“Apples [sic] says the new OS will offer 250 new features, including new multi-touch features, tap to zoom, and something called Mission Control, which is some sort of organizational system,” John C. Dvorak writes for PC Magazine. “It mainly consists of a lot of tweaks, putting more and more iPhone features on the desktop. Generally speaking, these features are not needed on a mouse-centric desktop OS. For some reason, there also seems to be some ‘golly-gee-whiz we can do full screen!’ One interesting moment was the announcement that the new mail client has Boolean Search. Wow. For this, Apple got applause.”
“Mac App store: No real news, but the company thinks most software for the Mac will be sold via the App Store,” Dvorak writes. “Each minor comment was greeted with ridiculous applause. What’s interesting here is that all future upgrades of the OS will only be delivered via the App Store. No more CDs coming from Apple. You can be certain that Microsoft will consider this in the future… Versions: This is the ability to go back to prior versions of documents. (Yawn)”
Dvorak writes, “Finally, after one hour and 20 minutes Steve Jobs comes back out to discuss the iCloud. He spent his time moaning about how all his devices are driving people crazy, because they cannot sync anything. Jobs then described a pretty generic description of cloud computing, saying that MobileMe is now a cloud app, although it seemed to be a cloud idea before. I’m not sure what is so new about any of this.”
“Apple also added an interesting feature called iTunes Match for $24.99. It will literally match your collection of non-iTunes music to the music in the cloud, and you can sync that on your devices for the flat yearly fee. The limit is 20,000 ripped songs,” Dvorak writes. “That was basically it. I suppose others will manage to deconstruct all this and say that something revolutionary was announced. Please, tell me what it was.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Besides having an abnormal sensitivity to applause (or is it just applause for Apple?), the gasbag has now become so bloated that he cannot see anything as he drifts around at such a high altitude.
The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a “mouse.” There is no evidence that people want to use these things. I don’t want one of these new fangled devices. – John C. Dvorak, 1984
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “rhyde” for the heads up.]
LIke all of the keynotes from Apple, there is nothing good and it’s boring year over year.
I was disappointed with the announcements only because it was not what I was looking for. But really, John, it is the impact all this has in a year from now that is revolutionary.
John is wrong about iCloud in the same way he was wrong about the mouse.
It’s a new day.
Nothing to see here, just a troll, move along….
Nothing good here, always boring keynotes from Apple and they will never change.
I see nothing revolutionary about a Dvorak
Imagine where Apple would be if it was run by an idiot like Dvorak.
They would be Microsoft
Lol!
But that’s copyrighted…. we’d call it Microsoft+ (or really Microsoft-….)
I just love how MDN brings up quotes these idiots have said in the past.
The best part, they keep on giving idiotic quotes, so MDN has even more material!!!
The main point that with all the quantity of features that Apple offered with OS X 10.7, iOS 5 and iCloud turns in to the quality that makes an actual revolution of user experience, with some key concepts of working with computer going away forever on system-wide, wall-to-wall level
Yet I dot not remember Jobs or anyone on the stage pushing the word “revolutionary”.
MDN is equally at fault for these dipshits maintaining their voice as irrelevant as they may be. Dvorak is a stooge. He was a stooge decades ago…and he’ll still be a stooge in the future. Once a Windows shill…always a Windows shill.
My dog also did not see anything cool. Unfortunately he is not paid to blog drivel.
OH so good.
” Dvorak writes. “Each minor comment was greeted with ridiculous applause. ” The man sees the demise of his beloved Microsoft and just cannot stand the thought.
Just a thought,
en
Dvorak appears to be a severely demented Apple hater.
Dvorak is truely an inspired individual.
Dvorak is just mad that he blew all his money paying for those Judgement Day billboards. Never missed a prediction yet, has he?
Dvorak has admitted he writes these articles to get hits to his site and make money. There’s really “nothing revolutionary” about HIM.
I still think we should all tell him, “The cloud doesn’t go out once in awhile, that’s your POS Windoze box, you idiot. If you don’t realize the foundation they have assembled, you moron, then you have no business reporting on Apple, you ignorant turd. I actually had held out hope for you, but it seems that you just wish to dangle from the end of the proverbial rope, with your feet twitching, you jackass.”
Just sayin’…
Yep, John knows how to hit-whore. So does a certain site that loves to quote him.
