What features are you hoping they add to the apple tv? I'm just curious because I can't think of a feature that I want added....but then again, I am still just waking up
Well how about movie rentals for starters?--)))
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Apple iPod Event on September 5th, 2007?
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Well how about movie rentals for starters?--)))
Sept 5th... the complete story !
On the last Apple Event, during the Q & A session, Steve told that this was an Mac event and that there would not be any discussion regarding the Apple TV... but some new thing soon... Sept 5th is the day... here is a summary:
* state of the Music Business at Apple
* state of the Movie Business at Apple
* the iPod state on the union
* introducing Movie Rentals
* introducing iTunes Modile (browse and buy from iPhone and Apple TV)
* iPhone firmware 1.1 announced
* AppleTV firmware 1.2 announced
* new iPod: the return of the iPod mini: same functionnality of the current 5.5 gen iPods, same screen, flash based: 8, 16 gigs, very thin, VERY thin and sexy
* new iPod: the new iPod featuring: same screen as the iPhone, OS X based, HD based
* all 5 and 5.5 gen iPod will be able to upgrade to the iPod OS 2.0
* price reduction of the iPod nano but same as today
* price reduction of shuffles but same as today
That's all folks !
On the last Apple Event, during the Q & A session, Steve told that this was an Mac event and that there would not be any discussion regarding the Apple TV... but some new thing soon... Sept 5th is the day... here is a summary:
* state of the Music Business at Apple
* state of the Movie Business at Apple
* the iPod state on the union
* introducing Movie Rentals
* introducing iTunes Modile (browse and buy from iPhone and Apple TV)
* iPhone firmware 1.1 announced
* AppleTV firmware 1.2 announced
* new iPod: the return of the iPod mini: same functionnality of the current 5.5 gen iPods, same screen, flash based: 8, 16 gigs, very thin, VERY thin and sexy
* new iPod: the new iPod featuring: same screen as the iPhone, OS X based, HD based
* all 5 and 5.5 gen iPod will be able to upgrade to the iPod OS 2.0
* price reduction of the iPod nano but same as today
* price reduction of shuffles but same as today
That's all folks !
i'm waiting until leopard is released to purchase it anyway, so if they do the announcement the same time as leopard is released, i would be ok with that. that does seem like the most logical scenario; more logical than the one i proposed anyhow!
That looks sensible, I suspect there will be a MBP/MB update with Leopard if Penryn is out.
If the European iPhone is ready to go by the Paris Expo, it would be the perfect "One More Thing..." (sic) at the end of the new iPod Keynote.
Definitely excited, but I highly doubt I'll be purchasing a new iPod any time soon. Both my 5.5 gen video and nano have seen absolutely no use since I got my iPhone. I'm perfectly content with not carrying absolutely everything with me at all times, it's actually become a preference, just because of how well the iPhone integrates with content management due to its limited storage.
iPhone Nano
i am desperately hoping for the iPhone Nano with the following specs:
8-16 GB Storage
Simple Calling Features
Photo viewing
Things it doesn't need: browser, e-mail, ichat, OSX...(to keep the price down)
If you look at Apple's product line: there are good precedents of distinctions between "levels" from pro to mass consumer. the market is DEFINITELY there for an iPhone Nano at $200-400 range (this price is out of thin air...)
desktop:
Mac Pro
iMac
Mac mini
laptop:
17" Macbook Pro
15" Macbook Pro
12" still waiting for this too (to replace current 12")
iPod:
Video iPod
Nano
Shuffle
iPhone
iPhone Nano
iPhone Shuffle (Dick Tracy wristwatch communicator/shuffle..okay, i'm kidding)
i am desperately hoping for the iPhone Nano with the following specs:
8-16 GB Storage
Simple Calling Features
Photo viewing
Things it doesn't need: browser, e-mail, ichat, OSX...(to keep the price down)
If you look at Apple's product line: there are good precedents of distinctions between "levels" from pro to mass consumer. the market is DEFINITELY there for an iPhone Nano at $200-400 range (this price is out of thin air...)
desktop:
Mac Pro
iMac
Mac mini
laptop:
17" Macbook Pro
15" Macbook Pro
12" still waiting for this too (to replace current 12")
iPod:
Video iPod
Nano
Shuffle
iPhone
iPhone Nano
iPhone Shuffle (Dick Tracy wristwatch communicator/shuffle..okay, i'm kidding)
Apple TV and HD
It's time for HD content for Apple TV - and more movie studios to join in!
What features are you hoping they add to the apple tv? I'm just curious because I can't think of a feature that I want added....but then again, I am still just waking up
It's time for HD content for Apple TV - and more movie studios to join in!
they wont add 4:3 support because its a dead format, you go buy a TV these days, its hard to find an old "standard" screen size, even alot of the CRTs have moved to 16:9 but even CRTs are on the way out.
viewing video in 16:9 is just better for your eyes anyway
My iTunes library is 140 GB (4,500 songs, 50 movies, 160 TV episodes, 30 podcasts). I'm also syncing 8 GB (5,000) photos and accessing two smaller iTunes libraries.
While I wish AppleTV included some features - widget-type things, RSS feeds, more content in the iTunes Store, preferably in HD - I can tell you that I have never seen it "crash" or had any sort of problem since I bought it the week they came out.
I need a new, mac daddy Mac Pro "badly" for a current project, but I just bring myself to dump $3k+ on the current config. I'd be happy with a major overhaul even without Penryn or Leopard. A new mobo with better memory and an 8800 viddy -- while still using Clovertown and Tiger -- would be fine with me.
That said... Mac Rumors needs to split into two sites: one for people who would not lose a picosecond of sleep if iPod, AppleTV, iPhone and all laptops ceased to exist, and one for (I admit) the majority of Apple fans.
Err... yeah, that's what they need.
Why don't you start MacProAndiMacRumors.com then? What's stopping you?
No. There isn't enough time to go from the developer beta's we've seen to Gold Master/pressing/packaging in 2 weeks.
...and I really doubt that they'll be pre-announcing the shipping date. They got burned once with Leopard, I doubt they'll be announcing the shipping date until a rock-solid build is in Steve's hands.
Whose to say there isn't a rock solid version in Steve's hands? Do you personally know the Apple engineers?
June/July was all about iPhone
August - iMacs, iLife, iWork
September - iPod, AppleTV, iTunes
October - Leopard/MacPro/Displays
I was thinking about getting an
TV, but I have a pretty large library, about 40GB and I wouldn't want it to crash. How big is your library?
These are the changes I expect with the iPod lineup:
iPod shuffle: price reductions and maybe a 2GB model.
iPod nano: basically the same as it is now but much shorter, maybe built in Nike+ transmitter and new orange model (otherwise the colours will be the same.
iPod video: this is the one we've seen the 9to5mac pictures of, basically a cross-between the nano and the 5G. it will also be available in the new colours. 8 and 16GB.
iPod touch: like an iPhone without the phone, wi-fi or camera. it will look like a 5G iPod, but the whole front is taken up by a touch screen. 60 and 120GB.
iPod shuffle: price reductions and maybe a 2GB model.
iPod nano: basically the same as it is now but much shorter, maybe built in Nike+ transmitter and new orange model (otherwise the colours will be the same.
iPod video: this is the one we've seen the 9to5mac pictures of, basically a cross-between the nano and the 5G. it will also be available in the new colours. 8 and 16GB.
iPod touch: like an iPhone without the phone, wi-fi or camera. it will look like a 5G iPod, but the whole front is taken up by a touch screen. 60 and 120GB.
they wouldn't do that.... it would canibalize current sales. Upon announcement, whenever that may be, it will be available that day