Macworld San Francisco Keynote Coverage, iWork '09 Coming

[GeekLawyer]

iTunes...

"It's great to see how many people want to buy music like this -- iTunes became the number one channel for music in the US. So what's new in 2009?"

3 things...

1. price
There was one pricing model for all songs, 99 cents, but music companies want more flexibility. Starting in April, we're gonna give more flexibility with 3 pricing tiers: 99 cents, 69 cents, and $1.29

 

[Spades]

Unfortunately there is no "one more thing".

All we get is "one last thing".

 

[RTiii320]

Its not over yet.

Phil said 3 major things.
1)iLife
2)iWorks
3) MacBook Pro


....yeah it's over


pardon me, they are raising itunes prices...

 

[puffnstuff]

How many people actually use their notebook for 8 hours in a place where it can't be plugged in?

I'd use an ultraportable for that long but a 17" if far from ultraportable

 

[rhett7660]

10:26AM "Over the last six years songs have been $0.99 -- music companies want more flexibility. New pricing, $0.69, and another tier at $1.29."

10:26AM "I'd like to tell you about three things... first... price."

 

[0098386]

Crying shame we don't get the same battery option for a MB. I'd take a fixed battery with them benefits over a non-fixed battery any day!

But I'll never get a 17" MBP, much too large for me.

 

[Mike Teezie]

Matte option on the new 17"!

Please, please, let that trickle down to the 15" Macbook Pro.

 

[mattwrit]

How many people actually use their notebook for 8 hours in a place where it can't be plugged in?

A lot.

And it's often a pain having to take the power adaptor everywhere.

Next.

 

[Nitromaster]

"I'd like to tell you about three things... first... price."
Lower itunes prices?

Other than that more itunes plus media and a itunes server i'm guessing.

 

[nagromme]

ok who the hell would need 8hrs in a 17inch notebook?

Not me! This machine is too big and too expensive to be of any interest to me. I don't need 1920x1200 and I don't need 8 hours.

Furthermore, products I don't personally want should not exist for anyone Only the products I want should exist. I'm sure we can all agree on that.

 

[FJ218700]

waiting to hear from Digital Skunk re: new MBP

 

[compuguy1088]

Woot! Songs Drm Free!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Yvan256]

The Mac Mini crowd must be PISSED!

You got that right.

 

[abthegreat]

is the mini dead for sure now

 

[kas23]

iTunes...

"It's great to see how many people want to buy music like this -- iTunes became the number one channel for music in the US. So what's new in 2009?"

3 things...

1. price
There was one pricing model for all songs, 99 cents, but music companies want more flexibility. Starting in April, we're gonna give more flexibility with 3 pricing tiers: 99 cents, 69 cents, and $1.29

Why does this take until April to get thing thing going?

 

[BlackMax]

The Mac Mini crowd must be PISSED!

Looks like there is going to be a separate Desktop/Cinema Display/Snow Leopard event in the near future (my guess anyway).

Very disappointed to say the least.

 

[Hot Snowboarder]

The Mac Mini crowd must be PISSED!

Looks like there is going to be a separate Desktop/Cinema Display/Snow Leopard event in the near future (my guess anyway).

Yes. Yes we are.

 

[GeekLawyer]

is the mini dead for sure now

Could be a silent update. It's happened before...

 

[compuguy1088]

OOH!!!! over the air music buying/downloading.......


and now...its just the itunes music store...

 

[queshy]

waiting to hear from Digital Skunk re: new MBP

I was just thinking the same thing! I think he'll be semi-happy.

 

[stuart.cam]

Wow...just wow. Not in a good way. And thats more than a cycle a day...hate to see your battery health.

It will last more, just like the current ones last 300 with 80%, these will probably last 1000 with 80%.

Well thats what my about my mac thing tell me,

Health Information:
Cycle count: 1013
Condition: Good

 

[milo]

Its not over yet.

Yeah, but he said the 17 is the "one more thing". If he announces a mini, it means he botched his presentation. I also doubt they would have taken up so much time on snoozers like iLife and iWork.

Wait and see, no mini announcement.

 

[airlights]

"Over the last six years songs have been $0.99 -- music companies want more flexibility. New pricing, $0.69, and another tier at $1.29."

Oh.

 

[FranklynRecords]

imac

Hello what about the new imac???

 

[0098386]

Woot! Songs Drm Free!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are old DRM songs updated to the DRM versions for free?