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Infinite Loop (IL) is reporting that their sources "inside" Apple have leaked September 5th as the date of a future press event. Supposedly on the bill: New iPods! Some will run Mac OS X and some will be full-screen. When pressed, IL's source said that AppleInsider's latest report "...seems about right."To find out what version of Mac OS you are running, go to the Apple logo in the top left corner, click it and choose About This Mac. From that window you will see the version number, processor, memory and chosen startup disk. Clicking Software Update will check for updates, and More Info... will open up an extensive list of everything on your machine.
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robshoy said 4:16PM on 8-24-2007
I'm really hoping this is true. My 5G is pretty banged up, and I just lost my headphones so I'm stuck using my Nano and lanyard until I either buy new headphones or a new iPod. I really want a new iPod, hopefully with touch-screen. I'm not buying another iPod until touch screen makes it to the iPod.
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Justin Ide said 4:27PM on 8-24-2007
I don't know how else to contact the editors of this blog but i do think this could help confirm this event.I have been looking for a macbook and a 15in macbook pro . I have been shopping for them both and today when i went on apple's site to look at the refurbed ones they were gone. If i remember correctly last night there were 2 macbooks and about 4-7 15in macbook pros. I don't know if this means anything other than they both sold out but i thought it was interesting. BTW If anyone has a core 2 duo version of either that they are trying to sell please contact me.
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Scott said 4:40PM on 8-24-2007
I've been wanting to buy a red 8GB nano for a few months, but it hasn't been urgent. I've seen the rumors for the ugly fat nano (the Jonathan Ive must have been fired model) and I know I don't want that. So do I get the old generation or hope the rumors are wrong? Since it's the ProductRED model (I want 8GB but don't want black), they're not for sale anywhere else, so I can't pick up after the Apple announcement.
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Ari B. said 4:47PM on 8-24-2007
On my birthday! Nice!
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jake k said 4:51PM on 8-24-2007
last ngith a friend of mine went to buy an ipod 30 gig at best buy...they said they where out of black ones and they weren't ordering more because a new one is coming out soon...
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brian said 4:57PM on 8-24-2007
The timing (September) is right for iPods, though I still think there's a chance we won't see any new ones until after Christmas so the iPhone can have the holiday season all to itself. Maybe it'll be new Mac Pros? Those are *long* overdue for an update.
On the other hand, I don't think either would merit a special event. What are they going to say about a new iPod? "It's just like an iPhone... except without the Internet or a phone." Doesn't sound too good.
Maybe the new iPod will keep the iPhone's Internet ability and the big news will be that you can now buy iTunes songs directly from your iPod? (And iPhone as well.) Now *that* would deserve an event.
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Paul said 5:21PM on 8-24-2007
On a Wednesday? FALSE.
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andyk said 5:58PM on 8-24-2007
i'm a bit skeptical since the education free nano/ipod doesn't end until 9/16.
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Catt said 6:01PM on 8-24-2007
I had a dream that there was an iPod w/ full screen so it must be true...
It didn't look like an iPhone either I was playing with a white one :-)
LOL
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Tim said 6:15PM on 8-24-2007
At #7 - it's the Wednesday after Labor Day, so it could be true.
I'm wanting to replace my 3G iPod with something with as big as screen as I've got now, but flash based. What are my odds?
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andrew harrison said 8:03PM on 8-24-2007
I doubt it would be on the Wednesday, more likely the Tuesday, but whatever.
here's my prediction for new iPod lineup for the holiday season:
iPod shuffle [same form factor]: 2GB/$59 and 4GB/$79
iPod nano [slightly thinner, new colours]: 4GB/$99 and 8GB/$149
iPod [new "phat" form factor, flash drive, running the fancy software we saw a month ago, plays videos]: 8GB/$199 and 16GB/$249
iPod video [iPhone-style iPod software, multi-touch, hdd, no wifi/bluetooth etc yet]: 30GB/$299, 80GB/$349 and 120GB/$399.
