Apple to hold media event on 10/20

the8thark said:

That's the catch. Nothing is ever perfect. And it just takes real talent to improve on the things that seem good to most of us at the time.

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Agreed. Trust me, there are some needs changes. I have some weird graphical issues sometimes (random white boxes on screen that eventually go away) and every once in a while, when I log in, my menubar is transparent (if I open a window, it fixes itself). Those could be fixed with a 10.6.x update but it demonstrates my point - nothing is ever perfect.

the8thark said:

I think it's the same with me and the food. Nothing I ever cook I am totally happy with.

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Hahaha, if you experienced my cooking, you'd think yours was perfect. Trust me.

fleurya said:

"Reserved 10 20" mystery product (Probably OSX 10.7)

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Doubt it. I don't think Apple is going to put up a public forum for software that is likely still a year away.

schweb said:

Are you being serious?

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I posted late at night. Do you think I'm being serious?


In all seriousness- if Apple is streaming this event like it did the iPod event in September- where is the link? The iPod event had a link 24 hours before the event on Apple's website. This event does not. I'm just saying- don't tease the puppy.

The Apple online store (US, Aus and probably others too) is down now. Something is up. New products I hope

link is here:

Apple - Apple Events - Apple Special Event October 2010

or apple.com then scroll down...!

Yeah that just appeared there on the site. Like 10 minutes ago it was not there.

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Live from Apple's 'Back to the Mac' event -- Engadget

I'm watching live coverage

Chris H. said:

I posted late at night. Do you think I'm being serious?


In all seriousness- if Apple is streaming this event like it did the iPod event in September- where is the link? The iPod event had a link 24 hours before the event on Apple's website. This event does not. I'm just saying- don't tease the puppy.

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It's been on their homepage all morning...I'm not even sure what to say to you. The idea you're putting out there is beyond ridiculous.

If Apple wasn't holding an event today, why in the world would they send out invitations to the media?

Where is iPhoto 11 Cloud edition??

I was dared to post the above!

As it seems appropriate:

Mac OS X Lion: Sneak Peek

Well, it's over. What does everyone think? The new Air is a for sure improvement over old but when Jobs said all Macbooks will be like this down the road, where does that leave the MBP? No FW? How would they make an MBP that thin and keep it with a Core i7 CPU and pro features?

Lion looks great for sure.

Just got done watching.

Not exactly sure I understand the point of that new function of selecting which programs you want in the ipad-like pop-up.

Also, not a huge fan of mission control. Maybe I'll get used to it, though. Seems too cluttered for my taste.

Looking forward to getting the app store, however.

schweb said:

It's been on their homepage all morning...I'm not even sure what to say to you. The idea you're putting out there is beyond ridiculous.

If Apple wasn't holding an event today, why in the world would they send out invitations to the media?

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Oh never mind. The event is already over.

I did not see any indication of an event on Apple's website at all this morning- up until about 10:30 my time.


Let's move on, shall we?

Actually I thought Mission Control was great. A lot more control and the Full Screen part should stop all the OSX haters from saying when they get a new Mac, where is Full Screen?

SweetCosmicPope said:

Just got done watching.

Not exactly sure I understand the point of that new function of selecting which programs you want in the ipad-like pop-up.

Also, not a huge fan of mission control. Maybe I'll get used to it, though. Seems too cluttered for my taste.

Looking forward to getting the app store, however.

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I'm totally waiting for the Mac App Store.

Everything else looks like a charlie-foxtrot, but I guess it'll take some getting used to.

dtravis7 said:

Well, it's over. What does everyone think? The new Air is a for sure improvement over old but when Jobs said all Macbooks will be like this down the road, where does that leave the MBP? No FW? How would they make an MBP that thin and keep it with a Core i7 CPU and pro features?

Lion looks great for sure.

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I really like the new air, and the price point is a vast improvement. For a light user who wants full functionality, I think this would make a perfect everyday computer, where I wouldn't have considered it as such before, but rather a secondary pc. In fact, this is much better suited to the business people who champion it, due to it's size.

I used to think the ipad would cannibalize air sales, but now the air seems to have found a nice niche, and I wouldn't mind owning one, myself.

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Also, not a huge fan of mission control. Maybe I'll get used to it, though. Seems too cluttered for my taste.

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Agreed. They keep adding layers and layers to the OS.

Now we have the Dock, Command-Tab, Expose, the "Flick" gesture, and Mission Control.

When your OS needs five different ways to switch between programs, you're doing something wrong.

Thank God my current MBA isn't superseeded by the new MBA!

My current MBA has 2.13GHz C2D 128GB SSD, and only outspecced by the resolution(not much of a gripe since minor), graphic card(debatable), battery(I'm always close to a power source with my laptops) and the inclusion of an SD card slot(with my camera kits, the SD card reader is never far away). I consider processing power my current MBA to be the primary reason why I got it, and the new MBAs only tops at 1.86GHz. I also consider MBA as mobile portable lightweight(both in the sense of weight and application usage).

What I would be adding to my current arsenal of notebooks will be the higher end 11.6" MBA! Couple that with the current 2.13GHz C2D I have now, I'm set to go!

The big question is, will the Apple Store in Melbourne I'm going to today/tomorrow have immediate stock of the new 11.6" MBA? Please, please, please, please be there!

Oh, I was partially right about the Instant On prediction I made on the new device. My prediction of dual OS(one instant On, the other standard MAc OS X) didn't pan out though.

It looked like you can do it all from Mission Control. Maybe everything else will go away down the line.

technologist said:

Agreed. They keep adding layers and layers to the OS.

Now we have the Dock, Command-Tab, Expose, the "Flick" gesture, and Mission Control.

When your OS needs five different ways to switch between programs, you're doing something wrong.

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I think it's a good thing (and a Mac-way of doing things) when you have several ways of accomplishing a task. Whatever your preference, there's a way to do it.

dtravis7 said:

It looked like you can do it all from Mission Control. Maybe everything else will go away down the line.

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That could also be true, but I still believe Apple supports multiple ways of accomplishing a task and Mission Control/Command-Tab/Exposé etc. etc. will be some of those options. Only time will tell for sure, though.

I'm extremely happy with the new app purchasing process. Instant. Gotta love that! Lion looks like a winner!

I'm so disappointed in the battery life of the 11". it pretty much removed energy to spin the hdd, has smaller screen, more efficient processor, but only 5 hours?? Come on!!!