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URL for the Keynote, to be posted later today
The Stevennote finished a little over an hour ago, and Apple already has a placeholder up for the streaming video. Head on over to the iPhone section of Apple's website to see the placeholder. We'll let you know when the video goes live.
TUAW Podcast #16: The Night Before The Stevenote '07
Care you feel the excitement in the air? San Francisco is abuzz with Mac users waiting for Steve to dazzle us later today. Since this is one of the rare occasions when more than one TUAW blogger is in the same place, at the same time, we thought we would do a quick (and a little rough around the edges) podcast featuring David Chartier, Scott McNulty, Laurie Duncan, Dan Lurie and Ryan Budke (our video man from Netscape).We took setup a mic in the middle of my hotel room and covered: Our Keynote predictions Dress Steve Tivo And that's just the tip of the iceberg, folks.This time around, the podcast weighs in at just over 17MB and 18 minutes. As always, you can grab it via direct link here, our iTunes Store podcast directory or with our dedicated podcast RSS feed. Enjoy, and be sure to drop us some feedback in the comments!
Live Streaming MWSF Keynote?
In years past, Apple streamed the Macworld San Francisco Keynote (aka Stevenote) live for your delectation. Unfortunately, they seemed to have suspended the practice. Well what's a Mac news junkie to do? Of course you'll be able to count on TUAW and others for live text feeds of the event, but World of Apple Live is promising their own grassroots broadcast via an advertising-supported Flash player.According to the site, they "will be [in] attendance at the Keynote with a laptop that has a flash encoder which captures sound and uploads it to a streaming server which then delivers it to a client-side player at your computer, delivering you with audio live from the Keynote." However, since they don't have guaranteed bandwidth (I'm guessing they'll be using a "Wireless Broadband" card on one of the cell networks), they can't guarantee success. As some commenters have pointed out, this is of questionable legality (and Apple is certainly not known for being reticent with the lawyers), but if they can pull it off it'll be worth checking out on Jan 9th.[Via Digg]
2006 WWDC Keynote now available on Apple.com
Go forth and stream the WWDC Stevenote, my good friends. It is now available in glorious QuickTime. Thrill as the Mac Pro is announced. Marvel as Mail is demoed. Swoon as Steven says 'Boom.'Thanks, Kurt.
Give a presentation just like Steve
So you want to give your very own Stevenote? Do you have a black turleneck and some jeans? Ok, that's the easy part. Carmine Gallo, writing for Businessweek Online, has 5 tips to make your presentations just as good as Steve's.Here they are in list format: Sell the benefit Practice (a lot) Keep it visual, stupid Be passionate One more thing... And that's it! Simple, huh? Read the whole article for more on the tips.
Macworld 2006 Stevenote: boon or bust?
The dust has cleared, Steve's Reality Distortion Field faded away, and the Keynote is a mere memory. Now is the right time to ask you, our dear readers, if you thought this keynote was great or a yawn. On the showfloor reaction seems to be mixed, but I would have to say that more people are excited than now, how about yourself?
For Me, A Disappointing Stevenote
Color me a bit disappointed in this year's Stevenote. It's not a surprise that I was hoping for a Mac mini media center, and I know I'm certainly not alone. The new MacBooks (meh...still getting used to the name) and iMacs are interesting and are a nice step for Apple into the Intel world, but neither machine fits my particular needs right now. What I want and need are two things, neither of which were released today by Apple:1) a tiny, lightweight, subcompact notebook capable of running Mac OS X. Something like the Sony Vaio U3, or one of the Toshiba Libretto models. Or better yet, a tablet PC that'll run something other than Windows Tablet Edition, or whatever they're calling it. The 12" iBook and PowerBooks are too big and too heavy and are the smallest things currently available from Apple. Go ahead and ditch the optical drive but include firewire, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, and Airport. I'm certain there's a market for these. Until Apple ships one, I'll be watching the hackers to see if anyone gets Mac OS X running on an ultralight. It might be a legal grey area, but I'm willing to buy an extra copy of Mac OS X and then install the modified version on the ultralight or tablet that Apple seems destined never to release.2) a media center computer that doesn't suck. Have you tried to use Windows Media Center? For lack of better language, it sucks. And I refuse to put at the center of my media center a virus and malware magnet. I've looked at MythTV, but don't have the time or Linux knowledge to build one. The Tivo Series 3 is looking promising, but it won't be out until mid-year. A Mac mini with an El Gato EyeTV device running hacked Front Row? That's another legal grey area, but I may find myself going that route.I suppose, as far as Stevenotes go, it wasn't too bad, but for me it certainly delivered less than I had hoped for. Current LiveJournal mood is disappointed.
