Live Coverage of Apple's 'Back to the Mac' Media Event

[smiddlehurst]

Okay, I'm convinced. For the bulk of non-techie users the app store is going to be a godsend. Just that installation process alone will be enough to remove a lot of the fear that still exists from non-technical users.

 

[stuffradio]

This Mac App Store thing is good and bad. It all depends on how they integrate it into the Mac. I'll wait until I play with it to pass final judgement on it.

 

[h1r0ll3r]

Update - Appstore apps
Update - Cydia apps
Update - Mac apps?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

It's too much.

 

[atticus18244fsa]

Launchpad doesn't really seem useful.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

I kinda like the launchpad since it looks just as good as on the iPhone.

 

[philbeeney]

I think a Mac app store will be a pretty good tool for non-technical people as all they have to do is go to one place to get all the software they need.

 

[Small White Car]

The whole "Back to the Mac" thing is really disappointing. I assumed that Steve was talking about bringing new innovations to the Mac, not bringing iOS features over to Mac OS X.

Needless to say, I am incredibly disappointed with Steve and Apple.

Ha ha..so you wanted "new features", not "features the Mac doesn't have."

You'll have to explain that one a bit more...

 

[wolfpackfan]

Wow!!! Love Launchpad and the App Store.

 

[3460169]

Wonders if those folders in Launchpad are limited to 12 apps. lol

 

[Prylex3]

I have no idea what I would do without Expose and Spaces. These better not go away for Launchpad.

 

[trekkie604]

so launchpad is just a grid of icons? wow.

 

[miazma]

ok, launchpad is a quite cool feature.

but does it work with not-app-store-applications as well? mhmhm

 

[Otaviano]

Why would a developer want to go through Apple's Mac store to lose 30% of their profit vs selling it directly to people?!

A couple of thoughts ...

- Developers might sell more, because of the tighter integration. It's much easier to make impulse purchases

- There is no saying you can't go and download and install stuff the old fashioned way

 

[Mochi Hana]

Launchpad won't be of any use to me. If I use an app often enough I put it in the dock.

 

[topmounter]

Do I have to re-but iFart on my iMac???

 

[Mal]

Love the repurposing of the zoom button.

jW

 

[Salacion]

Wow, I never thought Mac OS would actually become iOS.

 

[Tower-Union]

Some of us use Quicksilver. The mouse is much too slow.

Quicksilver? As in the old G4? I'm not sure what your getting at with the mouse comment.

 

[audioteknika]

jesus.. use spotlight to launch apps..

Launchpad = Fail

 

[saxon48]

There's wayyy too much Multi-Touch here...

 

[macfan881]

Steam proven a big sucses for a store to buy stuff look at the app store its a no brainer apple would do this. this just means better programs/games etc for mac.

 

[wilycoder]

Jesus God no! Not a Mac app store!

 

[menomano]

lol about fullscreen

finally apple admits that there is a need for this.

 

[macswitcha2]

the new OS is basically a hybrid of OS X and the IOS.

 

[gwangung]

Good lord....

....there are a lot of people here that don't know how businesses work and where the costs are.

70/30 can be terrible for certain products; it can be absolutely fabulous for other products. It's not cut and dried.