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New iMac G5, iPod Video, iTunes 6 SteveNote California Theatre, San Jose CA 10.12.05 + New 2 x Dual-Core PowerMac G5 Quad NYC 10.19.05
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New iMac G5, iPod Video, iTunes 6 SteveNote California Theatre, San Jose CA 10.12.05 + New 2 x Dual-Core PowerMac G5 Quad NYC 10.19.05
Saturday, October 22 2005, 00:28:15
Info@FutureMedia.org (Taylor Barcroft)
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0:40 Act I - iMac
Third Generation iMac introduced a year ago sold over 1 million in first year.A great computer gets even better
1:50 - 1. Even Thinner Design
2:20 - 2. iSight videocam built-in (better quality-higher specs), Video Conferencing Out Of The Box + PhotoBooth
3:50 Demo
4:00 Video Conferencing Out Of The Box
5:30 PhotoBooth - awesome effects. Takes stills from the camera with a flash of white screen for light.
8:35 3. Front Row with Simple 6 Button Remote Control - vs. 44 buttons on regular remotes . Enjoy Music, photos & video from your sofa.
9:33 Demo. Listen to Music, Watch Photo Slideshows, DVDs & Videos via remote.
13:35 Video Podcasts, Tiki Bar, Rocketboom in the menu
14:30 Movie Trailers Built-In automatically streamed from Apple servers
19:10 - 4. ATI Radeon X600 Pro (XT on 20" model) 128 MB DDR Video RAM, PCI Express Graphics Bus
5. PC2-4200 (533 MHz) DDR2 SDRAM 512MB on motherboard 1 empty expansion slot up to 2.5 GB capacity with one $1200 Apple 2 GB stick (street $400), 8x DL SuperDrive, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth 2, Mighty Mouse - Technical Specifications
Expansion Ports are now in a horizontal row near bottom left rear (rear view).
6. Complete Creative Digital Life and Productivity Software Suites Included
19:55 - 17" 1440 x 900 @ 1.9 GHz PPC G5, 633 GHz Front Size Bus, 160 GB SATA $1299 - same as old model
20" 1680 x 1050 @ 2.1 GHz PPC G5, 700 GHz Front Size Bus, 250 GB SATA $1699 - $100 less than the old model
Shipping Today
Third Generation iMac introduced a year ago sold over 1 million in first year.
20:50 Act II - iPod
Almost 30 Million iPods Shipped as of September 24, 2005, end of last fiscal quarter
75% Market Share of all mp3 players
Introduced iPod nano 5 weeks ago today. Sold over 1 Million in first 17 days. Demand exceeds supply.
21:50 Critical Aclaim
22:30 "But what about the white iPod? It's been a huge success for us. And therefore it's time to replace it. Today we are announcing the new white iPod. As we head into the holiday season. And it's a stunner."
22:55 "And yes it does video."
1. The Best Music Player We've Ever Made. Audio Books - Features
2. Photos Best Ever, bigger better screen to see them all better
3. Extras - see up to 4 clocks at once, calendars, games, Stopwatch with lap timer, Screen Lock
4. And Now Video
5. 2.5 inch TFT, 320 x 240, 260k colors, H.264 at 30 fps, MPEG 4 at 30 fps, TV out - Specs
Recap - Music, Audio Books, Photos, Podcasts - both spoken word and video, Home Movies, Music Videos and a whole lot more.
27:00 30 GB is 31% thinner than the old 20 gb model. White or Black w/Case, 7.5k songs, 12.5k photos, 75 hrs video $299
27:15 60 GB is 12% thinner than the old 20 gb model. White or Black w/Case, 15k songs, 25k photos, 150 hrs video $399
28:00 Box Shot
Shipping Now
28:35 Strongest Holiday Lineup Ever
iPod nano, new iPod, new iMac
29:05 new iPod ad - Bono U2 singing on the iPod screen
31:20new Silhouette iPod + iTunes ad - Eminem, Curtain Call - The Hits
Outdoor Bus Stop and Billboard ads
Accessories
Car Integration
iPod + iTunes Auto-Sync
New iPod Video
33:30 Act III - iTunes
Over 200 Million copies distributed woldwide
84% Marketshare last month for all legally downloaded music
iTunes 5 introduced September 7, 2005 - Just 5 Weeks Ago
Four New Features
34:35 - 1. Gifting - the ability to give someone songs, albums, playlists & videos
35:18 - 2. Customer Reviews - 10 Million accounts get a voice to write reviews
35:50 - 3. Just for You - personalized recommendations based on your purchase history. Beta with feedback button
36:38 - 4. Video for sale, over 2000 Music Videos, 6 Pixar Shorts @ $1.99
Downloading video specs - 320 x 240, size of about 6 songs
FairPlay
DRM play on up to 5 computers
Play on unlimited number of iPods
No CD or DVD burning allowed
but you own it, no rental fees, never times out.
39:00 Demo
39:20 Gifting is the most requested feature, customer reviews, Just For You
40:25Music Video section
FatBoy Slim - Weapon of Choice
Madonna - Vogue
U2 - Original of the Species
Front Row on the new iMac, Playing Music Videos
Playing music, photos and videos on big screen from iPod
47:30 One More Thing...
TV Shows ABC & Disney - 5 Shows - Lost, Desperate Housewives, Night Stalker, The Sweet Life of Zack & Cody and That's So Raven, Ad Free @ $1.99 1 show (43 min) = 5 albums download size
Old Episodes plus new ones the day after airing
51:45 Demo
Desperate Housewives (DH) from last Sunday
Free Previews every episode
Plays DH on the iMac full screen and it looks great, but not 16 x 9 HD widescreen aspect ratio
SD 4 x 3 Versions only
59:50 Steve sums up. Notes this historical moment, October 12, 2005, when Video is added to the iTunes Music Store and iPod.
1:02:00 Congratulates all the Apple employees who have made this happen
New iTunes 6
40:25
54:55 Robert Iger CEO Disney - "Great Content intersects with Great Technology" Ann Sweeney deserves credit for making this happen. 59:10
1:03:00 Encore
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