Apple is planning to live stream its "Back to Mac" keynote later today.
Similar to last months event, Apple will broadcast its event online using Apple's HTTP live streaming. Viewing will require a Mac running Safari on Snow Leopard or an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. The live broadcast is scheduled to being at 10AM PDT today (see other time zones).
Apple is expected to announce a new iLife suite and a new MacBook Air. According to reports, the new MacBook Air will be lighter and include a 11.6-inch display. The unofficial specifications are as follows:
- Smaller 11.6-inch display.
- 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (with a 2.33GHz option possible).
- 2GB of memory in the base configuration.
- No optical drive, naturally.
- Mini DisplayPort, USB, and SD card reader along the left-hand side and USB and power on the right (that's 2x USB).
- The trackpad has been updated to match that of the new MacBook Pros.
- Although smaller due to the 11.6-inch display, it's still about the same thickness as the current MacBook Air.
- A black power key now sits immediately to the right of a smaller eject key on the MBA's keyboard; the round aluminum power button is gone. A design decision that might support the MBA's rumored instant-on capabilities though our source didn't see this functionality exhibited (possibly because it was running OS X 10.6.4).
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ReplySame here. Really looking forward to a new iLife and iWork suite and of course the Mac OS X Lion preview. Can't wait to see what new features Apple will bring to the operating system. That is, beyond an update Aqua version.
yawn, another event from Apple announcing over priced products and probably take more stabs against the competition. Jobs is going to start having a hard time fitting his ego on camera.
I will read/watch the keynote tho as we use Macs at work and I need to support them. Hopefully, if they announce the new OSX, it will have better integration with AD...or more friendly towards Windows networks
I use both macs and pc's and like both for different reasons. i hate all the bashing that goes on between the two and the way jobs conducts himself sometimes. Why is it only possible to view it on an apple device... isn't part of the idea to attract people over from different formats such as windows? or not?
Well, I think he is just doing this to force people buy his products so they can watch the video events.
No, the idea is to further the distorted fantasy of superiority. The ironic thing is if Microsoft pulled a stunt like this, their broadcast would be open to many more people but they would be slammed to no end. Steve does it and it's ok because he's Steve Jobs.
Well, I think he is just doing this to force people buy his products so they can watch the video events.
At least that was the word last time..
They use an open standard called HTTP Live Streaming (which, yes, they did invent), which uses nothing but HTTP, m3u playlists and chunks of h.264. If you have a program that supports HTTP live streaming, you can watch it. It's very new, so it's possible that nobody has gotten around to it yet other than Apple.
Regardless of it being a standard, if few have implemented it, that's Apple's problem to deal with, not the consumer's. If they don't provide an alternative, that is the problem.
Vlc is said to support it if you input directly the link!
At least that was the word last time..
Um - it's no open standard. The protocol was sent as a draft to the IETF 4 months ago! I won't be a standard for years yet. It's Apple's own in-house protocol that they got working fine, and then decided to push to the world as a "standard" after they ensured it works fine on their own kit. No consultation, no working with standards bodies - they just created it fully and sent to the standards body as a draft a few months back.
open http://qthttp.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1010qwoeiuryfg/sl.m3u8 in WMP then.
In all due respects, shut up. There is nothing stopping anyone from grabbing the specifications so stop it with the pointless Apple bashing.
Yay apple.
So MacOS X 10.7 will be called "Lion"?
where is the link ?
i guess here http://www.apple.com/apple-events/
I wish they called it "Return of the Mac" so they could have that 90's "Return of the Mack" song as a theme, lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w
EPIC!, what a classic.
Hahaha classic no doubt.
sigh... why not just stream it to everyone? that wouldn't give even better publicity, no not at all </sarcasm>... guess ill have to see it tomorrow or hope someone rebroadcasts it...
I'm really looking forward to see what they are doing with Mac OS X.
Same, Leopard is seriously overdue a refresh!
Huh? If you are expecting a refresh for Leopard, you are over a year behind the times. Snow Leopard was released just over a year ago, and Apple is currently on an 18-24 month release cycle for new OSs.
Huh? If you are expecting a refresh for Leopard, you are over a year behind the times. Snow Leopard was released just over a year ago, and Apple is currently on an 18-24 month release cycle for new OSs.
Considering that Snow Leopard is still stuck on OpenGL 2.1 and the world has moved to OpenGL 4.1, I think Apple has a lot of catching up to do especially when you consider the presentation mentioned the rise of Mac as a gaming platform.
Wow; you would thank this was the second coming of "Christ" the way some people are acting.
I just hope they don't make this OSX streaming only. Then again....I do have a new ipod touch 4g ...hmmmm
Currently, nothing outside of Apple's devices and Safari on the Mac support their streaming format. It's not exactly Apple's fault that no one else has implemented it yet though.
VLC kind of supports it, but the handing of multiple stream segments is buggy.
Looking forward for an OS X refresh! Hopefully it is coming out sooner rather than later.
I just recently got a new ThinkPad at work and absolutely LOVE it. But, comparing it to my personal MacBook Pro, I wouldn't trade my MBP for the ThinkPad. Even though the ThinkPad has better specs. The MBP is lighter, has a MUCH better battery life, awesome fat trackpad, better built in software (no crapware), nicer screen, backlit keyboard. The price was about the same. (Although the models are about a year apart from one-another). People B&M'ing over the Apple tax just don't get it.
