iLife, .Mac Address Sync, More... [Archive]

MacRumors

Jan 30, 2003, 05:49 PM

Several readers that Apple has sent out a ".Mac Connection" email stating:

On Jan. 31, iPhoto 2 and iMovie 3 will join iTunes 3 as free downloads available at www.apple.com. iDVD 3 will also be released, and all four applications bundled under the name iLife can now be ordered on CD and DVD for $49.00. iLife is also included on new Mac computers.

Readers also report that iLife is now shipping.

Finally, .Mac Address Book syncing is functional (http://www.mac.com/1/isynchowto.html).

New iMacs are expected (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2003/01/20030129220556.shtml) on Feb 4th, and 10.2.4 is still expected this week.

nickmcghie

Jan 30, 2003, 05:52 PM

hooray! i can't wait! :D

Sonofhaig

Jan 30, 2003, 05:53 PM

It's going to be a great Friday!
1st post?

TeraRWM

Jan 30, 2003, 05:54 PM

Coo! I just want to get my hands on iPhoto 2.

.der me

Noiseboy

Jan 30, 2003, 06:16 PM

I've just synced my address book, it's great, now roll on tomorrow. I also can barely wait for iPhoto2.

Nermal

Jan 30, 2003, 06:22 PM

For those of you who don't know already, if you bought a Mac with a SuperDrive on or after 7/1/03, you can get iLife for $20 from iLife Up-To-Date (http://www.apple.com/ilife/uptodate/).

Freg3000

Jan 30, 2003, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by Sonofhaig
It's going to be a great Friday!

You bet! I am going to the Apple Store, iLife is coming out, a possible 10.2.4 update...great!

iElvis

Jan 30, 2003, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by Nermal
For those of you who don't know already, if you bought a Mac with a SuperDrive on or after 7/1/03, you can get iLife for $20 from iLife Up-To-Date (http://www.apple.com/ilife/uptodate/).
Hey Nermal, at first i thought you ment July 1, 2003, then i noticed you live in New Zealand. I used to live there too, but now in the US, the date is reversed.

Back to the topic, i just wish i had a mac so i could use iLife, Keynote, etc...

Nermal

Jan 30, 2003, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by iElvis

Hey Nermal, at first i thought you ment July 1, 2003, then i noticed you live in New Zealand. I used to live there too, but now in the US, the date is reversed.

Back to the topic, i just wish i had a mac so i could use iLife, Keynote, etc...

Oh yeah, forgot about that! So its 7 Jan to anyone who's still confused :confused:

hugemullens

Jan 30, 2003, 07:07 PM

iPhoto 2!!!!! WHOO-HOOOOO!!!!!!

hvfsl

Jan 30, 2003, 07:22 PM

Most of the world write the date: day/month/year, it is just the US that writes it month/day/year for some reason. It took me a while to get used to the US way which appears on the Net the most.

Anyway is 10.2.4 meant to come out on the Friday as well. Someone early (on a previous topic) was saying that 10.2.4 might be released at the same time as iLife. I now have a 1Mbit Cable connection and want to use it to actually download something big. Since the only offer use for this kind of speed at the moment seems to download illegal Divx files (which I don't do).

Bear

Jan 30, 2003, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by hvfsl
Most of the world write the date: day/month/year, it is just the US that writes it month/day/year for some reason. It took me a while to get used to the US way which appears on the Net the most.
Maybe we should use the three letter abbreviations for months in the forums, that way there is no question of what is meant.

Anyway is 10.2.4 meant to come out on the Friday as well. Someone early (on a previous topic) was saying that 10.2.4 might be released at the same time as iLife. I now have a 1Mbit Cable connection and want to use it to actually download something big. Since the only offer use for this kind of speed at the moment seems to download illegal Divx files (which I don't do).
You could always download MP3s from legal places, like mp3.com (http://www.mp3.com) .

And of course there is always quicktime movie trailers from Apple's Quicktime site (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/) .

ibookin'

Jan 30, 2003, 07:29 PM

I can't wait...

I'll be downloading iPhoto and iMovie tommorow. I don't need iDVD (no Superdrive:( ).

Kodex

Jan 30, 2003, 08:00 PM

So anyone know what time this update will be out if it will be midnight Apple time or noon or random.

shadowfax

Jan 30, 2003, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by Kodex
So anyone know what time this update will be out if it will be midnight Apple time or noon or random.

good question. i hope midnight, because i'll still be up then, lol.

but certainly... it will be by the morning, if it's anything like the announcements for powermacs, powerbooks and so on.

soccer

Jan 30, 2003, 08:34 PM

anyone else out there with a .Mac account that did not receive an email regarding iLife?

i'm a teacher and just scored on the sweet apple deal that includes iLife and Keynote. Yes!

(sorry to gloat :)

Freg3000

Jan 30, 2003, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by soccer
anyone else out there with a .Mac account that did not receive an email regarding iLife?

I have .Mac. and got no e-mail. Oh well. I'd rather apple give me iMovie & iPhoto instead of a lousy e-mail. Although it would be nice to get an e-mail too. :)

Archmage

Jan 30, 2003, 08:52 PM

Hi, all! I'm a long time reader, first time poster and soon to be "Switcher".

I'm a United Statesian and I get sooo confused with time. I've
decided to start using ISO standards for date and time.

Date:

YYYY-MM-DD

HH:MM

So, right now, it's 2003-01-30 20:51 (GMT-5).

(Descending order from longest unit to shortest unit)

I also have no idea why Sunday is the first day of the week here.

