Apple 'Fun' Special Event

By Scott McNulty

We have heard your pleas, and we are going to cover today's Apple event in two ways, as C.K. has already mentioned.
This post is going to be the no nonsense (well a little nonsense) version, and you can catch what the TUAW bloggers think, as they think it, via our chatcast.

Macrumors is also covering the event live, as is iLounge. 
Maccentral also has live coverage.

Here is the reserve chronological (all times in Pacific) breakdown we all know and love (cribbed from bloggers who were invited):

9:58am: So close to starting...
10:05am: Everyone has grabbed a seat and are rocking out to some music
10:07am: His Steveness is on stage, set to announce some 'medium scale' news.  Whatever that means.  He is updating people on the Mac and Intel schedule
10:13am: new Intel Mac minis.  Same look, twice as fast (single and dual core chips)
10:15am: Intel Mac minis include Front Row (and a remote. Soon every Mac is going to come with a remote!)
10:17am: Using Bonjour (hello!) Mac mini's can 'find' music on your home network (I'm assuming music that is on other Macs), and you can hook it up to your TV
10:17am: You can also share your photos using FrontRow
10:19am: Also allows streaming of video (and you can stream from PC or Mac, as long as it has iTunes).
Apple seems to have named the new FrontRow, 'FrontRow with BonJour.'  Simple, and straightforward
10:20am:
Intel Mac Mini costs $599 or $799 for the top o' the line version (with faster processor and Superdrive)
10:21am:
Jobs is talking about iPod/iTunes numbers (especially the billion downloads)
10:25am: Haven't you always wanted an Apple leather iPod case? Well, now you can have one for $99
10:26am: Steve is talking about listening to your iPod at home, in a group and how much that sucks with current products
10:32am: The iPod HiFi, an iPod boombox for the home
10:33am: it has volume controls (shocking!), integrated power supply, and handles
10:34am: can be powered by six D batteries for jammin' on the go and can be controled with the Apple Remote (that is pretty sweet)
10:35am: all of that, for the price of another iPod: $349 and on sale today
10:40am: That's all she wrote. 
His Steveness has left the stage

Big thanks to Engadget, iLounge, MacRumors, and Maccentral for their live coverage.

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