Official MacWorld 2007 Thread

[Levi- The perfectionist]

UPDATE-

iPhone not available in Australia ...

due to lack of decent network?... what a shame, I'd take one of these and use it even if i couldnt use the phone/internet everywhere

[craft660]

I have to say i was kinda disappointed with the iPhone, it looks cool and all, but it's pretty much the same as the SE W950,

maybe i'll buy the fifth gen iPhone in a couple of years, but definately not now anyways

[dave double u]

FIrst of all, the iPhone being 5 years ahead of competition - I certainly hope not.

Secondly, I really hope they got the menus down, because this is direct manipulation in its purest form, and I mean PUREST. While DM is really good for some tasks, it sucks at others. I'm trying to imagine the amount of clicks (touches) it would take me to find a contact in the phonebook and then dial up. Hopefully there's support for shortcuts, or else performing the most simple tasks would mean traversing countless menus.

And maybe it's just me, but it seems like the majority of tasks require using both hands, unless of course you got a really long thumb.

As for the multi-touch screen, I'm assuming they licensed the technology from Jeff Han and his collegues.

All in all, a great and ultimately extremely brave initiative. It will be interesting to see if multi-touch screen technology can run an entire interface.

[Celticsun]

I have to say i was kinda disappointed with the iPhone, it looks cool and all, but it's pretty much the same as the SE W950,

In what way? It comes in 4GB, Makes phonecalls and plays MP3s?

LoL I think theres a bit more to it than that.

[kjohnson]

I was teasing you man... chill.

I was funning. We're cool!

[Carvetia]

I really wish they had put GPS in the iPhone. It would be at least twice as appealing. But without it, something like an iPAQ [LINK], while it doesn't look as nice, is much more useful and much better value. Just look at the specs [LINK]. Though to be honest i'm not particularly keen on the mish-mash of finishes on the iPhone exterior anyway.

[alpha2zulu]

Just in case you didn't think to check. Awesome QuickTours.

iPhone on Apple

It even has its own new tab at the top of the site!

[iGo]

Yeh.. saw those QuickTours... F***KIN mindblowing stuff !!

[Soniku]

all i can say is the next iPod gotta be touchscreen after this crazy hot shyt!!

[iGo]

all i can say is the next iPod gotta be touchscreen after this crazy hot shyt!!

Is that a big surprise?

Besides I think iPods will feature SSDs and probably only High-end iPods will have HDDs.

[wizard]

Just take out all of the Internet Connectivity and Phone stuff and we have a next generation iPod that I would love to buy!

[grim53]

hey all,

just finnished watching it. the iphone is crazy. they should have just made it an osx palm pillet with a phone, and an ipod also. but yeah 500 bucks is really expensive. and i already have a video ipod. but dam i can see myself getting this thing. but is it me or does the name iphone sound stupid. whats that ringing, its my iphone!

how come no Leopard talk. thats still comeing out this year right?

[Sci-Fi]

Yeah, same here. I just watched the live broadcast. It was amazing and funny too.

[Conner]

Some gripes, now that I've spent enough time obsessing over it.

You can't install new applications or widgets by yourself.

Locked onto Cingular (I know the reasons)

Smaller hard drive (Again, I know they priced it so a nano sized hard drive, and a nice smartphone (having fun trying to explain the pricing to all of my friends in school, they didn't get it), and then as an added bonus widescreen video.

Really expensive (I know see above, but even so, I can't even dream to afford it. If it could be turned into unlocked phone, would it be cheaper?)

Other than that, this phone is amazing.

[Ali C.]

500 bucks for a touch screen phone is a bit over the top. Especially when the memory sucks.

However, the iPod first came in a 400 buck model, and that was it.

Maybe with time the iPhone will go the way of the 'Pod in price.

[wizard]

There is no doubt that the price of the iPhone will drop after a year or so of release. It's almost a given that they will be charging a little more to squeeze out as much money as they can, because, people will buy it no matter the cost to be ahead of the curve. Then Apple will come out with an update that will fix some bugs, add a few tweaks, and be $50 less. Rinse and repeat once more, and we have our standard price.

[Celticsun]

For those that may not have seen this before...

This video shows the not so humble origins of the technology for the iphone in demonstration.

Click for Video

[ZeroC00l]

now iPhone is out i'm planning on getting one mysefl, try to find any info i could get about it then i found this

preview, for those of u who's thinkin' about getting it

http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=...ficial%26sa%3DN

Video: Fiddling with my iPhone

[Slewed]

damn the same people who make the fake ipods have already started on the new phone!

how much did you pay zerocool?

anyway, this is what will happen if people can get the iPhone:

[ZeroC00l]

i'm planning Slewed haven't bought it yet!

[Febernovo]

For the ones that are going to make a big wait till the price of the iphone comes down , there's the option of the Prada Lg phone

quinda cool, although the interface seems slow, this may not be a final version of the device