I don't have a Mac yet (either gettin' a 15" AlBook when (if?) they come out, or if not, a 1 GHz PowerMac and a 17" ASD), but I use one occasionally at work. It's a G4 400MHz, 256MB RAM w/ DVD-ROM and Zip-100. It's running OS X 10.2.3. I love it! It's soo cool.

This happened today--a faculty member wanted my boss (he's the Web Instructional Technology Coordinator at SVSU) to get some pictures off of her new camera. So, he got down on his knees and bent around the computer to plug the camera into the computer. Then, he popped in the Software installation disc. It said not to plug in the camera until after the software was installed. So, I, sitting at the Mac workstation (which isn't currently my primary workstation) said, "Well, let me see what I can do with iPhoto." So I plugged in the camera, and iPhoto automatically launched. I clicked the "Import" button and the pictures started importing. When it was done, I exported the images to a Zip disk. While they were exporting, my boss had just finished installing the FinePix software.

Wow... that was completely irrelevant.

Peace,

Archmage

rayzor

Jan 30, 2003, 09:03 PM

The Apple Store offers convenient online ordering 24 hours a day, every day.
and not "available soon"

Freg3000

Jan 30, 2003, 09:19 PM

Originally posted by rayzor
The Apple Store offers convenient online ordering 24 hours a day, every day.
and not "available soon"

True, true, true. I was actually clicking on the "pre-order" button before it changed, and the order site said "place order". Slowly but surely the site has been changing. Now I just want the "download now" link to be up. :)

G4scott

Jan 30, 2003, 09:21 PM

Originally posted by soccer
anyone else out there with a .Mac account that did not receive an email regarding iLife?

i'm a teacher and just scored on the sweet apple deal that includes iLife and Keynote. Yes!

(sorry to gloat :)

I just bought keynote for $100 at CompUSA the day before this offer came about...

I wonder if there's any way I can get iLife and $85 from Apple with the educators thing if I show them my proof of purchase and reciept?

It's like, a bummer...

Freg3000

Jan 30, 2003, 09:21 PM

Originally posted by Archmage

This happened today--a faculty member wanted my boss (he's the Web Instructional Technology Coordinator at SVSU) to get some pictures off of her new camera. So, he got down on his knees and bent around the computer to plug the camera into the computer. Then, he popped in the Software installation disc. It said not to plug in the camera until after the software was installed. So, I, sitting at the Mac workstation (which isn't currently my primary workstation) said, "Well, let me see what I can do with iPhoto." So I plugged in the camera, and iPhoto automatically launched. I clicked the "Import" button and the pictures started importing. When it was done, I exported the images to a Zip disk. While they were exporting, my boss had just finished installing the FinePix software.

Wow... that was completely irrelevant.

Yes it was, but also completely true. I've heard so many iPhoto stories like that its amazing.

rayzor

Jan 30, 2003, 09:29 PM

Where's the iTunes 3 download?

Freg3000

Jan 30, 2003, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by rayzor
Where's the iTunes 3 download?

I hope you are kidding. But if you not, I won't belittle you.

It's been on Apple's website for about 6 months now. You can get it here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

So, there you go. :)

rayzor

Jan 30, 2003, 09:40 PM

What I mean is that there is no download button on the iLife iTunes 3 page.

shadowfax

Jan 30, 2003, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by rayzor
What I mean is that there is no download button on the iLife iTunes 3 page.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/

right hand column, "Download itunes 3 now"

SoonToGetAMac

Jan 30, 2003, 10:12 PM

Originally posted by G4scott

I just bought keynote for $100 at CompUSA the day before this offer came about...

I wonder if there's any way I can get iLife and $85 from Apple with the educators thing if I show them my proof of purchase and reciept?

It's like, a bummer...

I know its a bummer and all, but just try to sell Keynote on eBay and see how much $$ you get, since I don't think Apple will ''reemburse'' you since they are being generous enough to have this offer.

shadowfax

Jan 30, 2003, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by G4scott

I just bought keynote for $100 at CompUSA the day before this offer came about...

I wonder if there's any way I can get iLife and $85 from Apple with the educators thing if I show them my proof of purchase and reciept?

can't you return it to compUSA?

It's like, a bummer...

are we making fun of ellen?

Freg3000

Jan 30, 2003, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by Shadowfax

can't you return it to compUSA?

I never tried, but I assume its difficult to return opened software.

SoonToGetAMac

Jan 30, 2003, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by Freg3000

I never tried, but I assume its difficult to return opened software.

Most all policies for anything opened that one can use (e.g. Software, CDs, DVDs, games, etc...) are that you can only get an even exchange for another copy of the same thing (if you got a defective copy).

kansaigaijin

Jan 30, 2003, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by Freg3000

Yes it was, but also completely true. I've heard so many iPhoto stories like that its amazing.

a great story.
or how about just plug in the camera, like I do, and it just shows up on the desktop as a drive? Then I drag the files to a folder, then eject the drive.

then I realised I could drag text files (or whatever) to the drive and copy them to the camera. Sure enough it works. I can use the camera as a portable drive!

kansaigaijin

Jan 30, 2003, 10:47 PM

hmmm. it wouldn't cut and paste, but i did get the .mac email, sent on Jan 30. Now it is 12:44 on the 31st here in Japan.

Man I just love hearing about the deals and complain of some people, ( I didn't get the deal, can I take it back and get the deal etc) maybe that was not what was happening but wtf? most of us don't get those deals, try to be a little more discreet.

nospleen

Jan 30, 2003, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by Nermal
For those of you who don't know already, if you bought a Mac with a SuperDrive on or after 7/1/03, you can get iLife for $20 from iLife Up-To-Date (http://www.apple.com/ilife/uptodate/).

