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WWDC 2008 Keynote Coverage Live

Klaxons2012 said:
Did everyone just miss the point of this being a developers conference? Not a hardware conference. Not an iPhone conference. Developers. Obviously, Apple is trying to pound this SDK into the minds of deveopers by showing them what is possible with the SDK to push the envelope even further.
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Even those of us who were well aware that it was a developer conference (and thus set our expectations accordingly) were a little underwhelmed by the unusually blatant disregard for the 99.9% who aren't developers. We're talking a new iPhone here. Perhaps not a biggie in the US and other countries where it's already been out for a year, but in some 50 other countries both the media and millions of Apple fans have been up to their necks in hype for the last few weeks. It's not very elegant, polite or business-savvy to kick off this announcement with an hour of mind-numbing drivel about API:s. I've seen WWDC coverage many times so I was already expecting having to watch paint dry, but I wasn't prepared for also having to watch it grow old and have paint babies who go to school and make macaroni pictures.
 
Anuba said:
It's not very elegant, polite or business-savvy to kick off this announcement with an hour of mind-numbing drivel about API:s. I've seen WWDC coverage many times so I was already expecting having to watch paint dry, but I wasn't prepared for also having to watch it grow old and have paint babies who go to school and make macaroni pictures.
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Thank you for brightening up my day :D
 
kidwithdimples said:
My previous question was totally ignored by the MacRumors community. :(

It sucks for all T-Mobile customers. We have no where to go and buy a 3G iPhone.
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That's the point. If you want an iphone that badly, why don't you switch to at&t? or just get an unlocked iphone like everyone else
 
that bummed me.

I wish it was that Apple feeling where he announces, and then tells everyone it'll be availabe 2morrow... I now have to wait another month for SDK. It's crazy how long thats been waiting.

Mobile me should have had some kind of iweb function. i think.


talk about lackluster.... Stocks R down...
 
jswimboy said:
That's the point. If you want an iphone that badly, why don't you switch to at&t? or just get an unlocked iphone like everyone else
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Because AT&T has coverage like watered down paint. And unlocked phones don't run on Verizon (which has the best coverage).
 
I seriously wish they would have told AT&T we have contracts with you for the IPHONE not Iphone 3G.. Then I could get it for Verizon
 
Phil A. said:
Thank you for brightening up my day :D
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One is happy to be of service. ;)

Now, this stuff about "maximum price around the world = $199 / $299", what do they mean by that? Surely they can't mean $199 worth of my local currency + VAT?

I mean, take the Mac Pro which starts at $2,795 in the US. That's 17,766 SEK. Add the ludicrous Swedish sales tax (25%) and you have 20,957 SEK. But the Mac Pro starts at 23,995 SEK. Translated back to USD, that's $4,000(!). So the price doesn't reflect the poor value of the USD in the least.

If they literally mean $199, or 1,193 SEK + VAT, I'll take two phones. Hey, I'll take five. But somehow I just can't believe that number. It's the same as a friggin' iPod Nano 4 GB. And 3G plans are dirt cheap in Sweden so that can't be the catch either. This pricing is beyond aggressive, they're wiping everyone else off the map, are they selling it at a loss or what?


Also... anyone else a tad underwhelmed by the design? The old iPhone was very elegant with its metal back and those perforated black rubber thingies at the bottom. This new one just looks like a really fat iPod Touch... or did I miss anything?
 
Tallest Skil said:
As has already been said, it's no more than $199 U.S. worldwide. Meaning it gets converted to that equivalent for your country.
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I'll believe it when I see it, but fair enough... sign me up for five iPhones. One for me, one for my GF, and uhhh.... three for the cat.
 
Hey, guys new member. Has anyone heard if there will be landscape SMS or an update for it on the Iphone 3G? Looking at the new Apple site, it doesnt look too promising. How about a more sensitive keyboard? Seems the keyboard has trouble keeping up with me as I type.
 
mavherzog said:
Am I the only one who had "Windows ME" flashbacks when I saw "Mobile ME"? ;)
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Nope, you and pretty much everyone else. If they didn't make the connection when they saw "ME", they certainly did when they saw the logo. I never dreamed that something so lame could come from Apple.
 
they woulda had me with 32GB option, but now theyll probably lose my money. Not to mention its still a month away?

Im confused...Not available till july11? or just online? Im going to assume this means no apple/att stores have them now in the US.
anyone find the apple site odd how it DOESNT say an available date or nothin?
 
Couple of things I noticed about the iPhone...

Says in the tech specs it needs iTunes 7.7. Latest version is 7.6.something, right?

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the old iPhone ship with a dock?

The new one only comes with a cable, like iPods -- the dock costs extra.
 
Anuba said:
I'll believe it when I see it, but fair enough... sign me up for five iPhones. One for me, one for my GF, and uhhh.... three for the cat.
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Yeah, that will be an instant buy for me if it turns out to be true. I mean, I bought the 1st gen Iphone for 399 $ + tax in the US, equivalent to roughly 2800 SEK. Even the 16 GB model would be 299 x 6 = 1794 SEK really much more cheaper.

I think the hook on this one will be a long term expensive exclusive contract to Telia. We will only have to wait and see. I would expect an announcement regarding the subscription plans from Telia (or whatever carrier the rest of the chosen countries have) within this month.

Right now I'm making up excuses to buy the Iphone 3G, although I honestly don't need it :D
 
Anuba said:
Couple of things I noticed about the iPhone...

Says in the tech specs it needs iTunes 7.7. Latest version is 7.6.something, right?

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the old iPhone ship with a dock?

The new one only comes with a cable, like iPods -- the dock costs extra.
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Of course, the first rev of most apple products come with a few perks that all the following do not. Just look at all the nice things that came with the first iPods compared to now. We don't even get a CD with new iPods! (not that it's really needed)
 
Klaxons2012 said:
Did everyone just miss the point of this being a developers conference? Not a hardware conference. Not an iPhone conference. Developers. Obviously, Apple is trying to pound this SDK into the minds of deveopers by showing them what is possible with the SDK to push the envelope even further.

I'm saddened by the limited scope people on this board have when it comes to discussion of the iPhone. We can't be stuck in the past and cling onto desktops and laptops. With this presentation, OSX Mobile may be on its way to surpassing Windows Mobile, Symbian and Blackberry OS as far as functionality in a year flat...that's remarkable. I think this was a great informative conference and I can't wait to buy the new iPhone 3G. I'll get one for mom too.
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Yeah, thanks for that... I forget that Apple has never used WWDC for all sorts of announcements. iPhone. Yes, remarkable... I think that's been established. You should embrace the future and get rid of your old-fashioned desk-top thingie.
 
The new iPhone, although it is cool, is a bit of a let down. It didnt have the amazing stuff that we all thought it would have, mobile TV, video confrencing, etc... However, as long as its released on pay-as-you-go, or O2 dosent do the same stupid stuff AT&T are going to do to stop unlocking, I will get one.

I will probably get one for my birthday, actually, thanks to the price cut.
 
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