This morning, I got up early (couldn’t sleep) and got down to Moscone Center West to pick up my badge for Apple’s WWDC. I got there around 7 am and people were lined up for the 10 am keynote. After I got my badge, I went back to the hotel and then met people for breakfast. Maybe I’m just an old fart, but I don’t see the big deal in waiting in line for 3 hours to get a good seat to see Steve Jobs speak. I did get a seat and could see the keynote clearly on a large screen (I could see the stage a little bit, but who cares). Others must be more fanatical than I am to want to sit in the front; last year I got VIP seating which meant I was closer to the stage. My world didn’t change because I could see the stage.
To me, the keynote was uneventful. I saw the new machines coming and the key features of Leopard had some nice eye candy, but not a whole lot of meat. One feature I really like (as an end user) is the Time Machine backup. While I’m one of the 4% that does backup, any easier backup strategy is music to my ears.
Other than that, I can’t talk about the rest of the week as all the content is covered under NDA; however, I’m sure there will be leaks. The leaks won’t come from me.