November 2001: iPod History
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We're back for more iPod discussion this month. The device was conceived, developed, and released in the span of 10 months, and marked a turn for Apple. It was a new (but not the first) push into consumer devices with a focus on their Digital Hub initiative. The move would prove extraordinarily successful and transform Apple from a computer manufacturer into a mainstream consumer brand. We dive into the history, our own iPod experiences, the legacy of the music player that changed the world, and more!
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October 2001: The iPod
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This is the big one folks! That's right it's the introduction of the iPod, that iconic pocket-sized device that changed how we listen to music. We review the tapes to see how it all went down at Apple Town Hall on October 23, 2001—it's a classic JobsNote. It's also the start of the spooky season so Apple introduces a satanic PowerBook, and Matt has a tale of the dead rising from the grave as he resurrects Shenmue 2 from it's dormant state. Buckle up it's going to be a good one.
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September 2001: Seybold and AppleScript
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September means Seybold for Apple. Steve and Phil walk us through all of the improvements that are coming to Mac OS with OS X 10.1. We get deep into a discussion about scripting and automation on the Mac, Matt waxes on about Shenmue for one final(?) time, and Josh finds a way to automate Matt out of future episode intros.
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August 2001: Apple & Nintendo
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Get ready for a lazy summer episode, baby! The most interesting thing Apple did this month was release Mac OS 9.2.1, so Josh & Matt take up a topic that they've been thinking about for a while: Apple & Nintendo; they seem similar right?
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July 2001: Macworld New York
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It's the summer time. Time for fun in the sun, taking a dip in a cool lake, and spending a day inside a dark room watching Apple introduce their new desktop line of computers. It's an interesting month for Apple; we join Steve Jobs on stage at Macworld New York to examine the next version of OS X (10.1), the final iteration of the iMac G3, and new G4 towers. This is a keynote that throws a lot at you, literally.
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June 2001: A Man, a Cube, and a Dream
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Join us as we cast our gaze back to the 1960s with the creation of the internet and then jump forward to the early 1990s to witness the advent of the World Wide Web. We speak in metaphor, struggle to pluralize Tim Berners-Lee, and get deep into Karnov.
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May 2001: WWDC & iBooks
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It’s May 2021, and this month we discuss May 2001—how about that! (We’re on a new schedule for a new season of Memory Protection.) We have two events to review this month: WWDC 2001 and the “Your Life, To Go” event. We check the bottom line and get fiscal as we discuss iBooks, Education, and Mac OS X.
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March 2001: OS X 10.0: Primetime
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The time has come, it’s the moment that every classic Mac enthusiast has been waiting for: the release of Mac OS X. We dive into two very different reviews with very similar conclusions. We discuss how user experience paradigmns have changed for computer users over the last 20 years and why old conceptual models of human computer interaction may not be necessary anymore.
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February 2001: Macworld Tokyo 2001
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This month we indulge in a shorter episode as Steve Jobs jets off to Japan to unleash the most (flower) powerful iMacs yet. We discuss the disturbing effect the new iMacs have on us, as well as their lukewarm reception and legacy. Matt loses all concentration and Josh falls down an iTools rabbit hole.
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January 2001: Macworld 2001 San Francisco
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It's a new year and Apple is pulling out all the stops at Macworld 2001 San Francisco. This Stevenote has it all: "configurizable" hardware, "fierce" software, professional-grade bake-offs—oh, and don't forget the power & sex(?!). Tune in as we give ourselves new nicknames and discuss Apple's next iMac moment with the announcement of the Titanium PowerBook G4, iTunes, iDVD, and more.
info_outlineWelcome back to Memory Protection! This month Josh & Matt experience a strange sense of déjà vu as we take a trip to Apple's Macworld Keynote. We talk about destiny, the completion of the product matrix Steve created when he reclaimed his brushed metal throne, a future that never came to pass where Sherlock and Quicktime were the way you interfaced with the internet. Oh, and the time vortex...
Follow Up:
- Jony Ive's early days at Apple
- Newton Messagepad 110 - What a classic!
- Brushed Metal as a direct analogue for a physical device
- Apple's Human Interface Guidelines
- Check out Stephen Hackett's amazing repository of Apple interfaces: Brushed Metal Diaries
- 512px.com Apple History
Hot Cocoa:
- Quicktime: It's Going Places!
- Quicktime pan flute album
- Zamfir Master of the pan flute - Watch this commercial, it will change your life
- Apple adds Linux support to Quicktime Streaming Server
- iMac Clone/Copy Lawsuit
- Misc:
Topics:
- It's Macworld '99 in New York City! - Video
- Pirates of Silicon Valley was released in June 1999 - How did we miss that?!
- Macworld 1999 Wikipedia Info
- Macintosh TV - Weird.
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins Video
- Sherlock 2:
- Again, in hindsight - Apple misses the point of a web browser / websites
- Wikipedia says Sherlock 3 actually was a web application. So close!
- iBook referenced as P1 codename
- Apple History Link - find all the codenames for your favorite Apple products
- iBook Commercial Link - Jeff Goldblum at his best?
- Halo Unveiling Video
- ATP 317: Excellent interview with Phil where he talks about the jump stunt.
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