Comments on: Jobs wows the faithful; Wall Street is underwhelmed

By: columbus, oh

columbus, oh — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:59:48 +0000

Nice concept and I certainly like the marketing of Apple. However, for just over $2k I'd rather have a 2.5lb Panasonic toughbook that is truely a business machine that offers bluetooth and a touchscreen.

By: John Minneapolis, MN

John Minneapolis, MN — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:58:08 +0000

AppleZombies, have faith in yourselves and not in somebody who is trying to sell you something. Believe not in the drug companies, the HMOs, the car companies or the banks eager to pour high interest rate cash down your throat. And enjoy your Apple Toys until the battery fails. PC's? Not so great. Macs, IPODS, IPHONES, ITUNES? A hair better but still plastic planned obsolence.

By: Joshua - Grand Lake, OK

Joshua - Grand Lake, OK — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:25:42 +0000

First of all, I would like to point out that yes, those who are new to Apple, or aren't infatuated with its beyond amazing products, won't exactly considering the things unveiled yesterday 'must-haves', but Apple Inc. has a very loyal following of customers. They are basically all Apple. I for one, refuse to buy another phone until the next iPhone is released, and I will not be caught using a anything but a Mac. I love Apple with an undying passion, and that will never change.

Concerning the Keynote, I loved every minute of it. Including the somewhat boring segment with Randy Newman. Every year-everyday I mean-Apple blows my mind. They truly do lead the world in innovation, they're unbeatable. Despite the critic's disappointments, I'm not at all disappointed! I'm beyond happy to have seen what I saw yesterday. I only use iTunes, and nothing else, therefore I'm excited that I can rent movies now! The Apple TV re-do is very exciting too! I can't wait to get my hands on that new software. And like Mr. Jobs-my hero-said, '…we still have 50 weeks to go!' That, is a long time…and I am beyond confident that Apple won't stop now, 2008 won't only begin or end with a bang, it will explode with excitement all year.

Josh;)

By: Tom - Huxley, IA

Tom - Huxley, IA — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:41:17 +0000

I thought this was a pretty good keynote. I read the highlights and then watched the whole address. The Macbook Air is exactly the kind of computer I've been wanting to get my wife. And Apple addressed the problems I had with the AppleTV. I am finishing my home theatre in two weeks and it looks like I have to run one more HDMI cable for my Apple movies.

If anything, the keynote was a letdown because of all the speculation. People took their shots at guessing the next product, and that took the suspense out of it. The same thing has been ruining the Oscars lately. Stop trying to guess what's next and just enjoy the ride.

As for Steve not dropping the "One more thing…" line: It's been done to death and it needed to go. It created a format that constricted his address and forced him into set-ups that no one could deliver on thanks to people's speculations. From here on out, we won't be sitting on the edge of our seat waiting for the line. We can just enjoy the news.

Lastly, Apple fanboys are that way for a reason. They have experienced great products and great service. Of course they are going to trumpet the company. Those of you who want to put down Apple for doing things differently, well, you can keep doing things the same old way, (RJ45/Windows/optical drives/etc.) and you're going to be left behind. Fortunately, the companies that you have put all your stock in, are the same companies that are going to be picking up Apple's ideas and calling them their own in two years, so you'll catch up eventually.

By: Lee, Raleigh, NC

Lee, Raleigh, NC — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:30:43 +0000

I like Apple and have owned Macs for almost 20 years. But why build a laptop, or anything else with a sealed battery? Just where is the common sense in that? As for rushing out to buy the latest item, I have never and will not do that. It isn't the smart thing to do. These "must haves" are baloney. They're more like "I wanna haves". My G4 is doing just fine; maybe later this year I'll but a new iMac.

These new products may be for consumers, but they can very easily be used in business. It doesn't take much imagination to see that.

By: Phil, NYC

Phil, NYC — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:29:14 +0000

So what if some of the Apple offerings are already made by other companies and out on other phones. It means NOTHING if nobody knows about it. It is not just innovation, it is also marketing. If Nokia has such and such for 2 years and Motorola has such and such for 4 years and Apple can still make a play off of those "old" features that goes to show just what failure Nokia and Motorola are.

By: Everett Peacock Paia, Hawaii

Everett Peacock Paia, Hawaii — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:18:03 +0000

The stock always drops on the day of an Apple announcement, due to daytrading.

By: Bob Recon, London, UK

Bob Recon, London, UK — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:17:27 +0000

The MacBook Air isn't just for "kids"…this is a serious business machine. Today my company had a meeting to discuss purchasing 20 of them as business machines. They're perfect for business: thin, lightweight, totally wireless, perfect traveling, running MS Office and making PowerPoint Presentations.

For those people who complain about the lack of ethernet and an optical drive? Okay, either get the external add-ons, or buy one of the other MacBook models that has the features you want. But if you want super thin and light, the MB Air is the best thing on the market.

By: Amanda, Louisville, Kentucky

Amanda, Louisville, Kentucky — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:12:11 +0000

Having dealt with Apple on many occasions and having had my iPod replaced for battery issues, I can tell you that Apple does not pry open iPods or iPhones to change batteries or to service them. When I took my iPod in, I was told that this is company policy. Instead, because I was out of the warranty period, they charged me $70 and replaced my iPod with a new one of the same make/model. If it had been in warranty, they would've done this for free. Perhaps the friend mentioned in the post below went through a third party for service. Sometimes they claim that Apple is doing the repairs when they don't actually. I'm not saying they can use this same model for replacing batteries in the Air, but this is the way they handle it with iPods and iPhones.

By: Jason, Athens, OH

Jason, Athens, OH — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:09:41 +0000

"Wows the faithful"????

I think Apple has forgotten who its faithful is. The entire world isn't Cupertino and we aren't all craving our next latte double grande from Starbucks. The MacBook pro hasn't been updated since last June and god knows when the Mac Mini last saw a real update other than a simple speed boost. Not even a price cut on anything…it's ridiculous. This was the worst Macworld ever. This is one fan that is not happy with Apple at all. Unless the iPhone SDK gets its own conference next month, the next time we may see anything is April at NAB. Apple really let a lot of people down.