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WWDC: 'Biggest Ever'?
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AUC- Apple University Consortium.
They gave out a bunch of scholarships to Australian uni staff and students to attend WWDC. That's how I'm going...
Just wondering if you were one of us, but I guess not...
They gave out a bunch of scholarships to Australian uni staff and students to attend WWDC. That's how I'm going...
Just wondering if you were one of us, but I guess not...
LOL... I remember that now that you mention it but you were right to guess not.
Saying that, Apple is paying my entry, we just have to pay flights and hotel while Apple organises it for me.
Re: Uhm, Helloooooo?
You said some things good, yet the last part makes no sense.
1. Airport extreme isn't some wonderful thing that apple came up with. It's an IEEE standard - 802.11g. It's not like the specs for 802.11g weren't out there for a while before apple introduced Extreme.
2. Hello, how about FW800 being another IEEE standard. This has nothing to do with apple "releasing" it.
You are correct in showing off the new hardware to all the developers. I'm just not sure if your two examples above were two examples of apple doing the same thing (showing it off to them early) previously, because that's just not true.
You said some things good, yet the last part makes no sense.
1. Airport extreme isn't some wonderful thing that apple came up with. It's an IEEE standard - 802.11g. It's not like the specs for 802.11g weren't out there for a while before apple introduced Extreme.
2. Hello, how about FW800 being another IEEE standard. This has nothing to do with apple "releasing" it.
You are correct in showing off the new hardware to all the developers. I'm just not sure if your two examples above were two examples of apple doing the same thing (showing it off to them early) previously, because that's just not true.
Re: Re: Uhm, Helloooooo?
If you had read correctly you would have noticed that the previous poster was pointing out that Dr. Bott had an antenna when the Airport was released meaning that Apple gave them a heads-up.
If you had read correctly you would have noticed that the previous poster was pointing out that Dr. Bott had an antenna when the Airport was released meaning that Apple gave them a heads-up.
well...
The original iMac was introduced at the WWDC in 1999. And that's a consumer machine! I believe that year it shipped in August or so, after Macworld NY.
But, it's definitely not without precedent for Apple to make a huge hardware announcement to the developers.
In this case, the announcement is even more important: Apple's machines are slow, and developers will certainly want to know all about the new architecture in case their applications want to maximize efficiency on the new processor.
At this point, I'm 95% convinced 970s are at least going to be introduced, if not immediately available. Will they be in PowerBooks, or duals, etc. and so on? I don't know.
But we'll see something with a damned 970 in it.
The original iMac was introduced at the WWDC in 1999. And that's a consumer machine! I believe that year it shipped in August or so, after Macworld NY.
But, it's definitely not without precedent for Apple to make a huge hardware announcement to the developers.
In this case, the announcement is even more important: Apple's machines are slow, and developers will certainly want to know all about the new architecture in case their applications want to maximize efficiency on the new processor.
At this point, I'm 95% convinced 970s are at least going to be introduced, if not immediately available. Will they be in PowerBooks, or duals, etc. and so on? I don't know.
But we'll see something with a damned 970 in it.
Re: well...
It's a shame the 970 isn't a dual core like the 4, now THAT would be nice.. then a dual PowerMac would really fly.
I can't wait to see how the 450MHz bus stacks up against the Intel 133MHz bus.
I hope they do a demo at WWDC with a PC on one of the new 800MHz Intel Chipsets and the 970 900MHz Chipset.
Originally posted by suzerain At this point, I'm 95% convinced 970s are at least going to be introduced, if not immediately available. Will they be in PowerBooks, or duals, etc. and so on? I don't know.
But we'll see something with a damned 970 in it.
It's a shame the 970 isn't a dual core like the 4, now THAT would be nice.. then a dual PowerMac would really fly.
I can't wait to see how the 450MHz bus stacks up against the Intel 133MHz bus.
I hope they do a demo at WWDC with a PC on one of the new 800MHz Intel Chipsets and the 970 900MHz Chipset.
