14 DAY TRIAL // Apple is now allowing anyone to download and watch the iPad 2 keynote presentation delivered by CEO Steve Jobs. Available as a podcast via iTunes, the downloadable file is in .m4v format, which allows both Mac and Windows users to watch the keynote using their media player of choice, so long as the encoding is supported.
Apple fans will surely be aware of the “Apple Keynotes” section in the iTunes Store where anyone can browse a list of presentations, chronologically, and download each and every one of them for free.
iTunes is required, as the download will occur through the application, but once the file is saved to the user’s hard drive, it is easily accessible either through the iTunes interface, or by right clicking the podcast and choosing to reveal it in Finder.
Users can select which player to use to watch the presentation, but iTunes is probably the best choice.
Those who don’t want to bother their heads with this process can simply visit Apple's website here and watch the keynote online.
There’s a catch, though, and one that you’d expect from the people at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California.
Apple says the video streaming requires Safari 4 or Safari 5 on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, or Safari on iOS 3 or later.
As such, you can visit the same address on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and watch the keynote over your wireless Internet connection.
The Mac maker doesn’t specify whether or not Windows users are supported under Safari.
However, Softpedia can confirm that non Mac users can also watch the keynote without a hiccup, so long as they have Safari 4 (or later) and QuickTime 7 installed.
For those who haven’t heard yet, the keynote features a surprise appearance on behalf of Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, and the official introduction of their next-generation of tablet computers, the iPad 2.