iTunes - Podcasting Release?

[Mr LuLu]

After seeing the WWDC and the new features of the next iTunes release I got wet.

So maybe that's a slight fabrication...

I did however wonder when the next release was due.

Anybody know?

 

[dotdotdot]

From June 6th, it was said "within 60 days," so now its within 51 days.

 

[mcmav37]

From June 6th, it was said "within 60 days," so now its within 51 days.

Actually, I don't think any timeframe was announced at WWDC and the "60 days" timeframe you are referring to was mentioned at WSJ's D conference which was 2 weeks earlier, so it should be even closer.

 

[wordmunger]

So 60 days from May 23ish would be right around July 22.

 

[Mr LuLu]

Actually, I don't think any timeframe was announced at WWDC

I listened to that part of the WWDC twice to try and catch it, pleased I'm not going deaf/mad!

Good news about it coming soon though, I've never listened to a podcast before.

 

[macapple]

by the way will it be 4.9 or 5

 

[runninmac]

I think it will be 4.9 then sometime before christmas they will release 5. Just my thought.

 

[Mr LuLu]

sometime before christmas they will release 5.

Makes sense, no doubt it'll be an iLife '06 release.

 

[TBR]

But as iTunes has always been free why wait for iLife '06 for iTunes 5, just get it released when it's ready.

 

[abc123]

podcasting seems like a pretty big addition, one worthy of a whole number. i've always assumed that fractional increases referred to minor updates while whole numbers were major additions.

 

[Dahl]

I listened to that part of the WWDC twice to try and catch it, pleased I'm not going deaf/mad!

Good news about it coming soon though, I've never listened to a podcast before.

Podcasts are just a smart slang for "long mp3"
Find some here:
http://www.podcast.net/

 

[dotdotdot]

Steve himself said this would be 4.9.

Just look how far the 4 series has gone - from the real Music store to full iPod support to video playback to podcasting.

iTunes 5 needs to come out soon! AND I doubt I'm the only one who thinks its stupid to put like iTunes 4.7 in iLife '05 and release 4.8 after that.

 

[Mr LuLu]

AND I doubt I'm the only one who thinks its stupid to put like iTunes 4.7 in iLife '05 and release 4.8 after that.

Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd. Garageband 2, iMovie HD, iDVD 5, iPhoto 5 and iTunes 4.7...

Mind you, I suppose it has to be the exception because of the wintel users.