PiperJaffray analyst predicts Autumn 6G iPod

hi guys,
i'm from australia, and recently called an electronics store to try and find a 5G iPod for a friend. Upon inquiring about their stock of the 5G, i was told that they were getting no more shipments, as there would be a new model in around 3 weeks. they had been told nothing about the details of the model, but knew they were getting shipments of these instead of the 5G. hopefully this means spple is gearing up for the release of a new iPod at the start of September/end of august.

the main diff is going to be that the iphone wil be connected to the world, while the 6g ipod will be just that; an ipod that with a wide screen. No way to surf the web, and no way to download wirelesssly. Even the fastest bluetooth is still slow compared to wires and so till the tech catches up, it will still be docked to charge and get new content.

Man I would get the iPhone all the way! I'm sure the 6G ipod will be nice, but I want an all-in-one device and the iPhone is what I'm looking for.

I want an iPod that acts like a portable Apple TV. It would have 8GB of local storage, but also be able to stream everything else via Wi-Fi or even over the Internet through a cellular service.

The iPhone makes sense only in the US. The phone part and the network part at least. Living down here in South America I'd definitely grab a 6G iPod instead.

Since Europe does not get the iPhone until xmas, there will not be a 6G iPod this year - they could not possibly wait half a year until they sell it in Europe, like they do with the iPhone.

So, finally, America has to wait for something because of EU selling policy of US companies. Feels so satisfying... ;-)

[Nelson]Ha Ha![/Nelson]

5: "Stevie J always release new iPods on the second Tuesday of September."

No, "Stevie J" didn't announce any iPod stuff in September until he announced the iPod nano in 2005, and that was just the nano. 5G iPod was introduced in October 2005. It wasn't until 2006 when all iPods were updated in a September.


23: I suggest using a third party utility like SMCFanControl to turn up the fans on your notebook. I think it was a mistake for Apple to keep their fans so slow but at least it can be adjusted to comfortable levels.

Give me a 6G iPod with the iPhone WiFi features (Safari, Mail, etc.) and I'll buy it the second it comes out. I get a discount on my Verizon cell plan for my whole family through work so switching to AT&T is not an option. It would make the perfect Blackberry replacement since everywhere I would need the functionality I have WiFi access not to mention surfing the web on the couch without a Macbook burning my thighs would be a dream come true.

g6 ipod... inevitable, however, perhaps it will have a new name.

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Very very few people view the iPhone and a widescreen iPod as substitutes. Apple may have reasons for taking so long to release the widescreen iPod but it's certainly not for fear that the iPod would hurt iPhone sales. iPhone hype, maybe, but not sales.