I don't like the idea that Legal waited so long, maybe the hardware's not ready. Like Moto a couple of years back. At the very least, they have to show the 970 in action. However,if the 970s are ready, and they have duallies, I'll be a little deeper in debt within the week.
I'll not have a single, I realized that when the P/S in my Mystic duallie died a few months back. Had to rely on my 800iBook for a week . It's fast, but chokes running more than a couple of apps.
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I'll not have a single, I realized that when the P/S in my Mystic duallie died a few months back. Had to rely on my 800iBook for a week . It's fast, but chokes running more than a couple of apps.
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Man I hope so!
Although the thought of a rioting Mac crowd marching to the nearest gateway store or bestbuy and leveling it pleases me greatly!
here's a tip... concentrate on your finals... and if all goes well, you'll enjoy the webcast, if it is available...
good luck by the way.
Are you refering to apple legal requesting information be pulled off websites?
My theory is Apple left this information online for a long time to whip all us rumor mongers into a frenzy. It has certainly built up a lot of hype for the event, like some sort of free publicity.
Of course, I'm also hoping they are allowing us to foam at the mouth because they have something instal which will surpass our expectations!
It's kinda funny that even non-Mac/Apple-rumor/tech sites are "expecting" the 970 in Macs this summer.
Ths hype really is getting huge.....
Ths hype really is getting huge.....
Re: well...
oh how wrong you are. the original iMac was released in august of '98, and the five colors came out in january of '99.
oh how wrong you are. the original iMac was released in august of '98, and the five colors came out in january of '99.
Re: Re: well...
I don't think it was at WWDC, though it may have been.
edit -> proof: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/features/jobsimac.html
oh how wrong you are. The original iMac (as suzerain said) was anounced in May of '98. It was released that August.
I don't think it was at WWDC, though it may have been.
edit -> proof: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/features/jobsimac.html
Re: Re: Re: well...
i was not commenting on when it was announced, i merely corrected the date that it was actually released. i made not one mention of the announced date, therefore i was correct, and you need to read things before trying to jump on my ass.
[mod. edit: Name calling is not allowed.]
i was not commenting on when it was announced, i merely corrected the date that it was actually released. i made not one mention of the announced date, therefore i was correct, and you need to read things before trying to jump on my ass.
[mod. edit: Name calling is not allowed.]
There isn't going to be any 970
The more the rumors the more asure I get that we wont see any 970 CPU this WWDC. This is just another hype from all the rumorsites like we've seen thousand times before.
Mark my words.
The more the rumors the more asure I get that we wont see any 970 CPU this WWDC. This is just another hype from all the rumorsites like we've seen thousand times before.
Mark my words.
Re: There isn't going to be any 970
Even ignoring all the rumors, there are good reasons to believe that the 970 is a strong possibility at WWDC. It neatly explains the rescheduling of WWDC, Steve's Motorola comments, and Apple's demands that sites remove G5 stories. Yes, this is all circumstantial evidence, but it all points in the same direction, and I don't see any pointing the other way.
Even ignoring all the rumors, there are good reasons to believe that the 970 is a strong possibility at WWDC. It neatly explains the rescheduling of WWDC, Steve's Motorola comments, and Apple's demands that sites remove G5 stories. Yes, this is all circumstantial evidence, but it all points in the same direction, and I don't see any pointing the other way.
Re: There isn't going to be any 970
"read my lips..."
Originally posted by fukuhela
The more the rumors the more asure I get that we wont see any 970 CPU this WWDC. This is just another hype from all the rumorsites like we've seen thousand times before.
Mark my words.
"read my lips..."
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: well...
Ok, cut the crap right now - name calling, however intended is not really encouraged. Personal attacks are not allowed. Drop both and continue the discussion - it continues and you'll be removed.
bigrock - consider yourself warned
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Ok, cut the crap right now - name calling, however intended is not really encouraged. Personal attacks are not allowed. Drop both and continue the discussion - it continues and you'll be removed.
bigrock - consider yourself warned
D