[iron_chef]

good to know...
too many April fools shenanigans today. You can never be too careful. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[PeterG]

Hi all,
What would make Mr. Steve go to England?
Any thoughts........
Peter

[tomtom]

Shopping for some very hip black stuff in Bond Street just behind the Apple Regent Street Store.
Also, here's a nice one for All Fools Day about our best friend. Our best buddy

[tomtom]

Want more
At this time this is the best out there

[PeterG]

tomtom,
Never gave April 1 a thought. (didn't even realize)
I've just spent a month in Australia.
I was forced to do nothing with family and friends and drink a lot of beer. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Peter
but it is April 2 in England

[tomtom]

Since early days April 1 has been a strange day on the Internet.
Yes, it is April 2 here, soon April 3 from where you have just come from and still April 1 for a few more hours in San Diego - So you lucky jet lagged boozed out guy, sharpen up!
Better still, stay up and join the UK party with Mr Jobs at 05:00 am your time and your jet lag and hangover will be cured for all time.
Monday is also a good day to get back to work.

[macnuke]

I want Leopard.
a yellow submarine iPod full of the Beatles won't wind my watch, I have the full collection ripped from vinyl.
I want my OS
and I want it now.

[Jason Snell]

This isn't an Apple announcement so much as an EMI announcement. I think we're finally going to see the first DRM walls crumbling.

[RASTERMAN]

Alarm clocks set for 4:30 A.M.! Ouch!
Cheers!
---RASTER

[RASTERMAN]

I wonder if it's possible that Apple might write a big check and purchase EMI? Money where their mouth is so to speak.
Cheers!
---RASTER

[griffman]

For once, my typical way-too-early wakeup hour (honed from years of publishing macosxhints.com before heading off to my day job) will have some benefit other than a quiet house!
-rob.

[Mav]

No joke, huh?
Something tells me this is going to be more than just EMI going DRM-free. Not exactly a bold prediction, I know, but it'd seem more like joint press-release material if that's all there was to it (important as it is). I'm thinking that a big iTunes exclusive will go along with the DRM-free catalog. The WSJ apparently didn't mention the Beatles, but what else could be it be? No FairPlay is more expected than exciting for many, and I have a hard time seeing a lack of something as being an offering.
Guess we'll know in 6 hours or so. You'll be up to give us the news as it happens, right Rob?

[mcoombs]

The LA Times reports that according to insiders EMI is releasing DRM-free albums.
See http://www.latimes.c...la-fi-emi2apr02,1,7754995.story?coll=la-headlines-business
"Customers of Apple Inc.'s iTunes store will soon be able to play downloaded songs by the Rolling Stones, Norah Jones and other top-selling artists free of the copying restrictions once imposed by their label."

[RASTERMAN]

Okay then, back to bed. Wake me up when I can get a stream.
Cheers!
---RASTER