iTunes 9 rumored to have Blu-ray support and iPhone App organization

[Fahad]

Boy Genius has reported that the next version of iTunes (iTunes 9) will include Blu-ray support (although no computer in Apple’s current line-up offers Blu-ray support at the mean time), other rumours point that next rev of iMacs will include Blu-ray support.

The other rumoured feature is Apps organization which include the ability to visually organize and arrange your iPhone and iPod touch applications.

[jmann]

Does that mean we can edit the homescreen layout on the computer? I hope so.

[Omi]

Do you think that we will ever be able to download blu-ray quality movies from the iTunes stores.

[jmann]

Do you think that we will ever be able to download blu-ray quality movies from the iTunes stores.

Unless it was a torrent type download I would think that it would take FOREVER! They would have to allow it to be paused when needed.

[Fahad]

Unless it was a torrent type download I would think that it would take FOREVER! They would have to allow it to be paused when needed.

well the internet speed and coverage is increasing daily, I think by maybe 2 years you can open an internet connection from any place in the world and the speed would be extra fast, I already know a guy who has 120Mbit line for only 80$

[marc]

well the internet speed and coverage is increasing daily, I think by maybe 2 years you can open an internet connection from any place in the world and the speed would be extra fast, I already know a guy who has 120Mbit line for only 80$

That's a bit of an optimistic prediction. Given the current state of affairs in the world's economics and Telco companies rigorous cost reductions (I work for the UK's largest and I fear I am going every to lose my job on a daily basis, that's how bad it is) I doubt we are going to see a unified fibre-optic broadband network within the next 5 years capable of reaching those speeds worldwide nevermind 2 years. The guy you know who has 120Mbit/s broadband is one hell of a lucky guy but don't use that as a prediction, some parts of the UK which I class as a highly developed country are barely capable of receiving 2Mbit/s whereas other parts are enjoying anywhere up to 50Mbit/s.

Don't forget its not just the medium that they use to carry it to the house that matters, the Telco's have to invest huge amounts of money into a new backbone network as the current ATM based transmission network will fall on its knees if people are given access to such high speed service.

[Omi]

It will take much longer than 5 years.. Heck Australia still barely has good cable internet! The put caps on everything, and its sooo slow.

I'm glad I don't live there.

-Omi

[marc]

It will take much longer than 5 years.. Heck Australia still barely has good cable internet! The put caps on everything, and its sooo slow.

I'm glad I don't live there.

-Omi

I didn't say we would see it in 5 years lol, my exact words were "I doubt we will see it within 5 years <blah blah> nevermind 2 years!". Meaning its going to take longer than 5 years.

To be fair many Telco's are making an effort but its too little at the minute. The UK has 21CN looming round the corner but there are huge amounts of technical difficulties with getting it to work etc etc.

But yeah on the whole I have to agree, Australia has a pretty crappy telecoms network compared to some of the European countries.

[Omi]

Yes I know you said that you doubt we will see it in 5. I was backing you up

Australia and America are so behind compared to Europe, Japan and Korea.

Its shoking since they both are very wealthy countries.

-Omi

[marc]

Yes I know you said that you doubt we will see it in 5. I was backing you up

Australia and America are so behind compared to Europe, Japan and Korea.

Its shoking since they both are very wealthy countries.

-Omi

I think a lot of it is due to lack of regulation, America and Australia don't have a regulated market and it shows. Although OFCOM are a pain in the ass they certainly have an impact on the European Telco's. As for Japan they always have the best of everything technology wise so it goes without saying that Japan will have a superior telecoms network anyway... lol