Apple's WWDC 2009 Conference is Sold Out

MacRumors · Apr 28, 2009, 06:25 PM

Apple quietly posted a notice on their WWDC site that the developer's conference had sold out for 2009.

The news should come as no surprise to most as Apple's WWDC sold out last year as well. With the massive success of the iPhone App Store this past year, many expected interest in this year's conference to exceed last year's.

WWDC takes place between June 8-12th in San Francisco, CA. Apple is expected to reveal more information about the iPhone 3.0 SDK and Mac OS X Snow Leopard at the conference. Rumors also suggest that we'll also see an announcement about the next generation iPhone.

Article Link: Apple's WWDC 2009 Conference is Sold Out

dvince2 · Apr 28, 2009, 06:28 PM

Remember last year's banner, "A land mark event in more ways than one" with the two bridges? I'm beginning to wish that Apple did what people were spectating; split in two. While this is supposed to be about developers for developers, I can almost say for sure that the keynote will be 80%+ iPhone 3.0, 15% "look at how well macs/iPods are selling" and 5% dedicated to "oh yeah... we're still working on snowleopardkthxbye"

*sigh*

Chaszmyr · Apr 28, 2009, 06:30 PM

I realize this is a developers conference and not a trade show, but still it's good to see that people still care about these events with or without Steve Jobs being there.

Drumjim85 · Apr 28, 2009, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvince2

Remember last year's banner, "A land mark event in more ways than one" with the two bridges? I'm beginning to wish that Apple did what people were spectating; split in two. While this is supposed to be about developers for developers, I can almost say for sure that the keynote will be 80%+ iPhone 3.0, 15% "look at how well macs/iPods are selling" and 5% dedicated to "oh yeah... we're still working on snowleopardkthxbye"

*sigh*

not so sure about that... there's already been an event for 3.0. I think a lot of it will be about 10.6

kennycheng93 · Apr 28, 2009, 06:32 PM

Great!

I don't even know when they begin to sell tickets.

GekkePrutser · Apr 28, 2009, 06:34 PM

I would have loved to go but it wasn't going to happen anyway, not with that pricing. Too bad, it's very expensive for the open source developer.

Ade-iMac-177 · Apr 28, 2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaszmyr

I realize this is a developers conference and not a trade show, but still it's good to see that people still care about these events with or without Steve Jobs being there.

I think Steve will be there. The keynote will be presented by Phil and there will be a "One more Thing" and it will be that Steve is back and he will walk out on stage to stupendous applause with a huge grin and a new product.

akacaj · Apr 28, 2009, 06:35 PM

It sux to be a tech geek and live in NY. All the good stuff happens in the west coast. Would have loved to go this year if it wasn't cheaper to go to the bahamas!

queshy · Apr 28, 2009, 06:36 PM

This years WWDC will probably be boring...just like the past few have been. I predict most of it will just be re-stating with Forstall talked about last time when he demoed 3.0. I hope we at least get a Steve Update...

amac4me · Apr 28, 2009, 06:36 PM

In a down economy the sell out is a great accomplishment. It speaks of developer interest for Apple's Mac OS X and iPhone OS

Chaszmyr · Apr 28, 2009, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ade-iMac-177

I think Steve will be there. The keynote will be presented by Phil and there will be a "One more Thing" and it will be that Steve is back and he will walk out on stage to stupendous applause with a huge grin and a new product.

Possible, but if I was only willing to go to WWDC if Steve was there, I wouldn't risk it. WWDC has a lot to offer developers, but it's also pretty expensive.

Peace · Apr 28, 2009, 06:43 PM

With OpenCL, Grand Central, Snow Leopard and iPhone 3.0 I can understand the interest and why it sold out. Developers want to be there to get their hands on this stuff.

BRLawyer · Apr 28, 2009, 06:48 PM

Reading this news, I can only say one thing:

MS IS DEAD.

dagamer34 · Apr 28, 2009, 06:48 PM

Likely announcements:

1) 20 minutes of boring pie charts and graphs showing how great the Mac is selling.
2) Update on how App Store is doing. Update on how Macs are selling. Chart showing what percent run Leopard now.
3) Demo of Snow Leopard features. Multiple charts showcasing increased performance. BOOM! Release Date. BOOM! Price. *In that order, lol*
4) iPhone OS 3.0 features fleshed out. BOOM! Release date.
5) Announcement of new iPhone. BOOM! Availability. BOOM! Release date. BOOM! Price.
6) BOOM! Jobs walks on stage. Says "and here's the new iPhone in my pocket!"

