Macworld San Francisco 2008 Keynote About to Start

[sk8r527]

the ultra portable will be last

 

[haiggy]

$20 upgrade? How is that fair at all when people can go out and buy a new one for the SAME price we paid? Wtf apple? sigh... I guess I'll keep mine hacked on 1.1 you silly fools

 

[notjustjay]

$20?!

I think I'll just keep my jailbreak, with the NES emulator, ... etc.

 

[westernmass]

Where is my cut and paste or delete all emails? I hope it is in there some where just not mentioned

 

[xfiftyfour]

laaaame. I don't even have a touch and I'm pissed about the charge. Why would they do that? I guess they see the apps almost like they would games?

 

[VZGuy]

last week they sold their 4 billionth song

 

[fadethis]

crappy quality audio feed here

http://ustream.tv/channel/appletell-live

and

http://www.appletell.com/apple/macworldchat/


..let's hear some Leopard and MBP news!

 

[CylonPete]

20 Million songs in one day? That's ridiculous...

 

[Nukemkb]

the ultra portable will be last

keeping my fingers crossed and plastic ready

 

[Ant1-Hero]

didnt meet expectations

 

[cuestakid]

how the heck did he get EVERYONE on board for rentals?

 

[VZGuy]

touchstone, miramax, lions gate, paramount, universal, song, walt disnety, fox, WB and more are all involved

 

[sk8r527]

every major studio is on board!!

 

[VZGuy]

they are launching with over 1000 films by the end of february

 

[luminosity]

Holy.

That's stunning.

 

[numediaman]

Not every year can be as good as last year's iPhone intro.

This year's intros look like useful additions to the product line -- but otherwise a great big yawn. The thin notebook better blow everyone away, otherwise there are going to be a lot of disappointed people.

But you know, that is the way it actually is most years: lots of build up followed by some useful intros that really don't get appreciated until later.

Movie rentals, for instance, might end up being a big thing -- but right now I could care less.

 

[billchase2]

the rentals sound great! pricing??

 

[Chrispy88]

laaaame. I don't even have a touch and I'm pissed about the charge. Why would they do that? I guess they see the apps almost like they would games?

I think it might have to do with their financial reporting, again. Remember when they charged for an Airport upgrade for Macbook users?

The iPhone and Apple TV are reported differently than iPods. I think that, since the iPod touch is reported as income in the same quarter they are purchased....hmmm I really have no idea

 

[VZGuy]

they will be getting them 30 days after the DVD release

you can watch them anywhere and instantly on a broadband connection

 

[cuestakid]

available 30 days after DVD release

 

[drewcosten]

they are launching with over 1000 films by the end of february

Will they be available in Canada?

 

[Mezzle]

Dammit, i'm guessing since Steve has four things to talk about and three have been mentioned, then we won't be seeing a MBP update

 

[mongoos150]

Rentals. Some new iTouch/iPhone software. HDD AEBS. *yawn*

 

[sdfd504]

2.99 and 3.99 movie rentals. Only 24 hours to end the movie after you start watching it.

 

[VZGuy]

after you rent it, you have 30 days to start watching the film, and 24 hours to finish it

New releases will cost $3.99