Apple WWDC

• dlazz

  How come none of the fanboys made a thread on this? Apple re-hashed their Macbook line yesterday, as well as gave insight to the new iOS6.
  
  
  http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/apple-wwdc-2012-keynote-reveals-ios6-macs-173548167.html
• justincredible

  

  I didn't because they always turn in to Apple bashing pissing matches.
  
  Love the addition of the retina display to the laptop line. My wife needs an upgrade soon so we'll probably be getting one. There are also some cool new features in iOS. The Do Not Disturb and new call handling features being the best.
• Automatik

  

  I bought a new MBP around 3 months ago and was very close to waiting until this announcement to buy a new version.
  
  Glad I didn't. While the new retina display MBP is badass it only comes in 15" and starting at $2200. No thanks.
  
  I'm interested to see how the Siri update works. I rarely use that feature, she pisses me off.
• OneBuckeye

  

  They didn't release anything of note. Meh.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  justincredible;1196489 wrote:I didn't because they always turn in to Apple bashing pissing matches.
  
  Love the addition of the retina display to the laptop line. My wife needs an upgrade soon so we'll probably be getting one. There are also some cool new features in iOS. The Do Not Disturb and new call handling features being the best.

  I didn't see this, pretty cool. I got my last laptop back in 2009, so I'm going to start looking for a new rig later this year.
• justincredible

  

  Automatik;1196493 wrote:I bought a new MBP around 3 months ago and was very close to waiting until this announcement to buy a new version.
  
  Glad I didn't. While the new retina display MBP is badass it only comes in 15" and starting at $2200. No thanks.
  
  I'm interested to see how the Siri update works. I rarely use that feature, she pisses me off.

  Hmm, I didn't realize the retina display was only in the 15" models. I only skimmed the laptop coverage on engadget. I was more interested in iOS.
• gorocks99

  

  
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Automatik;1196493 wrote:I bought a new MBP around 3 months ago and was very close to waiting until this announcement to buy a new version.
  
  Glad I didn't. While the new retina display MBP is badass it only comes in 15" and starting at $2200. No thanks.
  
  I'm interested to see how the Siri update works. I rarely use that feature, she pisses me off.

  $2,200 is steep.
• OneBuckeye

  

  gorocks99;1196500 wrote:

  Wow.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Automatik;1196493 wrote:I'm interested to see how the Siri update works. I rarely use that feature, she pisses me off.

  I'm on AT&T "Extended" network in my hick-town, so Siri never works, therefore, I never use it. If I had better service, I'd use Siri to text WAY more often.
• OneBuckeye

  

  It seems that investors were expecting something splashier than iOS
  6 and the next-generation
  MacBook Pro. Although most major stock indices were down sharply today as
  markets reacted negatively to the proposed bailout of the Spanish banking
  system, it’s notable that Apple’s
  stock began to fall almost immediately after the company finished up its WWDC keynote address in San Francisco
  Monday. Apple’s shares, which closed at just above $580 on Friday, started the
  day trading at around $587 and peaked in the $588 range around noon before
  steadily dropping throughout the early afternoon. The stock then dropped quickly
  after Apple wrapped up its keynote, going from $579.67 at 3:00 p.m. to $573.84
  at 3:30 p.m. before closing the day at $571.17, down 1.58% from the previous
  day’s close. CNBC analyst Bob Pisani, for one, said that many traders thought
  that Apple’s WWDC presentation was fairly underwhelming and “a relative
  non-event.”

  http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/11/apple-stock-drops-after-wwdc-keynote/
  
  http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/12/apple-ios-6-features-android-opinion-criticism/
  

  Look, I think everyone was expecting
  a little more from iOS 6. There are plenty of features Apple didn’t add to
  the latest version of its mobile operating system. I could literally go on and
  on about how there aren’t automatic app updates in the background, or how you
  still can’t access Bluetooth or Wi-Fi from the Notification Center (although
  Bluetooth is now on the first page of settings making it a little easier), or
  how apps are still represented by static icons instead of some form of widgets.
  The fact is, however, that just from using iOS 6 since it was available for
  developers yesterday afternoon, the entire OS feels even more cohesive, more
  thought out, and much more tighter than anything Android has delivered.
  
  The gap has widened even further between iOS and Android, and iOS 6 truly
  makes Android feel like some high school science project on acid that takes
  place in TRON. Apple’s mobile OS is meticulously thought out, and almost every
  small feature we’ve been asking for has been added — even ones we didn’t ask
  for.
  
  Do Not Disturb is a life saver! My iPad on the dock doesn’t light up my
  bedroom every three minutes at night anymore. Siri on the iPad is an incredibly
  welcome addition, performing just as well (if not better) than the iPhone 4S. In
  fact, I’d even say that iOS 6 on the iPad makes the iPad feel more useful to me,
  and more desktop-like.
  
  Turn by turn navigation is great and the new 3D maps are stunning, though
  they aren’t available in many places yet. Multiple signatures and VIP in Mail
  are welcome additions, and here’s something I just noticed earlier this morning…
  when you update apps from the App Store, the OS keeps you on the app page
  instead of dumping you out to your home screen — finally.
  
  Safari’s iCloud tabs are incredibly useful, built-in Facebook support works
  great, and Apple has finally unified Apple IDs and phone numbers, making
  iMessage that much more useful as an IM replacement.
  
