Frustrated Apple fans are sharing old Steve Jobs keynote clips

Apple held its “Awe Dropping” event on Tuesday, announcing the iPhone 17, new Apple watches, and more.

But it seems the internet is…less than awed by how things went. For starters, folks don’t seem to be thrilled about the design of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. In fact, the whole event seems to have made people nostalgic for old Apple events, so much so that they’re posting clips of Steve Jobs hosting past keynotes.

With his iconic blue jeans, white sneakers, and black turtleneck, Jobs introduced truly world-changing products live on stage.

Here’s a clip of Jobs creatively unveiling the MacBook Air, for instance, which has racked up 13,000 likes.

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In contrast, yesterday’s Apple event was entirely pre-recorded and mostly focused on iterative improvements to existing products. Compare Jobs’ style with the somewhat understated unveiling of the iPhone Air on Tuesday.

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Or here’s a clip posted a few days ago of Jobs showing off the iPod Nano.

There were also lots of posts about how disappointed Jobs would be with the most recent event.

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Of course, nostalgia makes everything seem better in retrospect. Humans have been lamenting the good ol’ days since the invention of language. But it probably does speak to the state of how folks feel about Apple that they’re posting nostalgic clips of Steve Jobs instead of geeking out over the iPhone 17.