Of course you could also combine iWork with something like NeoOffice (free), but now I’m really getting off the topic at hand. Yes, the Keynote was boring. I was in an Apple store this week and I purchased nothing.

I’m not saying Microsoft software is cheap, but it isn’t exactly expensive either. And, considering that Mac’ies have to pay for software upgrades to regularly… Well, that’s one of the reasons I’m leery of macs.

To compare iWork with Office 2003 Professional (to get the database app) we should also look at price. iWork – $80. Office 2003 Professional = $500.

If you want to add a spreadsheet app and a simple database app purchase iWork and AppleWorks. Total price $160.

John: Yeah, yeah, I know Jobs wasn’t talking to me. But I was practically begging him to give me a reason to put Apple back in the “consider this” category.

Andy: Apple’s great at doing things fast, but many of the innovations they’ve shown off over the last 2 years were admittedly created by others. From Finder to Dashboard to iWeb to the podcasting stuff in GarageBand. Hell, to the Intel move.

Also, fair point that Apple dont’ have to wow everytime. But, if they don’t wow, what else do they have to fall back on? As “the company to watch” and “the company who pushes more innovation than any other”, shouldn’t they put out things worth watching, and should they (during their major yearly keynote) be showing some innovation?

Anyways, I guess I was just looking for one cool thing to hang my hat on. I didn’t find it this year. Maybe next year

Hmm let’s see – an 2xspeed iMac on Intel, a 4x faster laptop on Intel, shipping half-a-year earlier. Sorry if that’s not WOW enough. I’m getting pretty fed up with people going on about how lacklustre Apple or Steve Jobs is.

I am sure you can create your own Mac media centre. Who’s to say these things won’t come along soon anyway – why should Apple wait for the next Keynote to do something else?

In any case, Apple don’t have to WOW all the time – Microsoft never do and people still use them. Apple have the best designs, the best systems, they don’t need to WOW all the time – they just need to continue providiing their fan base with what it wants to get things done.

Try that on your boring black and beige doorstops – sorry Windoze PCs.

By the way I’d also like to add that Steve Job’s vision right now is to create a M-E-D-I-A H-U-B for your home. Isn’t it odd that the iMac looks like a large super powered video phone ready to be wall mounted? The iPod a smaller version? iLife a bridge for your ideas to the rest of the world?

P.S. FUCK YOU DUDE

MacBook is great but too expensive for my taste. i mean “fast” is pretty releative nowadays when it comes to the computing world.

overall, the best macworld announcement was the magnetic charger innovation so your macbook won’t follow when the cords get yanked by your dog.

I want a MacBook Pro… well, as long as the lower memory slot doesn’t fail like it did on my PowerBook %*$#&@… they are just about to receive a Class Action Suit on that one… HA!