Being a Mac developer, it used to be an annual ritual to attend Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC).
I was supposed to attend this year, but opted out of it because I knew it’d be nothing but an iPhone love fest. I’ve nothing against that, just that it’s nothing directly relevant to my present-day money-making, so the cost of sending me out there isn’t worth it. Nevertheless, I still like trying to catch the keynote because important things happen. Funny thing is, I remember when WWDC specifically was NOT a horse-and-pony show. That the keynote was purely a developer thing, there weren’t product announcements and other such things. Ah, to be an old-fart remembering the good old days. 😉
The iPhone 4 looks to be rather impressive, both from a consumer perspective and an internals geek perspective. iOS 4 as well looks to be quite a nice advancement as well. Apple’s really working to knock things out of the park and continue to set the bar that the rest of the industry will chase. Will I buy an iPhone 4? No, only because I don’t really need what it offers. But without question I like what’s being offered. As soon as I heard about the “front facing phone” I knew it would be about video chatting, and lo, FaceTime.
I am curious about the details of the WiFi stuff messing up the demos. Exactly why did that cause such a problem?
I did notice, no mention of 4G. I wonder why not.
Of course, we’re still stuck with AT&T. *sigh*
But as you could see from the keynote, it’s all about the iPhone. Don’t get me wrong, for Apple that’s where it should be. But it reinforces why I’m happy I stayed home. WWDC just isn’t what it used to be. And even while the topics have changed well… let’s just say the old WWDC’s were a lot more fun. You old timers know what I’m talking about. 🙂
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I miss the conferences that were about Mac programming only. Heck, I miss them being in San Jose. It was close and convenient for me. I’ve never liked the 3 floor deal at Mosconi West either. At least in SF I have been to a couple of choice restaurants, Andalou’s and Fournos Ovens (which is sadly gone). It was always great hanging out with the other engineers. I didn’t even mind paying you the $5 for getting that cup through the bar window. (-;
I totally understand why Apple is doing what it’s doing, and don’t blame them one bit. I’m just an old fart… and you are too. 😉
I will admit the nice thing about SF is the great restaurants and yeah, if you’re not from the area it’s a much better place for sight-seeing. But that’s all.