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Apple Announces WWDC 2010 Dates: June 7-11

Wow! Finally... I have been waiting for this for past several months so i can make other plans... Well at least this date is good for me :)

I just purchased the ticket...

Anyone know if the sessions start on the 7th and end on the 11th? It seems that way based on the WWDC schedule, but I am trying to see how I should schedule my flights.
 
ineedamac said:
Seriously, how many of these comments do we need. :rolleyes:

Haven't people had enough? Why would Apple send the iPhone to a network that can not let people talk and use data at the same time? It would be a step back.
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And why do you assume that everyone would have to switch??? If AT&T works great for you than stick with it as there would be no reason for you to go to Verizon. For those without AT&T coverage or with horrible AT&T coverage, being able to use one service (voice or data) consistently would be a huge improvement!

Anyway... happy to see dates announced and thrilled it will be held earlier than most thought it would be.
 
Well let's see.....

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Oh goody. Mac OS X is an afterthought.
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Yeah, it's pretty sad to see how little it's mentioned.
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Well let's see:

Iphone - Product get's revised every year

Ipod touch - not as many revisions but runs the Iphone OS

Iphone OS - New revisions every year

All store - 1,000's of apps (most becoming full featured like regular traditional software) that are easy to use, easy to install, smaller file sized (therefore more on a device), Apple get's 30% of all sales, Apple's ADC is $100 / year for each developer.

Ipad - New device this year, sales booming. Bunch of new apps to the app store. Brings new possibilities to mobile & touch computing.

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Mac OS X - what more can you squeeze out of a traditional computer, other than speed and UI changes.

Laptop / Desktop hardware - even from the PC guys only thing rather intriguing is CPU speed updates, More ram on video card, Open CL to make used of Multi-core processing. Other than that hardware really has not changed in 10 years (well, except the magic mouse and multi-touch trackpad). A desktop is still a desktop, a laptop is still a laptop.

Traditional software - mostly reliance on 3rd party software companies, Apple does not make any money off of (well, only if it is their software like iwork, Final Cut, File Maker, etc - but most stuff is from outside companies).

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I can see where Apple's cash cow is, and if that is becoming your bread and butter or majority of your income; then that is where the focus is.

Plus - since Windows 7 just came out, Apple released Snow Leopard within the last year, a lot of companies vying for the slate design, and still questionable what is going to come from the linux people, still questionable on what is going to become of the Oracle aquisition of Sun (are they going to eventually kill Java and MySQL).... I think there may be a lot of wait and see. Plus not to mention the Adobe issue. It is not as appearant, but even some PC forums are not to happy with the performance offlash and the ever rising cost of Adobe software.

plus with Apple in the mode of snatching up these smaller companies - I think they have something up their sleeve. Hints but a lot of speculation came out with their recent conference call.
 
OS X and the iPad OS will eventually merge. It's a gradual process, and probably the smartest thing Apple can do.
 
Not to complain. I love OS-X but it is really time for a fresh update. People coming from windows 7 are not impressed or wow-ed anymore switching to MAC. And speaking for myself, it start to look and become a bit outdated by now. So as excited I am for the new Iphone, I hope we can expect a major OS-X refresh anytime soon.

With kind regards,
Bas
 
justflie said:
Oh goody. Mac OS X is an afterthought. :(
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Compile 'em all said:
Goodbye Desktop Mac OS X. It is pretty official by now.

No ADA or sessions for Mac in WWDC is quite telling.
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I know, sad. I have a fear that Steve will come on stage & say that they're closing down all Mac OS X & Mac sections & will only work on the iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad.

pvmacguy said:
$1,599 for a ticket is insane!!! :eek: Ruins any chance I ever had of ever wanting to attend.
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I know. I'd really like to go, but the ticket prices + hotel & airfare will be several months' pay. Not too good when I'm also in the market for a car. :( But then again, I am going to a week long education conference in New Orleans this summer, with my employer footing the bill for the conference, airfare & 1/2 of my hotel bill.

If I did go, I wonder if there are any IT sessions. Looked on Apple's site, but looks like it's only iPhone/iPad stuff. Boo!
 
Bluisnblklungs said:
Do you think that it was moved up from the 22nd because of the iPhone leak?
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The 22nd was the expected launch date, not the expected WWDC date. WWDC is usually a month (give or take) before the new iPhone comes out.

I dunno about the 22nd though. The past 3 iPhones have launched on Friday. Why would this one come out on a Tuesday?
 
*LTD* said:
OS X and the iPad OS will eventually merge. It's a gradual process, and probably the smartest thing Apple can do.
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And there is nothing wrong with that, as long it doesn't become like the APP store in where Apple has to approve and decide anything that comes on your MAC, and as long I can still run my pro-apps and work on it, this can be a good thing.

With kind regards,
Bas
 
varchar said:
Anyone know if the sessions start on the 7th and end on the 11th? It seems that way based on the WWDC schedule, but I am trying to see how I should schedule my flights.
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Sunday, June 6th is when you can pick up your badges. I'd arrive Saturday night or Sunday.

Monday, June 7th will be the keynote. Usually, people will start lining up around midnight-6am to get good seats. If you're there by 6-7am, you can get into the first room (where the Steve Jobs reality distortion field takes it's effect), from 7am-9am, you'll get into the overflow room, and after 9am, you're most likely out of luck. Keynote starts at 10am.

