iPhone, Apple TV Headline MacWorld Keynote

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Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:05PM from the iphone-looks-pretty-good-eh dept.

Steve Jobs kept his audience rapt at the MacWorld keynote today. He rehashed the announcement of the iTV, now called Apple TV, and announced the iPhone, a revolutionary phone/ipod/wrist-computer that had MacWorld attendees sitting on the edge of their seats. Retailing for $499 (4 gig)/$599 (8 gig), it has to be seen to be believed. It uses a touch screen with a new form of input control, runs OSX and many standard applications, and connects to the internet via WiFi. It has a camera, functions as a movie player, a music player, and can send emails and photos in the middle of a phone call. From the Engadget coverage: "'[OSX] let us create desktop class applications and networking, not the crippled stuff you find on most phones, these are real desktop applications.' He's quoting Alan Kay - 'People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.' 'So we're bringing breakthrough software to a mobile device for the first time.'" Seriously, go check this out. They're going to print money with this thing.

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June in USA, 2008 in Asia... 2015 in Brazil? (Score:2, Funny)

by partenon ( 749418 ) * writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:07PM (#17525802) Homepage

If it'll be available in June in USA and 2008 in Asia, when will be available in Brazil? :-( I want that one !!

Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:5, Funny)

by allanc ( 25681 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:08PM (#17525826) Homepage

Oh man, I was totally with them up until the prices. I was preparing to pull out my credit card and spend an extra few months in debt. But... $500 for a 4gig and $600 for an 8gig? My MP3 collection is 13gigs. I'd have to shell out $500 and I'd *still* have to carry around my iPod. Oh, and also, I'd probably also have to switch from T-Mobile to Cingular.

I'll wait for the next iteration.

"Never seen a presentation like this before" (Score:5, Funny)

by zookie ( 136959 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:08PM (#17525834)

Even for those who cover all the MacWorld talks, this was BIG:

"People are rapt, everyone is actually literally leaning forward and on the edge of their seat. We've never seen a presentation like this before."

What you have really been waiting for. (Score:5, Funny)

by cloudkiller ( 877302 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:08PM (#17525838) Homepage Journal

Just announced, Microsoft confirms the Plume. It's a phone that's 3 ½ inches thick, runs the full- blown windows vista, plays the new we-promise-it-will-always-play DRM'd music and has 9600 baud dial up modem, and has the ability to take and print pictures with optional ink and paper tray attachment. Welcome to the social, now where is everyone.

I've been waiting for that all day.....

Alternate Name (Score:5, Funny)

by Lev13than ( 581686 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:08PM (#17525846) Homepage

"NewtonberrySP"

CES? (Score:4, Funny)

by vought ( 160908 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:09PM (#17525866)

CE-What?

"And in other news, flights from Las Vegas to San Francisco immediately sold out today..."

Covet, covet (Score:5, Funny)

by plover ( 150551 ) * writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:09PM (#17525880) Homepage Journal

OK, where do I have to go to stand in line?

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:5, Funny)

by codeshack ( 753630 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:10PM (#17525910)

Yeah, but soon it'll be the iPhone shuffle -- just hit a button and it calls one of your friends at random!

Not LAME! (Score:5, Funny)

by Prien715 ( 251944 ) writes: <agnosticpope@nOSPaM.gmail.com> on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:10PM (#17525926) Journal

Finally it has wireless and more space than a nomad! Truly unlame;)

(For those of you not in on the joke [slashdot.org])

price (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:11PM (#17525936)

Retailing for $499 (4 gig)/$599 (8 gig)
+ a 2 year Cingular contract

but nice to see a phone/tablet/pda that *seems* to embedded a full OS..... and for the iPhone name, let's just call it the NuTon

Meanwhile, in Redmond (Score:5, Funny)

by bonch ( 38532 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:11PM (#17525944)

Ballmer is all out of chairs.

Re:Ownd (Score:5, Funny)

by vought ( 160908 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:16PM (#17526102)

Dear Motorola:

Thanks for taking so long with the 620. And for dragging your feet with the 603 . Oh - and the higher frequency G4s? Thanks for taking so long with that.

