“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.]
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.