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Special Apple Event Scheduled for September 12

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the here-comes-the-itunes-for-video dept.

davidmcg writes "Macworld are reporting that Apple is hosting a special media event on Tuesday, September 12th 2006 in San Francisco, CA at 10AM Pacific. The event will also be simulcast to a location in London where journalists have also been invited. The invitation to the media was entitled It's Showtime — suggesting Movie-related announcements. Rumors sites had originally expected iMac updates during the event, but Apple surprised everyone with iMac and Mac mini updates last week. This leaves iPods, a Movie Store and the possibility of a new streaming Media device for the Tuesday event."

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  1. Re:streaming media device by Yahweh+Doesn't+Exist · · Score: 3, Interesting

    the point is I only have 1 computer - a laptop I take with me to work and home every day.

    at home I have wireless:
    keyboard
    mouse
    internet
    speakers
    phone (sync + remote)

    why NOT have everything wireless if it can be?
    my laptop is only 3 feet from the monitor because it HAS to be to use the monitor.

    and if it makes my computer easier to use and I'm willing to pay for it who the fuck are you to stand in the way of progress?

  2. iTunes 7 by Jacob+Moogberg · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'd say that iTunes 7 is also a given:
    - last year, iTunes 5 then iTunes 6 (iTunes 5.1 in all but name) were released within a month, mostly to make iTunes release version coincide with the business year. iTunes 6 = 2005-06. iTunes 7 = 2006-2007
    - update of some core components to include the movie store
    - need to address the competition, particularly WMP, whose ergonomy is improving with v. 11, especially concerning visual interface and the use of artwork.

    iTunes is still well thought as a MP3 player but Apple needs to put some more buzz and hype into it as it hasn't much evolved for the last two or three years. It's the piece of Apple music strategy that has been the least covered by rumor sites for the last few months but it's determining none the less.

    1. Re:iTunes 7 by ben+there... · · Score: 2, Interesting
      It'd be nice if they dumped QuickTime non-Pro and put all non-Pro QuickTime functions in iTunes.

      No, that would really suck.

      I don't want to open up iTunes just to watch a movie I downloaded/purchased from the web.
  3. Re:Mahatma Gandi by zoeblade · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Do you mean the aniversary of Mahatma Gandi's first successful protest?

    Perhaps they're referring to the Chilean coup of 1973? The one where thousands of people died. The one in which the U.S. role "remains a controversial matter."

  4. Powerbooks? by david-bo · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What about updated Merom based Powerbooks? All major PC brands has announced Merom based laptops. Apple can't lag that much without losing brand value etc.

    Ooh, and I want to order a new Powerbook ASAP!