WWDC Sells Out for the First Time in History

MacRumors · 06:23 PM

Apple confirmed to Macworld that the 2008 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) has sold out for the first time.

Quote:

"Response to this year's WWDC has been off the charts and we are delighted with the show of enthusiasm and support from the developer community for the new iPhone SDK," Apple spokesman Bill Evans told Macworld. "The conference is now sold out. For those unable to attend WWDC, session videos will be available to purchase on iTunes shortly after the conference."

Apple declined to provide an exact tally for the record-breaking attendance. Certainly, opening the conference up to iPhone developers has increased interest in Apple's developer conference.

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callmemike20 · May 14, 2008, 06:04 PM

Amazing.

Btw, I switched to a mac back in August of 2007. Does macrumors have live coverage of WWDC? Or do I have to wait till later that day to know what happened?

Mykbibby · May 14, 2008, 06:04 PM

That's ridiculous... that 3G iPhone has been hyped to the max!!!

That's cool they're posting to iTunes though... but still...

3G iPhone? iTablet? MacBook Pro? So Many Questions, So Few Answers!!!

nakile · May 14, 2008, 06:05 PM

How many people normally attended WWDC?

Tallest Skil · May 14, 2008, 06:05 PM

Congrats, Apple! Bravo!

MacTablet, please.

Shoesy · May 14, 2008, 06:06 PM

3g iphone? That's the first I've heard of it.

Not.

gcortega · May 14, 2008, 06:06 PM

Because everyone can't wait to see the new macbook pros!!!

chrismac00 · May 14, 2008, 06:13 PM

Maybe it is about the Mac tablet too! (Hopefully)

Optimus Frag · May 14, 2008, 06:13 PM

Very encouraging. Can't wait till the new firmware and the Apps store launch within iTunes. Someone should do a sweepstake on how many apps will launch day. I'll be conservative and say between 45 and 60.

cazlar · May 14, 2008, 06:14 PM

This could be good news for me. I program stuff mostly for personal use at work, but can't justify paying for the full dev program, or to go to WWDC. I've always been envious of the WWDC sessions/videos though as I gather they are pretty useful. Now I can watch them online, hopefully for not too much money.

@ callmemike20:
Yep, live coverage of Keynote usually. But not the rest of the sessions of course.

Sijmen · May 14, 2008, 06:14 PM

Hey, that will be a great trial for the European video store

Porco · May 14, 2008, 06:16 PM

Could this be from a rejected Apple Ad campaign?

Quote:

"So if you wanted to go to WWDC 2008 but can't, but you can always call someone who is there to find out what is going on... you know, on a brand new 3G iPhone.

Um, but that's them on the new iPhone, not you, sorry."

callmemike20 · May 14, 2008, 06:18 PM

I hope arn got his tickets in advance...

twoodcc · May 14, 2008, 06:18 PM

wow, this is great! i guess the iPhone has had a big impact

Niiro13 · May 14, 2008, 06:19 PM

I wish I could have signed up =(. So expensive

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Consultant · May 14, 2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cazlar

This could be good news for me. I program stuff mostly for personal use at work, but can't justify paying for the full dev program, or to go to WWDC. I've always been envious of the WWDC sessions/videos though as I gather they are pretty useful. Now I can watch them online, hopefully for not too much money.

@ callmemike20:
Yep, live coverage of Keynote usually. But not the rest of the sessions of course.

Actually, due to the bandwidth requirements of all those interested, there hasn't been live coverage for quiet awhile now.

arn · May 14, 2008, 06:28 PM

ya, no live video stream. We'll be covering the keynote live with MacRumorsLive. text + photos.

arn

nagromme · May 14, 2008, 06:34 PM

Reminds me of this article from a year ago about developers drifting away from Windows (often toward Linux):
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index...S&NewsID=18448

If you believe that survey, the number of Windows developers is shrinking rather than growing. I bet that's not true of Mac OS X or OS X Touch (or whatever name they will eventually get around to choosing).

Diode · May 14, 2008, 06:36 PM

Lol I want to see people trying to scalp this event ... that will be the day.

Rocketman · May 14, 2008, 06:37 PM

A sellout is truly spectacular indeed. If that happens twice we will know this Macintosh + iPhone thing is not a fad.

Rocketman

Yuppi · May 14, 2008, 06:42 PM

I am so looking forward to see the keynote.. Only 25 days to go

I surely don't want to stand in that line for the keynote..
The keynote will be available online later in the evening.
Last year there were 5000 people. I don't think that it is possible to double that number.

bigjohn · May 14, 2008, 06:46 PM

let's hope it's not all fanboys but actual developers or actual prospective developers

Eidorian · May 14, 2008, 06:47 PM

Maybe someone will develop some games...

MacWarrior · May 14, 2008, 06:58 PM

Will the videos on iTunes cost money to watch?

kster · May 14, 2008, 06:59 PM

macbook pro redesign?

