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August 7th Updates: iMacs, iLife '08, iWork '08, Mac Mini and More...
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It's like MacWorld in August! Wait a minute.....
Still only 8x DVD burner on the iMac.NewEgg sells an 18x for $29. WTF??
Theres a reason.
No laptop drives that are DVD have gone faster than 8X, and the iMac uses a laptop drive to save space.
the app updates are amazing, took me a while to realise just what a major advance they are and really are very inexpensive for what you get, i had fallen out of favour with imovie but looks like i may become dear friends again
But since 2 GiB is less than $100 at Apple's volume discounts, you're still getting <taken advantage of>.
yeah, this isnt vista were talking about here. Ive got vista installed on my mac pro which has 8 gigs of ram. Bastard uses 900 megs of memory eith no apps running! Don't know what the deal is.
All I ever read from you is anti-Apple BS. What's your trip? You obviously have a good technical grasp of things, but it is always negative. What happened, did they whack you?
iPod
Steve said the iPhone more then 5 times today for this "Mac-Related" Event. ANd guess how many times he said iPod? Twice, and both times the iPhone was in the same sentence. And why September 16th?
Steve said the iPhone more then 5 times today for this "Mac-Related" Event. ANd guess how many times he said iPod? Twice, and both times the iPhone was in the same sentence. And why September 16th?
I've had a few debates with AidenShaw in the past. I've found that they're an intelligent member that just speaks what they want to say about how they feel about Apple.
Apple is trying to upsell us and overcharge us for build to order options. After WWDC and today I have no faith in Apple's ability to produce well rounded computer hardware. The only option of course is to get a Mac Pro and dual 30" monitors.
Steve said the iPhone more then 5 times today for this "Mac-Related" Event. ANd guess how many times he said iPod? Twice, and both times the iPhone was in the same sentence. And why September 16th?
Doesn't the back to school iPod promotion end on the 16th of September?
Jerks
The reason Steve seemed depressed was because the crowd was completely dead. Do those morons need a neon "Applause" sign? There was zero reaction when the new iMac was unveiled. Really lame, if I were invited out I'd bring banners and air horns to liven things up. Ingrates
The reason Steve seemed depressed was because the crowd was completely dead. Do those morons need a neon "Applause" sign? There was zero reaction when the new iMac was unveiled. Really lame, if I were invited out I'd bring banners and air horns to liven things up. Ingrates
Exactly. For the last 2 years of this promotion, which is clearly aimed at shifting stock of iPods over the summer, there has been an iPod refresh shortly after the offer ended. Its ends Sept 16th this year, so I'm guessing new will be released iPods on Sept 18th (the following Tuesday) or soon after.
The reason Steve seemed depressed was because the crowd was completely dead. Do those morons need a neon "Applause" sign? There was zero reaction when the new iMac was unveiled. Really lame, if I were invited out I'd bring banners and air horns to liven things up. Ingrates
Sorry, Apple's product event is not the cheery version of the "2 minute hate".
If the product sucks, sorry bud, nothing to applause about... it is simply not deserving.
Argh!
If Gloss is anywhere out there.... I need to buy your keyboard from you... just let me know when your are ready to sell, I am ready to buy after I finish eating my crow
If Gloss is anywhere out there.... I need to buy your keyboard from you... just let me know when your are ready to sell, I am ready to buy after I finish eating my crow
I think Steve said you can easily install your own extra memory. Buy it from crucial, install easy FINITO!
Very solid, apps are approaching amazing status in my view. Numbers looks great, I am ready to dump excel finally. Imac, never been a fan of the all-in-one form factor though I have owned probably 7 or 8, I might buy the 24" for home, nice features, great looking computer better than Gateways all in one (ha). .Mac, I have always been a fan, not a great value for most, but having multiple macs the sync feature was always the key value. With the upgrade Apple proves once again they pioneer bringing technology to the individual with the ease of use that we can all take advantage of and they are nimble enough to keep providing incremental improvements over a short time period. Windoze users will be waiting for their 2010 versions of their products before they can dream of some the features delivered today. Onward and upward to 10.5.
What is so special about it?
Any new features?
It is just a faster version of the existing iMac with a screen that everyone loves to hate and a butt ugly black shiny Apple logo in front. There, I said it.
How does the product suck? What was everyone expecting, an iMac that transforms into a flying car with $100,000 in its trunk? It was a solid product before and there was no reason to completely overhaul it, it's called evolution. It's just common courtesy to show appreciation when someone invites you over to share something they think is special. The man didn't stop talking for over an hour and gets no love, he even had to cue them during the middle. This is also probably the event in which most Apple products saw a refresh which should merit some oohs and aahs.
The reason Steve seemed depressed was because the crowd was completely dead. Do those morons need a neon "Applause" sign? There was zero reaction when the new iMac was unveiled. Really lame, if I were invited out I'd bring banners and air horns to liven things up. Ingrates
It is a media event. They are supposed to be more "objective". They aren't going to wildly cheer (at least publicly) for Apple for that reason.
I just don't drink the Kool-Aid, that's all.
Now that Apple is using the same chips and chipsets as everyone else (although The Lord God Jobs depends on none of you noticing that Apple is six months late in adopting new chips) it's becoming pretty obvious how steep the "Apple tax" really is. You couldn't put a number on it during the PowerPC days - but in the "days of Intel" it's pretty obvious what The Lord God Jobs is taking out of your pocket.
A little more enthusiasm would've been nice is all. When Steve has to cue the audience for it you can tell it was going real dry.