Stace writes "Apparently, Steve Jobs wasn't too upset with his portrayal in "Pirates of the Silicon Valley", as he got Noah Wyle to play him onstage during his keynote address at Mac World. Full story here. "
Yes that was the most bizzare moment of the keynote.. I was kind of hoping to see a IBM exec bite the head off a chicken.. that would definetly prove that IBM has changed from the old suit and tie days..:-) --------------------------------
Re:What's the current consensus guys?
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I just have to correct one thing here. The iMac was basically a powerbook with some desktop components and a CRT. Its motherboard is almost identical to the motherboards found in the PowerBook G3s of the era. Thus the floopy connector.
-- Mod down posts with a "Free Mac Mini/iPod" sig, they're spam!
Yeah, anyone that remotely follows Apple knew about this 5 days ago, but apparently not everyone on slashdot does. Go figure.:) Anyway, for those interested go to http://www.apple.com/quicktime/showcase/live/mwny9 9/ for Apple's QuickTime 4 streaming movie of the whole keynote. Fastforward past the first 20 minutes or so, its just shots of the crowd gathering and bad music.:) Go to http://www.apple.com/hotnews/features/mwny99/ for Apple's page on the expo, including pics of Steve and Noah and a bunch of links to news stories on other sites.
Where to view the MacWorld Ketnote Address
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For all those who missed it, here is the where the Steve Jobs Keynote Address can be viewed here:
RealVideo and Windows MediaPlayer (sponsored by Microsoft and Intel, oddly enough)
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Have I missed something? I wouldn't call Steve Jobs a visionary, but he definitely knows how to make products that people will like--he's intelligent in that respect. Jobs has done certain things to get the attention back on Apple, and this event is no exception. Jobs deserves respect for what he has done with Apple, even if you don't like the products Apple has put out under him. Pretty much anything anyone does won't be liked by someone, but it's important to give people the respect they deserve. Jobs has done the dirty work, but he's been graceful about it. Apple wouldn't be Apple without the influence of Jobs on the company, from the beginning. This keynote thing is pretty pointless, except to draw attention to Apple. A few years ago, the MacWorld keynotes were all but ignored by everyone but the Apple faithful. But that's all changed because of Steve Jobs.
I'm surprised at some of the Slashdotters that have replied to this article. I use Mac OS, Linux, and Windoze; Mac OS is my favorite OS for some reasons, Linux for others, and Windoze...well, anyway. I thought most Linux users were capable of respecting the other operating systems and the force behind them. While this force is just as different as the operating systems themselves, it should not be taken for granted. I may be speaking for myself, but most Mac users aren't looking for an "objective" opinion, but rather respect. We have reasons for choosing Mac OS, just like you have reasons for choosing Linux. After experiencing both Linux and Mac OS, I can respect both operating systems. Please do the same.
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Yes that was the most bizzare moment of the keynote.. I was kind of hoping to see a IBM exec bite the head off a chicken.. that would definetly prove that IBM has changed from the old suit and tie days.. :-)
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I just have to correct one thing here. The iMac was basically a powerbook with some desktop components and a CRT. Its motherboard is almost identical to the motherboards found in the PowerBook G3s of the era. Thus the floopy connector.
Mod down posts with a "Free Mac Mini/iPod" sig, they're spam!
Yeah, anyone that remotely follows Apple knew about this 5 days ago, but apparently not everyone on slashdot does. Go figure. :) 9 9/ for Apple's QuickTime 4 streaming movie of the whole keynote. Fastforward past the first 20 minutes or so, its just shots of the crowd gathering and bad music. :)
Anyway, for those interested go to http://www.apple.com/quicktime/showcase/live/mwny
Go to http://www.apple.com/hotnews/features/mwny99/ for Apple's page on the expo, including pics of Steve and Noah and a bunch of links to news stories on other sites.
RealVideo and Windows MediaPlayer
(sponsored by Microsoft and Intel, oddly enough)
Streaming QuickTime (4.0)
Have I missed something? I wouldn't call Steve Jobs a visionary, but he definitely knows how to make products that people will like--he's intelligent in that respect. Jobs has done certain things to get the attention back on Apple, and this event is no exception. Jobs deserves respect for what he has done with Apple, even if you don't like the products Apple has put out under him. Pretty much anything anyone does won't be liked by someone, but it's important to give people the respect they deserve. Jobs has done the dirty work, but he's been graceful about it. Apple wouldn't be Apple without the influence of Jobs on the company, from the beginning. This keynote thing is pretty pointless, except to draw attention to Apple. A few years ago, the MacWorld keynotes were all but ignored by everyone but the Apple faithful. But that's all changed because of Steve Jobs.
I'm surprised at some of the Slashdotters that have replied to this article. I use Mac OS, Linux, and Windoze; Mac OS is my favorite OS for some reasons, Linux for others, and Windoze...well, anyway. I thought most Linux users were capable of respecting the other operating systems and the force behind them. While this force is just as different as the operating systems themselves, it should not be taken for granted. I may be speaking for myself, but most Mac users aren't looking for an "objective" opinion, but rather respect. We have reasons for choosing Mac OS, just like you have reasons for choosing Linux. After experiencing both Linux and Mac OS, I can respect both operating systems. Please do the same.