Don’t burst any bubbles here 😆
Another typical view from John Ignorack!
no, no, no! he is right!! when iPhone was introduced, it was nothing new either !!! Cell phones have been in market for decades !!!!
Hey don’t diss Aspergers! Those are NOT the symptoms! protests an Aspie.
I’m going thru the keynote and amazed at all the outstanding features. Major positive changes. Will raise the computing experience to a whole new productive aesthetic pleasurable level. Lots to learn and absorb, very chock-full keynote!
I just find it interesting that Dvorak has been reporting on the industry for so many years.
I mean really he is entertaining, kinda like the Jerry Springer show of the industry. Yeah its a lot of hot air and goofy ramblings but that is what makes it so much fun!
Hi Bing,
Do you think your hero Uncle Fester(SteveBalmer) can do any better?
Dvorak, be a good boy! eat your veggies!
I’d love to see a complete list of this idiots stupid comments and failed predictions. Please MDN, supply us with this comedy material!
Having not seen the use of the mouse he now seems not to be able to see beyond it. All those years and yet no change in Dvorak’s capacity to think let alone think different clearly..
… or ‘different’
The problem is that Dvorak stuck that mouse up his anus and it ate his brain.
At least that’s what it seems!
iCloud is a big yawn. I’ll keep using Dropbox ahead of iCloud because I want my data in a form that I can use cross-platform not just on Apple gear. Similarly I’ll keep using Gmail’s IMAP because of the importance for me to keep my data in a cross-platform format. I got burned once with the difficulty of extracting my data from MS Outlook, and now, as far as possible, keep it in a platform-neutral so I can move if I have to. I might use iCloud for syncing calendars and addressbooks and things like that, but not for everything.
You probably knew this already, but Apple’s email is just IMAP mail. Its viewable from any web browser as well as any standard mail client on any platform.
Dropbox users will have to wait and see if the simplicity and transparency of the implementation makes it worth while. My guess is that you may use DropBox, but far less often since iCloud will just be better integrated into your iOS and Mac OS devices.
iCloud is cross-platform.
Is this guy for real?
Maybe he’s too busy teabagging Steve Ballmer’s nuts that he can’t see Apple’s revolutionary keynote even if he were slapped on the face with it like a wet trout.
“Generally speaking, these features are not needed on a mouse-centric desktop OS.”
Apparently Dvorak hasn’t heard that the desktop tower is dead. Presently 75% of Mac sales are laptops. Who wants to deal with a mouse on a laptop?
Dvorak probably thinks tablets are those things Moses chucked at the Israelites
I agree, very nice software products, but these could have been soft launched. Nothing particularly earth shattering. Overall a major let done.
Or shall we say let down
There is no 20k song limit. He pulled that one out of his Dvorak.
He got that figure cause SJ used that number during the keynote. He used it as an example… It costs you $200/year to host that 20k song library on amazon. But that same library would cost you $25 from apple.
There’s no limit, dumbass just used that number as the limit. Again, showing he’s irrelevant.
the average human only lives about 30k days so 20k song limit even if there was one isn’t really a problem.
What?! That’s dumber than what Dvorak wrote.
actually we are all wrong.
I found there IS a limit.
25,000 songs for the $25/year.
“Limit 25,000 songs. iTunes purchases do not count against limit.”
http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/
Uh.. John, with Apple it really is all designed to actually work…
Imagine that?
Dvorak needs to be “Poped” he’s been stuck on himself for so many years I can’t believe people still listen to him let alone have him on their podcasts. And for all of you out there that don’t like Apple, stop using their products and stop wasting everyones time with you feedback…
While MDN is correct in calling Devorak a gasbag – much of is take on yesterday’s marathon keynote is very much on target. It seems Steve is determined to change things even if doing o doesn’t make things better, easier, faster or provide any reason whatsoever for me do want any of what’s now coming. I will use them all but don’t feel a need like i used to.
Dorvak OS wrong. The demotion of the PC to the peer of an iPod is earth shaking to the PC industry. I doubt HP or Dell is taking any of this lightly. iCloud was certianly not unexpected but nonetheless is still, undeniably, a powerful and very purposeful strategic long term move for Apple .
Ha! MAC users are such suckers! You have SUCH a short memory. I explained why I do this, and you forgot! What short memories you small-minded fools have. Go to YouTube, and search for “John Dvorak hacks Mac fans” and you can hear me explaining myself. Of course, since you probably don’t have Flash, you won’t be able to watch it.