May 14, 2008, 06:04 PM	#2
callmemike20 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The United States of America	Amazing. Btw, I switched to a mac back in August of 2007. Does macrumors have live coverage of WWDC? Or do I have to wait till later that day to know what happened? __________________ The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. -Ronald Reagan.

May 14, 2008, 06:06 PM	#7
gcortega macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	Because everyone can't wait to see the new macbook pros!!! __________________ iMac 20" C2D 2.4 Ghz 3 GB RAM iPhone3G 16 GB Alu Macbook 2.4

May 14, 2008, 06:13 PM	#8
chrismac00 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007	Maybe it is about the Mac tablet too! (Hopefully) __________________ MacBook 2.16GHz; iPhone 3G S⃣ 32GB Black

May 14, 2008, 06:18 PM	#13
callmemike20 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The United States of America	I hope arn got his tickets in advance... __________________ The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. -Ronald Reagan.

May 14, 2008, 06:18 PM	#14
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	wow, this is great! i guess the iPhone has had a big impact __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

May 14, 2008, 06:04 PM	#3
Mykbibby macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Springs, CA	That's ridiculous... that 3G iPhone has been hyped to the max!!! That's cool they're posting to iTunes though... but still... 3G iPhone? iTablet? MacBook Pro? So Many Questions, So Few Answers!!!

May 14, 2008, 06:05 PM	#4
nakile macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	How many people normally attended WWDC?

May 14, 2008, 06:05 PM	#5
Tallest Skil Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 1 Geostationary Tower Plaza	Congrats, Apple! Bravo! MacTablet, please.

May 14, 2008, 06:06 PM	#6
Shoesy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colchester, UK.	3g iphone? That's the first I've heard of it. Not.

May 14, 2008, 06:13 PM	#9
Optimus Frag macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, England	Very encouraging. Can't wait till the new firmware and the Apps store launch within iTunes. Someone should do a sweepstake on how many apps will launch day. I'll be conservative and say between 45 and 60.

May 14, 2008, 06:14 PM	#10
cazlar macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	This could be good news for me. I program stuff mostly for personal use at work, but can't justify paying for the full dev program, or to go to WWDC. I've always been envious of the WWDC sessions/videos though as I gather they are pretty useful. Now I can watch them online, hopefully for not too much money. @ callmemike20: Yep, live coverage of Keynote usually. But not the rest of the sessions of course.

May 14, 2008, 06:14 PM	#11
Sijmen macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2005	Hey, that will be a great trial for the European video store

May 14, 2008, 06:19 PM	#15
Niiro13 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois	I wish I could have signed up =(. So expensive .

May 14, 2008, 06:28 PM	#17
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	ya, no live video stream. We'll be covering the keynote live with MacRumorsLive. text + photos. arn

May 14, 2008, 06:34 PM	#18
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	Reminds me of this article from a year ago about developers drifting away from Windows (often toward Linux): http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index...S&NewsID=18448 If you believe that survey, the number of Windows developers is shrinking rather than growing. I bet that's not true of Mac OS X or OS X Touch (or whatever name they will eventually get around to choosing). __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

May 14, 2008, 06:36 PM	#19
Diode macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington DC	Lol I want to see people trying to scalp this event ... that will be the day. __________________ 32 GB iPhone 3GS; 2.4 GHZ C2D iMac 4GB Ram; 2.53 GHZ C2D 13 inch macbookpro ; AppleTV indiefreak.net - indie music and movie discussion

May 14, 2008, 06:37 PM	#20
Rocketman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Claremont, CA	A sellout is truly spectacular indeed. If that happens twice we will know this Macintosh + iPhone thing is not a fad. Rocketman __________________ Think Different-ly! Looking for an iPhone dev with way too much time on her hands for BASIC programs I have.

May 14, 2008, 06:42 PM	#21
Yuppi macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2007	I am so looking forward to see the keynote.. Only 25 days to go I surely don't want to stand in that line for the keynote.. The keynote will be available online later in the evening. Last year there were 5000 people. I don't think that it is possible to double that number.

May 14, 2008, 06:46 PM	#22
bigjohn macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Arcadia, CA	let's hope it's not all fanboys but actual developers or actual prospective developers __________________ Big John iPhone3Gs, 4 iPods, Mac Pro (2x2.26 Nehalem), old Macbook Pro, Mini, iBook G3, Power Mac 7100/66, Apple IIe

May 14, 2008, 06:47 PM	#23
Eidorian macrumors G3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	Maybe someone will develop some games... __________________ MRoogle it! hikari T7500 2.2 GHz / 4 GB / 320 GB / GMA X3100 / 10.5.8 chobimaru Core i5 750 2.66 GHz / 4 GB / 640 GB / 4830 / Windows 7

May 14, 2008, 06:58 PM	#24
MacWarrior macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2008	Will the videos on iTunes cost money to watch?

May 14, 2008, 06:59 PM	#25
kster macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007	macbook pro redesign?

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