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Open Thread: the iPhone, Apple TV, Steve's other announcements?
Merlin Mann | Jan 9 2007
Apple - QuickTime - Macworld 2007 Keynote Wow. Everyone here in the MacBreak war room is still perspiring as we let it all sink in. OS X. On your phone. Damn. So what do you guys think about Steve’s announcements? What surprised you? What else do you wish you’d heard? What do you think it will mean to have running OS X on your mobile phone? 56 Comments
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![]() Please someone tell me that...Submitted by Eileen (not verified) on January 15, 2007 - 10:04am.
Please someone tell me that the iPhone will at least have a Tasks list? From a GTD perspective I need Tasks/To Do’s. As far as the phone running OSX, that seems hopefulin terms of the iPhone eventually ha having a Task/To Do feature but I prefer to do my organizing on my computer and then sync it to my phone. For PC users I’m assuming it would be too much to ask the iPhone to sync with Outlook, but what about having it’s own desktop application like Palm provides? Anyway, I hope 43 things really follows the iPhone news with GTD in mind as I’m very curious about that. »
![]() Oh, and when I get...Submitted by don (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 12:35pm.
Oh, and when I get my iPhone, I promise I WILL blog it. I’ve never been an Apple Early Adopter before. »
![]() It was more and better...Submitted by Chris Gruber (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 12:06pm.
It was more and better than I imagined. I thought it would be nifty, but not that nifty, that cool, that FUNCTIONAL. I want. I so very want. Thank the heavens that my current phone contract ends in Octember. Whoot! »
![]() It was everything I thought...Submitted by Travis Jeffery (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 12:24pm.
It was everything I thought it would be and a shit lot more. The battery life thing sucks though-5 hours when using it as a phone or video player. But they missed putting out iLife and Leopard. They also secretly updated the Airport Express as well on their site. »
![]() I'm ordering one as soon...Submitted by don (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 12:29pm.
I’m ordering one as soon as it’s listed for sale. I’m wondering how long it’ll be before we start seeing phone stuff in XCode (and perhaps a phone emulator in the XCode suite for testing purposes). You gotta figure that with the built-in WiFi, that there will be Skype functionality soon enough. I’m bummed I’ve gotta wait until June. Incidentally, if they get 1% of the global phone market, that will increase Apple’s gross revenues by 25%. »
![]() The phone is triple-wow. I...Submitted by Oyvind (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 12:35pm.
The phone is triple-wow. I was really afraid that Steve should disappoint us here, as the expectations have been skyhigh. But Apple even topped that. Impressive. Apple TV. Meh. I really can’t understand why it’s so hard for Apple, desig-and-UI-gods-of-the-universe, to put a tuner and a decent EPG in that box. Make us a mediacenter, not a frontend to the iTunes store. And if it’s streaming, and only streaming, where’s the connection to YouTube and Google videos in Apple TV? Or did I miss something? I’m also a bit disappointed that Steve didn’t talk a single word about OS X. It was just “gadgets night”. I guess that will come later. About the multitouch technology, imagine that used for a 30” display?? And integrated into the os? I’ve posted about it at my site. Anyone know if that would be possible at all? »
![]() I picked up the AppleTV,...Submitted by sw0rdfish (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 3:25pm.
I picked up the AppleTV, it’s the perfect hub for an entertainment centre… I live in Canada, and I don’t think it takes any shine off at all. There are plenty of videos out there that I’ll love to stream over it to my TV, and that’s not even taking in to account the ability to stream my music to my home system. Of course not having DIVX support was also a little disappointing. Maybe it’s coming. The iPhone was a little disappointing, mostly because they didn’t even mention Canada… I don’t know what that means… are we June as well? 2008? When they can get a carrier? I would think Rogers would be all over this. The price is steep, but if it does everything it says it will, then I’m in… I paid more for my third gen iPod. »
![]() What was with all the...Submitted by John (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 3:20pm.
What was with all the Beatles music? I was expecting an announement that the iTunes store was finally going to start selling it! »
![]() The whole keynote was a...Submitted by Aidan (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 3:24pm.
The whole keynote was a disappointment to me. Maybe I’m out of touch but the prospect of a do everything phone and a set-top box that only streams itunes purchases isn’t of much use, especially over here in Australia where the phone isn’t even planned for this year. I wanted at least a sniff of when to expect Leopard, iLife 06 is working fine for me so in no hurry to get that upgraded. Sorry if I’m not excited by the consumer electronics aspect of the keynote, but isn’t there another conference going on where things like this are announced? »
![]() I am in Australia so...Submitted by Scott (not verified) on January 9, 2007 - 2:54pm.
I am in Australia so Steve announced the apple TV that i cant really use except for video podcasts and i would rather just use my display for that. and a Phone i cant have for at last a year (if he counts australia in as part of asia) or maybe never and that was it to me MacWorld usually has something to do with a mac. maybe there will be more announcements soon. i hope »
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