Macworld San Francisco 2008 Keynote About to Start

[cuestakid]

rules seem fair

 

[VZGuy]

ts launching today via a free software update for iTunes, iPhones, and iPods

 

[cuestakid]

after you rent it, you have 30 days to start watching the film, and 24 hours to finish it

New releases will cost $3.99

roughly same prices as on demand for comcast

 

[mashinhead]

eh... this isn't that exciting to me.

 

[mongoos150]

If it's in the same resolution that they've BEEN offering TV shows/movies, I'm not interested.

 

[Nukemkb]

3.99? seems bit too high

 

[VZGuy]

all you have to do is stop the move whereve you are, open up iTunes, and you can transfer it to your iPod with a single button

 

[mashinhead]

i think we'll see an apple tv update soon cos of htis

 

[VZGuy]

now he is talking about how to get movies from the internet to a widescreen TV

 

[Brianstorm91]

Why the hell does the US always get everything first, for God's sake it annoys me.
And do we know anything about resolution of films?

 

[numediaman]

and finally . . . Elvis is alive and making a comeback -- exclusive to iTunes!

 

[VZGuy]

Apple TV take two

 

[Nukemkb]

i think we'll see an apple tv update soon cos of htis

hope that's not the last 'item' - still praying for macbook

 

[VZGuy]

no computer is required to use Apple TV anymore

 

[VZGuy]

you can rent movies from your TV directly

 

[cuestakid]

i think we'll see an apple tv update soon cos of htis

your wish is steve's command

 

[xfiftyfour]

I think it might have to do with their financial reporting, again. Remember when they charged for an Airport upgrade for Macbook users?

The iPhone and Apple TV are reported differently than iPods. I think that, since the iPod touch is reported as income in the same quarter they are purchased....hmmm I really have no idea

$20 seems kind of steep for an accounting issue, no?

 

[VZGuy]

you can rent them is both DVD quality and HD with 5.1 surround sound

 

[luminosity]

Guys, remember that the MP was updated last week. If there was nothing much of import besides that coming, it would have been featured today.

 

[CWallace]

HD and Discrete digital audio.

Hallelujah.

 

[xchaotic]

Drm

2.99 and 3.99 movie rentals. Only 24 hours to end the movie after you start watching it.

How can he be so full of BS.
1. The quote
2. Watch anywhere (Macs, PCs, all current iPods and iPhone)

I'm more than certain that there will be stupid DRM, failing to work all the time, crappy quality etc

Oh well, they'll learn, eventually.

P.S. You can get good quality 'rentals' on torrent sites usuall before the DVD release

 

[Nukemkb]

free is better

 

[iStefmac]

3.99 for 24 hours of horrible horrible low quality.....

That is so awful

 

[kellen]

apple tv take 2

 

[Brianstorm91]

Where the hell is the MacBook Pro!