Clearly Dvorak has not see the Window 8 preview.
When it comes to software, most analysts and so-called industry experts, really can’t imagine the usefulness of things. They are more like crows, fascinated by shiny buttons. Give Dvorhack a shiny button and he’ll be happy.
MDN take … Very funny! Worth wading through Dvoraks blather. How does such a creature abide????
Of course Johnny was irritated by the applause. He had similar snotty things to say about iTunes, just like everything else Apple has done since Jobs’ return, and we know how that’s worked out.
Seems to me the ability to manage mobile devices without a pc is pretty revolutionary, although Dvorak appears to have missed that one completely.
Like some other revolutions many of the former ruling class will find their heads separated from their shoulders. Almost every windows pc user I meet is either indifferent, or downright hostile, to their computers. Most of them don’t really need a pc, so microsoft/dell/hp/intel are vulnerable to an iCloud-synced iPad revolution. Mac users are more likely to actually use theirs, but whatever Mac losses there are will be more than replaced by new iPad users.
It will be fun to watch Dvorak fall on his face yet again, although he never tires of that. It’s what he does.
Is Dvorak similarly lampooning Microsoft, which is plodding in the same direction as Apple on both network service and multitouch OS?
Things wouldn’t be fun if we didn’t have clueless haters such as Dvorak out there.
THANK YOU MDN!
I love you guys! What a great site indeed!
This confirms that Apple will do great.
Was he actually there? If so why is that tub of lard allowed to be in there in the first place. The vaporous odor from him fat armpits and buttocks leaking out would have made the place inhospitable. I hope they destroy the chair he sat on. The leaking toxic chemicals from his cheese curdling glands would poison a cockroach. lol
Dvorak truly is a demented idiot, and there are others. We must make certain we don’t become like them.
Awaiting the post-dvorak era with baited breath
Who really cares what he thinks besides Dvorak?
The Asperger comment… DEEPLY offensive, MDN.
Ah, so you removed it… next time, think before you post.
For some reason bigoted political comments are allowed but criticism of MDNs inappropriate comments about Aspergers get cut. My comment against MDN’s insensitivity was also cut.
Don’t ever criticize MDN’s app either… you will lose posts also.
beyond that, yeah you can be as offensive as you want.
I have to agree with Dvorak on this one. Apple’s revolutionary product was OS X. Since then, we’ve seen mostly predictable tweeks to the various Apple GUIs. Although the continuing refinements are welcome, there’s really nothing to get excited about imo. In fact, users probably ask why Apple took so long to come out with an enhancement.
I agree! Already have cloud with MobileMe. iTunes cloud? Don’t see the use. Lion? Sounds like Leopard 1.1. Oh well, I still love Apple!
Dvorak is in the same daze that Microsoft is in… the world of Windows is evaporating and they just don’t WANT TO SEE IT!!!!
FUD is no longer working for the WINTEL group…. everyone is going there own way… but all following Apples lead with software, chips and the cloud integrated…. Apple is now so far ahead in concept, integration and individual devices that it’s hard to see anyone catching up…. which tablet even has a chance out of the horde to catch the iPad and iOS apps?
Dvorak is no longer relevant, nor is Ballmer….. and they haven’t been for the past two or three years… time to move on to the post PC mobile devises era…
I thought he was a little smarter than that. Nothing matches what is coming with Apple’s latest announcements.
He drives an Edsel and wears polyester and going down on good ship M.S. Bluescreen
Dvorak is moron.. this is the same guy that probably said Apple copied android.. which all these android morons keep yelling.. anyway.. I thought android was “OPEN”..
Dvorak is losing his audience. Let’s face it, the end is in sight for companies like MS. Dvorak is too old and by far too illogical to consider any new technology unless it is MS backed.
I have been in technology for 36 years. I was fortunate enough to work with Steve J when I was at a company (not apple or next). Steve and now Apple have a strategic vision. I can guarantee the only vision MS has is world domination. Let’s face it, there is no such thing as a stable windows platform. They (MS) have no concept of a true 64 bit OS. Why is windows 7 still tied to a registry? Think folks.
Dvorak is like Sarah Palin. I truly am sorry for anyone that listens to uneducated and unqualified people that have blinders on their eyes.
RIP Dvorak. Your end is near
People still care what Dvorak thinks? Where did this annoying habit of writing about what writers write about come from.