“Apple’s new line of iPods will indeed be introduced in September, in line with recent speculation and rumors,” Jacqui Cheng reports for Ars Technica.
“The company plans to drop the bomb on us with a major unveiling during the first week of September—specifically, September 5, according to our sources within the company,” Cheng reports.
“The fifth is odd day for an event (a Wednesday instead of the typical Tuesday), but we are told that the reason for this is the long holiday weekend,” Cheng reports.
“Our sources are slim on details for exactly what will be announced, but said that at least one of the things that will come out of September 5th will be a new iPod,” Cheng reports. “What I find to be interesting is that this event, before the date was officially decided, was described to me as very major product launch, something completely unexpected.”
Full article here.
Steve only has a meager two weeks to ditch the colossal butt-ugly mistake now known as the Fatboy nano.
MDN MW: ‘soviet’ as in “in Soviet Russia, the new iPods introduce YOU!”
Apple will announce the iPhone 2.0 and upset all of the 1.0 folk!
“A wide screen iPod, with touch controls”, would be very nice
The new iPods will have glossy screens, non-replaceable batteries and a slimmed down version of iMovie ’08.
<ducks>
Here comes the G5 iPod!
Remember that Jobs and Co have for some time being saying how excited they are about the product pipeline.
Makes me wonder if they’d say that just about a new iPod… so, just maybe, there is something more in the offing??
C1: You might have to tackle his girlfriend with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle first. On the plus side, the Bravo Channel will pay top dollar for the video.
Hmm funny how I already have my fifth gen iPod on ebay currently. I have always sold iPods quickly before a release is imminent for a replacement model! I doubt I will get much for it though being that the 5th generation iPod has been out since 2005 I believe.
Perhaps it’s something no-one until now has even discovered they needed…
I am doubtful of any announcement other than Apple’s announcement…I am also doubtful
that is the actual Chrissyone…somebody needs to go take a cold shower.
I hope it is a new touch-screen iPod, but with some cool features that noone has thought of and something to separate it more distinctly from the iPhone. I don’t think there will be a iPhone 2.0, but I do think there will be a cool iPhone 1 update that includes some more cool apps.
@ChrissyOne.
If Woz can’t make it, I can.
Leopard pounces on the 5th? purrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..
@Timbo: That would fit with Apples “under promise, over deliver” usual MO.
@C1: Ew. Just ew.
As further confirmation, Jupiter analyst Michael Gartenberg has twice said that he will be in the Bay Area / San Francisco that week. I don’t think he’s missed being in person in any Apple announcement during the last couple of years.
See http://weblogs.jupiterresearch.com/analysts/gartenberg/
Once again, the world’s R&D departments, industrial design specialists and corporate boardrooms will all pause in unison, turn and face Cupertino as Apple unveils “what’s next”. Old plans and strategies will be scrapped and new ones will be hastily drawn up in a desperate attempt to remain relevant in their respective businesses. Ebay will see a rise in traffic as consumers unload their last-generation Apple devices and landfills will swell with even more microsoft based scrap.
didnt know that Woz puts his dick in ribs
Every time there’s an Apple event, I vainly hope for a new tower or mini-tower. And so far, my hopes have always been cruelly dashed. Will Apple disappoint me again, or bow to customer demand? I’m guessing disappoint =(
It’ll be new iPods and a new AppleTV.
Great! Another “Apple event” that can help me sleep at night.
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Like a lamb to the slaughter. Hey new iPod, unless you’re available in tantalizing brown, watch out for the Zune. You’re about to be crushed.
iPod lemmings, what does it feel like to helplessly watch the steamroller come your way and you can’t move? Losers.
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“Here comes the G5 iPod!”
I’d much rather have an Intel iPod.
Apple Events keep me up at night…
I dunno what you’re talking about Cheeky…
WiPod. (Not a WiiPod, though that would be cool too)
new iPods
plus one more thing….
iPhone nano.