Marc Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 WELL I do so ner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxi Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 lol...so do I, so don't cut it. Ignore google. Stupid adverts. They're going to make you go mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 TPM should get a Digg button! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I've just noticed that I'm a memBer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Square is to rectangle as triangle is to ................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted January 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Mac World starts today with Steve's Key Note starting at 5:00. My favorite Mac time of the year, haha ;)So last year we got the iPhone, any bets for this year? My money is on:- Ultra Portable MacBook- iPhone SDK- iTunes Update- Movie Rentals- One more thing.This years clue is "There's something in the air", last years was "We need to talk" (iPhone), and year before was "Life is Random" (iPod Shuffle). Hmm how cryptic! Bingo cards at the ready... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCharlie Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Gahh, you beat me to it );ive been waiting for this for ages! My money is also on a notebook, an itunes update & a few other things really.Typically, I get my iphone taken away by school on the ONE day I wanted it most ): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Omg Charlie, your school suck!Also, omg, I missed MacWorld! Damnit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cringle Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 ^ omg me too ;)where can I see it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted January 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 HOLY FRIGGIN HELLhttp://www.apple.com/macbookair/MACBOOK AIR!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Ommgoes, Apple g33k fit ;)I caught the end of it, iPhone update baby! Although, $20 to get it on the iTouch, what a rip! Especially when you can get all that functionality for free on a hacked one.MacBook Air ey. Well I never. If I roll into £700 or so at some point, hell yeah I'll get one! Ok, I give up being refined, that this is a GORGEOUS engineering feat, I love how Apple always keep the design together too, best of both worlds. As for the optical drive sharing, that s**t is just damn awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 f**k ME! £1,199!! Silly me for thinking $1,799 might actually turn out to be somewhere near the exchange rate!Well f**k getting that then, that is a lot of money, even if it is inline with competitors!It's still fit as though Edit: Ok, I screwed up the maths, £700 is very wishful thinking! Conversion says £914, so I guess the price ain't to bad. Especially considering what you get for the money. Phwoar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Conversaion means nothing though....it;s just the s**te price of the dollar atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCharlie Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 wow, ive been watching the text updates since 5, on the phone to my other iFriend (sorry phill)& wow, not the best keynote ive seen but phwor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted January 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Conversaion means nothing though....it;s just the s**te price of the dollar atm. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Urr if anything thats what makes it cheaper? Its the VAT that does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCharlie Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I dont like the black keys.thats all (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cringle Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Apple will probably set their own british price anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted January 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I dont like the black keys.thats all (: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Haha nah there the same as the iMac design! Black and Silver. Nice there keeping it all the same design, and plus it looks buff when it lights up, phoawr. I was expecting them to update the MacBooks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cringle Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I still love my macbook - theyve got that classic design that seems popular so I dont think they will change yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I love the classic white design of the MacBook, I hope they don't change the entire range of hardware products over to the gunmetal. The white is old skool! That said, I adore the latest iMacs. It's swings and roundabouts!Seb - conversion makes a differance when the product gets to the UK and you are charged more than if you bought it in the US. For example, the MacBook Air is £1,199 in the UK and $1,799 in the US. If you convert the UK price to USD, you are paying $2,356. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 But the exchange rate is only like that because the dollar is weak atm, its improving though.. if this was in a few months time, the difference will be much tigher.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted January 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Others things anounced this Mac World are:- Time Capsule (Wirless storage for Time Machine)- iPhone Update (Location on Google Maps, Home Screen Improvment, Multiple MMS , etc)- Movie Rentals (Not for the damn Uk though)- New Apple Tv software (For Movie Rentals, Flickr, etc)- iPod Touch Extra Apps (Mail, Maps, Notes, etc. But for a price, which sucks a lot, but I can see the reason behind it, £12.99 though, sheesh.)Thoughts on it all? I think the MacBook Air is great as a piece of design, but for me personally, the functionality isn't there. Don't get me wrong, ITS GREAT, but I don't really need something that thin, as I don't travel that much, but for someone who does I'm sure they'll love it. Apple TV Take 2 looks good, when movie rentals come to the UK I'll certainly consider one.And iPod Touch extra apps... I'm disappointed. I know they have to make their money back some how, what with the free updates for Apple Tv, iPhone, etc, but this could have been done for free, since its just taken from the iPhone. I was really looking foward to this and being able upgrade and not have to hack the s**t out of my iPod.Time Capsule, when I get Leopard I will poberly fork out for one, as I don't have any back ups.Soo urr yeah my thoughts (Y). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 But the exchange rate is only like that because the dollar is weak atm, its improving though.. if this was in a few months time, the difference will be much tigher.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, but my point is, there is that differance. I despise how we are charged a premium for things in comparison to buying from the US, which is why I'm not surprised so many people have been taking shopping trips to New York of late!Of course I fully understand the reasons for it, the higher running costs of stores in the UK, the additional cost of shipping and the stupidly high amount of VAT we pay, what I'm saying is I don't agree with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 The Americans in general are really low taxed; and because of that, if you are injured in the street, the ambulance will leave you in the street unless you have medical insurance.Americ'as great isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Of course I fully understand the reasons for it, the higher running costs of stores in the UK, the additional cost of shipping and the stupidly high amount of VAT we pay, what I'm saying is I don't agree with it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Remember that America is also larger, it is therefore cheaper to supply with more demand, and they wont buy something which is too expensive.If you dont like the price, dont buy it.. if everyone else took same attitude, we'd end up seeing a nice cheap apple product. It's expensive for snob effect crap.I love economics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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