It's any cell phone company. Anytime I've ever tried to get a new phone midstream of a contract I've been quoted the full price- often $600 or more for a phone half as capable as the iPhone (In the dark past, of course; I now have an iPhone).
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Apple Posts WWDC 2009 Keynote Address Quicktime Stream
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It's any cell phone company. Anytime I've ever tried to get a new phone midstream of a contract I've been quoted the full price- often $600 or more for a phone half as capable as the iPhone (In the dark past, of course; I now have an iPhone).
Perhaps a miscommunication but I think we're on the same page. I meant that I was impressed by the work done on the laptop line and SL. Both offered solid upgrades and SL fits the bill of a revised, better version of Leopard. Also very impressed with their non-traditional pricing of SL and really thinking about the users/market.
The only negative for me was the excessive time devoted to the iPhone without many of the minor upgrades that I was hoping for. The current design works so I understand why they didn't want to change something that wasn't broken. I just could have done w/o the last half of the keynote. I watched the March OS 3.0 event so aside from the actual apps it was yaaaaaawn. Oh and also the ATT fail. I'm referring to non-support of MMS and tethering, two great new features. I'll stay out of the rest of the ATT upgrade debate b/c I broke my iPhone fair and square and should have to pay. Gogo washing machine!
I think there is. MMS, I think, requires slightly faster hardware, which exists in the iPhone 3G but not the original model.
However, there are some aspects of 3.0 that are being intentionally locked out on the original and 3G models, as an incentive to buy the iPhone 3G-S.
you missed an important part, all of them went down $300 to $700 in price (they were overpriced and now they have corrected that.
you quickly forget ALL book prices went down
4)MacOSX was great and a good price, but is exactly what was expected. If they charged more than $30 bucks for an under the hood upgrade people would go nutz.[/QUOTE]
Well isnt to upgrade from XP to Vista costs more to do than $30? I would think people understand that $30 is a small price ot pay to upgrade and even if it was a little more, people wouldnt have rioted/gone nuts. You might, but you would be in the minority
Well not every year they can introduce a new computer or phone or ipod
This is a keynote developers of software, not for people on a Message board......
I doubt that. I have a phone thats much older/slower than the original iphone and it can send mms.
Would someone link, please?
I have refreshed iTunes and myTV and still do not see it
Try Subscribe the the whole Podcast first in iTune Store (It hasn't shown up there yet), then you should find it in the Podcast tab, or it should be automatic downloading
I can't believe I watched the whole thing. Jesus, my definition of "entertainment" has become fluid. I blame these Internets.
Observation #1: These things are much more fun without Jobs. Stay home and keep eating, Steveo.
Observation #2: 3GS, here I come.
Observation #1: These things are much more fun without Jobs. Stay home and keep eating, Steveo.
Observation #2: 3GS, here I come.
Agree. I have an old Nokia 6021 that can do MMS. I think it's mainly a network/software thing.
Exactly what I was thinking. I needed a new laptop for college and I said I would stick with my 10 pound 6 year old Dell till the new unibody MacBook Pro came out. And It was worth the 5 months more of XP and the incompatibility of old laptops.
Exactly, I would rather have the express slot and buy adapters. That's just my opinion.
I actually thought he gave a great presentation with his assistant (can't remember name). Then again I am bias because I am fascinated by accents. But I laughed about your cooking show comment and would have to agree with you there.
I know! I was a bit disapointed about that. I did like the Mac ads, but they became like a child screaming "I'm better than you Nana Na Na Na Na".
Safari 4.0 was downloaded on my PPC G4 PowerBook 15" last night.
Bad news though. Safari 4.0 is crashing every time it opens, immediately.
Nothing fancy installed. Just the basics.
I've reverted to the previous Safari which I had archived just incase.
This happens too often. Apple releases software that just isn't ready for prime time, it crashes and one must revert to backup. Doing their part to keep minions fully employed.
Bad news though. Safari 4.0 is crashing every time it opens, immediately.
Nothing fancy installed. Just the basics.
I've reverted to the previous Safari which I had archived just incase.
This happens too often. Apple releases software that just isn't ready for prime time, it crashes and one must revert to backup. Doing their part to keep minions fully employed.
Who really knows? Apple does all sorts of odd stuff for seemingly no reason. Like the removal of Firewire on the short-lived uMB. Still cant figure that one out, even though they did fix it.
Anybody know, what the intro song title is? This song mainly played in iPhone ad as well. Anybody?