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue...

HAHA!!!
Looks like i picked the right day to start... :p
so excited rite now!
gettin the sick feeling im that excited
(bit more intense for us Australians, who will actually finally be getting some action) :)

[billchase2]

anxiously awaiting, here at work... :p

[alphaod]

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue...

Real heroes snort glue.:D

[inkswamp]

You mean Apple does something does something other than the iPhone? << Checks himself into a sanitarium >>

Back in the old days, we had this thing called the Mac. And it didn't fit in your pocket or have an accelerometer or touchscreen and we had to walk through 10 miles in the snow for our software updates, and we liked it that way.

</old man>

[Klaxons2012]

anxiously awaiting, here at work... :p

Same here! My productivity has dropped to an all new low :P

[queshy]

let me be the first:

WHat?!??! WTF?!?! NO MIDRANGE TOWER?!! :mad::mad::mad:

[iMii]

And a bucket!



You mean other than excited...



In Australia Christmas is celebrated in summer, so that must be June, right?


Oh God... Thats a Negative...

[nkologe]

On the day of Stevenote, the world should do away with timezones and we should all exist on Moscone time. I'm East coast and I can barely deal with the time difference. I can only image what those across the pond feel like :rolleyes:
you know that people in Europe aren't actually living five hours in the past, right

[FunkyJunk]

So has anyone set foot in a brick and mortar Apple retail store in the last 45 minutes? Are they remaining open?

I was in one yesterday and was told by the manager that they would be open throughout the keynote, but that they would not be broadcasting it in their theater because of "bandwidth problems."

[GeekLawyer]

So has anyone set foot in a brick and mortar Apple retail store in the last 45 minutes? Are they remaining open?

A phone call to my local store confirms they're open and plan to be all day.

[carve]

I won't be able to buy the new iphone since my parents bought the 1st gen for me at christmas. But I am really excited for the 2.0 software update and maybe a new mac just in time for 8th grade :p

[nkologe]

Oh God... Thats a Negative...
haha I caught that too, keynote hype is turning people retarded

[Peace]

.Mac is going wacky again.

edit

gMail and .Mac smtp servers are both going down.

[bacaramac]

anxiously awaiting, here at work... :p

Crap, forgot I was at work. Ooops.

[Mr Maui]

Same here! My productivity has dropped to an all new low :P

At least you had productivity to begin with. :rolleyes:

[bigmac7]

It seems like to me they would have to shut down the iPhone section of apple.com?

[alvintwj]

Ah..
An hour and a half more to the start of the Keynote.
Pretty excited on what it might bring.

And photo(s) of the covered banner?

MacrumorsLive has gone online.
Check out photos there!

I want to see the iPhone worldwide rollout plan!
Gosh...

[Klaxons2012]

Back in the old days, we had this thing called the Mac. And it didn't fit in your pocket or have an accelerometer or touchscreen and we had to walk through 10 miles in the snow for our software updates, and we liked it that way.

</old man>

And 56K was a luxury. :D

[Royale w/cheese]

let me be the first:

WHat?!??! WTF?!?! NO MIDRANGE TOWER?!! :mad::mad::mad:
No, Steve just emailed me, he's going forward with it.

[nikiski]

There's a lot of people in line. That's insane.

I'm in the line too :p

[iMii]

Covered banner, Oh! it just keeps on getting more intense :eek:

[LtCarter47]

Back in the old days, we had this thing called the Mac. And it didn't fit in your pocket or have an accelerometer or touchscreen and we had to walk through 10 miles in the snow for our software updates, and we liked it that way.

</old man>

I think I'm going to have a shirt made with this on it.

[Hawk.]

Too overzealous to schedule an iPhone appointment at a store for 10AM tomorrow?

[Penguinwrangler]

A phone call to my local store confirms they're open and plan to be all day.

Which would suggest that availability is pretty highly unlikely. Damn.

[inkswamp]

let me be the first:

WHat?!??! WTF?!?! NO MIDRANGE TOWER?!! :mad::mad::mad:

Well, if Apple cared about the Mac as much as they care about the iPhone, we would see that today.

No, scratch that. We'd have seen that in 2007.

