vTunes?

The most important thing about Wednesday is that it's the first trading day after the earnings announcement. Sure, Steve will introduce another amazing product or two, and they'll be shockingly great like the nano or the Mac mini and will kick a few of the supports out of some people's assumptions, but the REAL story is that Apple's steadily gaining customers (and revenues) all over the place. Personally, what I'm waiting for is extremely high-resolution displays. I'd love a 30" Cinema HD that breaks 200DPI. -jcr

I know what I want: A Mac Media Center: * Some Xserve Light storage hidden somewhere in the house * Cables and wireless to all Macs in the house * Everything put into iTunes goes to server * Ditto with pictures in iPhoto * Possible to record tv-shows * Cool Mac hardware to put under the TV to access media * Possible to pause live TV * Read RSS-feeds and podcasts on TV with remote * Possible to fill iPods from any Mac in house It's amazing that Apple still hasn't a solution for people who want to use the Mac for recording of TV-shows. And show videos we have made on the TV with no hassle.

I would announce that the speach I made about switching to Wintel processors was a big joke and Apple will be sticking with PowerPC after all.

In a related story, http://www.Cinematology.com is launching soon with DRM-free H.264/AVC MP4 video downloads that will be compatible with any upcoming video iPod.

"4 inch HD screen" - what, at 480 pixels per inch? Also, the originator of all the AirPort AV rumours was a poster on slashdot who claimed to work at apple, As Seen on TV: http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=148958&cid=12485267 S/he was talking about it in May. Might as well give props when they're due.

I think it'll be a 42" LCD display with Mac Mini built in. Make it maybe an inch thicker than a normal plasma screen and stick the slot loading DVD player in the upper right side like G5 iMacs do now. Throw in wireless everything (bluetooth, -11G) and a few hooks to hang it on the wall. Add power and a cable or satellite connection and BAM. Your digital life, baby. Too bad 1.0 will be sooooo expensive.

They're going to unveil something (hence the curtains). It COULD have something to do with video-A Mac Media Centre for example-but it won't be an iPod. So far the arguments I've heard against the iPod video have been more cogent than the arguments for. My own personal belief is that Apple is going to unveil the very first consumer Mactel system. Steve will be up there with that grin on his face as he announces the system is available to order today, and will be shipping by Christmas, six months ahead of schedule. It will be a PowerBook, featuring a redesigned case. I'm going to guess it'll be carbon fibre or something like that, something "insanely cool" with an "insanely fast" CPU. It will cost 25% less than the current G4 series, so it'll be "insanely cheap," too. It will feature HD-compatible widescreen monitors on the entire line, too. Sales will go through the roof and Dell will have to declare bankruptcy because nobody wants their crappy Inspirons anymore. Plus, each system will ship with a puppy or kitten, or you can upgrade to a pony for an additional charge. This is to distract your child(ren) while you play with your new computer. Guess we'll find out Wednesday, huh? I've got my fingers crossed...

I definitely don't think that Jobs would be unveiling a Video iPod. It's too early for that, Nano just came out. It is having some problems with regards to recalls have been made. What would I do!! Would be to bring in a tablet PC, just along the lines of what "Justin T" said in his comments. The Apple event is just a couple of days away, lets wait and watch as to what happens.

This guy has an excellent article about this on his website... http://www.happenchance.co.uk/archives/2005/10/the_apple_event.php

Apple will introduce technology based on their old ahead-of-its-time set top box project, Pippin; creating a digital solution for consumers to rent or buy videos for download and watch on the growing number of home entertainment systems. The Mac will truly become the center of the digital hub Jobs started talking about over 7 years ago. I also think the iPod is not a good avenue for watching movies. Music videos as a novelty item for the younger demographics maybe, but not mainstream movies. In an era of movie theater attendance falling and home entertainment on the rise, I just dont see Apple trying to make the iPod a video entertainment device. I cant imagine Jobs trying to watch a video on an iPod and being excited about the iPod heading in that direction. Another thing that makes me think this is a move they might make is Jobs history. Apple has done a phenomenal job with the online music business. They have been a catalyst for consumers, record companies , and the technology sector to see the business model does work. But lets not forget that Jobs has even more friends and connections in the movie industry via his years at Pixar. cheers, dEVoN