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Follow-up: WWDC ’08 Predictions [Outcome]

Roopesh Sheth — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:36:00 +0000

Well, the keynote is said and done. We have some good stuff coming our way. Now let’s see how I stacked up against the actual announcements:

iPhone 2.0 (Software) – Finally, ActiveSync support, the long awaited App Store, and search capabilties. Though I thought the launch would be immediate, it is actually July 11th, 2008.

iPhone 2 – 3G, GPS, more capacity (16/32GB) and 802.11n support. Well, I was half right… 802.11n was not announced, neither were any larger capacities.

Unlocked iPhones – only available in some countries (which will then be sold online and distributed free of charge to Apple, compliments of eBay). Whoo boy, did I get this one wrong. It looks like they’re making things worse by requiring activation in the store. (At least my current iPhone will have resale value thanks to this stupid decision).

Blu-Ray Support – They’ve been paying to be part of the BD association, there are drives that can work with their hardware, why not have the OS support the format? Nothing formally announced, though it may be part of OS X 10.6′s Quicktime X support.

A new .Mac – Could it be the rumored Mobile Me? While I’m not sure what the branding will be, I’m sure Apple wants to get into the push email space and drop the newly supported ActiveSync ASAP. Yeah, I was right. And they definitely want to muscle Microsoft out of the market, obvious with the “ActiveStinks” comment.

So, 3 out of 5… not bad for a first time predictor.

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WWDC ’08 Predictions

Roopesh Sheth — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:31:59 +0000

While there are more than enough rumors circulating about what will be unveiled at WWDC ’08, starting tomorrow at 10AM, I thought I would weigh in on my predictions for tomorrow:

iPhone 2.0 (Software) – Finally, ActiveSync support, the long awaited App Store, and search capabilties.
iPhone 2 – 3G, GPS, more capacity (16/32GB) and 802.11n support.
Unlocked iPhones – only available in some countries (which will then be sold online and distributed free of charge to Apple, compliments of eBay).
Blu-Ray Support – They’ve been paying to be part of the BD association, there are drives that can work with their hardware, why not have the OS support the format?
A new .Mac – Could it be the rumored Mobile Me? While I’m not sure what the branding will be, I’m sure Apple wants to get into the push email space and drop the newly supported ActiveSync ASAP.

I haven’t seen anyone else talk about Blu-Ray support, so let’s see if I’m all alone on this one. If so, perhaps Jobs will have to shut me down.

Anyone cleared their schedule to refresh their page obsessively during the keynote?

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Proof that the iPhone sucks

Roopesh Sheth — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:37:40 +0000

Don’t want to listen to me? Read this.

iPhone: Defective By Design

Roopesh Sheth — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:18:07 +0000

I don’t think any of my two readers (who are Apple believers) will be able to refute that the iPhone is defective by design. The battery only lasts 300-400 charging cycles, then you pay $85.95 to send it in and get a new battery installed. During that time, you do not have a mobile phone AND (as a BONUS!) they lose all your data.

Good thing Apple stuff “just works”, huh?

iPhone activation woes make me laugh

Roopesh Sheth — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:45:24 +0000

Oh, all the poor Apple fanboys and fangirls. What’s the matter? Can’t activate your iPhone? What happened to “It just works”? Ohhhhhh it just works sometimes?

iPhone Launch (Ho hum)

Roopesh Sheth — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:12:22 +0000

Let me just say that I’ve been anti-Apple since I was a kid. I doubt that’ll change – but I won’t throw it away as a possibility.

But, really. Who the frack gives a flying frack about the stupid fracking iPhone? I mean, really.

I know who. The sheep who have been brainwashed into thinking that whatever Apple produces is the next thing they must buy. It’s the mentality that all of Apple’s stuff “just works” and it’s the best thing out there. Which isn’t true, but don’t try telling them that.

iPoop. Same poop as everyone else’s poop, but branded white and it came out of Steve Jobs’ ass. Gotta have it.

iCondom. Same as a Trojan, but used by Steve Jobs. Gotta have it.

iCar. Slower, less gas efficient, and smaller than equivalent cars. Only comes in white. Steve Jobs just revealed it. Gotta have it.

What is it with Apple fanboys?