WWDC Banners: More iPhone than Mac?
We linked to a WWDC banner a few days ago that highlighted iPhone apps. Looks like it wasn’t alone. Cocoia Blog has posted a few more pictures, another on apps (covering the entire front entrance facade of Moscone Center, above), and one on iPhone OS 3.0. Not so many for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, which simply retreads, and now has to share the “World’s most advanced operating system” tag. Check out the full post for more, but the disparity led them comment:
It does seem like the Mac is just a small side-note, though.
Since both run versions of OS X, and we’ve seen several times that technology from each one get factored back into the other (iPhone Quicktime is said to advanced Quicktime X for Snow Leopard), there’s no doubt plenty of work still going into both, but the emphasis may show where Apple thinks a lot of its future revenue and attention may lie…
June 6th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
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June 6th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
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June 6th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Did you see this story also linked on Cocoia Blog:
http://tinyurl.com/q2jv95
Pretty funny.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:12 am
I think they’re right that Mac is primarily a side-note, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Snow Leopard is nothing flashy, and while developers are excited to use it, there isn’t much there that will revolutionize their Mac OS X programs. iPhone 3.0, however, os a completely different story. In addition to it still being an OS still in its infancy and bursting with growth, 3.0 offers developers heretofore unheard of access to the iPhone (primarily doc access, Bluetooth, and in-app purchases) that will likely produce some incredible stuff. That’s a big deal, so that’s what Apple is promoting.
So yes, Mac is taking a major backseat this year, but it is still a core component of Apple and their developer base, and I’m sure it will be back in the spotlight before long.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Snow Leopard seems like Apple just getting OSX ready for more substantial changes/features in the future. The “big” changes this time around are on the iPhone.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:34 am
Well, if anyone was still thinking that maybe Apple would hold off on their iPhone announcement, I would officially like to declare you wrong. Is it Monday yet??
June 7th, 2009 at 4:18 am
And let’s face it, the iPhone is the “cool” platform out there at the moment. Something like half the iPhone developers are new to Apple development. These people, although they may have no intention whatsoever right now – are learning howto develop for Snow Leopard and beyond too!
June 7th, 2009 at 7:28 am
I have a question does anyone know, is there going to be a LIVE video stream for the WWDC as it’s happening?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Apple doesn’t usually allow any video or audio streams during the event. Some people try, but either get caught and shut down, or the load of people who jump on to watch/listen brings the service crashing down.
Apple posts a stream soon after, then a podcast later.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:45 am
I think I’m gonna go to sleep now until Monday morning, I can’t wait any longer!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I agree with redbeard can’t wait any more!
I wanna whatch the whole deal about the iPhone at wwdc. Will they stream just parts of it or whole deal???
June 7th, 2009 at 10:17 am
They’ll stream the whole thing.
I’m watching on my phone from their video podcast. I hate spoiling things by reading blogs, etc.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:30 am
I would expect this of Apple at this time. The iPhone is their baby, and probably the largest source of growth they are currently looking at. The iPod market is pretty much saturated, everyone has an iPod and often more than one. Mac computers are selling well but there are only so many people Apple will ever get to pay the price they ask for them. Some people will just never be interested in the Mac for various reasons.
The mobile market is still wide open. It moves quickly and everyone is scrambling for their piece of the pie. People have a much different relationship with their mobile phone than their computer. They tend to replace them much faster than their computers, keeping the market active.
It only makes sense to focus on the iPhone right now with all the other “iPhone killers” coming out in the next 2 months. Apple has to keep it front and center.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:47 am
As much as I want 3.0, I am actually more excited for Snow Leopard. I was really hoping that this year’s WWDC would at least have a demo or 4 showing how Grand Central can help certain common tasks. I understand the focus on the iPhone at this point, but I hope it does not delay the 10.6 series.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:10 am
I can’t wait and does apple stream a live podcast or post it after?
June 7th, 2009 at 11:20 am
what time does WWDC start at?
June 7th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Sting7k is right. The market is trending away from computers and towards mobile devices. This includes netbooks which apple technically doesn’t sell – yet. The 3.0 OS will take them there if they decide to go in that direction. If not there’s still the iPhone & iPod Touch which sell well and are the biggest product category for Apple.
Snow Leopard is significant and as someone pointed out the foundation of Apples next great features (for all products). The problem is that there’s not a lot of a show with Snow Leopard since the changes are under the hood.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:28 am
OSX blows. Windows 7 FTW.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Stop trolling. OS X beats any windows system that will ever be made.
You ignorant windows users are so blindly stubborn.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Trolling Win7 is better and that is an undisputed fact.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Why are you even on an iPhone blog? Oh yeah, cuz you have nothing better to do on windows!!!
OS X is way etter you just have to try it to see what your missing.
Go on living your miserable life. I pity you.
June 7th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Actually because I have the overhyped and overrated iphone.
http://gizmodo.com/5131933/giz-explains-why-the-windows-7-taskbar-beats-mac-os-xs-dock
My life is great. Windows is great. And yeah life is great.
June 7th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I see that Truth has dropped the pretense that he is anything other than a troll. Poor sod.
June 7th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Re: the banners.
I wonder if I can have one….
June 7th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
At least Truth won’t catch any PC viruses while browsing this site.