I checked out the link and it mentioned the PB 1gig qualified, but it did not mention the 867 PB. I ordered the PB 867 w/superdrive? Does it qualify b/c I ordered it with the superdrive?

neilt

Jan 30, 2003, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by Freg3000

I never tried, but I assume its difficult to return opened software.

buy a new copy using apple's deal.

return the new copy with the receipt for the old open copy.

end of problem

neilt

Java

Jan 30, 2003, 11:22 PM

I wonder if they will release it right at midnight pacific time? I'll be checking. Bring on iLife!

rafaelperini

Jan 31, 2003, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by neilt

buy a new copy using apple's deal.

return the new copy with the receipt for the old open copy.

end of problem

neilt

Or even better,

Buy 10 copies with the deal (if the deal is for a single copy only, ask your colleagues to buy more copies for you).

Sell all of them in the ebay for 30 bucks!

You got your copy for free, made some money and helped some friends to get cheap keynote.

By the way I am interested if you want to sell !!!

Even though Keynote is just like a beta!

rayzor

Jan 31, 2003, 12:23 AM

Anyone else problems with page redraw on iMovie page? using safari

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by rafaelperini

Or even better,

Buy 10 copies with the deal (if the deal is for a single copy only, ask your colleagues to buy more copies for you).

Sell all of them in the ebay for 30 bucks!

You got your copy for free, made some money and helped some friends to get cheap keynote.

By the way I am interested if you want to sell !!!

Even though Keynote is just like a beta!

this seems just blatantly wrong. but returning the new copy sounds like a fairly honest thing to do.

bikertwin

Jan 31, 2003, 12:39 AM

For $15, I doubt you'll get the full retail package. Probably just a CD (and/or DVD). So you probably won't be able to exchange it at CompUSA.

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 12:50 AM

Originally posted by bikertwin
For $15, I doubt you'll get the full retail package. Probably just a CD (and/or DVD). So you probably won't be able to exchange it at CompUSA.

well, if that's the case, he can try and sell one copy to a friend for a slight loss, but less than what he's already "lost," probably.

neilt

Jan 31, 2003, 12:53 AM

this was just posted on MacMinute:
Apple price protection for recent purchases
January 31 - 00:01 EST__ Accelerate Your Mac notes a page on Apple's online store that provides details on a price protection policy for recent purchases. "Should Apple reduce its price on any shipped product within 10 calendar days of shipment, you may contact Apple Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775 to request a refund or credit of the difference between the price you were charged and the current selling price. To receive the refund or credit you must contact Apple within 14 business days of shipment." This information could be very useful to anyone who recently purchased a 23" Cinema HD Display, as Apple lowered the pricing on it by US$1,500 on Tuesday. _[ Email this story ]

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 01:07 AM

Originally posted by neilt
this was just posted on MacMinute:
Apple price protection for recent purchases
January 31 - 00:01 EST__ Accelerate Your Mac notes a page on Apple's online store that provides details on a price protection policy for recent purchases. "Should Apple reduce its price on any shipped product within 10 calendar days of shipment, you may contact Apple Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775 to request a refund or credit of the difference between the price you were charged and the current selling price. To receive the refund or credit you must contact Apple within 14 business days of shipment." This information could be very useful to anyone who recently purchased a 23" Cinema HD Display, as Apple lowered the pricing on it by US$1,500 on Tuesday. _[ Email this story ]

is that a regular policy, or just a recent thing?

neilt

Jan 31, 2003, 01:08 AM

Originally posted by Shadowfax

is that a regular policy, or just a recent thing?

it is the first time i have heard of them doing it.

neilt

jelloshotsrule

Jan 31, 2003, 01:19 AM

it's official (kinda)... it's now "buy now" on apple's site... rather than "available soon"

http://www.apple.com/ilife/

LimeiBook86

Jan 31, 2003, 01:31 AM

Well its 1:30 AM her ein New Jersey USA, I guess they are releasing it in thier time (in California) I'll stay up till 3 am, BWAHAHAHAHAHA! lol

I'm mad I tell you! MADDDDD!

SEE NEW BOY PIG MAC! IN OPEN DISSCUTION!

:-D

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 01:33 AM

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
it's official (kinda)... it's now "buy now" on apple's site... rather than "available soon"

http://www.apple.com/ilife/

will they open it up for DL at 12:00 CST? i dunno if i wanna wait up for that, especially if it could just as well be bust, and i can wait till tomorrow morning...

rayzor

Jan 31, 2003, 01:49 AM

I estimate that its all going to happen, one hour from NOW!!!!!!!

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 01:50 AM

Originally posted by rayzor
I estimate that its all going to happen, one hour from NOW!!!!!!!

what time is it in australia, man?

and on a general note, what time is MR based on? is that GMT?

rayzor

Jan 31, 2003, 01:53 AM

its 6pm here..

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 01:56 AM

Originally posted by rayzor
its 6pm here..

wow, you're almost exactly on the opposite side of the world from Greenwich Time zone... that's cool. makes it easy to figure up the GMT. i always have a little trouble, because i am too lazy to remember if it is 5, 6, or 7 hour difference... lol.

nickmcghie

Jan 31, 2003, 01:56 AM

Originally posted by Shadowfax

what time is it in australia, man?

and on a general note, what time is MR based on? is that GMT?

yes, it is GMT.. read the bottom of the forum

rayzor

Jan 31, 2003, 02:01 AM

We're are these bloody apps I can't stand the waiting!!!!!

