Briefly: delayed stream of 'blockbuster' Apple event likely

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  • Reply 41 of 62
    ~ufo~~ufo~ Posts: 245member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonton


    That way if they have a Gates style "malfunction" they can edit it out to make the event look nicer.



    I don't think they edited out the crash in the leopard demo actually,

    which I think is good form/sportsmanship of them.
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  • Reply 42 of 62
    Francisco Tolmasky has only been at Apple since June so it would seem unlikely he's had much to add in the development of some new iTunes/Quicktime Player replacement. That's a BIG job, even if it needs doing desperately.



    Tryst uses VLC for distributing video over a network. I doubt Apple would use that as a basis for video transmission on a network.



    iTunes would be the likely place for a movie store but I wonder how much more they can shoehorn into it's creaky old OS9 interface. Perhaps we'll see a brand new iTunes today. Video management is pretty terrible already in iTunes without adding a movie store.
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  • Reply 43 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by orky56


    this is from his blog:



    My new apartment is pretty nice and only about two blocks away from Apple so I can walk to work every day. As soon as I get the gallery up and running I’ll post some pictures of the inside, although it’s still pretty empty.



    so I guess that should explain more than enough.



    Tryst was made in 2004 (is freeware) and I think this developer and Apple have come a lot further since then. That's not to say Tryst won't be implemented but at the same time it'll be significantly different enough.



    For instance Tryst is limited to streaming on one's own network which is really cool. But if iChat integrates this it would be network AND internet A/V streaming.



    The thing I'm most curious about is which App theyre going to choose to integrate the new functionality.



    Two blocks away?



    That should say, ``my $2k/month or higher apartment...''



    Cost of living in Cupertino reminds me of just one of many reasons I left that region.
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  • Reply 44 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer


    Two blocks away?



    That should say, ``my $2k/month or higher apartment...''



    Cost of living in Cupertino reminds me of just one of many reasons I left that region.



    On the other hand, he doesn't need to fork out for a car. Sometimes these cost of living things balance out for people that have different priorities.
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  • Reply 45 of 62
    One thing which nobody ever seems to mention is the iPod shuffle. I thought I heard a while back they were shrinking that down to the size of a thumb. Could that not be in the pipeline today???
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  • Reply 46 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by aegisdesign


    On the other hand, he doesn't need to fork out for a car. Sometimes these cost of living things balance out for people that have different priorities.





    That's true, it also means he increases his 'real' hourly pay by not having to commute four hours or more every day, which with Apple's fabled 90 hours a week is probably not possible.
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  • Reply 47 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DeaPeaJay


    One thing which nobody ever seems to mention is the iPod shuffle. I thought I heard a while back they were shrinking that down to the size of a thumb. Could that not be in the pipeline today???





    LOL that reminds me of the ipod flea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvPj22jANDw
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  • Reply 48 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by melgross


    They did invite the press, but they likely invited analysts as well.



    They are going to stream it after the presentation is over. That's what they've been doing lately, though I don't know why, as they used to do it live.





    I wish that they still did it live, I would even pay $1.99 to see it. Then I could later collect all the Steve Notes and watch them on an ipod.
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  • Reply 49 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DeaPeaJay


    One thing which nobody ever seems to mention is the iPod shuffle. I thought I heard a while back they were shrinking that down to the size of a thumb. Could that not be in the pipeline today???



    Probably because it makes no money. But that said, it's likely the only iPod I'll ever buy, and it could use a couple of improvements. I would love to see it a bit smaller, but not too much (perhaps removing 15mm of height, 5mm of width and 2mm of depth) -- you still have to be able to hold it in your hand! And I wish it had some sort of screen -- even if it was only two lines of displayed text. But overall, the shuffle is perfect for me: it plays music and I don't have to carry around a cable to use it as a storage device.
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  • Reply 50 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Denton


    Probably because it makes no money. But that said, it's likely the only iPod I'll ever buy, and it could use a couple of improvements. I would love to see it a bit smaller, but not too much (perhaps removing 15mm of height, 5mm of width and 2mm of depth) -- you still have to be able to hold it in your hand! And I wish it had some sort of screen -- even if it was only two lines of displayed text. But overall, the shuffle is perfect for me: it plays music and I don't have to carry around a cable to use it as a storage device.



    touche



    but all the same, i plan on buying a new iPod today
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  • Reply 51 of 62
    double
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  • Reply 52 of 62
    the first thing im going to do when i download my first iTunes movie is sit back and watch it full screen to experience the comforting, vintage feel of low quality. then im going to luxuriate in the lack of commentary tracks and other silly "extras" or "bonuses". it's about the actual movie stupid!
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  • Reply 53 of 62
    melgrossmelgross Posts: 33,701member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ~ufo~


    I don't think they edited out the crash in the leopard demo actually,

    which I think is good form/sportsmanship of them.



    That's right.
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  • Reply 54 of 62
    meelashmeelash Posts: 1,045member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by melgross


    That's right.



    They never do in my experience. A number of keynotes with new OS software have had crashes in them... I think the delay is more about putting some finishing touches in like good camera angles, etc.-it makes a much more cinematic experience- and having a better stream because not everyone is on at once.
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  • Reply 55 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DeaPeaJay


    touche



    Recently, whenever anyone says that word, I can't help but thinking about a certain commercial: http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/ -- touche
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  • Reply 56 of 62
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,953member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by meelash


    and having a better stream because not everyone is on at once.



    Didn't they used to just put it over free-to-air satellite?
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  • Reply 57 of 62
    meelashmeelash Posts: 1,045member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JeffDM


    Didn't they used to just put it over free-to-air satellite?



    I was talking about they never edit out the crashes when they post the stream. Not they never stream live. I don't know about that.
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  • Reply 58 of 62
    meelashmeelash Posts: 1,045member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Denton


    Recently, whenever anyone says that word, I can't help but thinking about a certain commercial: http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/ -- touche



    Ha ha, same here. Especially when it's on an Apple forum, I'm always trying to figure out what joke the poster is trying to make, thinking there's some tie-in..
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  • Reply 59 of 62
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,953member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by meelash


    A number of keynotes with new OS software have had crashes in them...



    They showed the crashes, but how did they recover so quickly? Did they switch computers through KVM?
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  • Reply 60 of 62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JeffDM


    They showed the crashes, but how did they recover so quickly? Did they switch computers through KVM?



    Yup. If you watch closely, Jobs has a switch on the desk he's at. I think they also Remote Desktop in from behind the scenes to set the next demo up or reset the machine he's not using.
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