Hope your margins are more than RAZR thin!

Signed,

Apple, Inc.

Compare and contrast (Score:5, Funny)

by Klaruz ( 734 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:19PM (#17526188)

Oct 23, 2001: "No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame." [slashdot.org]

Jan 9, 2007: "Seriously, go check this out. They're going to print money with this thing." [slashdot.org]

Re:Say what? (Score:5, Funny)

by Deep Fried Geekboy ( 807607 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:22PM (#17526234)

I suspect that this may turn out to be the 2007 equivalent of Cmdr Taco's infamous iPod post.

zune brown? (Score:2, Funny)

by freg ( 859413 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:23PM (#17526266)

was that a Zune-brown turtleneck Steve was wearing?

You got a Zune for Christmas, didn't you? (Score:5, Funny)

by Picass0 ( 147474 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:26PM (#17526374) Homepage Journal

I'm sorry. I know it must be rough for you right now. We're all here for you.

Re:Compare and contrast (Score:5, Funny)

by Llywelyn ( 531070 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:40PM (#17526674) Homepage

So does this mean the iPhone is doomed?

Yeah, but...but...but... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:51PM (#17526938)

can I squirt someone with it???

Re:What you have really been waiting for. (Score:5, Funny)

by identity0 ( 77976 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:54PM (#17526990) Journal

Microsoft's response was big and brown, but it wasn't a new Zune...

Apple Releases iPhone (Score:4, Funny)

by MeanderingMind ( 884641 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:55PM (#17527030) Homepage Journal

No Blu-Ray. Less space than a PS3. Lame.

Re:Not LAME! (Score:3, Funny)

by spyder913 ( 448266 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @03:58PM (#17527078)

Less buttons than a Nomad =(

My guess on CmdrTaco's opinion... (Score:5, Funny)

by supremebob ( 574732 ) writes: <(moc.seiticoeg) (ta) (yknujemeht)> on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @04:10PM (#17527312) Journal

More expensive than a Blackberry. Requires a two year Cingular service contract. Lame. :)

Well... (Score:5, Funny)

by ackthpt ( 218170 ) * writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @04:13PM (#17527390) Homepage Journal

That gives you some time to save up for it, rather than put it on your iCreditCard

Re:"Never seen a presentation like this before" (Score:5, Funny)

by sokoban ( 142301 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @04:17PM (#17527504) Homepage

Even for those who cover all the MacWorld talks, this was BIG:

"People are rapt, everyone is actually literally leaning forward and on the edge of their seat. We've never seen a presentation like this before."

I've seen a presentation like this before.

People were rapt.

And they were actually literally leaning forward on the edge of their seat.

But then this chick threw a hammer up on the stage and got escorted out by security.
Here's a video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1350418123 536412275&q=apple+1984+commercial [google.com]

Someone freeze me (Score:5, Funny)

by IceCreamGuy ( 904648 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @04:18PM (#17527512) Homepage

I'm going to freeze myself until this comes out. Remember that tree over there and get me in June.

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:3, Funny)

by soft_guy ( 534437 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @04:38PM (#17528002)

I agree. Having it limited to 8GB of storage means that whatever music I don't have with me will be exactly what I want to hear (because my subconscious mind is a sadistic fuck, that's why.)

Re:Ownd (Score:5, Funny)

by soft_guy ( 534437 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @04:41PM (#17528092)

Dear Motorola:

Thanks for taking so long with the 620. And for dragging your feet with the 603 . Oh - and the higher frequency G4s? Thanks for taking so long with that.

Hope your margins are more than RAZR thin!

Signed,

Apple, Inc.
Sniff ...we'll always have Altivec.

Re:Micro$oft? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:02PM (#17528652)

Who is this Micro$oft that my father used to talk about?

Zune? What the heck is a Zune?

Today it is official. Microsoft == (old + custy + ugly + left behind).

Re:I don't see the biug deal (Score:3, Funny)

by soft_guy ( 534437 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:06PM (#17528740)

"I *want* a stylus, fingers are way too clutzy"

What do you hold the stylus with???
In his mouth. Duh!

