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Apple Simulcasting iPad Event to BBC on March 2nd

vincenz said:
Because the iPad and iPhone are gateway drugs. Once you buy one of those two, you're compelled to buy a computer.
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Thats a good one:) Its so true. I know a lot of people that have bought Macs because they loved their iPhones. One couple I know now have four Macs because of their iPhone experience.
 
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Treeman574 said:
And hopefully they announce :apple: iwork '11 as well.
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Now that you mention that, it does seem possible. iPad 2, then iOS 5 preview, and iWork as the one more thing.
 
vincenz said:
Because the iPad and iPhone are gateway drugs. Once you buy one of those two, you're compelled to buy a computer.
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Bought the 3G, its broke. Been sometime without my 523 iPod/Phone apps. :)I'm irritable & have mood swings when I have to use my Nokia backup phone.:( Must be something that "magical" coating that makes mac addictive. I'd usually toss up a joke, but Mac withdrawl is no laughing matter.

Friends don't let friends go without Macs.
 
They must have some reason for having this event in London. As they stream these events now, it's pointless to gather the press just to watch a stream. There must be some actual presentation of some kind in London. Surely the iPad 2 will be there.
 
Andy-V said:
They must have some reason for having this event in London. As they stream these events now, it's pointless to gather the press just to watch a stream. There must be some actual presentation of some kind in London. Surely the iPad 2 will be there.
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After the US I think the UK has the largest consumer base of Apple products.

I could be wrong.
 
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MacRumors said:
Crunchgear posts the invite to UK reporters about their March 2nd event. Apple is hosting a simulcast of the event at the BBC Television Center.
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Pedantic time. It's BBC Television Centre. Since it's a name, you should spell it correctly, much like we spell Pearl Harbor in the UK, despite the fact that it's obviously a harbour.

I'm hoping for a webstream of the event, like Apple have been doing recently. However, I guess since Steve Jobs won't be presenting, it'll be up to Tim Cook/Phil Schiller/Jony Ive etc to make that call.
 
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I have it on good authority (from an Apple rep I know) that it will be called iPad 2, not 1.5. The internal message he received referenced it and wasn't classed as non-disclosure.

More interesting was that the iPad hasn't had production issues, but the iPhone 5. Both were due to updated at the same event in March, but the iPhone will now be in September because of the issues. This also gives OSX Lion a clear run at WWDC.
 
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What's the main broadcast that the BBC stream is running alongside with? And is yt really a broadcast if it's only going to one closed location? Sounds more like a videocall to me.
 
What's the betting that they finally introduce paid upgrades, so that people have to pay to upgrade their iPad iWork suite apps?
They don't give free upgrades for the Mac version.
Why give free upgrades for the iPad one?
Now that Apple have a reason to do this, it makes sense that they would.
 
michaelvjsmyth said:
The title implies that the actual event would be shown on BBC (you know, the television channel).
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No, I doubt it will be on any BBC channel. The BBC would be accused of showing bias towards a product (Essentially free advertising), something that it is forbidden to do under it's charter
 
pasdesilence said:
But we (we being Americans who desperately need iPlayer in our lives) already knew this announcement and are waiting with baited breath for the US iPlayer to take our money.

But as the post states, this is fairly common for the BBC.

I smiled when people mentioned Ceefax and Red Button. I'd only move to London for the television.
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And we need to make sure you don't get for nothing what we have to pay for (through the licence fee).

And I think you'll find there are plenty of good reasons to live in London apart from the TV.
 
My guess is that they will also be releasing iPlayer for iPad. A global edition with subscription service.
 
steve_hill4 said:
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I have it on good authority (from an Apple rep I know) that it will be called iPad 2, not 1.5. The internal message he received referenced it and wasn't classed as non-disclosure.

More interesting was that the iPad hasn't had production issues, but the iPhone 5. Both were due to updated at the same event in March, but the iPhone will now be in September because of the issues. This also gives OSX Lion a clear run at WWDC.
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I can already tell youre lying because it's not called iPad 2. Its name is iPad.
 
DrCheese said:
No, I doubt it will be on any BBC channel. The BBC would be accused of showing bias towards a product (Essentially free advertising), something that it is forbidden to do under it's charter
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The BBC is certainly not pro Apple you only have to look at the website which is full of Flash content.

The same goes for the reporting of Apple products. Mostly negative, especially with regards to any iOS device with its inability to play Flash content. I've seen this a number of times in their "Technology" section and on their tech program "Click".

On a more positive note they acknowledge that there is a massive amount of Apple users in the UK by producing the very good iPlayer and BBC news apps
 
what if it has to do with Johnny Ives being made Apple CEO?

with the news of the johnny ives leaving apple making it's rounds, i won't be surprised if it is just a spin-off of him wanting the ceo name as many others vie for it, and this is way the UK media is invited by Apple.
 
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It would be interesting to see Ive to call/facetime steve this time...

I also hope for the new Final Cut and Logic Studio X, but I doubt we'll see them this time, it mainly looks like an iOS and iPad 2... so, here's my speculation

Pretty sure:
- iOS/iTunes/App Store success stories
- iPad 2
- iOS 4.3
- New MobileMe services

Less sure:
- New iMac with Thunderbolt, FaceTime HD, New CPU, new GPU
- iMag (subscriptions for eMagazines/newspaper, directly in iBookStore)
- iWork 11
- A New Graphic suite (to build and submit your eBook, eMag, iTunes LP)
- Safari 6 Beta (to be sure Safari 6 will be included in Lion with less bugs)

Not really sure at all:
- iOS 5 "sneak peak"
- Final Cut
- Logic Studio

Let's stay tuned now and see what will happen :)

Spid
 
Surely we will get an iOS 5 sneak peak as it will be needed to show off some of the new magical features ;)
 
Maps

i bet apple will talk or release a completely redesigned map application since the map icon is in the corner. Hopefully for the iphone turn by turn???
 
At first I was a bit annoyed that my license fee was being used to assist Apple in making tons more money (much like the Radio 1-U2 pandering fiasco).

But then I realised that it's probably BBC Worldwide who are calling the shots, and will charge for the use of BBC facilities. And BBCW's profits help reduce my license fee.:)
 
BBC TV Centre is separate from the BBC TV Channels and as far as I can tell there is no hole in the schedules of any of the main channels and despite the the fact the product placement rules have recently been relaxed, I think a long advert for Apple broadcast on the BBC might fall foul of the regulator!

On the other hand.... BBC TV Centre (TVC) is the BBC's main studio complex, situated in West London, owned and operated by BBC Resources, a wholly owned commercial subsidy of the BBC.

Because of its independence, the studios are available for hire by outside clients - these are usually broadcast and corporate TV productions. It is a very prestigious location, everyone know's where it is, has satellite downlink capabilities - making it easy for a simulacast and its pretty secure and easy to lock down. It also has good hospitality services. Making it a pretty good choice as a venue.

The only other reason why they could be holding the event there could be because the BBC or BBC Worldwide are launching an App or something for the ipad.
 
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