Steve Jobs keynote: Pre-game coverage

We're here... I'm Ryan Block and it's a beautiful Tuesday morning in Cupertino (after a weekend of rain) and I'm kickin' it live from the Steve Jobs "Fun new products" keynote at Apple Town Hall on the Apple campus. The rest of the Engadget crew is standing by for our pre-game coverage (and our team in China is at the ready to provide some realtime translation); they're not admitting press into the event yet, but I did have to get up and cruise for a minute as MSNBC framed their shot. I'll keep you updated as they start admitting -- this is the page to bookmark and check back on as we get closer to the event, so stay tuned and make sure your F5 key's not broken or anything.

8:39AM PT - Members of the press are starting to arrive. Look, there's Leo Laporte. And the CNet gang. Hope there's not a fight for the good seats.



8:59AM PT - We're inside! Just the usual mingling and lingering about before we get underway. Say, is that Bono?

[peteymca @ Feb 28th 2006 12:52PM]

first post

[Jeffler @ Feb 28th 2006 12:54PM]

Was fun to read the apple fans excitement, fo' shizzle.

[Alex Newman @ Feb 28th 2006 12:54PM]

Is it me, or did all the comments just disappear??

[Ellie @ Feb 28th 2006 12:54PM]

I want my damn new ibook allready, but that'll prob be march.

[dcartguy @ Feb 28th 2006 12:54PM]

what happended to all the other posts?

[xirex125 @ Feb 28th 2006 12:54PM]

second post

[Christopher Owens @ Feb 28th 2006 12:54PM]

Apple Store down for updating.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore/

Hardware to buy, mos def

[Mo Khan @ Feb 28th 2006 12:54PM]

If they are giving out free stuff at the event, can you make me a goodie bag please? :-)

[Rob j @ Feb 28th 2006 12:55PM]

yeah ok, so where is the game coverage?

[Nostrathomas @ Feb 28th 2006 12:55PM]

Nope, they did.

[Bsverdlik @ Feb 28th 2006 12:55PM]

Come On Tablet..... Store is down

[Scoobydoo @ Feb 28th 2006 12:56PM]

Apple store is down. That is usually good news.

[puh_fifer @ Feb 28th 2006 12:56PM]

The store is down, so Im hoping it's an intel mini.

[StanClone @ Feb 28th 2006 12:56PM]

Domp....Babba Chomp!! Bachewey Chewey Chomp!!

[mindflayer @ Feb 28th 2006 12:57PM]

Glad to see AOL foots the bill to send you to Cupertino, while we Ops people slave away in Northern VA. :D

[Mike Johnston @ Feb 28th 2006 12:57PM]

The Apple Store Just went Offline! Schweet

[srw985 @ Feb 28th 2006 12:57PM]

Where have all the comments gone?
there was about 200 before (then my PC crashed) then i reloaded engadget, and it said 0 comments?

[FriedGeek @ Feb 28th 2006 12:57PM]

Please be something that will do mobile media better than the PSP.

[Dan @ Feb 28th 2006 12:58PM]

All the comments disappeared. Does anyone know where I can get a live feed of this?

[jack @ Feb 28th 2006 12:59PM]

the onslaught shall begin.

[Donald @ Feb 28th 2006 12:59PM]

Wow, When Apple (Steve Jobs) farts people stick their heads up for a whiff.

[Sean Karns @ Feb 28th 2006 12:59PM]

come on macpro g6

[Christopher Owens @ Feb 28th 2006 1:00PM]

iTunes Music store still up however... clues?

[Ellie @ Feb 28th 2006 1:00PM]

Special edition ipod, neato but get to the meat!

[Dan @ Feb 28th 2006 1:01PM]

Engadget is acting all funky. My last post didn't go up and it's lagging. Does anyone know where I can get a live feed?

[ej @ Feb 28th 2006 1:01PM]

I'm going to be so disappointed if it's just a freaking intel mac mini.

[jason @ Feb 28th 2006 1:02PM]

all the posts went here

http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/live-from-the-steve-jobs-keynote-fun-new-products/

[Chris @ Feb 28th 2006 1:09PM]

must.....hide....wallet