I'm buying a new Apple [BLANK]
So, I'm switching jobs (you may have heard) and therefore I had to turn in my 15-inch PowerBook (Fare thee well, Kurosawa; you served me well). I've set up a temporary user account on my wife's 12-inch PowerBook, which I have temporarily usurped.But, I'm very excited, because for the first time in a long time, I'm ready. I'm waiting to buy a new computer and it's falling nicely in time with the Stevenote and possible new hardware announcements. Whatever they announce at the Keynote (btw, we have a whole slew of TUAWers there and will be live chatcasting the event with multiple detailed posts to follow), Intel-chipped PowerBooks, iBooks, Mac mini entertainment centers, an Intel-chipped iTablet, or something entirely new, I'm getting one as fast as I can and reporting all the details back to you all as soon as I get it. If there are multiple options available, I'll post back here and get your input. I'll want to order ASAP, so check back for a poll: what should C.K. order / what do you want reporting on first?It's like Christmas morning all over again!
What will Jobs wear?
So today is the day of the Stevenote and the one question on everyone's mind is: what will Steve be wearing? The smart money is on a jeans/black turtleneck combo with some New Balance kicks (as the kids say), but I think this year will be different.I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Steve will be wearing a flannel shirt and some cutoff jean shorts and no shoes. Why? Because he said so.What do you think Steve will be wearing, and do you really care?Oh, and just so you know we will be liveblogging the keynote even though we couldn't get a media pass. We will not be silenced!
Explaining MWSF and the Keynote to Non-Mac People
Explaining the importance of the Macworld Expo and the Keynote to non-Mac people isn't easy. Heck, I was briefly considering trying to squeeze in an attendance to MWSF this year and therefore risking missing my own twin brother's wedding, but I decided in the end that family (and a nice trip to St. Croix) is a bit more important than the Stevenote. However, the fact that I actually considered doing so means something. MWSF is a pilgrimage; it's the event of the year for many of us; it's religious in nature. Explaining to a layman why this is so important to us just isn't easy. Luckily, Tom Bridge has stepped forward to give us a great post to help us do just that.
Behind the scenes at a Jobs keynote
Mike Evangelist, the man behind Writers Block Live, has written a great article about all the work that is involved in bringing a Stevenote to fruition. Sure, to us it looks like Steve just walks onto the stage and talks about Apple gear off the top of his head, but these keynotes are elaborate productions that take several teams of people many weeks to prepare for.Steve's rep for being a perfectionist is reinforced with this article. Steve wanted some very good film and photos for the iDVD launch, but he didn't want professional stuff, he wanted something that people could shoot. So the call went out to all Apple folks to send in home movies and the best of those were brought before Steve. He didn't care for most and the process was repeated until the right set was found.All in all, an excellent inside look at the great Jobs dog and pony show that we all know and love.Thanks to Aebhric Coleman.
Om Malik's Macworld 2006 predictions
Every person who is even remotely involved with tech writing has started to make their own predictions about Macworld. Om Malik, who breaks news before it even happens (he's that good), has joined the party (ok, so he is predicting stuff that Apple will do in 2006, but where's the fun in that?).What is he hoping for? Apple marketshare above 5%, the iPhone, a Mac mini entertainment platform, iPod like devices for the home, and Apple and Cingular sitting in a tree.What do you hope Apple will do in the coming year?
