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?
















first post
Was fun to read the apple fans excitement, fo' shizzle.
Is it me, or did all the comments just disappear??
I want my damn new ibook allready, but that'll prob be march.
what happended to all the other posts?
second post
Apple Store down for updating.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore/
Hardware to buy, mos def
If they are giving out free stuff at the event, can you make me a goodie bag please? :-)
yeah ok, so where is the game coverage?
Nope, they did.
Come On Tablet..... Store is down
Apple store is down. That is usually good news.
The store is down, so Im hoping it's an intel mini.
Domp....Babba Chomp!! Bachewey Chewey Chomp!!
Glad to see AOL foots the bill to send you to Cupertino, while we Ops people slave away in Northern VA. :D
The Apple Store Just went Offline! Schweet
Where have all the comments gone?
there was about 200 before (then my PC crashed) then i reloaded engadget, and it said 0 comments?
Please be something that will do mobile media better than the PSP.
All the comments disappeared. Does anyone know where I can get a live feed of this?
the onslaught shall begin.
Wow, When Apple (Steve Jobs) farts people stick their heads up for a whiff.
come on macpro g6
iTunes Music store still up however... clues?
Special edition ipod, neato but get to the meat!
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?
I'm going to be so disappointed if it's just a freaking intel mac mini.
all the posts went here
http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/28/live-from-the-steve-jobs-keynote-fun-new-products/
must.....hide....wallet