Apple server in North Carolina, What for?

[izimzis]

Seriously, the apple tv is great, but this huge fricking server can't be the reason. So what is it used for?
Or will it just be used so there is finally a decent speed in the itunes store and mobileme?

Also i thought there would be wireless syncing in itunes X...

 

[8CoreWhore]

It's to store my porn. Jobs is a bud of mine.

 

[87vert]

itunes in the cloud

 

[izimzis]

well its not looking like its gonna b in the cloud anytime soon...

 

[87vert]

well its not looking like its gonna b in the cloud anytime soon...

why not? We are now renting TV shows and movies with the new apple tv. Soon all we will buy is a "license" to a song and play it from itunes server.

 

[Ttownbeast]

I think it is probably a mirror server and possibly a local network time server as well.

 

[Counterfit]

I don't think they'd build a fairly large datacenter just for a time server. It's probably for MobileMe and iTunes.

 

[kainjow]

They're finally adding multiplayer to Chess in 10.7!

 

[celticpride678]

It's mainly going to be used for streaming content (when it comes). I'm sure they'll use some for MobileMe and the iTunes Store/Ping also.