[queshy]

Crap, forgot I was at work. Ooops.

Crap, I forgot to GO to work. Oops.

[DaBrain]

Na. He's getting his 2 day old beard up to snuff.

Ya left out that he's ironing his turtle neck collar and polishing his sneakers! --)) ;):cool::apple::apple::apple::D

[FunkyJunk]

Which would suggest that availability is pretty highly unlikely. Damn.

No, actually he added that during the keynote, most of the staff would be in the back "with the boxes." He didn't say what they had or would have, but gave me a sly smile.

[kavika411]

Apple has removed the link to purchase a Newton.

[Mr Maui]

Well, if Apple cared about the Mac as much as they care about the iPhone, we would see that today.

No, scratch that. We'd have seen that in 2007.

Apple needs to sell 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008 ... not 10 million Macs. At least that is Steve's logic.

[queshy]

Well, if Apple cared about the Mac as much as they care about the iPhone, we would see that today.

No, scratch that. We'd have seen that in 2007.

Not necessarily. I think they're not making a midrange tower because it doesn't fit their philosophy of it being "an all in one world". They don't want to become too-PC-ish - they want something to differentiate themselves from the bunch...and the iMac is a great way to do so.
But yeah, today will probably be 90% iPhone.

[Chris Stroud]

.Mac is going wacky again.

edit

gMail and .Mac smtp servers are both going down.

My gMail is fine :rolleyes:

[gazfocus]

Crap, I forgot to GO to work. Oops.

...Crap, I forogt I had a job...oh wait...nah forgot again :p

[Tallest Skil]

No.

Because you agree that that's how it will be, or?

[Royale w/cheese]

Crap, I forgot to GO to work. Oops.
I don't have a job. Hope he introduces the iTrailer today.

[alphaod]

Not necessarily. I think they're not making a midrange tower because it doesn't fit their philosophy of it being "an all in one world". They don't want to become too-PC-ish - they want something to differentiate themselves from the bunch...and the iMac is a great way to do so.
But yeah, today will probably be 90% iPhone.

Maybe another eMac?

---

And this bloody forum page needs an auto refresh

[iMii]

No, actually he added that during the keynote, most of the staff would be in the back "with the boxes." He didn't say what they had or would have, but gave me a sly smile.

Oh, think if in australia TODAY! (because its very early morning here- 1:00am) if when phone shops (vodafone and optus) open up and say, hello, we stock iphones rite now!
i think i would cry... with excitement... and maybe... pass out... just a lil...

[Peace]

My gMail is fine :rolleyes:


Mine is too. I just forgot the password.. DO'H

[queshy]

Apple Store U.S. is down.

Stop the presses!!!

I don't have a job. Hope he introduces the iTrailer today.

lol, yeah.

Maybe another eMac?

---

And this bloody forum page needs an auto refresh

Maybe a tablet if we're lucky!

Auto-refresh would be neat. the live updates auto refresh, though, so don't worry.

[EagerDragon]

The planets just went in to alignment.

Bill Gates just started sobbing.

Not long to go...

Have you ever noticed the facial similarities between Ballmer and Frankenstein monster in the movie comedy?

Even more so, when he sobs.

[Don't panic]

Mmmm.... does the PopeMobile have an iPod adapter?

'course.
why do you think it's white?

[G4DP]

Unfortunately this is going to be all about the iPhone SDK, it is a developers event after all.

I'll be very suprised if there is anything else.

THere not going to announce any new MacBooks or Mini's at this event.

[carve]

I bet you Bill Gates is sitting on his computer watching macrumorslive.com and getting ready to copy the new iphone so he can make the "zPhone" which is exactly like the "iPhone"

[alvintwj]

I want to see the iPhone latest ads! ;c

[needthephone]

I doubt we'll see iphones in Australia until the 19th June, when the Sydney store opens.

[alvintwj]

I bet you Bill Gates is sitting on his computer watching macrumorslive.com and getting ready to copy the new iphone so he can make the "zPhone" which is exactly like the "iPhone"

Haha!
Probably they can change Zune's name to ZunePod?
And Windows Vista to Windows Garfield.

Beeep!