Apple Media Event

I hope to god they at least tell us ANYTHING about the next-gen iPod.

I think after this long they owe us at least that.

1 more hour!

47 more minutes!

47 more minutes!

 

36 more minutes!

Gah....I'm getting excited.

Alright! Been waiting to see if sites provide media coverage! Can't wait! 24 minutes!!!

I hope to god they at least tell us ANYTHING about the next-gen iPod.I think after this long they owe us at least that.

This is a Mac-related event so I doubt they will be talking about the iPod.OMG OMG OMG 14 Minutes!!!

What do you think the odds are for updated optical drives? (B-Ray)

 

13 minutes and counting. As someone waiting for this release before buying an new iMac, I really hope this isn't disappointing.

Online Apple Store is DOWN

5....

The apple store just went out meaning we got something!

Apple Store is down... here we go!

!!!!!!!!!!

Lets see this thing roll 1 minute left!

 

9:54AM: Ok, we're in, and seated. There's definitely a large object under a black cloak up on stage, it's either a big display (mabe a 30-inch or larger?), or an iMac. We don't see any other products up there.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/07/live-fr...ess-conference/

 

I wonder if it's Steve Jobs under there?

cmon endgadget, UPDATE

 

nvm

10:01AM: Steve just walked on stage. "Good morning, thanks for coming over this morning"

It's official:

"we will make it even better" using aluminum because it's professional and durable

Woohoo! iMac!!!

TIME!!!!!

 

10:06AM: "This is the new iMac design, and it's just designing. This is the new iMac. Just gorgeous. You can see we have a full complement of I/O across the bottom. USB 2.0, Firewire 400, Fireiwre 800. Slot load superdrive. iSight camera and microphone. Can add memory with just one screw. New iMac will come in two sizes: 20-inch display, and 24-inch display. Both will be glossy. Customers say they love glossy displays."

 

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/07/live-fr...ess-conference/

 

[1:04 PM] Showed us a new iMac. Has a black back, and a black border around the display. Has FireWire 400 and FireWire 800. Comes in 20" and 24". Both will be glossy displays.

 

http://live.macobserver.com/article/2007/0...ple_event.shtml

:D10:12AM: "Want to see our new ad?" New iMac ad plays. iMacs rotating slowly, and that's about it.10:14AM: Note that the Mac mini is still pictured as part of Apple's product line. "Alright, next thing is applications that run on the Mac. Apple invented category of digital lifestyle applications. Computer is the hub of digital life. We've increased our lead over the PC industry. Introducing iLife '08. Totally new, biggest jump since we introduced it. iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, iDVD and GarageBand. We're replacing one of the apps with something that takes it to a new level."

 

 

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/07/live-fr...ess-conference/

 

Disappointed with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro. It's not as good as nVidia's finest. Hopefully there'll be upgrade options when it comes to ordering. The new iMac and keyboard design don't look all that bad and iLife '08 certainly will be a huge improvement over '06. I wonder what else Steve has up his sleeve for the rest of the event?

Disappointed with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro. It's not as good as nVidia's finest. Hopefully there'll be upgrade options when it comes to ordering. The new iMac and keyboard design don't look all that bad and iLife '08 certainly will be a huge improvement over '06. I wonder what else Steve has up his sleeve for the rest of the event?

 

But the Radeon HDs are better for Media centers, right?

Of course, but even the GPUs in the current iMacs perform great in a media center environment.

Disappointed with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro. It's not as good as nVidia's finest. Hopefully there'll be upgrade options when it comes to ordering. The new iMac and keyboard design don't look all that bad and iLife '08 certainly will be a huge improvement over '06. I wonder what else Steve has up his sleeve for the rest of the event?

The 2600Pro makes a lot of sense for iMacs. You wouldn't want the "finest" of either Nvidia or ATI in there. 2600Pro is passive cooled, the 2900 and all of the 8800s all create way more heat than that. You'd need a leaf blower on an iMac or water-cooled or a huge heatpipe assembly sticking out the back or something silly like that.

Seems like the performance of the 2600 Pro is pretty average. Gets ass kicked by the 8600GT's in most tests, but manages to give equivalent performance in other games.

 

Why STEVE Why, why did you cripple the iMacs? Would a 2900XT been that bad?