'm here to see what Apple 's doing next , not how much weight Steve has lost . '' So what is Apple doing next ? Pre-Macworld rumors about an iPhone Nano and a preview of the Snow Leopard operating system proved unfounded . Instead , Schiller introduced upgrades to Apple 's iLife and iWork software suites , unveiled a 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro with a more powerful battery , and announced tweaks to iTunes ' 99 cents-per-song pricing model . The result earned Schiller consistent applause but not the wild cheering that greeted Jobs ' 2007 announcement of the iPhone , for example . Watch Schiller 's keynote address at Macworld '' `` It was a real solid presentation , '' said Mike McGuire , a media analyst with Gartner Market Research , citing Apple 's emphasis on revamping its core products amid a challenging economic climate . `` There 's not the frenzied hoopla -LSB- of past years -RSB- . But maybe this is n't the best time for that . '' From a consumer perspective , the day 's biggest news may have been the price changes at iTunes , Apple 's wildly successful online music store
SAN FRANCISCO , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Instead of Apple CEO Steve Jobs , celebrity-seekers at Tuesday 's Macworld keynote address had to settle for crooner Tony Bennett . And instead of blockbuster news from Apple Vice President Philip Schiller , attendees got changes in iTunes pricing , a series of software upgrades and a $ 2,800 17-inch notebook . Apple Vice President Philip Schiller delivers the MacWorld keynote address Tuesday in San Francisco . Among Mac users and industry observers , reaction to the 90-minute keynote , which Apple says will be its last at Macworld , was predictably mixed . `` Tony Bennett got a standing ovation . Apple , not so much , '' said Philip Elmer-DeWitt , who writes an Apple column for Fortune magazine . `` It was n't up to Steve Jobs ' standards . Phil is not the showman that Steve is , but he did n't have much material to work with . '' `` I think Phil did a great job , '' countered Chuck Freedman , an IT specialist from suburban Detroit , Michigan . `` Yes , we miss Steve , but Phil handled everything well . I