macrumors.com— According to an unconfirmed report, Apple is set to release new versions of iLife and iWork in mid-January. iLife '06 will include Front Row 2.0 and support for a $50 optional remote control accessory
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a bluetooth remote is only good if you really let go of everything else in your media center (which is unlikely, as people will generally still have at least a receiver they'd like to control remotely). to me, i'd use the apple remote for about five minutes - to program the things it does into my master programmable remote. if it's bluetooth it does nothing more than increase the number of remotes i have to diddle with. aside from having to point it at the machine, what's wrong with IR?
I hope that Front Row 2.0 is a hell of a lot better than the current version. I really expected more from apple than just a shinny interface with few features and bugs that could be fixed with a simple if statement : if(!fileType.issupportedByquicktime()){ instead of crashing just don't try to display the file}Honestly having one windows media file in my movies folder should not cause Front Row to crash.Hopefully Apple has realized this and will go back to creating stable good programs like everything else they make.
I personally think the Apple remote is very innovative but I think it was absolulety bs that Steve Jobs had to bust MS's media center remote. I agree that MS can build a remote. But steve jobs doesn't have tv and all that good functionality into front row right now, so he shouldn't be bitching
why would anyone want to use a DVR that cant even decode cable or satelitte HD? pointless, get your DVR from your provider and leave the computer for music and pictures. Apple is on the right track. MS messed up because people cant program a VCR let alone get a computer based DVR to work.make it simple, make moneymake it harder then programming a VCR, make no money
Closed AccountNov 30, 2005
>I wish Apple would invest in making a native version of OpenOffice...There is a NATIVE version of the latest OpenOffice 2.0, it was released last month.<a class="user" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2005/10/24/open-office-v2-0-for-mac-os-x-released/">http://www.tuaw.com/2005/10/24/open-office-v2-0-for-mac-os-x-released/</a>It uses X11, but its still native and much faster than NeoOffice/J, and its based on OpenOffice 2 with all the cool new stuff unlike Neo/J which is on OO1.x. I think it works pretty damn good right now. And I am excited that they are now working on the cocoa version of OO 2.x and plan on releasing it next year.
Closed AccountNov 30, 2005
wow good sluthing... no this is old<a class="user" href="http://www.frontlinetech.blogspot.com">http://www.frontlinetech.blogspot.com</a>
nick_circostaNov 30, 2005
No its not an old story its an old rumor that has been floating around on many discussion boards
dayquilNov 30, 2005
a bluetooth remote is only good if you really let go of everything else in your media center (which is unlikely, as people will generally still have at least a receiver they'd like to control remotely). to me, i'd use the apple remote for about five minutes - to program the things it does into my master programmable remote. if it's bluetooth it does nothing more than increase the number of remotes i have to diddle with. aside from having to point it at the machine, what's wrong with IR?
trogdoorNov 30, 2005
I hope that Front Row 2.0 is a hell of a lot better than the current version. I really expected more from apple than just a shinny interface with few features and bugs that could be fixed with a simple if statement : if(!fileType.issupportedByquicktime()){ instead of crashing just don't try to display the file}Honestly having one windows media file in my movies folder should not cause Front Row to crash.Hopefully Apple has realized this and will go back to creating stable good programs like everything else they make.
asshanksNov 30, 2005
I personally think the Apple remote is very innovative but I think it was absolulety bs that Steve Jobs had to bust MS's media center remote. I agree that MS can build a remote. But steve jobs doesn't have tv and all that good functionality into front row right now, so he shouldn't be bitching
prodigy311Nov 30, 2005
"Or let me use the Keyspan Media Remote"Do a google search for keyspan remote front row! should help...
booksNov 30, 2005
The remote is already on Sale. The Apple iPod IR remote is identical to the Front Row remote.
outlanderbzNov 30, 2005
why would anyone want to use a DVR that cant even decode cable or satelitte HD? pointless, get your DVR from your provider and leave the computer for music and pictures. Apple is on the right track. MS messed up because people cant program a VCR let alone get a computer based DVR to work.make it simple, make moneymake it harder then programming a VCR, make no money