5/3/2009 4:26:38 PM

looks like shit.

5/3/2009 4:56:35 PM

it's definitely not a design Apple would do, but it does have some elements that Apple should/will incorporate into the next iPhones - thinner, smaller "chin" and "forehead", front-facing camera

5/3/2009 5:38:13 PM

ha, "battery cover" what a shitty fake

5/3/2009 5:59:42 PM

The features are the main thing. It looks interesting although unlike the other iPhones.


[Edited on May 3, 2009 at 6:09 PM. Reason : Sung]

5/3/2009 6:07:13 PM

the iChat camera is the one thing I'd like to see

[Edited on May 3, 2009 at 6:20 PM. Reason : and a battery that doesn't suck cock]

5/3/2009 6:19:33 PM

id like to see:

OLED screen (very likely)
messaging light would be cool..but not necessary
more storage would be nice
front cam for videocalls
higher res rear cam
speedier processor

the new chip they are using and the oled screen should help with battery life..and give them more room for a bigger battery

[Edited on May 3, 2009 at 6:22 PM. Reason : asdf;lkwe]

5/3/2009 6:21:22 PM

cool. yea the video calls thing would be awesome as hell..

5/3/2009 6:27:07 PM

I just want a touchscreen macbook

5/3/2009 8:43:13 PM

flash support on the iphone

wtf

5/3/2009 9:04:56 PM

whats a messaging light?

5/4/2009 1:05:07 AM

A bluetooth buttplug that vibrates when you get a message.

5/4/2009 10:35:22 AM

Quote :

"whats a messaging light?"

a blinking light indicator that lets you know if you have a message waiting while the phone's screen is turned off

5/4/2009 10:52:27 AM

i want a way to reply to messages while the screen is basically still locked. i saw an app on cyndia that did it but not very well.

[Edited on May 4, 2009 at 10:57 AM. Reason : asdf]

5/4/2009 10:56:52 AM

I'm in need of a new router and thinking about purchasing an Airport Extreme (http://raleigh.craigslist.org/sys/1198269466.html)

Are the Airports a good deal or are there better routers that are recommended? It's just for home networking and mostly for my computer and a printer.

6/1/2009 10:44:58 AM

I use an Airport Extreme and I like it a lot, but "a good deal"? ehh..... not sure. They're pretty damned expensive for what they do. Depends what you want to do with it. If you don't plan on using it as a NAS or for a network Time Machine, then you might not need it.

Have you checked out the Airport Express? You can do printer sharing (and music streaming) with it.


oh, didn't see it for $99 on craigslist. That's not bad - better than the Apple price. But the Express is still cheaper.

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 10:50 AM. Reason : .]

6/1/2009 10:49:07 AM

yeah but why not just get a WRT54G for half that

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 11:12 AM. Reason : you can get offbrand routers for $30 even. i've never seen the benefit of apple's networking stuff]

6/1/2009 11:10:39 AM

If you don't need 802.11n and Gig Ethernet, (and the other minor features), it's probably not worth it.

If you compare it to a similar dual radio 802.11n/GigE linksys router, it's really not that much more.


oh and the airport extreme UI sucks balls.

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 12:38 PM. Reason : sdaf]

6/1/2009 12:37:33 PM

it's better than any of the web-interfaces i've seen for other routers

6/1/2009 1:48:16 PM

In that case - anyone have a router recommendation?

6/1/2009 2:29:08 PM

well, the Linksys WRT54G is pretty much the go-to router for several years now, and it should do fine for you.

At this point, i'm not sure there is much of a difference between all the mainstream routers, especially if you don't want/need 802.11n.

although, if you want printer easy printer sharing, then I don't know what Linksys, D-link or Belkin router to get. In that case, I'd go with the Craigslist Airport Extreme, or find an Airport Express.
I guess Bobby may not like the Airport's UI, but then again, he is a network geek who works at Cisco. The Airport UI is more than adequate for "normal people's" needs, and I contend is still better than any web-interface I've seen.

6/1/2009 2:50:01 PM

BUFFALO WHR-HP-G54 IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162134

Sadly, it's not wireless-N, and it's not gigabit ... but it's the best damn router money can buy right now, well, after you put Tomato or DD-WRT on it. And you should do that. I've owned two (different locations) for the past 2+ years and I've never had to reset it except to update the firmware. Absolutely solid and fast, even with 3+ people actively using it.

6/1/2009 3:28:36 PM

^just from reading your post how can a router be 'the best damn router money can buy right now' if it's lacking features?

6/1/2009 3:38:26 PM

not everybody needs wireless n or gigabit.

my MBP doesn't have a fingerprint scanner, but just because it's lacking that feature, doesn't mean it's not a "good value" for the money

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 3:47 PM. Reason : or the best notebook money can buy, to borrow a phrase]

6/1/2009 3:46:09 PM

It's a bit nitpicky, but the phrase "the best X that money can buy" means that you could not buy a better X with any amount of money -- which in this case obviously isn't true.

