Pretty simple really – what's your favourite Steve Jobs keynote from the PPC era? (Not including iPod/non-Mac events.)
After the somewhat woeful poll we just went through, I'm not going to subject us to another one. This is just a chance to share your highlights.
I'll start with mine:
◊ The Summer 2000 keynote. This was an awesome keynote, and you can tell Steve loves it. In one session he introduced the Gigabit ethernet, dual-core Power Mac G4, the Summer 2000 iMacs (Indigo, Ruby, Sage, Graphite, Snow) and the G4 Cube, as well as the pro mouse and keyboard, as well as the ADC flat-panel and CRT monitors. It was a very ambitious and forward-thinking launch for the company, moving away from fruity-iMacs and reaching fine-art levels with the refined designs of the iMacs and Cube. But at the same time, there are things not to love, like the Cube's failure, and the ADC.
◊ And here's one not many know about – the 2000 Tokyo Macworld keynote. The Japanese audience are just so appreciative of Steve at this one, and they were genuinely surprised and amazed when Steve unexpectedly announced two new products – the iBook Clamshell SE (graphite, 1st rev), and the Pismo Powerbook (500MHz – OMG!). It's hard for me to imagine such flagship products being announced in Tokyo, but they were a huge part of the notebook industry back then. I can't imagine Tim Cook announcing a new M2 Macbook Pro in Tokyo today
After the somewhat woeful poll we just went through, I'm not going to subject us to another one. This is just a chance to share your highlights.
I'll start with mine:
◊ The Summer 2000 keynote. This was an awesome keynote, and you can tell Steve loves it. In one session he introduced the Gigabit ethernet, dual-core Power Mac G4, the Summer 2000 iMacs (Indigo, Ruby, Sage, Graphite, Snow) and the G4 Cube, as well as the pro mouse and keyboard, as well as the ADC flat-panel and CRT monitors. It was a very ambitious and forward-thinking launch for the company, moving away from fruity-iMacs and reaching fine-art levels with the refined designs of the iMacs and Cube. But at the same time, there are things not to love, like the Cube's failure, and the ADC.
◊ And here's one not many know about – the 2000 Tokyo Macworld keynote. The Japanese audience are just so appreciative of Steve at this one, and they were genuinely surprised and amazed when Steve unexpectedly announced two new products – the iBook Clamshell SE (graphite, 1st rev), and the Pismo Powerbook (500MHz – OMG!). It's hard for me to imagine such flagship products being announced in Tokyo, but they were a huge part of the notebook industry back then. I can't imagine Tim Cook announcing a new M2 Macbook Pro in Tokyo today