Java

Jan 31, 2003, 02:13 AM

I want iLife.

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by nickmcghie

yes, it is GMT.. read the bottom of the forum

wow, and i feel like an ass. haha. sorry. live and learn.

these apps better show at 12 CST. and 10.2.4.

rayzor

Jan 31, 2003, 02:24 AM

30mins baby....

animationkid

Jan 31, 2003, 02:43 AM

I hate to burst people's bubble, and i may just be completely wrong at this but if i remember correctly when they updated the website for the new powermacs this week they didn't update them until around 8ish their time. I read this on thinksecret.com. If this is true, then i would suspect that the same would happen for the apps.

Once again, i may be completely wrong, and i hope that i am b/c like everyone else, i am dying to get my greedy little hands on those apps and play around with them, but at the same time i wouldn't want people to be dissappointed if the apps didn't come out right at the stroke of midnight.

JAM

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 02:50 AM

Originally posted by animationkid
I hate to burst people's bubble, and i may just be completely wrong at this but if i remember correctly when they updated the website for the new powermacs this week they didn't update them until around 8ish their time. I read this on thinksecret.com. If this is true, then i would suspect that the same would happen for the apps.

Once again, i may be completely wrong, and i hope that i am b/c like everyone else, i am dying to get my greedy little hands on those apps and play around with them, but at the same time i wouldn't want people to be dissappointed if the apps didn't come out right at the stroke of midnight.

JAM

hope you're wrong, lol. 10 more minutes, though.

rayzor

Jan 31, 2003, 02:51 AM

5mins to Go!!!!!!!!!!

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 02:51 AM

Originally posted by rayzor
30mins baby....

10 to go...

Just arrived at work here in Holland. (8:50 am)

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 02:55 AM

NOW it's 5 minutes to go.

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 02:57 AM

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 02:58 AM

its 6 min till by my clock....!

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 02:58 AM

NicoMan

Jan 31, 2003, 02:58 AM

Originally posted by Shadowfax

is that a regular policy, or just a recent thing?
Well I ordered 2 Dual GHz PowerMacs for my company on the 23rd (thursday) so I was well disappointed when the new ones came out on tuesday. Then wednesday, an Apple representative called me (I didn't call... THEY called) and told me that I would be paying less and getting upgraded machines (Dual 1.25 with FW800, etc...) instead.

How good is that???

NicoMan

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 02:59 AM

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 02:59 AM

Originally posted by Xerov
its 6 min till by my clock....!

check your post time.

and sync with apple

1 min

rayzor

Jan 31, 2003, 02:59 AM

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 03:00 AM

0.30

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 03:00 AM

nothing yet, anyhow. 12:00 apple time

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 03:00 AM

Damn..guess we will have to wait till in the morning...

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 03:01 AM

I'll check the whole day... (for you guys night)

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 03:01 AM

Goodnight people...see ya later...

animationkid

Jan 31, 2003, 03:03 AM

hate to say that i told you so, but i told you so.......

Java

Jan 31, 2003, 03:03 AM

12:02 in California. Guess I'm going to wait until the morning as well

shadowfax

Jan 31, 2003, 03:03 AM

Originally posted by MacsRgr8
I'll check the whole day... (for you guys night)

heh, thanks. i am going down, it's 2 AM here. night guys.

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 03:03 AM

Originally posted by Xerov
Goodnight people...see ya later...

Goodday to you too:)

NicoMan

Jan 31, 2003, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by Xerov
Goodnight people...see ya later...

G'd Night John'Boy

NicoMan

jelwell

Jan 31, 2003, 03:15 AM

I'm guessing the downloads will show up on paid subscriber's idisk first. The .mac subscribers did get an email saying it would show up there. And I can respect Apple for trying to get a return on all their development costs for some excellent software by offering it to subscribers first. (giving another great incentive to subscribe)
joe.

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 03:16 AM

Good one!

I'll check right away (why didn't I think of that)

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 03:20 AM

Nope... still the old ones

jelwell

Jan 31, 2003, 03:29 AM

So much for my theory.
joe.

woodsey

Jan 31, 2003, 04:10 AM

Where are thoze apps?
its 7.39 PM Australian time.
Hope they come up before i go to bed!

woodsey

Jan 31, 2003, 04:52 AM

If anyone else is up waiting for the new apps, reply....

..... im bored

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 04:56 AM

Originally posted by woodsey
If anyone else is up waiting for the new apps, reply....

..... im bored

I'm at work now.... I know how you feel :p

Do you think they'll release 'em 9 am Pacific (when offices open)?

woodsey

Jan 31, 2003, 05:07 AM

Apparently they release them at around 8 am Cupertino (pacific) time.

Although that seems kinda strange, as it would be 11 am by then EST for places such as New York.

Thats a bit late isnt it?

I dont see why they bother waiting until business hours. surely they can automate it so the downloads come up at 12 midnight.

Thundercorp

Jan 31, 2003, 05:07 AM

It was already on the Apple Store shelves here in San Diego, Thursday afternoon! Walked in, there they were, sitting next to the cash registers. I didn't even ask any questions. Picked up a couple of boxes and bought them -- didn't want to lose my chance.

Remember one thing -- you need AT LEAST 4.3 GB free on your boot partition to burn DVD-Rs in the Finder or iDVD .. I'm going through a painful process of backing up stuff and resizing my partitions. UGH. Permissions problems up the yin yang. Gotta reinstall everything. My wife's iBook install went fine (single partition disk) and she's happily playing with iPhoto and iMovie.

woodsey

Jan 31, 2003, 05:13 AM

If they are going to be slack about when it is released at the Apple Stores, they why havent they released the downloadable versions yet?

