Live Coverage of Apple's WWDC 2017 Keynote: iOS 11, macOS 10.13, Notebooks, iPad Pros, and More

[840quadra]

You don't want an audio speaker for TV, get a sound bar

AppleTV is used for more than just TV shows, I stream music from it mostly.

 

[omenatarhuri]

Never thought I'd say this, but it was almost, just almost, like they had too much stuff in there. Especially the HomePod sneak peek wasn't really necessary. I mean, sneak peek of an accessory after two hours of presenting, come on?

That said, I'm really happy with most of their stuff. Well done and great presenting!!

 

[budselectjr]

Michelle Obama, really?! May as well bring in Hillary fresh from Re/Code!

"Siri, acid wash all emails"

 

[Bayshun]

It's disappointing that HomePod doesn't have a screen as was rumored for that price. I bought two Echo Shows for only $10 more than I would pay for that thing.

 

[tylerthomas28]

This keynote exceeded my expectations. The new Watch OS features and the improvements to iOS on the iPad were my favorite improvements demonstrated today.

 

[itsmilo]

oh god.... Obama.... well that is anti climatic, the rest is great! but the speakers didn't say Canada in this years release.... really apple.... US,UK,AUS not CAN?

"aboooooot" needs some extra time for implementing

 

[Shanghaichica]

Ooh are the uk getting the speaker this year? I'm happy for that. I was working so couldn't follow it properly.

 

[lec0rsaire]

So does this new iMac Pro mean the current black Mac Pro price is going to drop yet again?!?

Nope. The trash can will stay until the new Mac Pro is released. It already got a price drop and spec bump a couple of months ago.

 

[jdillings]

Michelle Obama, really?! May as well bring in Hillary fresh from Re/Code!

I'm disappointed they didn't bring in Gwyneth Paltrow

 

[cardfan]

Didn't look like much for the keynote. The software was a disappointment.

 

[JeffyTheQuik]

I was talking about RAM not storage.

I understand. You betting on 3 or 4GB on these?

Hopefully not 2GB.... That would put a wet rag on it.

 

[jon3543]

I'm feeling pretty good about my recent Bose Revolve purchase and my Echo Dot. (The Revolve has no business sounding as good as it does. Highly impressed with that thing.)

 

[boshii]

How so? I was expecting it to be more expensive. Top of the line Sonos speaker is $499. Bose has some more expensive than that. No way Apple was going to price it the same as an amazon echo.

At $349 this will not sound like a Play 5.

 

[AustinIllini]

Tim is on his political crusade again.

Good.

 

[shyam09]

so does the 12.9 iPad pro get less bezels too?

Nope.

 

[whiteonline]

Developers conference vs. Michelle Obama? Now I'm confused.

IBM had Will Smith at Interconnect this year to somehow relate his career to tech. Assuming the same with this...

 

[deany]

Best ever WWDC keynote, very impressed, good to see Apple Inc. back.

 

[BlueCreek]

Sonos has this crap coming to them if they don't get to work on that Alexa integration with Sonos

well I doubt the HomePod sounds better than a Play:1 or Play:3, and its more expensive than both!

I can get 2 x play:1s for this price.

 

[itguy06]

Wow, great to phone it in Apple. Really underwhelming that the most interesting products are 6 months out!

 

[sracer]

I understand. You betting on 3 or 4GB on these?

Hopefully not 2GB.... That would put a wet rag on it.

At 4GB I would be EXTREMELY interested, at 3GB, not so much.

 

[apolloa]

If people want sound quality they need a high end receiver and real towering speakers. Such a setup can cost a couple grand to 20k

No that's for the best you can possibly buy for no price limit, and it costs more then that too.
The majority will be happy with Sonos quality levels, oh and B&W is included in the super high end mega expensive premium pricing tower speakers.

 

[HiRez]

$349? Kinda absurd. Google Home is $100 and makes free calls.

They're going after the high-end compact connected speaker market (Sonos), not cheap, commodity Bluetooth speakers. Which should not be surprising, that's what Apple generally does. If the audio quality is there and it really is smart (self-balancing to room shape and placement, easily controlled multi-room audio, great integration with all Apple devices, etc.), there's a market there. I've been considering Sonos for some time and always hold back because of the not-great integration with all my Apple stuff, so this is perfect for me (again, if the quality is there). I can see myself buying 3-4 of these (2 living room, 1 bedroom, 1 kitchen), but I'll have to research the hell out of it first.

 

[kyleh22]

Best news of the day: Amazon Prime coming to ATV.

 

[You are the One]

That was a lot to digest.

 

[xitongzou]

For $350, I can buy a Bose Soundlink speaker (or any other well made bluetooth speaker) and hook it up with a $50 Amazon echo dot.