No Steve Jobs… no new iPhone Nano… In fact, there wasn’t really anything special at this years Macworld 2009. Unless your idea of special is upgraded iWork and iLife software? Or maybe you fancy the new Aluminum Unibody 17″ MacBook Pro? It is a sweet machine, but at a price of $2799, I think I’ll pass.
I did make a point to go this year though, since it’s the last time Macworld will ever be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Even with the lackluster announcements, Macworld still feels amazingly awesome to be at. Just to know that I’m surrounded by people that love Apple as much I do, makes me feel all fuzzy inside.
your reaction is exactly why Apple is steering away from Macworld. It produces so much hype and sets such high expectations that people just end up being disappointed. No matter WHAT is released people will still find one feature that is missing or some product that they heard on some rumor site that wasn’t there. Macworld should be about what you said, being “surrounded by people that love Apple as much [we] do” and sharing that love and enthusiasm, not hyped up product releases.
When is Apple going to make a real mini laptop?????
Terry, I noticed you used the D700 to take your photos. At f2.8/33mm, did you use a 24-70 lens?
Well, MACWORLD chose to advertise CANON and even put up a canon display desk, and I see a 1D MARK III and tons of L lens!
As for the MacBook Pro, the keyboard is a bit bland, there seems to be a lot of wasted space, even though I understand that Apple is all about the Simple&Clean concept.
Yup, all the photos were shot with the 24-70. Canon did have their own booth which was a lot nicer than Nikon’s. But Nikon owned the show as far as advertising goes… EVERYONE had a bright yellow Nikon bag to carry all their swag in.