A flurry of announcements and non-announcements during the WWDC keynote
by Volker Weber
This was the biggest Apple keynote ever.
New stuff that ships today:
- MacBook Air 11" ($999 and $1099), 13" ($1199 and $1499)
- MacBook Pro 13" ($1199 and $1499), 15" ($1799 and $2199)
- MacBook Pro 15" with Retina display ($2199 and $2799)
Stuff they did not announce but updated anyway:
- AirPort Express Base Station ($99) replaces AirPort Express
- Mac Pro Quad Core ($2499), 12 Core ($3799), Server ($2999)
- iPad Smart Case ($49), the new "scuba suit" for iPad 2 and 3
Stuff Apple dumped:
- MacBook Pro 17" is gone.
Stuff they pre-announced:
- OS X Mountain Lion ($19) ships next month
- iOS 6 ships "in the fall", supports iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, iPod touch 4th gen, iPad 2 and 3
No new iPhone, no new Apple TV. Did I miss anything?
Comments
http://store.apple.com/de/product/MD455 ;-)
Na sowas. Der Taucheranzug für iPad 2 und 3.
Where do you think the laptop "sweet spot" is now?
sicher dass der 17" MacbookPro nicht mehr gebaut wird ???? (viell. ist er ein "Nachzügler" oder lohnt sich ein Fünkchen Hoffnung eher nicht ? :-) )
I don't know, Rob. I work on an iMac and travel with an iPad. Maybe I could use the $1099 MacBook Air.
MagSafe 2 und Konverter.
Aperture 3.3 - wobei ich mir etwas mehr erhofft hätte.
Rob, the 13-inch $1,199 MacBook Pro is the sweet spot for me. The Air's specs have mostly caught up with this MBP but it does not have enough storage capacity for my needs. I can make the system last longer when I can affordably upgrade the memory and hard drive. In case 128GB of storage is not a concern, then I would go with the $1,199 Air. I really like the 13-inch form factor on the road and connected to a large display at work/home.
>> Updated iPad Smart Case
>> Unified iPhoto+Aperture library format
>> Developer tools pleasantness - no explanation necessary if you are one :-)
- RAM cannot be replaced (only via Apple)
- same for HDD/SSD
:-(
Ingo, the reasoning behind that is that for exchangable parts you need to use standard components and compromise around them in your internal design. Not doing is that is a key take for Apple on the "next generation" and as I understand it a lesson learned from the iOS devices.
That of course does not mean that it is good for everyone. In the future it will be either use a MacBook and have no replacable parts but better battery life, thinner and lighter design, maybe quieter and cooler devices or use a DELL, HP, ASUS, ... Windows Notebook that gives you the flexibility to tinker but stays behind in battery life, thinness, lightness etc..
No new iMac...