Apple Expo Paris 2004 Keynote Speech

[MacRumors]

Beginning at Midnight PDT (3 a.m. EDT) MacRumors forums will be closed due to the current Apple Expo Paris (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2004/08/20040829173302.shtml) keynote program featuring Phil Schiller (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2004/08/20040818001142.shtml). MacRumors is planning to offer live coverage of the event. Forums will reopen for posting directly following the Keynote speech.

Live coverage and discussion will take place on our Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Channel. Those unfamiliar with IRC may download our Mac OS X MRChat1.0.1 client (http://forums.macrumors.com/downloads/MRChat1.0.1.tgz) (800k) which will automatically connect you to the proper channel.

More advanced IRC channel users may use server: irc.krono.net, channel: #macrumors

[janey]

/me hangs onto the roof in anticipation of all the IRC n00bs

[dontmatter]

OK... here we come!

[dontmatter]

wait wait wait. I don't wanna go IRC. I'm not that big a nerd. There gonna be something like we had at the last one, that page of bits text messaged out- "Jobs talking about jaguar and power of 64 bit...."?

[fistful]

wait wait wait. I don't wanna go IRC. I'm not that big a nerd. There gonna be something like we had at the last one, that page of bits text messaged out- "Jobs talking about jaguar and power of 64 bit...."?

I believe that is what is going to happen. the IRC chat is just a way to converse during the keynote as the forums will be closed, at least that's how I took it.

[DPazdanISU]

My girlfriend told me I was a nerd when I told her I was staying up to find out what the iMac looks like..! :rolleyes:

[OnceUGoMac]

My girlfriend told me I was a nerd when I told her I was staying up to find out what the iMac looks like..! :rolleyes:

Did you put her in her place? :p

[funkywhat2]

Does anyone here remember the MacRumors AOL chatroom we had some keynotes ago? That was a lot of fun.

Mac Pirates... Arrgh!

[nagromme]

2 more sources:

http://live.macobserver.com/article/2004/07/paris2004_keynote.shtml

http://www.thinksecret.com/news/applexpo04keynote.html

[ginjg]

Did you put her in her place? :p
If she would put you in her place you'd have no interest in the new imac at that hour ;)

[JohnGillilan]

The IRC chat says I am banned and disconnected?!?!? Any ideas why??

[joed]

Finally us Australians don't have to get up at like 4am in the morning for once to see new stuff.

Suffer Americans :P j/k

[Freg3000]

Suffer Americans :P j/k

:p

It's worth it as long as the iMac is not a dud. 1 more hour.....1 more hour...(or it might be 2 hours....but I hope its 1)

:)

Edit: looks like its 2.....I gotta stay up until 4 AM for this, and then to like 5:30 for the whole thing? Sheesh...I am too addicted)

[Wes]

I don't think it's only 1 more hour as it's 7:03 in London right now. Paris is 1 hour faster I think. Then there's DST and stuff to take into account and it's way too early for that.

[joed]

It's 4pm here now. And it's meant to be at 6pm local time here. Just at knock off time too. Yay :)

[13lade]

1:15AM CST and 300+ people in the chat.

I'm going to have a freakin' seizure!

[MoparShaha]

It's 4pm here now. And it's meant to be at 6pm local time here. Just at knock off time too. Yay :)I wish it was 4pm here.... It's 11:30pm, and I'm debating whether to stay up or not. Sadly, I've got Calculus first thing in the morning.

[Gherkin]

Around what time ET will we start getting news and info from the keynote?

I wanna know how late I have to stay up if I'm gonna do this.

[paxtonandrew]

I have downloaded the Mr Mirc portal. I keep getting d-lined. Can anybody help?

[GeeYouEye]

According to The Mac Observer, the keynote doesn't start til 4:00 AM eastern... is that right?

[Freg3000]

Around what time ET will we start getting news and info from the keynote?

I wanna know how late I have to stay up if I'm gonna do this.

I think it will be around 4:30 or so before we get any important info on anything worthwhile. The beginning will be recaps and small updates I think. A Tiger rehash basically. It'll be a while before we get the juicy stuff.

This should be it....forums going down soon. Next on list to go down: the Apple Store. :)

[basehart]

Wake up nice and early, brew yourself a nice cup of whatever and check out all the cool new stuff.

[aswitcher]

It's 4pm here now. And it's meant to be at 6pm local time here. Just at knock off time too. Yay :)

Yeah, pitty though there is live live video feed

[MykReeve]

Here's a photo of Schiller presenting the iMacs at the keynote.

[MykReeve]

...and here's some people looking at them at the Paris Expo

[aswitcher]

...and here's some people looking at them at the Paris Expo

Thanks. Send more.

[wdlove]

Here's a photo of Schiller presenting the iMacs at the keynote.

Phil Schiller looks quite dapper. They seems to be his clothing of choice. Still a very casual relaxed look.

[janey]

on a sidenote...
sparkleytone banned hostmasks preventing a LOT of people from getting into the room. (ie *~MRIrc@*.client.comcast.net)
you have people who disregarded rules to thank for that.


Oh well, lots of people last night...and too many n00bs hehe.

[elskeptico]

Didn't that Newsweek article a few weeks ago mention some features of the 4g iPod that were going to be announced later? I expect them to be announced today. Anyone know if Apple's got anything else in the works as far as announcements go this week?

[virus1]

he stole steve's blue clicker!

[GSL-SEX2]

My god I've never had Quicktime suck as bad as it is while trying to watch the Paris Expo feed.

Sound keeps skipping, or fading out totally. Not to mention the video sucking about 30x as bad as the sound.

There must be alot of people trying to watch the stream.

Or maybe it's because I'm on an XP machine.

[aswitcher]

Anyone know the location of a download versuses crappy stream for the keynote?

[wdlove]

Anyone know the location of a download versuses crappy stream for the keynote?

This one works fine for me on a Mac.

http://stream.apple.akadns.net/

[Daveway]

Did anyone notice that in the begining of the keynote when Phill was going over the iPod and its success he said, "We have the iPod Mini, it has a 5 gigabyte hard drive , and comes in 5 colors"?

I went back a couple times to make sure he said 5 gigabyte and he did, check it out yourself.

Very interesting because Creative just released the Carbon which is directly aimed at the Mini and the Carbon has a 5gb hard drive. I'm thinking Apple may upgrade the Mini to 5gb to stay ahead of the competition.

What do you think?

[evilgEEk]

I went back a couple times to make sure he said 5 gigabyte and he did, check it out yourself.
I noticed that too. At first I couldn't remember what the mini had, then I checked to make sure it was still 4 gigs. I wouldn't think Phil would just make a mistake like that so I think the mini's are getting another gig.