Sessions start after lunch on Monday, June 7th, and run until Thursday night where there is a big party.

Most people leave on flights Friday morning to afternoon. WWDC is still open on Friday, just there are a lot less sessions, and it's a lot less crowded. Nothing of importance is done on Friday.
 
What I Expect To See

-iPhone HD

- Brand new iMac with the AMD six core processors and the i5-520m processors replacing the Core 2 Duo

- Updated Macbooks with the same Nvidia graphics chip as the Macbook Pro 13 inch.

- Mac Pro with the 12 Core AMD processors Magny Cours chips.
 
Ah, WWDC.

Enter the usual bickering about what Apple does and doesn't use the WWDC for in terms of product launches.

- Yay, WWDC! I bet they'll introduce not only the new iPhone but the new Mac Pro as well!
- Idiot. They never introduce new computer hardware at the WWDC. It's only about software.
- That's what you said last year, but you were wrong. They used the WWDC to introduce the updated MBP line.
- Hmmmppfff.
 
pvmacguy said:
$1,599 for a ticket is insane!!! :eek: Ruins any chance I ever had of ever wanting to attend.
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If you can't afford $1,600, then you're not someone that Apple needs at this event. It'll cost at least an ADDITIONAL $1,600 for airfare and hotel. Plus, you must be a REGISTERED developer (an additional $99) to activate the WWDC ticket.

This event is priced so the elite developers attend. If you're a DEVELOPER, WWDC is a place to socialize and network with your peers. For example, finding another developer to work with in your company, or on your new project, or to show your resume to join a group of developers. WWDC is a place where there are 4 1/2 days of INTENSE high-level graduate-school-type lectures about various technologies of Mac OS X and iPhone OS.

WWDC is NOT a place to just hang around and be wowed by all the new techology. You're there to learn and network, or it's just a waste of money. The videos of the sessions/lectures should be available in July or August, and you can pay like $600 for those if you need them.

Additionally, if you're a very good proven COLLEGE STUDENT, Apple has a very limited number of free STUDENT PASSES to this week-long event.
 
guzhogi said:
I know, sad. I have a fear that Steve will come on stage & say that they're closing down all Mac OS X & Mac sections & will only work on the iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad.
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Okay I'm sorry but this is just insanity. OS X is a mature product, hell, ALL desktop OS's are a mature market. Even Windows 7 is going to struggle to have substantial updates when it goes to Windows because, quite frankly, it's a solved problem now. Apple have introduced a very solid platform with 10.6 but they know that no matter what they try there's no way they're going to attract more developers to that platform in significant numbers now. The future of app development for the majority of developers, like it or not, is in the consumer space and that means iPhone OS, Android and Windows Phone 7 right now.

However to think that Apple will shut down OS X is ridiculous in the extreme. Quite apart from anything else how does one create Applications for iPhone OS is OS X is killed off? Desktop environments will, increasingly, become more and more tools for those who need the power and flexibility of those environments. The software for those platforms is well established and will continue to improve slowly over time. Apple have a very good, mature and well-liked product in the market and slowing down software releases makes a hell of a lot of sense for them in the long run.
 
bbtrinet said:
Sunday, June 6th is when you can pick up your badges. I'd arrive Saturday night or Sunday.

Monday, June 7th will be the keynote. Usually, people will start lining up around midnight-6am to get good seats. If you're there by 6-7am, you can get into the first room (where the Steve Jobs reality distortion field takes it's effect), from 7am-9am, you'll get into the overflow room, and after 9am, you're most likely out of luck. Keynote starts at 10am.

Sessions start after lunch on Monday, June 7th, and run until Thursday night where there is a big party.

Most people leave on flights Friday morning to afternoon. WWDC is still open on Friday, just there are a lot less sessions, and it's a lot less crowded. Nothing of importance is done on Friday.
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Thank you for taking the time to give good pointers. Maybe we will bump into each other :)
 
StellarSoul said:
Blu Ray macs please! That's all I want!
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This is a DEVELOPER conference, this is not a place to release new hardware. New hardware might be announced (such as the new iPhone HD), but it's really for DEVELOPERS to understand the new APIs, and how to develop new applications/apps.

MACWORLD is a place (well, WAS a place :D ) for the general public/media for new hardware releases.
 
bbtrinet said:
If you can't afford $1,600, then you're not someone that Apple needs at this event. It'll cost at least an ADDITIONAL $1,600 for airfare and hotel. Plus, you must be a REGISTERED developer (an additional $99) to activate the WWDC ticket.

This event is priced so the elite developers attend. If you're a DEVELOPER, WWDC is a place to socialize and network with your peers. For example, finding another developer to work with in your company, or on your new project, or to show your resume to join a group of developers. WWDC is a place where there are 4 1/2 days of INTENSE high-level graduate-school-type lectures about various technologies of Mac OS X and iPhone OS.

WWDC is NOT a place to just hang around and be wowed by all the new techology. You're there to learn and network, or it's just a waste of money. The videos of the sessions/lectures should be available in July or August, and you can pay like $600 for those if you need them.

Additionally, if you're a very good proven COLLEGE STUDENT, Apple has a very limited number of free STUDENT PASSES to this week-long event.
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So are you saying that small time app developers, who make great shareware apps or something, don't deserve to go there, just because they can't afford it? Only big business developers should go along with students who might go into big business? I don't mean to be argumentative, but the way you put that is very off putting.
 
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