Makes no sense to me!

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 05:42 AM

Originally posted by woodsey
If they are going to be slack about when it is released at the Apple Stores, they why havent they released the downloadable versions yet?

Makes no sense to me!

Maybe they are trying to force people to buy it, instead of downloading it?

Wardofsky

Jan 31, 2003, 06:01 AM

Y'all say it'll be up at 8am US time, I'm in AUS and, judging by MCSF, it will be at about 3 when it will be released our time.

I need to find that third bottle I bought.

Wardofsky

Jan 31, 2003, 06:10 AM

Here y'all in Melbourne go.

woodsey

Jan 31, 2003, 06:29 AM

Ive got it easy!

I only have to wait up unitl 2.30 AM!

Wardofsky

Jan 31, 2003, 06:39 AM

Originally posted by woodsey
Ive got it easy!

I only have to wait up unitl 2.30 AM!

Some people get it lucky.

juniormaj

Jan 31, 2003, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by woodsey
Ive got it easy!

I only have to wait up unitl 2.30 AM!

I've always loved doing that half hour time change the times I've visited Australia. My first time I thought someone was having one over on me.

Sonofhaig

Jan 31, 2003, 07:15 AM

Yuk-Monkey

Jan 31, 2003, 07:38 AM

Okay....WHERE is it??? Its 6:37 AM here in TX! No updates!:mad:

Mattski

Jan 31, 2003, 07:49 AM

This thread seems to have gone a bit ocka, in the last few posts. I'm in Adelaide myself.

I don't see why we have to wait for i(geta)Life just because the yankees are slow. As far as I'm concerned it's been the 31st Jan here for nearly 12 hours ;)

Mattski

Jan 31, 2003, 07:52 AM

Sorry I meant 24 hours. Another 40 minutes and it will be February. I just can't hang on that long.

Wardofsky

Jan 31, 2003, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by Mattski
This thread seems to have gone a bit ocka, in the last few posts. I'm in Adelaide myself.

I don't see why we have to wait for i(geta)Life just because the yankees are slow. As far as I'm concerned it's been the 31st Jan here for nearly 12 hours ;)

Damn right, well Mattski, at least we can say that we're so fast, we are one day ahead of them.

I don't hate USAians but they should change their time code.

melchior

Jan 31, 2003, 08:06 AM

thanks for the (inadvertant tip on Wold Clock Deluxe, it's great!)

i am an ussie living in Japan.

oh, and welcome Mattski, you,re our latest member! enjoy yourself! :cool:

MacMarino

Jan 31, 2003, 08:25 AM

Hey all, good to see the Aussies voice their opinion. Im from Adelaide too, but living in Tokyo at the moment. So i have to wait until 1am on February 1st to get the downloads... So come on already....the downloads need to be made available at the local time of the country as it gets to the set time....
so anyway 2 1/2 to go....YEAH!!! Nearly there... i really want iMovie 3....

iJon

Jan 31, 2003, 09:00 AM

well i cant access my idisk, get a connection error. maybe they are updating it. not sure though. I am at school on WIndows 98 so who knows whats goin wrong, it probably is just this computer. Can anyone else access their idisk.

iJon

awinn233

Jan 31, 2003, 09:40 AM

If we wait until 9am western pacific time, it'll be another 2hrs20min. Argh!

e-coli

Jan 31, 2003, 09:54 AM

...hmm...

(jeopardy song)

9:00 central time...still no go on the apps. :confused:

murderofcrows

Jan 31, 2003, 10:01 AM

well i'm here in australia too and after finishing work at 11.30pm decided i couldn't stay up till 3.
unfortunately on the way home i had an accident with another car who was going through a red light.
wrote my car off i think but luckily i only got a sprained ankle.
but with all the adrenalin pumping around my body now there's no way i'm gonna sleep anyway so i guess it's a good excuse to stay up!
and besides, by the time a toe truck came and i got a lift home etc it's now 2.01. might as well i reckon.

viva la ilife

theringer

Jan 31, 2003, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by Shadowfax

is that a regular policy, or just a recent thing?

I bought Jaguar when it came out for the full price from the Apple Store online, then Apple announced a discounted price for educators. I contacted them about it, and they gave me the difference in a rebate on my next purchase from the Apple Store online. So I bought an iPod!:)

I'm not sure how this will translate into a CompUSA purchase, but it's worth investigating.

As for email from Apple about the availability of iPhoto2 and iMovie3 downloads, I never got one, though I have a .Mac account. Also, it's currently 10:23am EST and still no download button on the website. Hmmm.

robbents99

Jan 31, 2003, 10:35 AM

I'm going to hazard a guess they'll wait off till 9am PST. Or they could drag it out till 12pm PST. Time to sit back and wait.

iJon

Jan 31, 2003, 10:39 AM

well my idisk is back up and there i no sign of imovie or iphoto. guess we will have to wait till later in the day.

iJon

eric_n_dfw

Jan 31, 2003, 11:00 AM

Maybe we should have all gone to Swatch's internet .beat time ;)

yoyogi

Jan 31, 2003, 11:00 AM

hi,
seems like this whole forum is aussies living in tokyo!?

i am another one from sydney living next to shibuya.
i have been hardcore pc user all my life (excpet for c64 and amiga) and I am going to sofmap tomorrow to buy a 12 inch powerbook.

i have a vaio505 to sell if anyone wants it.... ;)

i am ready to switch baby!
we should have an aussie expat mac club.... for any non australians that is just an excuse to go to several pubs and get drunk!

avex

RBMaraman

Jan 31, 2003, 11:01 AM

Maybe 10.2.4 is also coming out, and they're waiting until it's put up on Software Update. I know iLife doesn't require 10.2.4, but maybe they are just going to upload everything at one time.

dutchmaster

Jan 31, 2003, 11:28 AM

I can download itunes 3 now but none of the others yet, has that already been established here by the horde of aussies?