  All in all, there are more than 200 new features in iOS 6 — here are a few
  you might have missed from yesterday’s keynote:
  

  • Decline an incoming call with a pre-written text message letting the caller
    know you’ll message them in a few minutes
  • FaceTime over cellular
  • Offline reading list
  • Ability to upload photos from Safari to websites
  • Shared photo streams
  • Insert photos of videos directly into emails
  • Redesigned App Store and iTunes store
  • Lost mode for iOS devices
  • Personal dictionary syncs with iCloud
  • Game Center challenges
  • New features for China
  • Improved privacy controls with permission to use contacts
  • Custom vibration for alerts
  • Ability to use a song as an alarm
  • Faster Safari javascript
  • New sharing menu
  • Location reminders for iPad

  iOS 6 doesn’t bring all of the features we want, but in using the OS, it
  keeps Apple four steps ahead of Android as the leader in the mobile world. And
  that’s even without a new phone.

• ernest_t_bass

  

  justincredible;1196499 wrote:Hmm, I didn't realize the retina display was only in the 15" models. I only skimmed the laptop coverage on engadget. I was more interested in iOS.

  I believe they are getting rid of the 17" model altogether b/c their sales were so low. No thanks.
• sleeper

  

  Yeah the Apple fanboys are really insane.
  
  Gotta have that iPod, iPhone, iPad, Mac Book Pro, iMac, Apple TV and upgrade them all when the next version comes out. I know at least 2 people in my life that are like this and they always complain that they have no money. :rolleyes:
• dlazz

  The retina display is worthless at that size. It might be nice at 24", but 15" is worthless.
  
  I didn't see anything jump out at me at the conference. The "Do Not Disturb"/reject with text feature is a blatant copy of Android.
  
  The Siri sports thing was neat, but I prefer to not talk to my phone.
• OneBuckeye

  

  I'm not sure what this guy is getting at, where IOS is ahead of Android. I can already decline calls with a messge, automatic app updates and turn by turn.
• Automatik

  

  ernest_t_bass;1196508 wrote:I'm on AT&T "Extended" network in my hick-town, so Siri never works, therefore, I never use it. If I had better service, I'd use Siri to text WAY more often.

  I have Sprint and their 3G sucks, so that could be the problem. Regardless, Siri sucks.
  
  What was the word regarding the Airs? I didn't look into it. Bigger SSD?
  
  I almost went with a 13" Air, but didn't because of storage. 128g was too small.
• dlazz

  Automatik;1196521 wrote:I have Sprint and their 3G sucks, so that could be the problem. Regardless, Siri sucks.
  
  What was the word regarding the Airs? I didn't look into it. Bigger SSD?
  
  I almost went with a 13" Air, but didn't because of storage. 128g was too small.

  I believe they got thinner, more expensive.
  
  Edit: Nope, cheaper:
  
  http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227976/Apple_s_MacBook_Air_price_cuts_make_it_tougher_on_Windows_ultrabook_makers?taxonomyId=12
• ernest_t_bass

  

  dlazz;1196525 wrote:I believe they got thinner, more expensive.

  I thought the Airs were coming down in price, since they are replacing the MacBooks?
• like_that

  

  I like the new features with i0S6, but how about being able to customly make text tones? Also will siri be available for the iPhone 4?
• justincredible

  

  dlazz;1196513 wrote:The retina display is worthless at that size. It might be nice at 24", but 15" is worthless.
  
  I didn't see anything jump out at me at the conference. The "Do Not Disturb"/reject with text feature is a blatant copy of Android.
  
  The Siri sports thing was neat, but I prefer to not talk to my phone.

  Retina display is awesome on my ipad. Which is much smaller than 15".
• dlazz

  justincredible;1196549 wrote:Retina display is awesome on my ipad. Which is much smaller than 15".

  
  So be it...but the fact that it's on such a small screen does nothing for anyone who isn't looking at high-res pictures.
  
  Just read a review that gaming on it is next to impossible.
• justincredible

  

  dlazz;1196551 wrote:So be it...but the fact that it's on such a small screen does nothing for anyone who isn't looking at high-res pictures.
  
  Just read a review that gaming on it is next to impossible.

  I'd venture to guess those springing for it are more likely to work in the creative industry and not much into gaming.
  
  But I am curious what makes it impossible to game on?
• dlazz

  justincredible;1196552 wrote:I'd venture to guess those springing for it are more likely to work in the creative industry and not much into gaming.
  
  But I am curious what makes it impossible to game on?

  Higher the resolution, the more stress on the video card. Apple doesn't use awesome video cards in their stuff, so performance at high resolutions in 3d applications will suffer.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  justincredible;1196489 wrote:I didn't because they always turn in to Apple bashing pissing matches.

  justincredible;1196489 wrote:There are also some cool new features in iOS. The Do Not Disturb and new call handling features being the best.

  These.
• raiderbuck

  Will I be able to set my alarm with only "vibrate" mode? Yes, I know I can download a third party app and record my own alarm, but I like the simple vibrate only feature. iOS 5 makes you select a ringer or ringtone. Pisses me off.
  
  Also...I'd much like custom notifications (ala Android devices). Some of the apps have it, some don't. I don't know if it's an iOS or developer issue, but I'd like to be able to pick and choose which apps I want an audible/vibrating alert and which apps I want to be silent. Actually, I prefer all my apps have silent alerts (except text and phone of course), so that I'm not constantly looking at my phone because it's beeping or ringing or whatever.
  
  
  
  EDIT...I suppose I may have answered my own question with this new "Do Not Disturb" feature.