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Recap of the live coverage of the Macworld Keynote, January 9th 2006

• Seating has begun – About 10 mins until Steve takes the stage
• OF NOTE: The online Apple store is down
• Usual Apple Intro stuff… Turn off cellphones etc
• Crowd goes wild waiting for Steve
• Retal Recap by SJ
• HUGE HOLIDAY TURNOUT at stores – 26M
• Talking about iPod Sales
• 42M iPods Total – 32M in 2005
• Marketshare keeps growing and being strong
• iTunes over 3/4 of a Billion songs sold
• 8 MILLION videos sold
• Added new content
• (Sidenote: Steve is on the top of his game, the crowd is going wild)
• New iTMS content: SNL, Bowl Games
• New iPod Gadget – iPod remote with FM tuner, works will all models, use iPod to tune
• Software item: Aperture, recaping, and testimonials. Nifty little video, talks about how Aperture changes lives, and the world of photohraphy
• Talking about 10.4 widgets
• New Apple created widgets for Dashboard (”Wildly Popular”)
• (Fire up Software update 10.4.4 online today)
• iLife ‘06 – First Mention
• New faster, better iPhoto
• Now can make Calendars, better book, cards (Birthday, holiday, etc), and photocastings
• Kinda like .Mac sharing, but with a password and people can subscribe
• The photocasting is for .Mac members only, you use RSS as the delivery mechanism – Obligitory Steve demo
• More iPhoto demos – Easy to downlaod photos, one click effects. Thankfully this year the camera works!
• (OF NOTE: Apple store still down)
• Now showing how to use cards and calendars, and photocasting
• More photocasing demos – Looks how easy, auto uploading
• Talking about iMove – NEW, realtime effects, and AUDIO TOOLS. Demos accordingly.
• Theme movies, demos a video. iMovie demo OVER.
• On to iDVD – Takes some features from iMovie “Magic iDVD” – Drag Drop Done (My phrase)
• New support for other DVD burners
• (OF NOTE Apple has mad NO MENTION of INTEL support, but I assume this is true)v
• Garageband, (Now the answers to Podcasters dreams), Has a Podcast studio, you can add artwork has royality free jingles speech enhancer – can use iChat for video confs.
• Steve makes a joke Podcast about Apple rumors
• Obligatory Garageband demos
• JamPack introduced: World Music
• I hope Apple releases this Podcast – Talks about the fabled 8 pound iPod with 10″ screen.
• Some people want to build a Website – Introducing iWeb (as predicted)
• Finishing up talking about iLife with new “Media Browser” – simple easy way to publish with Apple Themes and RSS, PODCASTS is the new buzzword.
• (OF NOTE: Slideshow now uses AJAX – HUGE MOVE)
• Seems Apple is finally fulfulling their dreams with how iLife fully ties in with .Mac. Every application is click a button and it uploads.
• NOW iWeb demo is over. Close call before.
• Finished iLife section with 6 apps now available, still $79 – Available today.
• Now covering iWork – Now version ‘06
• Fastest recap EVER. More advanced features, tables, temes, templates. $79 available today.
• GOOD JOB STEVE WITH NO DEMO!
• NOW ON TO SYSTEMS!!!!
• Welcome Mr. Bunny suit – The age of Intel has begun.
• Working harder then ever to get these systems
• CROWD IS GOING NUTTY
• No mention of hardware yet
• Talks about iMac – How successful it was.
• Intel processor is 2-3 times faster then iMac G5
• Talking about Intel Core Duo
• As predicted, iLife 06 is universal, and 10.4.4 is NATIVE on Intel
• All pro apps will be universal in March 06, if you have the latest version you can upgrade to universals for $49, Quark has a universal beta today.
• Quark demo
• On to Office, worked VERY HARD to make sure it runs perfectly in Rosetta, new updates.
• Support for sync services, and handhelds, updates available in March.
• (Why MARCH?)
• Office commits to Mac for another 5 years.
• DEMOS: Office on Rosetta, PHOTOSHOP on Rosetta. Really seamless.
• “Not the best for the pros”
• iMAC NOW OFFICIAL 17″ & 20″ 2-3x faster. Ships TODAY!
• “All products will be transitioning over the year”
• New Ad – “Intel Chip will be set free”
• ONE MORE THING!
• Talking about PORTABLES
• Sounds like a PowerBook the way Steve is talking, shows PB G4
• POWERBOOK IS DEAD!!!!! (End of an era)
• Now MacBook Pro
• 2 Processors 4-5x faster
• CROWD IS GOING INSANE!!!!
• 15.4″ Screen, iSight, thinner then 17″ doing demo
• Brightest screens ever
• IR Sensor and remote
• (SIDE NOTE: I AM BUYING ONE!!!)
• Scrolling trackpad
• MAGNETIC Power adaptor – if yanked will simply detach
• Ships in Feb – Orders today. 5.6LBS $2k for 1.67 Intel Dual, $2,500 for 1.83 Dual.
• Crowd going crazy
• Steve signs off