NicoMan

Jan 31, 2003, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by dutchmaster
I can download itunes 3 now but none of the others yet, has that already been established here by the horde of aussies?
Well iTunes 3 came out about 6 months ago and we are all waiting for the other 2 downloads...

NicoMan

GTSparks

Jan 31, 2003, 11:44 AM

Apple's definition of "by January 31st" is apparantly different from my own.

G

buffsldr

Jan 31, 2003, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by GTSparks
Apple's definition of "by January 31st" is apparantly different from my own.

G

Apparently their definition of "January 24" is also different. I wonder, are there any other dates that apple see differently?

Oh well, I am just happy the apps I want are free. When I buy my DVR-105, I will buy iLife.

GTSparks

Jan 31, 2003, 11:52 AM

apparently I can't spell apparently - sorry.

G

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 11:53 AM

Start another countdown?

7 minutes...

Kodex

Jan 31, 2003, 11:55 AM

You would think I would feel a little responsible for the forum all night since i was the first to ask what time they will be released and stated it might be midnight PST, but of course i dont <grin>, 5 Minutes till 9 AM PST! Like a fox!

Chaszmyr

Jan 31, 2003, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by GTSparks
Apple's definition of "by January 31st" is apparantly different from my own.

G

I dont think Apple ever actually said January 31.. ThinkSecret said Jan31

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by Chaszmyr

I dont think Apple ever actually said January 31.. ThinkSecret said Jan31

This is true, isn't it? Are we fooling ourselves again????

2 minutes...

Kodex

Jan 31, 2003, 12:01 PM

Ugh i hope they will be released today, even though i have no current use for them, I just like using software update. On a second note if they are not updated today i hope someone from apple dosnt read this thread and release what losers we all are.

Chaszmyr

Jan 31, 2003, 12:01 PM

9:01 no update yet.

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 12:01 PM

Still nothing yet.

Is anybody sure Apple said that iLife would be downloadable jan. 31st, not just available?

Gus

Jan 31, 2003, 12:05 PM

Apple did say it would be downloadable on January 31st. It was in the .Mac Connection e-mail that they sent out yesterday.

Regards,
Gus

JBracy

Jan 31, 2003, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by Chaszmyr

I dont think Apple ever actually said January 31.. ThinkSecret said Jan31

Actually, this is from Apples .Mac email yesterday:

On Jan. 31, iPhoto 2 and iMovie 3 will join iTunes 3 as free downloads available at www.apple.com. iDVD 3 will also be released, and all four applications?bundled under the name iLife?can now be ordered on CD and DVD for $49.00. iLife is also included on new Mac computers.

Sonofhaig

Jan 31, 2003, 12:10 PM

Maybe....just maybe, Apple is reading our posts, and messing with our minds!
Stop it Apple......pleeeeeeeeze. We want our downloads! :D

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 12:11 PM

You guys are right... so why the delay?
10.2.4?
new iMacs?

iJon

Jan 31, 2003, 12:14 PM

yeahhhh! my mom just informed me our demo copy of ilife came in today. Now i dont care if they are available to download. now only if those dual 1.25's and 20 inch cinemas would ship.

iJon

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by iJon
yeahhhh! my mom just informed me our demo copy of ilife came in today. Now i dont care if they are available to download. now only if those dual 1.25's and 20 inch cinemas would ship.

iJon

uJon is one lucky guy. Have fun! :cool:

Swinny

Jan 31, 2003, 12:17 PM

Maybe it's "Casual Friday" at Cupertino and somebody forgot what they were supposed to be doing this morning...either that or the cleaner tidied away the post-it not stuck on the web-guys machine saying "Put iLife downloads live"...

....whats going on? this is madness!...I'm gonna go crazy...

Swinny
---------
Webmaster // www.imovie-user.com

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 12:21 PM

Hey Swinny, I like your site!

Swinny

Jan 31, 2003, 12:24 PM

Cheers...to be honest, at this very moment in time i'm considering closing it as an act of defiance against Apple's idea of time-keeping...but I don't think they or anyone else would really care....so I won't....

Swinny
---------
Webmaster // www.imovie-user.com

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 12:30 PM

Good. It would have been a pity to have only visited your site once!

Come on Apple.... Is time standing still in Cupertino? (Maybe it's stuck in an infinite loop :D )

potato

Jan 31, 2003, 12:36 PM

So I get in this morning and call the Apple SoHo store in NYC around 10ish, remember this is the big one, a flagship store, and I am told that they have not received and shipment of iLife yet. I was like "what?" "We're waiting for them" I'm told. OK, so I call J & R Music, the web site says they have them but after a phone call they have sold out already! Now its 12:30 and I just call Apple SoHo again and now I'm told that it was announced today and that they should be receiving it within the next 2-3 days. Ok, Apple product that was announced as being available last week but delayed, not available at an Apple store because they have not received shipment yet?! If I were Steve, I'd be pissed that my own store didn't have any copies to sell.