Re:The name (Score:3, Funny)

by terrymr ( 316118 ) writes: <terrymr@@@gmail...com> on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:12PM (#17528858)

The could just call it Phone .. that would be inline with Keyboard, Mouse and a bunch of other Apple products.

Re:Meanwhile, in Redmond (Score:4, Funny)

by neo ( 4625 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:21PM (#17529072)

Absolutely not true. I'm 100% sure that Balmer is sitting on a nice big stool of his on creation.

Re:Hidden joke on IPhone Site (Score:4, Funny)

by dakrin9 ( 891909 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:32PM (#17529332)

<p class="sosumi">
This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.
</p>

Re:In all fairness... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:43PM (#17529620)

Correct, there are myriad other reasons to disparage Zonk, without bringing Taco into the mix.

Re:if only it projected (Score:3, Funny)

by HTH NE1 ( 675604 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:58PM (#17529960)

I can only wonder what the phone of 2020 will do.

I could tell you, but then I'd have to prevent your conception.

Re:Leopard and June 1 (Score:5, Funny)

by Chris Tucker ( 302549 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @06:09PM (#17530174) Homepage

"ahh but can it run linux..."

No, it doesn't.

Doesn't play OGG, either.

Sucks to be a smelly linux hippie today.

"You've got to config it. And then you have to write some shell scripts. Update your RPMs. You have to partition your drives. And patch your kernel. Compile your binaries. Check your version dependencies. Probably do that once or twice.

It's just so easy. And so simple. I don't know why everyone doesn't run Linux."

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:2, Funny)

by geognerd ( 1006159 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @06:35PM (#17530730)

The iPhone shuffle already exists. It's called having a few shots at the bar and pulling out your cell phone. Better known as drunk dialing.

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:2, Funny)

by that this is not und ( 1026860 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @08:41PM (#17532688)

Whew, this thing is starting to sound almost as expensive as doing business with Steve Jobs back when he was a coke dealer.

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:4, Funny)

by ruiner13 ( 527499 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @08:44PM (#17532726) Homepage

Come on, this is slashdot. For people here, even at random it would still only call mommy.

MD5 Hash...... (Score:5, Funny)

by shaneh0 ( 624603 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @09:43PM (#17533358)

I swear, it's the strangest thing. When I ran this guys post thru an MD5 algorithm, the hash it returned was "fanboi"

Ah, the mysteries and miracles of one-way hashing.

Re:WITH Contract (Score:2, Funny)

by that this is not und ( 1026860 ) writes: on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @11:39PM (#17534440)

Can the iPod be ordered in beige?

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June in USA, 2008 in Asia... 2015 in Brazil? (Score:2, Funny)

Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:5, Funny)

"Never seen a presentation like this before" (Score:5, Funny)

What you have really been waiting for. (Score:5, Funny)

Alternate Name (Score:5, Funny)

CES? (Score:4, Funny)

Covet, covet (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:5, Funny)

Not LAME! (Score:5, Funny)

price (Score:1, Funny)

Meanwhile, in Redmond (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Ownd (Score:5, Funny)

Compare and contrast (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Say what? (Score:5, Funny)

zune brown? (Score:2, Funny)

You got a Zune for Christmas, didn't you? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Compare and contrast (Score:5, Funny)

Yeah, but...but...but... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:What you have really been waiting for. (Score:5, Funny)

Apple Releases iPhone (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Not LAME! (Score:3, Funny)

My guess on CmdrTaco's opinion... (Score:5, Funny)

Well... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:"Never seen a presentation like this before" (Score:5, Funny)

Someone freeze me (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Ownd (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Micro$oft? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:I don't see the biug deal (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The name (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Meanwhile, in Redmond (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Hidden joke on IPhone Site (Score:4, Funny)

Re:In all fairness... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:if only it projected (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Leopard and June 1 (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Wireless, but still less space than a Nomad (Score:4, Funny)

MD5 Hash...... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:WITH Contract (Score:2, Funny)

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