Even though I wasn’t able to be there this year (*sob*), and despite what certain non-Apple journalists might think, I would say this was a pretty good WWDC.
We got (and some of these were rumored or pretty much announced beforehand):
- A new iPhone
- More details on Snow Leopard (stupid name, but $29!!)
- A much-needed consolidation of the MacBook line (WANT)
- Some new (7-hour batteries, SD slot that is bootable, backlit keyboards all across) and some returning features (Firewire) in the new MacBook Pro line.
The thing about WWDC is it’s a “Developer’s Conference.” Of course, with all Apple’s secretiveness, everyone expects huge product announcements at any public event for Apple, but I’m glad they’ve returned WWDC back to the developers.
I’ll just leave you with this awesomeness. Apparently, they set up a 20-screen wall of cinema displays displaying tiny iPhone icons for the top-selling 20,000 apps in the App Store. These icons pulsed every time that app was purchased offering quite a cool effect. Hit the link for some cool pictures and videos. I wonder if Safe Eyes Mobile made it on the wall…