I think it is pretty clear Jobs didn't do the final Keynote because there was nothing of much interest to announce! He would have been going out on a whimper.
If Apple had included all that stuff that Engadget suggests, the Keynote would of been eight hours long. Spec updates don't make that much of a splash, because you can't demo them (unless you do a complete overhaul like the 17" Macbook Pro). More than likely there will be a return of the Special Tuesdays or whatever Apple calls them, over the next month.
And the iPhone Nano probably won't be released until July, if there is one.
Totally agree. The hardware is what the majority of folks geek out about, we want to be mac fans we want to fill gaps in our lineups with more product, but those of us with a laptop and an ipod/iphone haven't seen anything worth the price of an upgrade in a while now.
They either need to drop pricing on the mac mini or refresh it at this point, it's a nice little box still and it's still relevant in the market because of its form factor, but it's now painfully expensive for what you get.
Alas, this keynote may have been the lamest I can remember. I was itching to click a "Buy Now" button on a new iMac. Oh well, more money in my pocket.
And where is Snow Leopard? And where are the iPhone software enhancements? Seriously, a year and a half with no cut and paste...it's just getting embarrassing, Apple.
I would not put much into your "predictions". After all, you said that there would not be a fixed battery in the new MBP, and the only reason for that is to make it thinner. Not only did they make the battery non-removable, but they also made it thicker.
your actually pretty right. I mean i was waiting and waiting and waiting, because i was almost certain that a new mac mini was coming seeing that it was probably one of the most talked about announcements(that never happenned). The iphone nano was big talk but a very large majority of us did not see that possible. I dont even think it is real. I really expected a new mini, and the rumor about the new macbook pro 17 incher came in only a few days ago, longggggggg after rumors of a new mini. i didnt even think the new mbp was even real, i thought it was another rumor. I actually got caught by suprise.... I was actually sort of dissapointed today
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I think it is pretty clear Jobs didn't do the final Keynote because there was nothing of much interest to announce! He would have been going out on a whimper.
If Apple had included all that stuff that Engadget suggests, the Keynote would of been eight hours long. Spec updates don't make that much of a splash, because you can't demo them (unless you do a complete overhaul like the 17" Macbook Pro). More than likely there will be a return of the Special Tuesdays or whatever Apple calls them, over the next month.
And the iPhone Nano probably won't be released until July, if there is one.
And they could have used the time to premiere things that people actually give a shit about.
Go figure.
Totally agree. The hardware is what the majority of folks geek out about, we want to be mac fans we want to fill gaps in our lineups with more product, but those of us with a laptop and an ipod/iphone haven't seen anything worth the price of an upgrade in a while now.
They either need to drop pricing on the mac mini or refresh it at this point, it's a nice little box still and it's still relevant in the market because of its form factor, but it's now painfully expensive for what you get.
Alas, this keynote may have been the lamest I can remember. I was itching to click a "Buy Now" button on a new iMac. Oh well, more money in my pocket.
And where is Snow Leopard? And where are the iPhone software enhancements? Seriously, a year and a half with no cut and paste...it's just getting embarrassing, Apple.
I think Jobs is jealous that Blu-Ray will undoubtedly outlive him...I wouldn't show my face either.
Paul Chapel: "And the iPhone Nano probably won't be released until July, if there is one."
You don't think there will be a July this year?
@Paul
I would not put much into your "predictions". After all, you said that there would not be a fixed battery in the new MBP, and the only reason for that is to make it thinner. Not only did they make the battery non-removable, but they also made it thicker.
your actually pretty right. I mean i was waiting and waiting and waiting, because i was almost certain that a new mac mini was coming seeing that it was probably one of the most talked about announcements(that never happenned). The iphone nano was big talk but a very large majority of us did not see that possible. I dont even think it is real. I really expected a new mini, and the rumor about the new macbook pro 17 incher came in only a few days ago, longggggggg after rumors of a new mini. i didnt even think the new mbp was even real, i thought it was another rumor. I actually got caught by suprise.... I was actually sort of dissapointed today
Out with a wimper... instead of a (wait for it)... BOOM?
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Looks like the Apple train is losing steam.