Isn't it too early for Apple to pull down all their stores? Or is 2.5-3 hours normal downtime for the shop during new lineup intro?
I did not pay attention on last few occasions.
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Isn't it too early for Apple to pull down all their stores? Or is 2.5-3 hours normal downtime for the shop during new lineup intro?
I did not pay attention on last few occasions.
Sorry if this has been mentioned before, as I didn't read through all of the posts; but what if this "big" announcement also contains the rumored "Beatles iPod" along with their entire catalog at the iTunes store? Has this been offered as a possibility? I haven't seen any rumors relating to this lately.
New ipod Nano interface posted on Gizmoto???
http://gizmodo.com/5047148/first-look-at-new-ipod-nano-interface
Wow, very nice.
Anyone notice the MP3 Player on Brad Pitts arm in the trailer for "Burn After Reading?"
You can view the trailer here:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/burnafterreading/
Here are screen caps from the trailer:
And
New Nano, or old one? Is this perfect product placement? In the 'making of' HBO special you can see it more clearly, and it has the rounded front we've seen from other sources.
You can view the trailer here:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/burnafterreading/
Here are screen caps from the trailer:
And
New Nano, or old one? Is this perfect product placement? In the 'making of' HBO special you can see it more clearly, and it has the rounded front we've seen from other sources.
oooohhhh... uk site down! (are they all linked though...? but NZ seems to have gone down ages ago!)
post it note stating 'back soon'
I just looked 2 mins ago (I closed down the wrong tab) and all was normal!
(anyone heard anymore when the student offer comes out... I've been waiting for four months for a new iMac (I have an old pc at the moment which is in the process of dying!)
post it note stating 'back soon'
I just looked 2 mins ago (I closed down the wrong tab) and all was normal!
(anyone heard anymore when the student offer comes out... I've been waiting for four months for a new iMac (I have an old pc at the moment which is in the process of dying!)
I'm hoping for Nike+ integration in the ipod touch with GPS. This would mean I could go for a run, have the ipod touch remember where I went, along with my speed, pace, distance, and elevation, and then wirelessly connect it to the Nike+ website. No Garmin watch can do that (on a mac) right now.
Um...buy a Mac, get a free (old) ipod. This ends Sept 15. Have you been in a cave?
i hope they are in stores today... if so, wouldn't they be on display already since east coast its 10:30AM meaning stores should be open...?
Well if you are anything like me it could because you have some slim hope of another product being released.
iPod, AT&T, and TV
What I would look for new in a few hours is based on the following information, and specifically the last line:
In an article titled: New devices aim to claim set-top box market
By Rex Crum, MarketWatch Last update: 11:17 a.m. EDT Sept. 5, 2008
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...FDE21-67C0-4CBE-A22A-5E22E47F5192}&dist=msr_5
"We're seeing people change the way they watch TV, with services like On Demand and high-definition programming," Barrett said. "We think we have the technology that creates a device that aggregates everything a person might want in their TV box."
Tim Bajarin, president of technology research firm Creative Strategies, said that none of the new players in the connected entertainment market is close to being declared the sector's winner. He did give high marks to the AppleTV device for the simplicity of setup and for how Apple has created what Bajarin called "an Apple-based ecosystem" in which the company has linked together its own hardware, software and services to provide wireless streaming of digital content stored on a computer and renting and purchasing of movies and TV shows from the iTunes store. Apple wouldn't make any company officials available to comment for this story.
"They're all looking in the right direction," Bajarin said. "Ultimately, what is going to succeed is an ability to tie together the hardware and software with content and service."
Whereas Apple is keeping its TV efforts largely to itself and not working with partners to provide either devices or content for the AppleTV, the opposite is partly the case with online DVD-renting giant Netflix.