We get it and can get the same specs/features in a PC laptop. Crapware is not an issue as it can be uninstalled.
I just recently got a new ThinkPad at work and absolutely LOVE it. But, comparing it to my personal MacBook Pro, I wouldn't trade my MBP for the ThinkPad. Even though the ThinkPad has better specs. The MBP is lighter, has a MUCH better battery life, awesome fat trackpad, better built in software (no crapware), nicer screen, backlit keyboard. The price was about the same. (Although the models are about a year apart from one-another). People B&M'ing over the Apple tax just don't get it.
The last Thinkpad I saw was so retarded. You had to take the laptop completely apart just to get to the Hard drive.
The last think pad I saw was so retarded you had to take the laptop completely apart just to get to the Hard drive.
I have a Thinkpad t61 and its just a couple screws and it pulls out from the side. PCs/laptops used to be a pain in the ass to take apart and service but they are easier. The new E series Dell laptops...just one screw in the back and you get access to most components.
We get it and can get the same specs/features in a PC laptop. Crapware is not an issue as it can be uninstalled.
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my ThinkPad T510. Its spec'd out and perfect for my job (I wouldn't be able to use a MBP at work since so much of the software I depend on is for Windows). I thought that when I got it I wouldn't like my 2009 MBP as much, but I was wrong and am still steadfast that the MBP was the right laptop for me for personal use. Mac OS X is also a nice break from Windows which I associate with Work.
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my ThinkPad T510. Its spec'd out and perfect for my job (I wouldn't be able to use a MBP at work since so much of the software I depend on is for Windows). I thought that when I got it I wouldn't like my 2009 MBP as much, but I was wrong and am still steadfast that the MBP was the right laptop for me for personal use. Mac OS X is also a nice break from Windows which I associate with Work.
Makes sense. Its just funny how most people dont even know about crapware or care about it. I have worked on people's systems that are 5-6 years old and still had the preloaded crap on it. Those who care and know about it will be annoyed and want to remove it.
I just recently got a new ThinkPad at work and absolutely LOVE it. But, comparing it to my personal MacBook Pro, I wouldn't trade my MBP for the ThinkPad. Even though the ThinkPad has better specs. The MBP is lighter, has a MUCH better battery life, awesome fat trackpad, better built in software (no crapware), nicer screen, backlit keyboard. The price was about the same. (Although the models are about a year apart from one-another). People B&M'ing over the Apple tax just don't get it.
Before thinking of a Mac the question you ask, "do I want Mac OS X" or "do I think the availability of Mac OS X a big factor when choosing the laptop". If you're agnostic about your operating system then you're better off going for a Thinkpad IMHO. For me, I choose a Mac because I want Mac OS X - if the situation was different and Windows did what I wanted it to do I would be running a Vaio with Windows.
There are site that post the info and usually pretty quick about it. I just normally follow that since I work during the day and cannot spend all my time watching the video
Just wait until tomorrow. Then you can pour yourself a nice cup of hot coffee. Sit in your recliner and stream the keynote to your big screen TV. Dammit! The thought makes me relaxed already.
I have a T61p also....I love it....
I have a macbook pro 13" and prefer the sturdy feel of the Mac
Still if I was to buy a pure windows laptop it would be another ThinkPad...T410s probably.
Im pretty sure the HTTP Streaming is done out of spite for PC users. Apparently the new protocol has no advantages over existing technologies.
no surprise.
Apparently from where? HTTP Live Streaming has the advantage of bypassing firewalls/proxies and streaming to iOS devices.
'Apparently'? the new protocol no longer relies on a bastardised protocol that was reverse engineered, horrible with firewalls and over all a giant cluster**** when it comes to reliability. Please, before opening your mouth - get a clue on the subject you're claiming to be an expert on.
Hang on... so we can't watch this if we're running Windows?
not really.
Nope, their past 1 or two keynotes were the same way I believe.
Where is the link? :@
Irritating I can't just watch this on Windows. Will just follow the Engadget feedback instead.
Always keen to see what Apple are bringing out. Love them or loathe them (as plenty of folks here seem to!) they do make interesting products, even if they do charge the earth for them. I'm always keen to hear about new tech gadgetry and Apple are right up there at making some of the neatest stuff.
Roll on 6pm.
So you really can't watch this on Windows? This has to be the F-U to Microsoft Campus...haha...cause you know they won't be caught dead with a Mac unless you are a software dev in the office department etc...lol
I was hoping it would be more than just another product refresh. How about making a *new* Mac? Then "Back to the Mac" would actually be appropriate.
http://events.apple.com.edgesu...qwoeiuryfg/event/index.html
it's on apple.com website
it's on apple.com website
Its supposed to work on my iphone but doesnt i just get a quicktime window with a slash through it.
Its supposed to work on my iphone but doesnt i just get a quicktime window with a slash through it.
Worked fine on my ipod touch. Watched the whole thing without interruption.
It works only in SAFARI.
Ugh, they already have spent nearly 20 minutes talking about iPhoto... Yawn
And no streaming to Windows either... Typical of them
And no streaming to Windows either... Typical of them
As a Mac user I can say with confidence that you didn't miss out on anything substantial - wait till WWDC2011 where they'll give some real details about Lion rather than the wishy washy marketing crap they did today.
iLife 11 free for new Macs and 49$ for upgrade! Great!!
Facetime for Mac.