Apple in a pre music event surprise said that it would stream its music event tomorrow through HTML5. The option will use the open HTTP Live Streaming format but will require either iOS 3.0 or Mac OS X Snow Leopard or better to watch. So it looks like Windows iPod fans or those or us that only have a Windows machine at work are out in the cold. The event starts at 1PM Eastern or 10AM Pacific and will be available through Apple.com.
This is the first live stream of an Apple events in several years. Appl special events have been made available as downloads or streams the same day as they took place, but not live.
The move is likely a deliberate attempt knock Flash down a peg or two while proving HTML5 can be used for heavy duty video streaming.