In an article titled: AT&T launching new DVR technology in TV fight with cable By DAVID HO Cox News Service Tuesday, September 09, 2008
http://www.statesman.com/biz/content/shared/money/stories/2008/09/U_VERSE09_1STLD_COX_F9344.html
[Selected Quotes]
Ramping up its push into the pay-TV business dominated by cable companies, AT&T Inc. on Tuesday is launching an improved digital video recorder technology that lets customers play back multiple high-definition shows on sets throughout a home.
The upgraded service will roll out over the next few months for AT&T U-verse TV subscribers around the country who have a viewing package that includes a DVR.
Welday said the new DVR technology will help lure customers away from cable. He touted the features of the "Total Home DVR" as unmatched by other providers.
The DVR improvements will come through a free automatic software update while the physical machine remains the same.
The new capabilities include being able to play back and control three recorded high-definition shows and one standard-definition program simultaneously on different TVs with set-top boxes. Subscribers will also be able to play back from the single DVR multiple showings of the same program on different TVs.
+++++++OF PARTICULAR INTEREST+++++++
The first upgrades are expected in the area near San Francisco this coming weekend. The company would not provide details about when the changes will reach customers in other states.
What I would look for new in a few hours is based on the following information, and specifically the last line:
In an article titled: New devices aim to claim set-top box market
By Rex Crum, MarketWatch Last update: 11:17 a.m. EDT Sept. 5, 2008
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...FDE21-67C0-4CBE-A22A-5E22E47F5192}&dist=msr_5
"We're seeing people change the way they watch TV, with services like On Demand and high-definition programming," Barrett said. "We think we have the technology that creates a device that aggregates everything a person might want in their TV box."
Tim Bajarin, president of technology research firm Creative Strategies, said that none of the new players in the connected entertainment market is close to being declared the sector's winner. He did give high marks to the AppleTV device for the simplicity of setup and for how Apple has created what Bajarin called "an Apple-based ecosystem" in which the company has linked together its own hardware, software and services to provide wireless streaming of digital content stored on a computer and renting and purchasing of movies and TV shows from the iTunes store. Apple wouldn't make any company officials available to comment for this story.
"They're all looking in the right direction," Bajarin said. "Ultimately, what is going to succeed is an ability to tie together the hardware and software with content and service."
Whereas Apple is keeping its TV efforts largely to itself and not working with partners to provide either devices or content for the AppleTV, the opposite is partly the case with online DVD-renting giant Netflix.
In an article titled: AT&T launching new DVR technology in TV fight with cable By DAVID HO Cox News Service Tuesday, September 09, 2008
http://www.statesman.com/biz/content/shared/money/stories/2008/09/U_VERSE09_1STLD_COX_F9344.html
[Selected Quotes]
Ramping up its push into the pay-TV business dominated by cable companies, AT&T Inc. on Tuesday is launching an improved digital video recorder technology that lets customers play back multiple high-definition shows on sets throughout a home.
The upgraded service will roll out over the next few months for AT&T U-verse TV subscribers around the country who have a viewing package that includes a DVR.
Welday said the new DVR technology will help lure customers away from cable. He touted the features of the "Total Home DVR" as unmatched by other providers.
The DVR improvements will come through a free automatic software update while the physical machine remains the same.
The new capabilities include being able to play back and control three recorded high-definition shows and one standard-definition program simultaneously on different TVs with set-top boxes. Subscribers will also be able to play back from the single DVR multiple showings of the same program on different TVs.
+++++++OF PARTICULAR INTEREST+++++++
The first upgrades are expected in the area near San Francisco this coming weekend. The company would not provide details about when the changes will reach customers in other states.
Yeah new macbooks would be lovely but I don't really think that it's going to happen. Though would love to be wrong.
not in the UK you can't.... I'm waiting for the student offer to come over here!
(I'm not expecting a new ipod)
The stores going offline has become an integral part of the buildup and hype. I'm fairly certain that they shut the stores down 2 hours earlier than they need to, just to make everyone go crazy with anticipation. The maintenance itself can't possibly take more than a minute, I mean the new pages were probably finished a week ago, and uploading them will only take a few seconds.