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Apple Day

AprecheApreche
edited June 2008 in Technology
It's a Steve Jobs Apple Day today. 12:30 Eastern time is when people lose shit, and it hits the fan.

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  • chaosof99chaosof99
    It's a Steve Jobs Apple Day today. 12:30 Eastern time is when people lose shit, and it hits the fan.
    People crapping into ventilators. What a flowery, delightful image.
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    edited June 2008
    It goes to show we're more civilised than our close genetic relatives, who don't use a fan, and instead use a more direct method of distribution.
    Post edited by lackofcheese on
  • AndrewAndrew
    Is there a good RSS feed covering the event?
  • TaselTasel
    edited June 2008
    Some links to keep us Apple Fanboys entertained until the video feed goes up:

    Keynote Bingo. What keynote would be complete without this?

    Live Update feeds:
    macrumorslive.com
    engadget.com

    And some other live feeds of note:
    gizmodo.com
    arstechnica.com
    slashgear.com
    stuff.tv

    Edit: Hope that helps... was typing all that out as you posted.
    Post edited by Tasel on
  • TyashkiTyashki
    edited June 2008
    There's a live audio stream here, live updates here, and a Twitter feed here. You can get an RSS of the Twitter but Twitter as a whole will likely go down.

    Also, its 2am here, bring on the keynote so I can go to bed! XD

    EDIT: Bah, was beaten. I'm the first with the audio stream though. :)
    Post edited by Tyashki on
  • kiwi_birdkiwi_bird
    I just hope Apple presents something affordable. ^_~
  • TyashkiTyashki
    Apple? Affordable?
  • kiwi_birdkiwi_bird
    Yes, that's what I'm thinking to.
  • TyashkiTyashki
    Hmmm... Snow Leopard is Real.
  • AndrewAndrew
    Is the iPhone now a game console? o.0
  • ProfPanglossProfPangloss
    Is the iPhone now a game console? o.0
    Let's hope to FSM it isn't... *cough*NGage*cough*
  • DkongDkong
    Is the iPhone now a game console? o.0
    I think they're trying to get games for it and such. I think it's a pretty stupid idea. No way it would beat out the DS or even the PSP.
  • AndrewAndrew
    edited June 2008
    8GB 3G iPhone for $199 USD, 16GB for $299
    Post edited by Andrew on
  • AprecheApreche
    I'm thinking I might get extravagant. For $200, I'll get it. Then if Android turns out to be better, I'll pay the penalty and switch it up.
  • kiwi_birdkiwi_bird
    8GB 3G iPhone for $199 USD, 16GB for $299
    Didn't I say so? ^^
  • TaselTasel
    The GPS and push notification features should work nicely with any of the new programs. Loopt looked interesting. Scott, when you going to download the iPhone SDK and start making your millions?
  • AprecheApreche
    Scott, when you going to download the iPhone SDK and start making your millions?
    Right after I do all the other things I've shit-talked about.
  • kiwi_birdkiwi_bird
    edited June 2008
    Though I do find it kind of agonizing, because I have to buy a new phone soon since mine is absolutely broken, but even if Steve Job says 199$ maximum, I'll bet that evil T-Mobile Germany will have a ludicrous monthly subscription fee (89€). SO should I wait out? I wonder.
    Post edited by kiwi_bird on
  • LintonLinton
    I'll bet that evil T-Mobile Germany will have a ludicrous monthly subscription fee (89€)
    Unlock?
  • SailSail
    edited June 2008
    They pulled the "third pillar" thing. And we all know what happened the last time a company used that analogy. Which one will fall first?
    Post edited by Sail on
  • KilarneyKilarney
    edited June 2008
    We have no 3G service here. (We also have no AT&T, but they are expected to acquire our local GSM provider soon.) Do I have to pay the extra $10 per month for the wonderful GSM iPhone if I can't use GSM here? The price drop is pretty meaningless when they've raised the contract price by $240.
    Post edited by Kilarney on
  • KieyKiey
    A $200 iPhone sounds great, and I'd love one... but I'm on Verizon, and don't want AT&T. And sounds like the monthly cost of the service is a lot more then I want to pay.
  • LintonLinton
    It's not actually a price drop. The contracts have gone up 10$/month so on a two year contract it ends up costing you 40$ more. Basically you're paying 40 bucks extra for 3G and extra battery life which is a pretty good deal in itself, that is if you were comfortable with the (out of my range) high price they started with.

    Here's hoping they hit the contract-free ebay market at a nice low price point.
  • SchnevetsSchnevets
    They pulled the "third pillar" thing. And we all know what happened the last time a company used that analogy. Which one will fall first?
    Whuh? Wasn't Nintendo the last company to use that analogy? Last I heard, they weren't doing too shabby. (Insert IT PRINTS MONEY pic here)
  • SailSail
    I was referring to the fact that the Gameboy was left in the dust after the DS ended up succeeding.
  • TyashkiTyashki
    So the moral is don't jump on the older Pillar.
  • kiwi_birdkiwi_bird
    I'll bet that evil T-Mobile Germany will have a ludicrous monthly subscription fee (89€)
    Unlock?
    Even so, you have to sign a contract to get the phone.
  • TyashkiTyashki
    I'm hoping for a prepaid option. I read on Engadget that the US won't get it, but it seems like Prepaid is more prevalent in Aus. Hell, The first time I'd heard of Prepaid being used in America is when AT&T said they won't be offering it.
  • RymRym
    The first time I'd heard of Prepaid being used in America is when AT&T; said they won't be offering it.
    Pre-paid phones are really only used by the very poor or the shady in the US.
  • kiwi_birdkiwi_bird
    edited June 2008
    Will it be available as a Gophone (prepaid service)?
    "No, only available with a two-year contract." Pretty cut and dried there.
    Just to support your statement. ^_~
    Post edited by kiwi_bird on
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