7-9) Inaudible audio for about 3 minutes.

10) Q&A:
a) Verizon? Canned answer:"We have a great relationship with AT&T right now."
b) Netbooks?: Apple doesn't make cheap crap. Real meaning: "We'll announce something closer to the holidays. This isn't a hardware conference!"
c) Bluray?: We've healed a bit from the bag of hurt. Maybe next time?
d) Touchscreen device?: Fake!

Sorry to spoil it for everyone!
P.S. I wonder how accurate I will be... hmm. *saves post*

cookieme · Apr 28, 2009, 07:04 PM

Does anyone know if Apple will offer more tickets? Have they done this in previous years?

Thanks

Melan · Apr 28, 2009, 07:05 PM

again with the 'quietly'?

twoodcc · Apr 28, 2009, 07:06 PM

this is great! the more developers for iphone and mac, the better. can't wait for WWDC 2009!

Santa Rosa · Apr 28, 2009, 07:07 PM

Even though we probably expect it to be a yawner, everyone will definitely make an effort to tune into at least one live text feed somewhere!!

nuckinfutz · Apr 28, 2009, 07:11 PM

Time for a bigger venue

HLdan · Apr 28, 2009, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaszmyr

I realize this is a developers conference and not a trade show, but still it's good to see that people still care about these events with or without Steve Jobs being there.

It has nothing to do with them caring if Steve is there or not it's about the developers making money on their applications and they need to see where Snow Leopard is going.

macfan881 · Apr 28, 2009, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuckinfutz

Time for a bigger venue

With apples recent expo cut backs i dont see that happening in the forseable feature but from what i expect to see are the following

Snow Leopard out late summer possible september

3.0 shows off the rest of the hidden features
New iPhone ( i think this may get its own event)
Steve Jobs is back.

Flyinace2000 · Apr 28, 2009, 07:21 PM

Glad i bought my ticket 2 weeks ago :-) Going on work's dime (mostly). WWDC is more than just the keynote. It is a weeks worth of learning and networking. Plus unlimited odwalla! Plus there is a usually a big party at the end. Last year Bare Naked Ladies performed. Best conference ever.

HLdan · Apr 28, 2009, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cookieme

Does anyone know if Apple will offer more tickets? Have they done this in previous years?

Thanks

Rhetorical question. Can you really afford to go? Those tickets hit for $1500+. It's really for established developers in terms of going to the actual show.

Malfoy · Apr 28, 2009, 07:23 PM

only reason I bought my ticket early was to get the 300 dollar savings. Didn't expect it to sell out till right before.

cookieme · Apr 28, 2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLdan

Rhetorical question. Can you really afford to go? Those tickets hit for $1500+. It's really for established developers in terms of going to the actual show.

Thanks for your insight, but my question was a simple one and rather than answer it you gave an unfounded answer.

Apr 28, 2009, 06:25 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple's WWDC 2009 Conference is Sold Out Apple quietly posted a notice on their WWDC site that the developer's conference had sold out for 2009. The news should come as no surprise to most as Apple's WWDC sold out last year as well. With the massive success of the iPhone App Store this past year, many expected interest in this year's conference to exceed last year's. WWDC takes place between June 8-12th in San Francisco, CA. Apple is expected to reveal more information about the iPhone 3.0 SDK and Mac OS X Snow Leopard at the conference. Rumors also suggest that we'll also see an announcement about the next generation iPhone. Article Link: Apple's WWDC 2009 Conference is Sold Out

Apr 28, 2009, 06:28 PM	#2
dvince2 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada	Remember last year's banner, "A land mark event in more ways than one" with the two bridges? I'm beginning to wish that Apple did what people were spectating; split in two. While this is supposed to be about developers for developers, I can almost say for sure that the keynote will be 80%+ iPhone 3.0, 15% "look at how well macs/iPods are selling" and 5% dedicated to "oh yeah... we're still working on snowleopardkthxbye" sigh __________________ Dtor:2.66 Quad MacPro,6GB,640GB,1TB,ATI 4870. Noir:2.4 Blackbook,4GB,250GB Case:iMac G4 17",768mb,80GM

Apr 28, 2009, 06:32 PM	#5
kennycheng93 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008	WWDC ticket Great! I don't even know when they begin to sell tickets.

