MacWorld Expo 2007 summary

[symphonix]

Originally Posted by Captain Code

You can't really complain if you compare it to any other phone which has similar features. The Apple phone blows any other phone out of the water. It's expensive but so are all the latest phones.

The thing I wonder is how will the price go down. Apple usually likes to keep prices on things pretty steady and just improve the devices. Whereas the best cell phones from last year a really cheap this year. I almost think that it'll remain fairly high priced for a while at least until something else comes out that can compete with it.

I agree. I expect the iPhone will be out of most people's budget for at least the first year or two. But then, the same was true of the iPod, and look at it now.

I'm just disappointed that so much of the chatter is about the pricing of it, which really isn't all that unrealistic, and so little has been said about the interface and the design of the product itself.

It's the first application of the multi-touch interface in a commercial device, and I'm surprised people aren't talking about that. And the way it handles calls, conferences, SMS and voicemail is unbelievably good and unique. Have you checked out the demonstrations on Apple's site? The implementation of iPhoto, widgets and email? In many ways, it reminded me of how science fiction movies pictured communication in the future.

Bravo, Apple, for another excellent and innovative development. Best of luck to you.

[Qion]

Originally Posted by eric2006

Right now I have iTunes, Safari, and Mail open. When I really use the computer, I'll use Word, Photoshop, iLife, etc - but I don't use these heavy apps constantly. I think the iPhone (and iTV) could change the computer's role from the centerpiece of a digital lifestyle to a server/powerhorse role.

Exactly what I was thinking. The iPhone just does all those everyday tasks with such ease... it's so easy to imagine it in my pocket. That's a device that has been in my mind for years... yes, years... and Apple makes it a reality. I actually had to flip a light switch on and off to make sure I wasn't lucid in a dream; just unreal.

Apple is truly becoming The Perfect Company. MS must be crying their eyes out. The iPhone is an absolutely gorgeous and amazing addition to the mobile technology of our future, and is the first in an amazing new era of usability.

Thank you Apple Inc.

[Mikuro]

Originally Posted by fryke

Am I the only one who thinks it's _pretty_ silent in here? People don't whine much nowadays? Just tranquilité, some disappointment, brought forward in all honesty but without screaming. Shall *I* do it?

Well as for me, I'm going to whine so hard that it'll take me at least a couple days to finish writing it all.

But I guess I can sneak in some quick whining just for you:

The AppleTV is seriously underwhelming. It's just a stripped-down Mac Mini with video ports and some new software. And it doesn't even support full HD resolution, or any hard media. For $300, it should be a lot better. It's too expensive compared to the Mac Mini (which itself is more expensive than it needs to be...).

[Ferdinand]

I'm just sad that there wasnt ANY iLife 07 or iWork 07 mention - not even a Leopard mention. And the phone isnt running OS X!! Its just a few squares with apps and the bottom bit plus everything in an aqua look. There isnt any dock, finder, Preview (for PDF etc..) and those things - so actually they can say it has the foundations of Mac OS X but he cant say it _is_ Mac OS X, since it isnt.

[Captain Code]

It is running OS X to some extent as it uses Safari(Cocoa Framework) and CoreAnimation(Leopard feature). I bet the kernel is similar with some stuff probably removed to make it faster.

[Ceroc Addict]

Ok, so the keynote basically focussed on just two products:

1) Apple TV - Lets you stream music/photos/video to a TV via Wi-Fi.

2) iPhone - Stores/plays music/photos/video and has Wi-Fi.

So surely, the "one more thing" moment should have been a demonstration of these two things working together? - music/photos/video from an iPhone being streamed to an Apple TV.

Must not be possible (yet?) (or else SJ would have done it). Pity to have lost the oportunity to nicely tie these two devices together in the keynote.

Kap