Apple Event CONFIRMINATED!!!

[Chundles]

OK, quick summary of the facts:

iLounge have an invitation: Definitely new iPods of some form
"Centre for the Arts Theatre": Most likely some sort of movie content
iLounge have an invitation: Consumer event, new iMacs most likely.

I get the feeling the purported MacBook Pro updates are going to happen externally to this event, most probably when Apple can get enough into the distribution pipeline to begin immediate shipping.

So, I'm going to make a bold prediction here and say that it will be similar to last year's "One More Thing..." event but with a focus on "Bigger."

Act One: Last year was the iMac with built-in iSight and Front Row/Photo Booth software. This year it all gets bigger with new Core 2 Duo iMacs now in 17", 20" and 23" models. All models get HDMI-in ports and Front Row gains a "TV" option. No PVR functionality, no worrying about differing TV formats and delivery systems, if you have a box with HDMI-out you can watch TV on your iMac too.

Act Two: Last year it was the sales of iPod, iTunes Music Store and iPod accessories. This year, with the focus on "bigger" Apple announce the availability of feature-length movies on iTunes. iTunes 7 makes use of new Bit-Torrent style downloads from servers all over the world to ensure rapid download speeds, H.264 encoding allows for the smallest possible file size. $9.99 for DVD quality, $14.99 for HD.

Act Three: Last year was the new 5th generation iPod. This year we go "bigger" with the new 6th generation iPod sporting a 4.5" full-colour LCD screen at a resolution of 720x480. Incredible screen, more detail than ever before and you are able to download your iTunes-purchased movies onto it and watch them in bright, sharp, full colour. Available in 40GB and 80GB models and sporting a revolutionary new touch-control interface with hints of Apple's Front Row software the new iPod is shipping today.

Rip me apart if you will, I don't think Apple should make an iPhone. The global mobile phone system is too complex. The US are only just getting 3G whilst we're all looking down the road at 4G but that is Apple's biggest market. Maybe a US-only iPhone will appear but as it stands, other more-established phone makers have the market sorted globally.

MacBook Pro to be updated when Core 2 Duo production hits peak. Late September.

Comments?

 

[Kingsly]

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ele/203222659.html

*waits for iPod refreshes*

 

[jasterm]

"Centre for the Arts Theatre": Most likely some sort of movie content

Nope, The Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts Theatre is just a small theatre that's right next to the Moscone center in SF, where they usually do stuff. It's not really a movie theatre; If I remember correctly it's only around forty seats. They usually have experimental films there.

 

[Chimera]

I get the feeling the purported MacBook Pro updates are going to happen externally to this event, most probably when Apple can get enough into the distribution pipeline to begin immediate shipping.

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Comments?

I agree with all your stuff apart from perhaps the bittorent integration, however on the MBP I have a feeling (it hasn't really been mooted about) that it'll get announced at Photokina at the end of the month with a new Apeture, much like a similar event where the same two products were announced last year.

 

[BlizzardBomb]

I don't know who's website is written all over that invitation. Does that say "Think Secret"?

 

[Chundles]

Nope, The Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts Theatre is just a small theatre that's right next to the Moscone center in SF, where they usually do stuff. It's not really a movie theatre; If I remember correctly it's only around forty seats. They usually have experimental films there.

Have you seen the invitation?

Either Apple's announcing something to do with movies or they're expecting an air-raid.

 

[iGary]

If Phil Schiller or Bertrand have anything to do with this, I'm quitting Apple.

Well, OK, not really, but it better be a Steve™ event.

 

[nagromme]

Rip me apart if you will, I don't think Apple should make an iPhone. The global mobile phone system is too complex. The US are only just getting 3G whilst we're all looking down the road at 4G but that is Apple's biggest market. Maybe a US-only iPhone will appear but as it stands, other more-established phone makers have the market sorted globally.

No ripping needed, but some analyst quoted at AI pointed out that the phone market is so huge that even a 1% slice would be worth having. Besides which it would help cement the iPod's position.

As for services, Apple might need to make a couple hardware versions, but they could leave the service end to existing carriers.

 

[MovieCutter]

If Phil Schiller or Bertrand have anything to do with this, I'm quitting Apple.

Well, OK, not really, but it better be a Steve™ event.

I'm with you on that...

 

[DeSnousa]

This is all really exciting news, I hope we see a update to iTunes as it's terrible to manage movies imo

 

[BlizzardBomb]

Act One: Last year was the iMac with built-in iSight and Front Row/Photo Booth software. This year it all gets bigger with new Core 2 Duo iMacs now in 17", 20" and 23" models. All models get HDMI-in ports and Front Row gains a "TV" option. No PVR functionality, no worrying about differing TV formats and delivery systems, if you have a box with HDMI-out you can watch TV on your iMac too.

You were doing great until you mentioned HDMI I seriously doubt Apple would add it, but with Apple you can never be sure.

Act Two: Last year it was the sales of iPod, iTunes Music Store and iPod accessories. This year, with the focus on "bigger" Apple announce the availability of feature-length movies on iTunes. iTunes 7 makes use of new Bit-Torrent style downloads from servers all over the world to ensure rapid download speeds, H.264 encoding allows for the smallest possible file size. $9.99 for DVD quality, $14.99 for HD.

Sounds like a solid prediction to me. Unsure about the bit-torrent but in theory it would make a lot of sense.

Act Three: Last year was the new 5th generation iPod. This year we go "bigger" with the new 6th generation iPod sporting a 4.5" full-colour LCD screen at a resolution of 720x480. Incredible screen, more detail than ever before and you are able to download your iTunes-purchased movies onto it and watch them in bright, sharp, full colour. Available in 40GB and 80GB models and sporting a revolutionary new touch-control interface with hints of Apple's Front Row software the new iPod is shipping today.

"Full Colour"? I wanted black and white! Another solid prediction here. 5G iPod is getting stale now and in need of something fresh.

Rip me apart if you will, I don't think Apple should make an iPhone. The global mobile phone system is too complex. The US are only just getting 3G whilst we're all looking down the road at 4G but that is Apple's biggest market. Maybe a US-only iPhone will appear but as it stands, other more-established phone makers have the market sorted globally.

I'll side with you on that. I don't think the time has come yet. Phone MP3 players are still miles behind iPods especially when it comes down to price, size and the interface.

MacBook Pro to be updated when Core 2 Duo production hits peak. Late September.

Hopefully it will be at least announced to stop everyone going "OMG NO MACBOOK PRO UPDATES!!!!!!!!! APPLE SUCKS!".

 

[tabaczka]

Hahhaha iGary...

"Well, OK, not really, but it better be a Steve™ event."

Nice little hidden tid bit...

 

[tabaczka]

Hopefully it will be at least announced to stop everyone going "OMG NO MACBOOK PRO UPDATES!!!!!!!!! APPLE SUCKS!".

Yeah I am with you on that... a date would be nice for all of us who have been waiting in the dark..