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iPhone 3GS, Marble Delayed, Tablet Exists?

Feng Shui said:
Seriously, this guy pisses me off. Its like he's leeching off Macrumors and other sources alike to make his "own" predictions.
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What?

This site doesn't own a monopoly on sources for Apple-related rumors, and the case could be made that it has no sources considering nearly everything is second-hand. I mean, Engadget beats Macrumors to the punch a good part of the time.

I know people want to feel "in" on the rumor mill, but this site is an aggregator.
 
kbmb said:
Wouldn't it make sense to introduce the new interface now and not later since most developers will already be re-writing their code base for 64-bit?

If developers are going to be putting in time to tweak their apps to run best on Snow Leopard, why not give them the new interface as well?

Plus I thought those interface controls were standard? I assumed that to get the Aqua scrollbars in your app....you just need to add the code for the scroll bar. Doesn't the OS take care of the rest? Isn't that why you can technically HACK Leopard to have a different theme?

I'm not a developer so I'm speculating. Can someone who knows OS X development chime in and say whether Gruber might be on to something
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The only case where code is being rewritten for 64-bit compatibility is for Carbon devs who want 64-bit UIs and are transitioning to Cocoa. Most everyone else is just making minor tweaks to their code for the most part.

Yes the system provides standard controls but most apps that look nice use a hefty amount of custom ones.

As a user I hope to see a new UI, but as a developer, no, it's too late for that now. They should have introduced that a year or so ago if they wanted developers to be ready for it (if they are planning on a fall release).
 
So, looks like he hasn't even mentioned that macbook rebranding rumor he started a little while back. Guess that one didn't pan out for WWDC. I would also expect just some mild speed bumps some time in June for Mac.
 
I predict iPhone OS 3.0 for the first half of the keynote, all about features.

OS X 10.6 for the second half, consisting of lots of speed demos - the same computer running 10.5 vs 10.6.

Gruber says he doesn't know how they'll market Snow Leopard - I suspect it will be with a slogan like "Overall 30% faster."
 
chr1s60 said:
Imagine the hit it would be with battery life too!!
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I'm ALL for increases battery life, but in the meantime there are a lot of places that most of us can charge. At work, in the car, at home, etc.

It's only when one is really "out and about" that this becomes an issue. However, that is the point of a cell phone, so longer battery lives and shorter charging times would be great.
 
mikethebigo said:
So, looks like he hasn't even mentioned that macbook rebranding rumor he started a little while back. Guess that one didn't pan out for WWDC. I would also expect just some mild speed bumps some time in June for Mac.
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He mentioned this again one or two days ago actually.
 
kbmb said:
Put me in the camp of disappointed if we don't see a new interface. I think OS X STILL looks 10x better than either Vista or 7 (can't stand the Aero transparency....seriously, why do I want to see a window behind my current window bleed through??).....but I think a new interface would go a long way to helping it battle against Windows 7.
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I'm going to agree with you here. With Snow Leopard and Windows 7 both coming out around the same timeframe, and based on the fact both of them are less feature based, OS X is going to need something to 1-up Windows.
 
mikethebigo said:
So, looks like he hasn't even mentioned that macbook rebranding rumor he started a little while back. Guess that one didn't pan out for WWDC. I would also expect just some mild speed bumps some time in June for Mac.
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The MB rebranding makes sense. Perhaps the following:

MB (Current white MB)- $999
13" MBP (Current second tier Alu MB, up to 500GB HDD, possibly with some of the missing features of current MBPs, like discrete graphics) - $1499
15" MBP (Current 15" MBP) - $1999 (possibly $1799)
17" MBP (Current 17" MBP) - $2799 (possibly $2499 or $1999)

Potentially other improvements to MBPs as well.
 
kloppenator said:
as a class of '09 High School graduate who also attends college, i can say that without question, if apple put a front facing camera in the phone with videochat and photobooth, it would be suchhh a hit in the under 25 audience, but especially under 18 age group.

OMG it would be so huge.
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Everyone knows that texting while driving/walking can cause all kinds of problems...but boy, if this hits the market, we ain't seen nothin' yet :eek:
 
I agree on the lack of notice for developers to update their applications (I've held this position for a long time), but then, since the emphasis with Snow Leopard is on Cocoa apps, there will be very little custom UI element drawing code that needs to be changed. Cocoa will handle most of the conversion for free, although results may not look that great.

I'm less enthusiastic about the 3GS. It's another minor update to the iPhone addressing few issues and bringing very little new to the table in terms of features or experiences. I also hope that Apple can enforce AppStore requirements to make sure the new power gets exploited fully. But then, due to Apple's inability to create a mobile platform that runs one third party app at a time reliably, I imagine most will use the additional performance just for current applications without lags and reboots.

I'm really considering keeping my 3G and switching my contract phone to a Pre. Apple aren't doing all that much to keep my custom.
 
joeshell383 said:
The MB rebranding makes sense. I could see the following:

MB (Current white MB)- $999
13" MBP (Current second tier Alu MB, up to 500GB HDD, possibly with some of the missing features of current MBPs, like discrete graphics) - $1499
15" MBP (Current 15" MBP) - $1999 (possibly $1799)
17" MBP (Current 17" MBP) - $2799 (possibly $2499 or $1999)

Potentially other improvements to MBPs as well.
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Interesting thought about the 13" MB becoming an MBP - but what happened to all those 10" screens Apple allegedly ordered? I wonder if we will see the MBA range increased to add a 10" MBA to head off some of the Netbook frenzy!
 
Feng Shui said:
Seriously, this guy pisses me off. Its like he's leeching off Macrumors and other sources alike to make his "own" predictions.
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No site can really take credit for "breaking" a rumor/prediction, unless it's a fact, in which case it's not a rumor/prediction anymore. And I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of those who read Daring Fireball are well aware of sites like MacRumors and AppleInsider.
 
joeshell383 said:
The MB rebranding makes sense. I could see the following:

MB (Current white MB)- $999
13" MBP (Current second tier Alu MB, up to 500GB HDD, possibly with some of the missing features of current MBPs, like discrete graphics) - $1499
15" MBP (Current 15" MBP) - $1999 (possibly $1799)
17" MBP (Current 17" MBP) - $2799 (possibly $2499 or $1999)

Potentially other improvements to MBPs as well.
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I would definitely like a discrete card in the high end 13".
 
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