[davidflas]

I went to look for some new music and a black screen appeared with this text




OMGWTFBBQ!11!!!1!!!!

[Dakar]

This will not make Tooki happy.

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

[ghporter]

Well so far the picture looks fine to me...

I certainly hope davidflas meant this as a poke at the folks who freak whenever one of Apple's sites is down for maintenance... But it is a good indicator that they're adding more than just new songs and TV show episodes.

[Big Mac]

A point some may have missed: This graphic refers to the "iTunes Store." I guess that's the new name.

[Dark Helmet]

I want iTunes 7 and I want it to LOOK bad ass.

[Dakar]

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

I want iTunes 7 and I want it to LOOK bad ass.

Diamond encrusted interface, Buttons that are spinners...

[kick52]

woot! new iTunes! it better look better than 6.

[JoshuaZ]

Maybe it will turn into a robot and play music through a high tech stream directly into your BRAIN!

[Oversoul]

!!! w00t !!!

[Peter753]

This is all VERY VERY sexy.

[Dark Helmet]

Originally Posted by Dakar

Diamond encrusted interface, Buttons that are spinners...

Exactly, it doesn't need new features, it already plays music and video's, now it just has to look better doing it.

But somehow I think we have to wait for 10.5 with core animations to see the new bad ass iTunes.

[Dakar]

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

But somehow I think we have to wait for 10.5 with core animations to see the new bad ass iTunes.

A logical deduction.

[Andy8]

Is there going to be a live text feed from the annoucement?

[Big Mac]

Yeah, I'm sure the usual sites will have text updates.

[kman42]

Core Animation won't make iTunes bad ass. They have to keep it the same as the Windows version. It would up their workload a lot if they suddenly started utilizing Mac only technologies.

[mabaker]

Well, the black background looks neat already! haha

[starman]

It's rude that they don't even allow people to look for podcasts.

[zerostar]

Damn-it I was going to buy the new Paris Hilton album! forget it!!!! friggin' Apple!!!!

[monkeybrain]

People are reporting all the European stores are down too. That's a good sign, maybe Apple is gonna offer something more than just music to those outside the US.

Does anyone know if the store that shows up in iTunes is dependent on your actual physical location? I'm in Taiwan now and I get the Showtime message, but I'm not even sure if Taiwan has an iTunes store.

[Andy8]

Originally Posted by monkeybrain

People are reporting all the European stores are down too. That's a good sign, maybe Apple is gonna offer something more than just music to those outside the US.

Does anyone know if the store that shows up in iTunes is dependent on your actual physical location? I'm in Taiwan now and I get the Showtime message, but I'm not even sure if Taiwan has an iTunes store.

Taiwan does not have an iTunes store as yet, only Japan and Australia do in the region.

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by kman42

Core Animation won't make iTunes bad ass. They have to keep it the same as the Windows version. It would up their workload a lot if they suddenly started utilizing Mac only technologies.

Well I think they can do anything that core animation does now it just takes more programming (like front rows interface). If anything it can be a bit bloated now and when 10.5 comes out they can let the OS do most of the work and shrink the download size a bit.

Either that or when it is running on 10.5 it can miraculously get cool due to hidden code.

[ajprice]

/ajprice waits for the Apple Stores to go down (for new hardware) as well as the iTunes Store (for iTunes 7 / Movie Store).

[mrchin]

Zerostar, now if all pans out, you can also download Paris's House of Wax! Still angry at Apple now?

[Judge_Fire]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Well I think they can do anything that core animation does now it just takes more programming (like front rows interface). If anything it can be a bit bloated now and when 10.5 comes out they can let the OS do most of the work and shrink the download size a bit.

Yeah, Quartz Composer and xCode talk to each other and 10.4 apps can definitely take advantage of that graphic sweetness, like the built-in RSS screensaver as a simple example.

[zerostar]

Originally Posted by mrchin

Zerostar, now if all pans out, you can also download Paris's House of Wax! Still angry at Apple now?

AHAHAHA

[ajprice]

Originally Posted by Judge_Fire

Yeah, Quartz Composer and xCode talk to each other and 10.4 apps can definitely take advantage of that graphic sweetness, like the built-in RSS screensaver as a simple example.

New Visualizer effects!! Woohoo!

[SeSawaya]

mine only says it's down, I dont get a pretty graphic like in the 1st post

but it dose mean I'm losing sales

[milo]

check the bottom left corner.

is this new?

[Dakar]

Edit: First I said yes, then, no. SO I don't know. It'd probably help if it wasn't in German.

[zerostar]

Looks new to me, looks like deals with more than just disney

[brassplayersrock²]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!! me a like

[voodoo]

Originally Posted by milo

check the bottom left corner.

is this new?

Oh yes. *this* is new.

Oh no. *this* is old.

take your pick

V

[cSurfr]

But if you look at the status bar, the link points to movie trailers. . . .

[monkeybrain]

Be adventurous cSurfr, click on one of those links and you shall see they redirect to a showtime link. Actually, considering they're using this showtime name in an internet address seems to suggest it's more significant. Maybe the video section of the iTS will be called Showtime.

[brassplayersrock²]

Showtime is already a tv station name. i doubt apple will dare copy write laws with the name showtime

[cSurfr]

quite possible. . before when I clicked on the link I got the "It's Showtime, we're updating the store in safari. Now it just says not found. . .

[Lava Lamp Freak]

Originally Posted by monkeybrain

Be adventurous cSurfr, click on one of those links and you shall see they redirect to a showtime link. Actually, considering they're using this showtime name in an internet address seems to suggest it's more significant. Maybe the video section of the iTS will be called Showtime.

All of the iTunes links on the US site also redirects to a Showtime link, which says page not found.

[Jawbone54]

Dangit, Apple!!!

....hurry up!

[forkies]

Apple Special Event: It's Showtime

[cSurfr]

nicely done forkies! It's been a long, long time since a live stream of an event surfaced.

[Dakar]

...and of course its blocked at work.

[rickey939]

Originally Posted by Dakar

...and of course its blocked at work.

Yep, same here. I have access to change that though...

[wallinbl]

Apple Store is down as well.

[abbaZaba]

I hate how they can never stream well enough to watch. jeezo peezo.

[rickey939]

Originally Posted by ajprice

/ajprice waits for the Apple Stores to go down (for new hardware) as well as the iTunes Store (for iTunes 7 / Movie Store).

rickey939 enjoyes the new signature image ajprice is using.

[xi_hyperon]

That's why it's good to work at home on event days.

[voodoo]

Originally Posted by forkies

Apple Special Event: It's Showtime

Cooool. So, it starts in 20 minutes or have I miscalculated the timezones?

(I just get a 404 not found on the stream at the moment)

V

[Andy8]

Originally Posted by Big Mac

Yeah, I'm sure the usual sites will have text updates.

I forget the feed links, anyone?

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by voodoo

Cooool. So, it starts in 20 minutes or have I miscalculated the timezones?

V

20 min.