And on a side note, Apple has a history of releasing updates at 5:00 pm eastern on Fridays. I believe the past 2 OS updates have been Fridays @ 5. Maybe the bandwidth gets cheaper after 5.

info_javier

Jan 31, 2003, 12:36 PM

iTunes 3 is available as part of iLife along with iPhoto 3, iDVD 3, and iMovie 3. iTunes 3 also ships with every new Mac.

Look this.... Lo vieron, está en la página de itunes http://www.apple.com/itunes/ se equivocaron feo.... o será alguna sorpresita????

info_javier

Jan 31, 2003, 12:38 PM

De donde se les escapó esto?

Jerence

Jan 31, 2003, 12:42 PM

No iLife in Soho for 3 days??!!

I called our Apple store in Wauwatosa and they told me shipments were en route, Fed Ex, and would be in the store this afternoon.

:confused:

buffsldr

Jan 31, 2003, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by Jerence
No iLife in Soho for 3 days??!!

I called our Apple store in Wauwatosa and they told me shipments were en route, Fed Ex, and would be in the store this afternoon.

:confused:

Maybe the Wisconsin store is replacing the Soho store as a Flagship store.

buffsldr

Jan 31, 2003, 12:45 PM

Just an observation, scan this page and you will see all of us are online, except iJon. That little brat is having a ball with his new toy. (Good for you, iJon)

JimJimBinks

Jan 31, 2003, 12:50 PM

I called both Apple Stores in Michigan. One is saying it won't be in 'till Febuarary 4th, the other one says they have "No idea when it's coming in."

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 12:50 PM

Or he's got a (i)life :D

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by JimJimBinks
I called both Apple Stores in Michigan. One is saying it won't be in 'till Febuarary 4th, the other one says they have "No idea when it's coming in."

This is amazing! :confused:

DakotaGuy

Jan 31, 2003, 12:52 PM

Maybe they were just pulling our leg and actually are waiting until next week...

animationkid

Jan 31, 2003, 12:54 PM

has anyone called apple tech support to ask what's up?

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 12:59 PM

is now noon down here in Tx...If the other guy was correct and saying that it will be released at 5:00 CA time that'll be at 7pm!

--please put it up right now...apple.

info_javier

Jan 31, 2003, 01:00 PM

Por que nos hacen desear tanto?????? de este lado del mundo estoy tan ansioso como Uds!!!!!! Argentina

From these side of the world I´m ansioso us you... (se escribe así????)

Saludos Maqueros!!!!!

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by Xerov
is now noon down here in Tx...If the other guy was correct and saying that it will be released at 5:00 CA time that'll be at 7pm!

--please put it up right now...apple.

I'll be 2 am over here...
That means it will be saturday, feb 1st.

robbents99

Jan 31, 2003, 01:04 PM

Well let's see what happens at noon PST....sides the police chase on msnbc is pass the time more quickly.

jettredmont

Jan 31, 2003, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by hvfsl
Most of the world write the date: day/month/year, it is just the US that writes it month/day/year for some reason.

Just to be clear, the proper way to abbreviate a date is year-month-date ... makes sorting by date much easier, and places the most pertinent information first instead of last. If "year" is not pertinent in context, month-date may be used. If "era" is other than AD in the current context, then that should be placed first. If greater precision than the date is required, hour:minute:second may be added afterwards.

All hopes of the world converting to both a common and usable pattern dashed, I suppose three-letter month abbreviations are a far sight better than numeric date representations.

Sugarmonkey

Jan 31, 2003, 01:23 PM

I've been up since 3:30 am local time checking the site for a download button. Finally around 10:45 local time I called the Canadian Apple supportl ine and three different staff there were unaware that iLife apps were even going to be available for download.

I was really unimpressed. The biggest online event to happen on your wbsite all week and you didn't know about it? Boo.

Anyway if it doesn't become available for download by closing time, I'll just swing by the Apple dealer here and see if they have boxed copies lame as that sounds.

:confused:

I wonder how many XP users wait up all night and spend all day hovering over their "refresh" buttons eagerly awaiting the new release of Windows Movie Maker?

DeusOmnis

Jan 31, 2003, 01:32 PM

im sure apple is getting what it wants right now... attention

MacsRgr8

Jan 31, 2003, 01:37 PM

I must say, all these stories are quite unbelievable!
Apple Stores don't have iLife in stock, or don't even know when it's coming....
This software is the centre of the digital hub! Thus the centre of Steve's software strategy!
And you can't even get it ?!? (except iJon)

Kodex

Jan 31, 2003, 01:40 PM

Im glad i wasnt the only one watching the police chase. Anyways should we start counting till 5pm est?

robbents99

Jan 31, 2003, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by Kodex
Im glad i wasnt the only one watching the police chase. Anyways should we start counting till 5pm est?

Heh, 20 cop cars vs a post office truck, how can you not enjoy the show. Hopefully COPS will replay the chase, it's funny watching an entire call center staff laugh when the truck did circles (literally) around the cop cars.

If noon pst comes and goes, 5pm est it is....just in time for Farscape!

adeptboy

Jan 31, 2003, 01:52 PM

bah...they're just trying to make the loonies among us (myself included) go out to our local apple store and pay for iLife. all i want is iPhoto 2!!!!

-adeptboy

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 01:52 PM

aww..im only in this class till 1:45 or 11:45 PST :(

eric_n_dfw

Jan 31, 2003, 02:02 PM

Check out http://xlr8yourmac.com/

Aparently, iDVD 3 (like iDVD 2) will work with an aftermarket, internal DVD-R drive!

