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Apple Event Agenda?

TUAW posts an unconfirmed agenda for the Apple event:

Let's just say I have been informed by a little reliable birdy about Tomorrow's event. The line-up will follow this similar structure:
Welcoming of Media Members
Discussion on iTunes software, iTMS integration into iTunes, and iTMS sales and facts.
Announcement of iTunes version 7.0
Announces better search feature for Music Store
Announces Movie Store. Available Immediately will be movies from Disney and Pixar, among other studios.
New iPod Nano Announcement (nice brushed casing, while it will have same features as first gen, only a longer battery life)
New iPod Announcement (Widescreen, Bluetooth, and featuring virtual touchweel. Does not include Wi-Fi, or any other protocols)
One More Thing....TubePort. A $99 2-piece set that includes a dongle that connects via USB to your mac, and another dongle that connects via included HD cables or regular Component cables to your TV. The movie is accessed on your Mac via an iDisk-like storage component hosted by Apple.
Jobs will then explain the pricing structure of the Movie Store. Movies will be available as either a smaller iPod-format (which will cost $9.99 per movie), or as a larger, streamed movie to be streamed to your TV via TubePort. This cost $14.99 per movie. To purchase an iPod-formatted movie and a streamed version of the same movie, it will cost you $19.99."


The same information was anonymously sent to this site as well as others.

When asked to clarify the "dongle" setup the reply was:

There are 2 wireless adapters in the TubePort set. One has a USB cable coming out of it that plugs into the computer, while the other wireless adapter has removable HD cables... these HD cables can be replaces with the included analog Component cables
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Both adapters are wireless and communicate with each other. both adapters have LED lights to indicate status



The validity of this report is entirely unconfirmed and should be taken with as much authority as a anonymous forum post.

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71 months ago
Reposting from TUAW. Sorry if someone got it first
http://www.tuaw.com/2006/09/11/apples-agenda-for-the-media-event/

Looks like what we though: streaming playback to TV and new nano. No new "video" iPod. Sorry if this has been posted already.

No mention of MBP merom. I personally dont think it is coming out untill late september.

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"...Let's just say I have been informed by a little reliable birdy about Tomorrow's event. The line-up will follow this similar structure:

* Welcoming of Media Members
* Discussion on iTunes software, iTMS integration into iTunes, and iTMS sales and facts.
* Announcement of iTunes version 7.0
* Announces better search feature for Music Store
* Announces Movie Store. Available Immediately will be movies from Disney and Pixar, among other studios.
* New iPod Nano Announcement (nice brushed casing, while it will have same features as first gen, only a longer battery life)
* New iPod Announcement (Widescreen, Bluetooth, and featuring virtual touchweel. Does not include Wi-Fi, or any other protocols)
* One More Thing....TubePort. A $99 2-piece set that includes a dongle that connects via USB to your mac, and another dongle that connects via included HD cables or regular Component cables to your TV. The movie is accessed on your Mac via an iDisk-like storage component hosted by Apple.


Jobs will then explain the pricing structure of the Movie Store. Movies will be available as either a smaller iPod-format (which will cost $9.99 per movie), or as a larger, streamed movie to be streamed to your TV via TubePort. This cost $14.99 per movie. To purchase an iPod-formatted movie and a streamed version of the same movie, it will cost you $19.99."
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71 months ago
Interesting I'm going to watch quicktime address soon as its posted anyway
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71 months ago

No mention of MBP merom. I personally dont think it is coming out untill late september.

What about a G5 Powerbook?
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71 months ago
I personally would rather see a kentsfield MBP. :P
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71 months ago
If that is the actual schedule of events I think it would be a 2 out of 5. But I really hope the fruit company from Cali has the proverbial Ace up the sleeve. Given this is their last chance to make an impression for x-mas I see them ramping it up a bit after the lackluster WWDC.
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71 months ago
Tubeport?! Gross!

That sounds like the cure for some sort of parasitic intestinal worm one would pick up after drinking the water native to an equatorial locale.

Definitely not an Apple name!

Ah, rumors...
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71 months ago
Streaming movies? I find that questionable.

Does USB have the bandwidth to carry a strong (DVD-quality) video signal to a television?
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71 months ago
So you're telling me apple keeps everything top secret just to blow their whole agenda the night before the keynote? I say hoax, even though we may see many of these products announced.
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71 months ago
oh god...this schedule doesn't sound very plausible.

tubeport? :eek: the name will taint apple.
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71 months ago
That is the only criticism I have about Apple. They put out great computer products, but they rob people via their music and now video service.

There are others that will let you download watch unlimited movies for a flat fee. If this really catches on it could take a good market share chunk away from Netflix. However, this product is still in the intro or growth stage and the market is still being defined probably.
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