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Showtime Rumor Roundup
In the weeks leading up to an Apple Special Event, much of our little corner of the internet is abuzz with prognostication, rumors of what might be announced, and more editorial analysis than you can shake a stick at. Historically, all this speculation rans rampant with little to no new reiable information added to the discussion until the actual product announcements. This is how it has been since time immemorial (well, at least as long as Steve has been back at Apple), and how it would ever be... or so we thought. The announcements of updated iMacs and Mac minis throws a wrench into the workings of the rumor mill, stopping the coolant pumps, and causing the already heated debate to flare into a full fledged iClonflagration usually reserved for Macworld Stevenotes.
The fact that the products announced on the 6th were accurately predicted means that at least some of the info floating around the web in regards to product announcements was correct, even if they were off by a week. If they were right about the iMac and Mac mini, who's to say they're any less correct in their other predictions? And if they are correct, what does that mean in terms of what we'll be seeing on Tuesday?
If the other rumors are to be taken as accurate, Tuesday morning will bring a veritable cornucopia of new iPods; an iPod Bonanza if you will. In addition to larger capacity Second Generation iPod nano's in multiple colors, we'll probably see an update to the 5G line in terms of capacity as well. Less certain, but certainly still a real possibility, is the announcement of the long awaited touchscreen Video iPod. Veering away from iPods, the introduction of full length feature films into the iTunes Movie Store is all but set in stone. There is also heavy speculation that an updated Airport Express cabable of streaming video will be released. Another good possibility are wall mountable 40+ inch displays sporting some sort of media center or streaming capability.
While we're at it, lets take a look at far less likely but nonetheless somewhat possible announcements: Upgraded MacBook Pro's with Core 2 Duo processors, the iPhone, perhaps we'll even see the Newton re-born!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Peter Koritschan said 9:10AM on 9-11-2006
I certainly hope for something like a newton reborn... new technologies, and all the up to date hardware :)
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Sinny said 9:15AM on 9-11-2006
Wouldn't it be great if Apple could develop a LCD device which could pick up visual programs or even hollywood films, without having to be attached to a computer...something like a television with an aerial, that could pick up the programs from at atmosphere...that would be really cool
Coupled with a Gramaphone for high quality music playback, and we'll be in business
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Indiana said 9:25AM on 9-11-2006
A viPod is released it certainly will feature some basic PDA/Newton applications like Adressbook / iCal / Mailsyncing. For sure! And of course a lot of additional widgets!
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code said 9:53AM on 9-11-2006
Koritschan:
Yeah, would be nice to see a PDA from Apple but it's not gonna happen.
At 2004's All Things Digital, Stevie himself said that Apple had in fact developed a PDA but cancelled it it before bringing it to the market.
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mungler said 10:11AM on 9-11-2006
can i have a merom macbook please?
ta
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John said 10:28AM on 9-11-2006
Maybe they'll introduce a device that reaches out of your Mac and slaps you silly the next time you try to add an apostrophe to a word just because it's plural.
"Nano's"?
"Mac Book Pro's"?
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Jeff said 10:58AM on 9-11-2006
Geez. Remember in the old days, when everyone knew exactly what was going to be presented before every presentation?
Either Apple is much better at security these days, or they're moving in so many unexpected directions these days no one can quite pin down their next move. Probably some of both.
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bophojones said 11:02AM on 9-11-2006
#6...
I'd buy it.
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Bateman said 11:38AM on 9-11-2006
How about this...Apple introduces the 6g video ipod with a touch screen and "virtual" button interface. Then, in a few months they introduce the iPhone, but, much to everyone's suprise, it is not a new product at all, but rather a software update that adds a "virtual" cell phone interface to the already introduced touch screen iPod (via. the multiple interface patent just discovered). Everyone goes nuts because, not only did Apple finally introdue the new iPhone, but they already own it!
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Jacob Varghese said 12:34PM on 9-11-2006
Bateman, that would be a great, but impossible because Apple knows how people pick apart their devices. People would easily discover the gsm card slot.
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Olly said 12:53PM on 9-11-2006
How about an early release of leopard.
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Vidar said 12:59PM on 9-11-2006
I'd love a ir port of some kind on the AE. Remote controll front row on the mac in the office.
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Jon Carr said 1:55PM on 9-11-2006
Does anyone have an inkling as to whether or not the SteveNote (assuming Stevie J. performs it) will be available on the Apple website? I.e., should I run home from work and yank up the Apple homepage, or, should I just keep refreshing the Apple Events page until such footage is available. I do rather like the SteveNote to be a bombshell.
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Thomas said 2:05PM on 9-11-2006
I have a feeling that their displays will be updated at some point. My reasoning is the introduction of a 24" iMac, you would have thought 23" to kind of tie in with the existing screen sizes maybe we'll get a 24" cinema display?
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Chris Higgins said 3:14PM on 9-11-2006
They could upgrade the ipod dock with wireless and giga ethernet to add streaming from a mac, play from the ipod and download movies to the ipod from the itunes store via the dock. Adding wireless to the ipod will drain the battery to quickly. I hope they up the resolution of the files closer to DVD(at least 480 wide).
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T1 said 3:53PM on 9-11-2006
#2: Yeah, that'd be cool. No more interference on 11b and 11g devices, zero config required, and you can see where the needle of the so-called grammophone device reads its analog signal from those black oversized cd's.
Seriously, I guess there's gonna be a Mac Book Nano and a 24" iPod.
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exzack said 4:07AM on 9-12-2006
I hope the iPhone gets a worldwide launch...
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