What you guys mean to say is that it's the best value in routers, which is more a money to performance type comparison.

More on topic though, I have a Buffalo router and aside from one port being dead, it's worked like a champ for 2+ years.

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 4:19 PM. Reason : .]

6/1/2009 4:19:26 PM

That $99 AEBS on craigslist isn't the new dual band one, btw. Which means you'll need to limit wireless connections to devices that only support the n draft, or lose that functionality altogether.

6/1/2009 4:31:23 PM

Quote :

"my MBP doesn't have a fingerprint scanner, but just because it's lacking that feature, doesn't mean it's not a "good value" for the money"

Not remotely even the same thing. But I applaud your effort. What you said would apply if I had said it was lacking an internal hard drive or USB port. NOT a faster way to send and receive your data.

Stein is right in saying "What you guys mean to say is that it's the best value in routers, which is more a money to performance type comparison"

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 4:57 PM. Reason : .]

6/1/2009 4:56:34 PM

A 13 inch macbook pro for $1200? Hmm...I wasn't planning on a new laptop, but that's tempting.

6/8/2009 1:18:01 PM

i think a lot of these laptop updates were unexpected. i was like holy shit.

13" mbp, 15" macbook. lower prices.

6/8/2009 1:22:50 PM

Yeah, I was just looking for the new iPhone and maybe Snow Leopard info, but this is kinda crazy.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/apple-wwdc-09 btw.

6/8/2009 1:24:55 PM

Holy Fuck. SL is $29!

6/8/2009 1:47:24 PM

paying money for service packs owns. thanks apple.

6/8/2009 1:50:51 PM

You're an idiot if you think SL is just a service pack.

6/8/2009 1:52:21 PM

SL is more than a service pack. its equivalent to a Vista->Win7 upgrade except youre getting backend upgrades instead of UI upgrades.

6/8/2009 1:53:00 PM

did they even change anything?

6/8/2009 1:53:13 PM

so the 'dev preview' does that mean its a beta if you have a developer account?

^x5 for leopard users... does that mean I have to bring in my old leopard discs?

[Edited on June 8, 2009 at 1:53 PM. Reason : ..]

6/8/2009 1:53:22 PM

Quote :

"its equivalent to a Vista->Win7 upgrade except youre getting backend upgrades instead of AND UI upgrades."

6/8/2009 1:55:40 PM

What did they actually change?

6/8/2009 1:57:01 PM

Feel free to follow the WWDC along with the rest of us if you actually care to educate yourself instead of just mindlessly trolling.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/phil-schiller-keynote-live-from-wwdc-2009/

6/8/2009 1:58:35 PM

as far as i know they added 64bit memory addressing and made mail.app faster. did they do anything ueseful?

6/8/2009 1:59:21 PM

^^^Windows 7 has just as much under the hood changes as UI changes

6/8/2009 2:00:22 PM

Quote :

"Holy Fuck. SL is $29! "

Best news of the day...

6/8/2009 2:01:41 PM

hahaha...AT&T must have just found out about MMS today. epic fail


SWEET you can rent and download movies on your phone directly! Don't need itunes to do this anymore. That will really come in handy when traveling.

wow...no mention of AT&T for tethering support? You would think the first carrier to have the iPhone would at least step up their game. I really hope this rumored verizon deal works out.

[Edited on June 8, 2009 at 2:03 PM. Reason : .]

6/8/2009 2:01:54 PM

if they do a new iphone it will be cool cause my company is gonna buy me one. Well, it will be cool as long as i can unlock.

Its always pretty funny to see people get excited about apples new computer's tho.

6/8/2009 2:03:01 PM

^^exchange support in Mail, iCal, Addres book, Notes, To do lists.

New Quicktime.

some other shit, i dunno read the news. mostly its the whole new 64bit kernel, grand central, and mostly all new 64bit Cocoa apps

6/8/2009 2:03:23 PM

shaggy is grasping at straws. what else is new.

6/8/2009 2:05:02 PM

exchange support amazing. let me fire up my pc from 15 years ago so i can feel what its like to just get that feature. If you're seriously arguing that minor upgrades to stuff like mail, notes, and whatever else is HUEG and worth money i'd have to say its you grasping at straws.

6/8/2009 2:06:40 PM

lol...come on guys. lets feed the troll.

6/8/2009 2:09:38 PM

64 bit app support means that when the next safari security hole hits, malicious code can use all of your ram instead of just 4gigs

6/8/2009 2:11:16 PM

Dear Apple,

YOU ALREADY HAD THIS PRESS CONFERENCE

ffs, bring on the new shit

6/8/2009 2:11:45 PM