Now I just want to hear that it works in a B&W with a G4 upgrade and I will shell out the $45 right away!

PS: It also didn't require iDVD 2 to be installed beforehand.

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 02:15 PM

Anyone else here? Im getting board

mk_in_mke

Jan 31, 2003, 02:17 PM

Tell me guys... How is it that in the MS world people are not expecting things like we do... I mean, couple weeks ago, everyone in this forum went banana asking for insights, devising, wondering, making comments about the MWSF 2003... GEEEE! WHAT AN EXCITEMENT...

Then Apple came with these Extraordinary announcements (soft, powerbooks, Safari) , then the PMacs were updated and... People are still excited...

I am so proud to be part of this community...

Long live Apple...

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<citation>
Windows is as useful to the world as a band aid is to a wooden leg...
<End citation>

GTSparks

Jan 31, 2003, 02:18 PM

I'm in Seattle and just drove around to a few places (CompUSA, etc.). Not only did these outlets not have it, they didn't know what I was talking about - but I did have fun driving the Saturn I bought yesterday!!

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 02:18 PM

Yes, viva la apple

hugemullens

Jan 31, 2003, 02:18 PM

I called the Computer Haus, the apple retailer in traverse city michigan, and they said ilife will be in tuesday at the latest. I hope apple gets it up soon cause its too damn snowy to go to the grocery store downtown farless travel a half hour to get ilife. I'll buy it for idvd eventually but i'm impatient!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 02:19 PM

Saturns are nice...but I prefer camaros ;)

GTSparks

Jan 31, 2003, 02:21 PM

I used my winnings plus a trade in. Winnings? you ask? - go to www.neato.com and click on LabelMania winners.

G

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 02:21 PM

Im gonna buy iLife as well, I hope apple makes a killing on it...they deserve every penny

Freg3000

Jan 31, 2003, 02:26 PM

I just went to the Apple Store @ Roosevelt Field, NY-it's there. They have piles of it. What a beautiful site! I am installing mine now!

Ocelot

Jan 31, 2003, 02:27 PM

I am getting so bored, I skipped class- thinking I'd be able to get all the updates before I have to go to work at 6:00pm est, but Apple is just sitting on their hands.

What is going on with these guys- it's not going to influence my decision to purchase iLife by holding out- I don't have a superdrive, but if I could use an external dvd burner I'd buy iLife in a second.

Being in Canada, getting software for the mac is difficult- there are no Apple Stores, and all the dealers get stuff weeks after it comes out. I'm not sure how hard it would be for Apple to ship their products a couple weeks early- maybe throw in a couple t-shirts and say don't release these till January 31.... if they really get picky have random audits, make the dealers sign an agreement... I dunno. Apple needs to be more definte about dates when it comes to software. Hardware is understandable, it's harder to make, harder to distribute...but common ...cd's? It would probably be faster for me to download iLife off some guy using limewire.

Well, I'll be here waiting :P We should have a giant iChat discussion going heh :P

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 02:34 PM

I would take you up on the ichat chat room...but im at school and Im on a PeeCee. Bleh!

Archmage

Jan 31, 2003, 02:36 PM

Let's do it!

Ocelot

Jan 31, 2003, 02:41 PM

Cnet posted an article about iLife titled:

"Will Mac fans get an iLife"

Click here for story (http://news.com.com/2100-1040-982937.html?tag=fd_top)

-Ry

Ocelot

Jan 31, 2003, 02:43 PM

my ichat:

Ryanrafferty@mac.com

currently there are 0 people chatting :P

other than me mumbling to myself

Xerov

Jan 31, 2003, 02:44 PM

Maybe they meant it was only gonna be available at apple stores today?

just a thought

Ocelot

Jan 31, 2003, 02:47 PM

sorry I know I'm posting alot.... forgive me:
here is the quote I got in the mail...

"On Jan. 31, iPhoto 2 and iMovie 3 will join iTunes 3 as free downloads available at www.apple.com. iDVD 3 will also be released, and all four applications?bundled under the name iLife?can now be ordered on CD and DVD for $49.00. iLife is also included on new Mac computers."

-Ry

Gus

Jan 31, 2003, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by Xerov
Maybe they meant it was only gonna be available at apple stores today?

just a thought

Nope. The .Mac Connection e-mail specifically says it would will be available for download on Jan. 31.

Regards,
Gus

hugemullens

Jan 31, 2003, 02:49 PM

That cnet story was totally useless. Of course people are bitching they have to pay for idvd, people always complain about spending money, but i think we all belive its worth it. I dont mind the delay in the retail box, but i would like to see the downloads when they were promised. Is it just me or overall does cnet seem to be slightly anti-mac?

Ocelot

Jan 31, 2003, 02:54 PM

To Join to the ichat/aim discussion just send a msg to:

ryanrafferty@mac.com

:)

supersam

Jan 31, 2003, 03:03 PM

iPhoto 2 is on Limewire!

iBot

Jan 31, 2003, 03:03 PM

Check your software update button in System Prefs.

GiantXX5

Jan 31, 2003, 03:03 PM

iPhoto is OUT!!! Check your software update. :D I hope I got the first post.

GTSparks

Jan 31, 2003, 03:04 PM

software update

DakotaGuy

Jan 31, 2003, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by Gus

Nope. The .Mac Connection e-mail specifically says it would will be available for download on Jan. 31.

Regards,
Gus

It looks like some last min. issues may have came up with the net downloads. Might be delayed for a short while, who knows what that means, could be 2 hours...could be 2 weeks.