Apple intros new ischool service in 5 days?

OK, so they dont think we can crack it, huh? I have seen mobile phones, G5-G7, portables, wireless. It's beyond this?

I havent seen anything about a service yet on the messageboards. I think they will enhance the iTools-section to a bigger more integrative service package that isnt usable to the full unless you have a Mac. I dont mean that it will be the same as iTools, just that it will integrate iTools in a much bigger system.

A service that Apple could provide in cooperation with the media-society, like AOL. Like some kind of media distibution network. Microsoft has their network with the media. Why shouldnt Apple have theirs, only a lot better? With a lot more helpful options,

This service could be connected to some media device that can be used to convert media types from different sources, like VCR, TV, old LP:s.

the service can be used from anywhere, but only if you have bought a device with apple. Maybe as a USB device that make a PC to a MAC!

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Maybe scary, but it enables a lot of good things too. Imagine for example the Sherlock engine to act a lot smarter than today. You shouldnt really be doing all the work yourslef in searching for stuff. If sherlock knows you, he can go out on his own and get stuff for you. There might be some artificial intelligence stuff that could be enabled by Apple. This information that you leave behind will be controlled by you of course.

More thought on apple.net-services. Apple need to package the service somehow.

ONE MORE PIECE. So, let's put it all together. Apple registers a catchy new domain called ischool. It uses that name to brand a collection of sites embedded with powerful, already-popular educational software by PowerSchool. Then Jobs announces the new ischool initiative before thousands of educators struggling to figure out how to use computers, networks, and the Internet to run schools better.
The last piece of this puzzle is OS X, Apple's new operating system. Based on Unix, OS X has supercharged Internet and networking capabilities. It could be the thread that ties together all the other pieces of Jobs's plan. Sounds like a winner to me. : <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/mar2001/nf20010328_888.htm" target="_blank">http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/mar2001/nf20010328_888.htm</a>

Ischool isnt live yet, though. Look at where <a href="http://www.ischool.com" target="_blank">www.ischool.com</a> points.

The trademark is registered pretty recently:

From the trademark application 78085030
Filing Date\tSeptember 21, 2001:

Computer systems analysis; computer programming services; computer services relating to multimedia and/or interactive products; provision of computer databases; promoting the interests of computer user groups and computer online user services; providing a global computer information network site for individuals, educators or businesses desiring to promote, sell and/or advertise their businesses, goods and/or services on such global computer network; web based information systems; leasing access time and providing access to an electronic computer bulletin boards; computer time-sharing services; leasing and rental of computers; computer-aided design and engineering services; provision of information and advisory services in relation to all the aforesaid services.; Computer systems analysis; computer programming services; computer services relating to multimedia and/or interactive products; provision of computer databases; promoting the interests of computer user groups and computer online user services; providing a global computer information network site for individuals or businesses desiring to promote, sell and/or advertise their businesses, goods and/or services on such global computer network; web based information systems; leasing access time and providing access to an electronic computer bulletin boards; computer time-sharing services; leasing and rental of computers; computer-aided design and engineering services; provision of information and advisory services in relation to all the aforesaid services.

This does really sound like apple is providing a big service-component on monday!

And this: Powerschool: also filed by Apple
Trademark application 78086098 , Sept 28, 2001:
Telecommunication services; cellular telephone communication; communication by computer terminals, communication by telephone, electronic mail and messaging via wireless networks; real-time access to computer databases and records; Internet access; on-line access to information, databases and applications; email and on-line chat services; paging services; web hosting services and hosting of Internet applications and other on-line services; computer aided transmission of messages and images; communication between computer peripherals and device; information about telecommunication.; Telecommunication services; cellular telephone communication; communication by computer terminals, communication by telephone, electronic mail and messaging via wireless networks; real-time access to computer databases and records; Internet access; on-line access to information, databases and applications; email and on-line chat services; paging services; web hosting services and hosting of Internet applications and other on-line services; computer aided transmission of messages and images; communication between computer peripherals and device; information about telecommunication.

Looks that we all are going to get what we want on monday!

The ipod trademark was filed 5 days before it was introduced, on the 23rd of October 2001. At that time this information was publicly available:

Portable digital electronic devices and software related thereto; handheld digital electronic devices and software related thereto.; Portable digital electronic devices and software related thereto; handheld digital electronic devices and software related thereto. No. 78089144

This means that there might be public information readily available this time too. And its five days to go.

I dont know if the news is old. Maybe its not new either. My point though is that Apple havent acted on its registration yet. But maybe they will on monday.

They will probably start to monetize on all of us that uses Apple to buy and sell knowledge in some form. It may be anyone, from teachers to lawyers to multimediaproducers.