agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
just a couple days away. FakeSteveJobs is going to be live-blogging. should be hilarious! http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2008/01/im-going-to-try-live-blogging-during.html
here's what else FSJ has said about it http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2008/01/we-are-going-to-blow-your-mind-next.html http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2008/01/suspense-is-killing-you-right.html 1/12/2008 6:08:53 PM |
qntmfred retired 40726 Posts user info edit post |
fake steve annoys me now. same old, tired rhetoric.
real steve still has my attention. 1/12/2008 10:40:43 PM |
SouthPaW12 All American 10141 Posts user info edit post |
shameless plug, we'll be liveblogging it as always
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/live-from-macworld-2008-steve-jobs-keynote/ 1/13/2008 3:10:03 AM |
evan All American 27701 Posts user info edit post |
my favorite is the bingo card 1/13/2008 3:36:24 AM |
qntmfred retired 40726 Posts user info edit post |
bttt 1/15/2008 11:38:05 AM |
El Nachó special helper 16370 Posts user info edit post |
How are they finding your location on the iphone with software? are they using tower triangulation?
damn engadget's getting killed.] 1/15/2008 12:28:38 PM |
agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
Google Maps Mobile announced the My Location feature a couple months ago, yes, using triangulation. It was just a matter of time before the iPhone version was available.
Other announcement so far: Time Capsule. It's like an Airport Extreme (802.11n) with a HDD built in...... Too bad I just got an Airport Extreme for christmas. It's still lame you can't put a HDD behind a normal Airport and back up to it. Also wonder about the expandability of the Time Capsule
1/15/2008 12:34:52 PM |
GraniteBalls Aging fast 12262 Posts user info edit post |
movie rentals 1/15/2008 12:40:28 PM |
Charybdisjim All American 5486 Posts user info edit post |
Ouch, paying 20 bucks for the iPod Touch update. 1/15/2008 12:42:48 PM |
GraniteBalls Aging fast 12262 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "
"What's it going to cost? To rent a library title will cost $2.99 -- new release? $3.99" Big applause." |
1/15/2008 12:43:37 PM |
agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "How about the iPod touch? They’re adding Mail, Maps, Stocks, Notes and Weather. For existing iPod touch users, it will cost $20. If you buy a new iPod touch, it’ll be free and built-in." |
yeah.... that's weird1/15/2008 12:43:51 PM |
Charybdisjim All American 5486 Posts user info edit post |
Meh the software did have development costs, and they do make stupid money off the iPhones compared to the iPods... but yeah it feels like they're trying to punish people who didn't go for the phone.
The movie rental thing makes me think of thos DIVX plays back in the day (not the codec.)
[Edited on January 15, 2008 at 12:47 PM. Reason : ] 1/15/2008 12:45:07 PM |
GraniteBalls Aging fast 12262 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Here's what you can do with Apple TV: rent movies directly on widescreen TV with Apple TV. Rent them in DVD quality, rent them in HD with 5.1" HUGE applause! Screaming." |
oh shits!
gbye blockbuster.1/15/2008 12:48:22 PM |
Charybdisjim All American 5486 Posts user info edit post |
Ah, so NOW it has a point even existing. Still, if the xbox360 harddrives weren't stupidly overpriced... 1/15/2008 12:49:24 PM |
GraniteBalls Aging fast 12262 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | " 9:46am - "And, of course, play iTunes content. So all of this stuff on the new Apple TV. Let me focus on the HD movies for a minute... the library titles are $2.99 and $3.99 -- for just a dollar more rent them in HD, $3.99 and $4.99 -- there are over 100 titles available today." |
1/15/2008 12:51:26 PM |
qntmfred retired 40726 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Entirely new UI for Apple TV Take 2" |
looking forward to seeing this. i thought the first one was pretty decent. hopefully it's that good, i'm all about the UI1/15/2008 12:52:04 PM |
30thAnnZ Suspended 31803 Posts user info edit post |
1.1.3 doesn't seem to available just yet... 1/15/2008 12:52:50 PM |
qntmfred retired 40726 Posts user info edit post |
i'm getting the yellow screen of death on ars >.<
[Edited on January 15, 2008 at 12:57 PM. Reason : it's back]
1/15/2008 12:56:27 PM |
xplosivo All American 1966 Posts user info edit post |
that $20 upgrade fee is bullshit.
how can they justify that charge if new iTouchs aren't $20 more expensive than they used to be? (seeing as they come with the new programs) 1/15/2008 1:04:16 PM |
El Nachó special helper 16370 Posts user info edit post |
So software updates, movie rentals, and one new piece of hardware that stores backups?
Steve could have phoned this one in.
*yawn* 1/15/2008 1:08:13 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
With the inclusion of mail in new iPod Touches, I bet you sales will skyrocket.
Should have had those features at launch, but oh well, I jailbroke mine. I guess I will pay the $20? 1/15/2008 1:09:13 PM |
agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
^^ chill, it's coming
Quote : | "-What does that mean? -It's the world's thinnest notebook (says Steve) -Today we're introducing a third kind of notebook, the MacBook Air -What is it? "Well, as you know, Apple makes the best notebooks on the planet"" |
1/15/2008 1:11:08 PM |
GraniteBalls Aging fast 12262 Posts user info edit post |
rumors are he'll announce a flash based laptop.
we'll see. 1/15/2008 1:11:33 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
god dammit, macbook air, poor wallet 1/15/2008 1:11:48 PM |
agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "-So thin it fits inside a yellow manilla envelope -MacBook Air is 0.76 inches to 0.16 inches (slant), thickest part of MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of Sony TZ series -There's "too much compromise" on keyboard, display, performance, thinness " |
wow, want pictures. NOW!!1/15/2008 1:12:43 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
DO WANT 1/15/2008 1:14:25 PM |
GraniteBalls Aging fast 12262 Posts user info edit post |
engadget is fucking HAMMERED 1/15/2008 1:15:40 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
Holy balls on the multi-touch trackpad and it being stuffed in an envelope 1/15/2008 1:17:25 PM |
30thAnnZ Suspended 31803 Posts user info edit post |
that shit's gonna turn me into a fanboy 1/15/2008 1:17:44 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
dear god it is so thin, almost break-ably so. 1/15/2008 1:18:40 PM |
YOMAMA Suspended 6218 Posts user info edit post |
1/15/2008 1:18:51 PM |
agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "-Ships with Core 2 Duo, 1.6 and 1.8GHz options -ships with 80GB standard, option of 64GB solid state disk "a little pricey but fast!" -Hard disk is 1.8" hard drives from the iPods " |
64GB Flash drive option!!1/15/2008 1:19:34 PM |
YOMAMA Suspended 6218 Posts user info edit post |
1/15/2008 1:19:38 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
I bet this thing is gonna be really fucking expensive 1/15/2008 1:21:12 PM |
El Nachó special helper 16370 Posts user info edit post |
I'm guessing $1800 minimum. 1/15/2008 1:21:50 PM |
YOMAMA Suspended 6218 Posts user info edit post |
80 GB hard disk standard, 64 GB SSD as an option. "they're pricy, but they're fast" 1/15/2008 1:22:34 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "No optical drive, but a Superdrive accessory is available for $99. Also, software comes with the MacBook Air that allows you to "borrow" a Mac or PCs optical drive." |
I'd love to see how that works.1/15/2008 1:24:33 PM |
pureplayan All American 1684 Posts user info edit post |
oh my gah haaawwdd 1/15/2008 1:24:49 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
Nacho wins!!!
$1800 1/15/2008 1:26:06 PM |
qntmfred retired 40726 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ i do that at work cus they got me a cd-rom instead of dvd-rom by accident
[Edited on January 15, 2008 at 1:26 PM. Reason : just a normal share. no biggie] 1/15/2008 1:26:34 PM |
FanatiK All American 4248 Posts user info edit post |
no 16GB iPhone 1/15/2008 1:30:00 PM |
agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I'd love to see how that works." |
looks like you put the CD into another Mac, and it shows up as if it's mounted in the Air
[Edited on January 15, 2008 at 1:33 PM. Reason : .]1/15/2008 1:32:28 PM |
qntmfred retired 40726 Posts user info edit post |
^^ yeah, i forgot about that. a little surprising imo
[Edited on January 15, 2008 at 1:32 PM. Reason : .] 1/15/2008 1:32:42 PM |
El Nachó special helper 16370 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, I was all set to buy an iphone v2.0.
oh well. :-/ 1/15/2008 1:37:35 PM |
FanatiK All American 4248 Posts user info edit post |
oh well... at least they're adding features so it'll be all set when I DO pick one up. 1/15/2008 1:38:59 PM |
GraniteBalls Aging fast 12262 Posts user info edit post |
wow
something in me really wants to drop the $1800 on that laptop. lolol 1/15/2008 1:39:11 PM |
agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
seriously, it's only been 6 months since the first iPhone. That just doesn't make sense, both from a marketing perspective, and technology-wise.
I was hoping for something about the Macbook Pros. 1) They're due for a whole makeover, or 2) at least a price drop or feature bump 1/15/2008 1:39:53 PM |
catalyst All American 8704 Posts user info edit post |
The SSD is a $999 add on , holy shitttt 1/15/2008 1:40:30 PM |
El Nachó special helper 16370 Posts user info edit post |
I can't believe the air only has one usb port. And I thought the macbook only having 2 was bad. I also think it's weird that when you get a macbook you get a free remote but no Micro-DVI adapters, but with the Air, you have to pay $19 for a remote and you get Micro-DVI to DVI and Micro-DVI to VGA adapters included. 1/15/2008 1:53:43 PM |
sheldavie All American 539 Posts user info edit post |
^^ - for real. I thought that was a misprint at first. 1/15/2008 1:57:28 PM |