Apr 28, 2009, 06:34 PM	#6
GekkePrutser macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Netherlands	I would have loved to go but it wasn't going to happen anyway, not with that pricing. Too bad, it's very expensive for the open source developer. __________________ MacBook Pro 13" 2.26 Ghz 2GB ; Mac Mini (nVidia) Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz 4GB ; Mac Mini G4 1.33Ghz 1GB

Apr 28, 2009, 06:35 PM	#8
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Apr 28, 2009, 06:30 PM	#3
Chaszmyr macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boulder, CO	I realize this is a developers conference and not a trade show, but still it's good to see that people still care about these events with or without Steve Jobs being there.

Apr 28, 2009, 06:36 PM	#9
queshy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2005	This years WWDC will probably be boring...just like the past few have been. I predict most of it will just be re-stating with Forstall talked about last time when he demoed 3.0. I hope we at least get a Steve Update... __________________ "I always feel sorry for the guy in the iPhone commercials. He always gets a call right in the middle of trying to do something" (one1).

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amac4me macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2005	In a down economy the sell out is a great accomplishment. It speaks of developer interest for Apple's Mac OS X and iPhone OS __________________ Switch To A Mac http://switchtoamac.com

Apr 28, 2009, 06:43 PM	#12
Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	With OpenCL, Grand Central, Snow Leopard and iPhone 3.0 I can understand the interest and why it sold out. Developers want to be there to get their hands on this stuff.

Apr 28, 2009, 06:48 PM	#13
BRLawyer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Currently in Switzerland	Reading this news, I can only say one thing: MS IS DEAD. __________________ iMac 24" C2D 2.8, 4Gb, 500Gb+1.25Tb, JBL Creature II, Creative XMod, OS X 10.6.2; iBook G3 Dual-USB 500MHz, 384Mb, 15Gb, OS X 10.4.11

Apr 28, 2009, 06:48 PM	#14
dagamer34 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007	Likely announcements: 1) 20 minutes of boring pie charts and graphs showing how great the Mac is selling. 2) Update on how App Store is doing. Update on how Macs are selling. Chart showing what percent run Leopard now. 3) Demo of Snow Leopard features. Multiple charts showcasing increased performance. BOOM! Release Date. BOOM! Price. In that order, lol 4) iPhone OS 3.0 features fleshed out. BOOM! Release date. 5) Announcement of new iPhone. BOOM! Availability. BOOM! Release date. BOOM! Price. 6) BOOM! Jobs walks on stage. Says "and here's the new iPhone in my pocket!" 7-9) Inaudible audio for about 3 minutes. 10) Q&A: a) Verizon? Canned answer:"We have a great relationship with AT&T right now." b) Netbooks?: Apple doesn't make cheap crap. Real meaning: "We'll announce something closer to the holidays. This isn't a hardware conference!" c) Bluray?: We've healed a bit from the bag of hurt. Maybe next time? d) Touchscreen device?: Fake! Sorry to spoil it for everyone! P.S. I wonder how accurate I will be... hmm. saves post

Apr 28, 2009, 07:04 PM	#15
cookieme macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2005	Does anyone know if Apple will offer more tickets? Have they done this in previous years? Thanks

Apr 28, 2009, 07:05 PM	#16
Melan macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	again with the 'quietly'?

Apr 28, 2009, 07:06 PM	#17
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	this is great! the more developers for iphone and mac, the better. can't wait for WWDC 2009! __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Apr 28, 2009, 07:07 PM	#18
Santa Rosa macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Apple Store Buchanan	Even though we probably expect it to be a yawner, everyone will definitely make an effort to tune into at least one live text feed somewhere!! __________________ \| Store \| Mac \| iPod + iTunes \| iPhone \| Downloads \| Support

Apr 28, 2009, 07:11 PM	#19
nuckinfutz macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Middle Earth	Time for a bigger venue

Apr 28, 2009, 07:21 PM	#22
Flyinace2000 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2004	Glad i bought my ticket 2 weeks ago :-) Going on work's dime (mostly). WWDC is more than just the keynote. It is a weeks worth of learning and networking. Plus unlimited odwalla! Plus there is a usually a big party at the end. Last year Bare Naked Ladies performed. Best conference ever. __________________ 15" Alum PB, 24" iMac (1st gen), MB C2D, cube, MBP, PowerMac G5 w/ 2TB RAID5, 15" MBP Unibody

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Malfoy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2005	only reason I bought my ticket early was to get the 300 dollar savings. Didn't expect it to sell out till right before. __________________ I prefer 800x600 on Windows. -Cassie ^Best quote ever on MR

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