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Apple Posts iOS 7 Intro, 'Designed by Apple' TV Ad, WWDC Keynote Video
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In the opening video, Apple had a sloppy typo. They had the plural of no as no's. It should be noes. How did anyone let that slip by in the opening seconds of a major presentation?
All but the references to skeuomorphism in an obvious attempt to ridicule Forstall. I thought it was just poor and uncalled for.
I didn't take it that way at all. I took it as a jab at what many people saw as a poor design choice, regardless of who came up with the idea.
Pretty much universal disapointment across the board.
The minor updates to OSX are the best news, but the name 'Maverick' is terrible.
The Air spec-bump is OK, but 512GB is only just enough space and pushes the price way up. A slight redesign would have been nice, why not give the screen black borders to bring it in line with the rest of the range.
If the Mac Pro had a harder edge to the cylinder, a brushed AL finish, and the vents were hidden, it would have been OK. As it stands, the old design is far more attractive. This looks like something Microsoft might make.
All the other Macs are now totally out of date and will be until when... autumn / fall? They should have waited until more of them were ready.
iOS7 seems to be what happens when Windows phone, Android, and a rainbow gradient fairy, have an orgy. Those icons. What the hell were they thinking. Please Apple fix these at least before it comes out of Beta.
Some of the functionality is good, but the semitransparent effect is just pointless and makes stuff hard to read for no reason, an option to turn it off would be nice.
The worst thing is they were so close to greatness in so many ways, but fell short on all of them.
The minor updates to OSX are the best news, but the name 'Maverick' is terrible.
The Air spec-bump is OK, but 512GB is only just enough space and pushes the price way up. A slight redesign would have been nice, why not give the screen black borders to bring it in line with the rest of the range.
If the Mac Pro had a harder edge to the cylinder, a brushed AL finish, and the vents were hidden, it would have been OK. As it stands, the old design is far more attractive. This looks like something Microsoft might make.
All the other Macs are now totally out of date and will be until when... autumn / fall? They should have waited until more of them were ready.
iOS7 seems to be what happens when Windows phone, Android, and a rainbow gradient fairy, have an orgy. Those icons. What the hell were they thinking. Please Apple fix these at least before it comes out of Beta.
Some of the functionality is good, but the semitransparent effect is just pointless and makes stuff hard to read for no reason, an option to turn it off would be nice.
The worst thing is they were so close to greatness in so many ways, but fell short on all of them.
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The one thing missing in the ad....
Designed by Apple in California
but over 95% of it made in China.
Designed by Apple in California
but over 95% of it made in China.
He was a great presenter and seemed like good successor to Steve Jobs. It was the same kind of energy - passion about Apple and new technology. He was also pretty funny. I liked the "Hair Supply" screen name and the way he had fun with the audience.
The difference is that it seemed more fun. Like when the race car demo went bad, things didn't get chucked across the stage in a rage. Instead, everyone just hanged on until the guys got it right.
I've been wondering what to do about Apple development lately. I've been wondering if I should just try to do my own thing. But Apple, they've built something pretty amazing. I'm seriously wondering if I should return to creating books/apps/games on iTunes. Probably not, but it was fun to get excited about Apple products again.
What I'm most impressed with is Apple getting back to what I think is the soul of the company: simplicity, ease of use, minimalism. It felt like every executive presenting was on the same page and really, really passionate -- more-so than I've ever seen since Jobs passed.
I may not like every single thing, but their heart as a company is in the right place.
I may not like every single thing, but their heart as a company is in the right place.
Absolutely! This presentation reminds me of the OSX 10.4 demo by Jobs. Great solid pro updates and a great presenter. Well done Craig.
Fair Point! Apple do much better job of attracting richer customers and of getting them to pay for services down the line
for a very long time
meh let's pull on the heartstrings and release some some minor updates...
Minor update? It's a feature filled major design overhaul and this was only the highlight show we saw.
It's "Mavericks" with an "s" as in Mavericks beach in California. (Names after a dog that was with a group of surfers that surfed there, its a very tough place to surf just South West of San Francisco).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavericks_(location)
Oh ja???
Blablablabla end of this year...blablablalabla next year....blablablabla macbookair no retina display...blablablablabla no new iphone....blablablabla no new ipad blablablabla thanks for coming bye bye......
WHAT was the purpose of this keynote??????????
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Blablablabla end of this year...blablablalabla next year....blablablabla macbookair no retina display...blablablablabla no new iphone....blablablabla no new ipad blablablabla thanks for coming bye bye......
Well said, and pretty much exactly what I was going to say. It's back to design as the center-piece of making Apple's products the winning products, rather than endless lawsuits to try to repress competition.
Try the Moshi iGlaze cover, works perfect for me on my bed and basically anywhere. Not payed by them, I just really love the product
Agree. It seems like he really enjoys making fun of Scott Forstall. He's a great speaker in my opinion though.
i just finished watching the entire keynote. too bad it wasn't in HD, but some good stuff today!
Here you go!
I use the Standzfree for the iPad and have it wedged inbetween my couch and another at my bed. You can buy it here: http://goo.gl/tqrzU
Here are some photos of the stand in use:
I use the Standzfree for the iPad and have it wedged inbetween my couch and another at my bed. You can buy it here: http://goo.gl/tqrzU
Here are some photos of the stand in use: