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iPhone, Apple TV Headline MacWorld Keynote
Steve Jobs kept his audience rapt at the MacWorld keynote today. He rehashed the announcement of the iTV, now called Apple TV, and announced the iPhone, a revolutionary phone/ipod/wrist-computer that had MacWorld attendees sitting on the edge of their seats. Retailing for $499 (4 gig)/$599 (8 gig), it has to be seen to be believed. It uses a touch screen with a new form of input control, runs OSX and many standard applications, and connects to the internet via WiFi. It has a camera, functions as a movie player, a music player, and can send emails and photos in the middle of a phone call. From the Engadget coverage: "'[OSX] let us create desktop class applications and networking, not the crippled stuff you find on most phones, these are real desktop applications.' He's quoting Alan Kay - 'People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.' 'So we're bringing breakthrough software to a mobile device for the first time.'" Seriously, go check this out. They're going to print money with this thing.
Apple has choosen not to unveil Leopard until after Vista ships (June-ish). They don't want MS running their photocopiers this time. Any new Apple computers will probably wait until then.
You'd better believe it! Nothing gets me slapping my knees like making fun of Microsoft! Almost makes me forget how useless and retarded I really am!
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Dumbass. It's not about listening to EVERYTHING. It's about the ability to choose ANYTHING at a moment's notice.
Um, correct me if I'm wrong but it is Apple that is playing catchup here with Microsoft. Apple TV is just a re-branded Windows Media Center that was shown at CES in 2000. Or the Apple iPhone that is just like the 50 or so Windows Mobile phones that have been on the market for the last what 3 years. Yawnsville. The only thing that Apple has got going for them is their Marketing department. Kudos to Apple though on the form factor. Something Motorolla, Samsung, etc. cannot get right.
Except the iPhone does everything my phone does -- but does it better, faster, easier, and prettier.
So you have one right now and are using it? I assume you would not make such a bold comparison by only watching a video of a beta product demo on on a stage given during a company marketing event.