Yet another disappointing WWDC ...
Monday, June 8th, 2009 1:52 PM
WWDC, Apple’s anticipated developer conference where updates to the iPhone were expected, kicked off today with a keynote and new product announcements. The conference started off on a high note demonstrating the new refinements to Leopard and a terrific new upgrade price, only $29. Then, things seemed like they were getting much better. The Macbook, which lost Firewire support late last year, gained it back! At a lower price. Huzzah! But, and with Apple recently there’s always a but, they also got rid of user replaceable batteries and the expresscard slot, adding a SD slot instead. WTF? How can I add a mobile broadband card now? Or Esata support? Or an additional firewire bus? Ugh. Unless its USB you can’t. Also, that 16 hour flight you have coming up, once your battery runs out, you’re toast. No substituting another battery or two like I did on a recent long flight. There’s still no support for matte screens which is perhaps expected. Okay, but what about the delicious new upgrade to the iPhone. A new ceramic, matte-finish, scratch proof case with a front facing video camera and perhaps a HD video camera built in? Nope. Just a minor update to the 3G with faster processor, more RAM, and a 1 megapixel increase in the camera. It has auto focus now, but just a 1 megapixel upgrade? Really? It also has a digital compass like the Google android G1 did last year. The new update, dubbed the 3Gs, is now on par which the hardware in the 2005 Nokia N95 … but it doesn’t have the front-facing video camera. Okay, disappointment all around but perhaps there’s one more thing … a new piece of hardware, Mac Pro price drops, a special appearance by Steve? Nope. Nada. Nothing. An what started off so promising ends again in disappointment for the Apple faithful, especially working professionals, which leaves us again with some head scratching decisions I simply do not understand.
WWDC, Apple’s anticipated developer conference where updates to the iPhone were expected, kicked off today with a keynote and new product announcements. The conference started off on a high note demonstrating the new refinements to Leopard and a terrific new upgrade price, only $29. Then, things seemed like they were getting much better. The Macbook, which lost Firewire support late last year, gained it back! At a lower price. Huzzah! But, and with Apple recently there’s always a but, they also got rid of user replaceable batteries and the expresscard slot, adding a SD slot instead. WTF? How can I add a mobile broadband card now? Or Esata support? Or an additional firewire bus? Ugh. Unless its USB you can’t. Also, that 16 hour flight you have coming up, once your battery runs out, you’re toast. No substituting another battery or two like I did on a recent long flight. There’s still no support for matte screens which is perhaps expected. Okay, but what about the delicious new upgrade to the iPhone. A new ceramic, matte-finish, scratch proof case with a front facing video camera and perhaps a HD video camera built in? Nope. Just a minor update to the 3G with faster processor, more RAM, and a 1 megapixel increase in the camera. It has auto focus now, but just a 1 megapixel upgrade? Really? It also has a digital compass like the Google android G1 did last year. The new update, dubbed the 3Gs, is now on par which the hardware in the 2005 Nokia N95 … but it doesn’t have the front-facing video camera. Okay, disappointment all around but perhaps there’s one more thing … a new piece of hardware, Mac Pro price drops, a special appearance by Steve? Nope. Nada. Nothing. An what started off so promising ends again in disappointment for the Apple faithful, especially working professionals, which leaves us again with some head scratching decisions I simply do not understand.
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