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WWDC 2012 Banners: "Where great ideas go on to do great things."

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I guess everyone is assuming no iMac redesign, huh? That's sad. I've been waiting a while for one. Still have a 24". The line needs a new fresh look.
 
tkhan456 said:
I guess everyone is assuming no iMac redesign, huh? That's sad. I've been waiting a while for one. Still have a 24". The line needs a new fresh look.
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I miss it when it actually said "iMac" on the iMacs.

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vvebsta said:
The tag lines haven't seemed up to par since Steve passes. Am I wrong?
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Steve Jobs called the iPad "magical". That's pretty horrible if you ask me. What are you, Apple, Disneyland?
 
Considering that Steven P Jobs was the largest individual shareholder of DIS, the answer would be closer to "Maybe."

Remember, at the time of his death, Steve was raking in about $40 million in DIS dividends. Apple was only paying him a dollar a year, so DIS was making sure he paid property taxes, etc.

But, yes, I know you were trying to be amusingly rhetorical.
 
I think a better slogan is "Where great businesses reveal their great products". That's not even a good slogan, but it's better than the one they're using.
 
charlituna said:
Before they publish the schedule perhaps but once they put it down 'in writing' it's locked and loaded.
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I don't think you understand. That "set-time" is a time based on what they think will take place. They don't set it for sure. They didn't set a time of 1 hour and 58 minutes last year. It just takes its time.
 
KnightWRX said:
I'm guessing they're planning on filling that "not much planned" with "Lunch". ;)

The podcast included the Q&A. They can't run a 2 h keynote and then do another 30 minutes of Q&A. That would bring them to 12h30, which makes for a very short lunch. They'll give attendees and employees at least 1h 30 minutes for lunch.
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I believe you are confused with D. Apple Keynotes don't include Q&As.
 
Jasoco said:
I'm expecting iOS6 and Mountain Lion previews and release dates. (Hopefully not the generalized "summer" they usually do.

Mac updates also seem to be confirmed at this point. How much time will be spent on them, who knows? I don't want to get into which ones will be updated and how much of an update each gets. Let's just let it happen when it happens and complain then.

I don't expect an iPhone 5 yet. I suspect the New iPhone will be released when iOS6 is out so they can put it right on the phone day 1. But would they do the same for the Mac's? Probably not. Lion is great as it is.

I assume both iOS6 and Mountain Lion will be free. Yeah, free. Sounds strange, but Apple did say they were going down a new path now. If anything ML will be $30 at most. iOS will be free no matter what. I wouldn't be surprised if ML was free though. Since OS X updates are going to be yearly now and they're integrating update into the App Store, they'll probably want to push them right to your computer as soon as they release them. And at this point there's no big reason to charge anymore. Especially since it's now download only and their money comes from hardware. OS X is just part of the hardware. Part of the whole widget.
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I think Mountain Lion will be $30 dollars like Snow Leopard and Lion. I thought the new path was releasing an OS every year like IOS instead of every 2 or 3 years
 
By the looks of it, something really special is going to be announced this year. Wonder what it is?

Perhaps something really cool in iOS 6 or perhaps new iPhone with 3D screen or something really really kewl.
 
zombierunner said:
By the looks of it, something really special is going to be announced this year. Wonder what it is?

Perhaps something really cool in iOS 6 or perhaps new iPhone with 3D screen or something really really kewl.
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Anything but a 3D iPhone or Blu Ray on Macs, please.

There is actually a 3D Android phone out there.
 
vvebsta said:
the tag lines haven't seemed up to par since steve passes. Am i wrong?
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+1.

WWDC slogan for 2008 was "A landmark event. In more ways than one" (4 Stars)
WWDC slogan for 2009 was "One Year Later, Light-Years Ahead" (5 Stars)
WWDC slogan for 2010 was "The center of the app universe" (4 Stars)
WWDC slogan for 2011 was "Join us for a preview of the future of iOS and Mac OSX" (3 Stars)

Now it's "Where great ideas go on to do great things". (2 Stars)

Steve would've chosen "Where great ideas become great things" instead.
 
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Is that you Eric?, Larry? :apple:

Radio said:
ICloud sucks

Tired of it

Can we get better gmail integration please?!

And google calendars too

Tired of u Apple hating on what most of us use.

ICloud is a dirty joke

Tim Cook double down on what people want
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macduke said:
With all the new products and software being unveiled, can we expect the keynote to go on for a full three hours? This is getting kind of ridiculous. So to recap:

1. iOS 6 with lots of new features on up to three distinct platforms
2. Mountain Lion with several new features
3. New iCloud stuff on the web, iOS and OS X
4. Macbook Pro redesign/retina
5. Macbook Air spec bumps/retina
6. iMac spec bump/retina
7. Mac Pro spec bump/possible redesign
8. Surprise "one more thing" new iTV?

This all seems kinda far-fetched but I'm one optimistic Apple fan! All I know for certain is my bank account will probably be hurting soon!!
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#1 - Lots? Probably not. Six to eight key features, like they always do.

#3 - Will fold into #1 and #2.

#4 through #7 will happen in about three minutes.

#8 - Definitely not happening. At best, we get something about expanding Apple TV to include apps or something as part of iOS 6.

I predict it'll be between 60 and 90 minutes, same as always.
 
I am hoping that they bring even more iOS style functionality to the Mac. I would love to be able to put folders anywhere on the dock, or to have nothing but folders on the dock.

You want to know what my prediction is for this event?? A redesigned iPod nano with a forward facing camera. No, I'm not kidding.
 
URFloorMatt said:
I predict it'll be between 60 and 90 minutes, same as always.
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MacWorld 2007 -1 hour 45 minutes
MacWorld 2008 - 1 Hour 16 Minutes
WWDC 2008 - 1 hour 45 minutes
WWDC 2009 - 2 Hours 1 minute
MacWorld 2009 - 1 hour 34 minutes
WWDC 2010 - 1 hour 52 minutes
WWDC 2011 - 1 Hour 58 minutes

So 60-90 minutes isn't "same as always".
The only "keynote" given under 90 minutes was in 2008 (on that list).
 
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Anyone else think the title pays homage to Steve?

Great ideas (Steve) making the great company and products of the future?
 
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