Steve took the stage in one of the most anticipated keynotes in awhile with news expected from everything like a new iPhone to a possible new form factor Mac. We were expecting the sizzle with the steak and we got BBQ tofu. What did Apple trot out? Well the new iPhone naturally. And wow did it bring good news that no one saw coming or what?
Unfortunately it was of the "or what" category. Yeah we had heard about 3G until our ears were bleeding long before the official announcement. YAWN, we heard about the built-in GPS too. Sure it's slimmer and lighter and has a plastic back instead of the metal back and innovation upon innovation, it will be available in WHITE!
Hey, it's cheaper too kinda. They knocked of about half the price and instead will tack it on to whatever service plan you get from ATT. How's that for a back-handed slap of progress?
There will be some new games you can play and you can use the motion sensitive nature of the iPhone to play them. Yadda yadda yadda. What else you got for us Steve? OH! The new OS will be called...um...Snow Leopard. Well that's certainly exciting considering the one we're using now is...Leopard. Glad I refreshed the crap out of my browser for THAT bit of excitement.
How about more storage? How about a better camera? How about a built-in video app though it would hardly be worth it considering how crappy the 2 MP camera is. How about a small form factor Core2Duo Mac that ISN'T a Mac mini or an iMac?
My hand was poised over my wallet waiting for some product that would make my credit card leap into my hand as I frantically typed the Apple Store into my browser. Alas, it waited in vain.
Apple events used to be exciting. Apple events used to be where that "one more thing" was about to pop out and knock our socks off. This felt more like a kiss from my grandmother.