Live Macworld 2007 Keynote Coverage

[SiliconAddict]

Google Maps!!! Wow...wasn't that the service that got that CNET editor stranded?

And if it was? So. I would never trust my life with online or even offline maps. Maps are still useful as reference.

 

[Diatribe]

Its not exclusive to Cingular, thus far, we only know that the sim inside the phone is a Cingular sim

At least one sane person around, let's wait and see.

 

[RichP]

it's a great device and all... but i have to agree there is nothing TOO revolutionary about this... and there is nothing revolutionary about the address book (that he claimed there is?)

There was nothing "revolutionary" about the iPod either...

 

[timmillwood]

wait for similar tech's iPod, soon

What?

was suprised no .Mac

What res is the screen?

 

[Jasonbot]

All that in a thin package, how the h*l did they do it!. I WANT ONE NOW!!!

They're using as-of-yet undiscovered alien/military technology to shrink mac-pros into a cute fun to use package

 

[clevin]

What?

was suprised no .Mac

What res is the screen?

no mention, i would guess 640x480

 

[xfiftyfour]

What?

was suprised no .Mac

What res is the screen?

160 ppi.

 

[baby duck monge]

agree

Yeah, but without a contract a lot of those smartphone/pda things are already around $500. Sometimes more.

 

[Compile 'em all]

"this is a revolution of the first order"

 

[brepublican]

Come on Steve - just say how much already!

This thing is gonna be ridikyoolusly expensive

 

[autrefois]

This is taking up a ton of the keynote. It must be expensive otherwise he wouldn't be spending so much time talking it up.

I am impressed so far, but I assume there must be other stuff left, too...

Hey, on the macrumors updates I see it costs only $2.43! Oh wait, that's how much Apple's stock price has gone up, my bad.

 

[kermit4161]

So's Cingular.

And unfortunately, Verizon is the only reliable network in Wyoming.. I'm screwed

But from my time with Cingular down in Florida... it totally sucked.

 

[bearbo]

No other phone or pda can do what it does and does better.

that doesn't make it revolutionary, just evolutionary, as said above

 

[clevin]

Yeah, but without a contract a lot of those smartphone/pda things are already around $500. Sometimes more.

good question, wonder if apple phone will be bundled with contract and lower the price that way?

 

[Sky Blue]

If he still has to show iLife/iWork, i can't see much room for Leopard

 

[wordmunger]

And unfortunately, Verizon is the only reliable network in Wyoming.. I'm screwed

But from my time with Cingular down in Florida... it totally sucked.

Was that before or after the merger with AT&T? It's a combined network now.

 

[shecky]

my guess... $499 with a contract, $699 without.

 

[xfiftyfour]

Yeah, but without a contract a lot of those smartphone/pda things are already around $500. Sometimes more.

Yepp, but even $500 is a lot different than $700+. And also, the fact that you CAN get contract discounts on the other phones, and probably won't be able to with this (though maybe?), means that the other phones can be had for a LOT cheaper..

 

[Chef Medeski]

At least one sane person around, let's wait and see.

Count me in too I said the same thing.

Its very likely not going to be tied due to the eay SIM card reachability.

 

[baby duck monge]

GPS on this thing is tight! Get that working with maps and you're set.

 

[Pointbreakd]

and its a gps. sweet. This thing will not be cheap.

 

[bowens]

good question, wonder if apple phone will be bundled with contract and lower the price that way?

That's the only way I would buy one.

 

[timmillwood]

160 ppi.

whats that? 240x320? 480x640?

 

[shecky]

what would make this keynote absolutely perfect is "One more thing... we fixed the finder."

 

[MacNut]

What is Steve waiting for, maybe this thing is free.