WWDC '08

[se7en.hu]

exciting :D

[Iian K]

I would love to see what they have to announce this year. :)

[PyX]

Huh ? A device to convert apps from other OSes to OS X? Damn this would be brilliant, but I don't see how they could do that. It's too complicated o_O

[osirisX]

Huh ? A device to convert apps from other OSes to OS X? Damn this would be brilliant, but I don't see how they could do that. It's too complicated o_O

It's not to convert apps, but a cheap Mac for Windows and Linux developers to buy and start developing OS X Leopard and iPhone apps.

[mattrobs]

It's not to convert apps, but a cheap Mac for Windows and Linux developers to buy and start developing OS X Leopard and iPhone apps.

But they already have one of those.

[Cara Veteran]

It's not to convert apps, but a cheap Mac for Windows and Linux developers to buy and start developing OS X Leopard and iPhone apps.

(Y)

[osirisX]

But they already have one of those.

Not cheap enough :p

[PL_ Veteran]

Why would this Mac Fusion be developer-only? What makes it so?

Does this mean they're improving their Linux support?

[Wannes]

The Mac Fusion does look awesome in the screenshot. It would be cool it would also be accessible for non-developers.

[osirisX]

Why would this Mac Fusion be developer-only? What makes it so?

Does this mean they're improving their Linux support?

I don't think it would be developer only. But marketed towards developers. Maybe no iLife and the Developer Tools pre-installed.

[Fusion]

Well... I like the name :)

But its fake.

[Guest]

We're going to see a real cut in price for the 3G iPhone. Apple has apparently given the green light on subsidies.

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

Mac Fusion = fake I think.

If you ask me, you can thank Apple for that. They're one of the best hype companies around.

How can they be to blame if they say NOTHING of un-announced products, until they show up? The tech media makes the hype - Apple just say nothing.

[crazzyyfool]

OSX for generic PC's is whats going to happen. Hence the picture of the two Golden Gate bridges over SF and the tagline. Think iTunes for Windows when Hell froze over. :p

[PL_ Veteran]

I don't believe it. I don't want to. :p

[crazzyyfool]

I don't believe it. I don't want to. :p

Steve will surprise us all. Just like when he annouced they were switching to Intel. Nobody anticipated that.

[PL_ Veteran]

Can I just point out though that Apple have done this before and it failed miserably? One of Steve's first actions on his return was to scrap the Macintosh clone programme.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Well... I like the name :)

But its fake.

Yep.

Can I just point out though that Apple have done this before and it failed miserably? One of Steve's first actions on his return was to scrap the Macintosh clone programme.

One of the greatest things about being a human, is that we don't have to learn from history.

Now gimmie OSx86!

[Arkanius]

If they announce OSx86

I'll **** bricks. And Windows will suffer a MAJOR BLOW

[crazzyyfool]

New 3G iPhone to Sport Revolutionary Antenna.

:p

[osirisX]

If they announce OSx86

I'll **** bricks. And Windows will suffer a MAJOR BLOW

Windows would not suffer a major blow. The majority of PCs would still be pre-loaded with Windows and the general computing public just don't care about anything else other than Windows. Hell, a lot don't even know what an Operating System is.

The only reason OS X is making inroads these days is because people think the Mac wont get any problems because it is a different computer, not a different Operating System.

[Arkanius]

General public awareness about the existence of a more reliable OS will rise

At first the blow might not be huge, but it will start giving some passive damage to Windows

[Damian]

LOL :huh:

Apple_Store_is_down.MP3

Apple Store Is Down

Best not make any plans today.

The Apple store is down,

new **** is on its way.

A tablet Mac or new SDK.

Doesn't matter,'cause it's Apple, As long as Steve goes slow in the keynote:

"Had a great business year, our future success is clear.

CHORUS

But I have just one more thing to show before I disappear.

And I think it's the most exciting thing that we are gonna launch this year.

Boom it's here."

Listen, Steve, my friends and I

have decided that it's okay that you know (whoa)

that we don't want for you to die.

If it happened the stock would flatten.

So if you go, go slow!

I need a new boat.

"My hair is gone. I'm grizzled gray. Retire you ask? Not today.

CHORUS

'cause I have just one more thing to show before I disappear.

It might be the most important product that we're gonna launch this year.

Boom it's here."

BRIDGE: My head is swimming; my mouth is dry. I hardly can believe that I am worthy to be in this distortion field.

CHORUS

'cause I want just one more thing to own before I disappear.

And my life needs one more thing to glow to add a little cheer.

Oh thank god it's here.

Special thanks to #boingboing's Chris_B for mixing assistance and Jonathan Coulton for a guitar.

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/06/08/s...ator-apple.html

[Hurmoth]

Steve will surprise us all. Just like when he annouced they were switching to Intel. Nobody anticipated that.

Actually I did. I believed all of the reports, of course at the time I was a new Apple fan (had just bought an iMac G5 two months before the announcement) :p

Can I just point out though that Apple have done this before and it failed miserably? One of Steve's first actions on his return was to scrap the Macintosh clone programme.

But OS X wasn't as popular back then. X hadn't come out had it? OS X is now rock solid and has an extremely awesome UI and user experience that could easily beat Windows. If they do open it up to the PC, I think it could easily succeed compared to OS 9.

[osirisX]

Damn timezone differences. The keynote is on at 4am over here in Aus :( I'll see you guys after the keynote.