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Patrick Griffin said 8:28PM on 8-24-2007
I think they'll be announcing their new 2k HD video-camera, the iFocus;
their new iPod with GPS, touchscreen, and solar-recharging batteries;
their new ultra-lite laptop MacNote with NAND hard-drive, 10-inch screen and a keyboard that folds in half;
and also their new monitor that is 36-inches and as thin as a piece of glass that you actually hang from the ceiling...
Of course, this is only speculation...
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William said 10:38PM on 8-24-2007
Yup, seems about right. The Best Buy Canada flyer shows the iPod Video on clearance.
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arnvid said 11:09PM on 8-24-2007
what about a complete new ipod line, all wifi. use your ipod as a remote, or sync up to your tv when you're at a friend, and wireless ipod hifi to use like airtunes, and then love is in the air, and we get the entire beatles catalogue on itunes or something like that. with of course the legendary yellow submarine or sergeant's peppers ipod.
anyhoo.
it would be nice.
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Cacho said 12:05AM on 8-25-2007
Notice that the Apple Store has a promotion for students to get between $100 and $200 back on an Ipod when bouth in conjunction with a Mac. The promotion runs until Sep 16th, therefore I highly doubt that we will see anything before that date. If they launch it on the 5th it will be a great oportunity to grab one with the discount.
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Robert Starkman said 12:43AM on 8-25-2007
i'm a bit skeptical since the education free nano/ipod doesn't end until 9/16.
yea but last year the ipod nanos were upgraded as well as the core duo to core 2 duo computers during the sale too so that really doesnt mean ne thing.
cant wait for the new ipod
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Staticoranges said 1:53AM on 8-25-2007
Who is even saying that it will be released the same day it is announced. Maybe they're filing for the FCC and want to let the cat out of the bag before FCC does. They probably won't be for sale until after the student discount is over.
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Angela said 11:25AM on 8-25-2007
Wouldn't be surprised, but since my 5G 30 gig is in pristine condition I'm going to wait this update out.
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AC said 12:00PM on 8-25-2007
Beyond the iPod speculation, may Apple introduce to us, . . . the band we've known for all these years, . . . Sgt. Pep . . . er, . . . The Beatles?
What I mean to say is that if they double-up the new iPod announcements with iTunes launch of Beatles For Sale, then that would be worthy of a special announcement. Apple records available through Apple. Of course I'm merely speculating here, I have no evidence that this is part of the event, but I wouldn't be surprised, given the recent additions of the McCartney and Lennon solo material and other news items on this issue.
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minimalist said 2:36PM on 8-25-2007
"The timing (September) is right for iPods, though I still think there's a chance we won't see any new ones until after Christmas so the iPhone can have the holiday season all to itself."
This is a common sentiment that I just don't get. Why do people think that a 600 dollar, small capacity flash smartphone will have its sales eroded by a 350 dollar high capacity media player? iPhones and iPods are very different markets (and price points). Shuffles don't erode Nano sales and Nano's don't erode iPod sales. Does Volvo refuse to update the styling of their S60 and S40's when they introduce a new S80? Of course not. Brand continuity across a wide variety of price points is infinitely more valuable to a company than just releasing one super expensive (and limited) product and resting on your laurels while the competition runs loops around the other 80% of your lesser priced products.
"On the other hand, I don't think either would merit a special event. What are they going to say about a new iPod? "It's just like an iPhone... except without the Internet or a phone." Doesn't sound too good"
That of course would be a part of what Steve Jobs DOESN'T say. He is a master of glossing over deficiencies (and even making these deficiencies seem like features with his slick presentation skills.) But seriously, a radical re-envisioning of the iPod (touchscreen running on OSX) doesn't warrant a little pomp and circumstance? Its certainly a lot bigger deal than a 5.5G iPod with a 30% brighter screen and some games. I'd say its al lot bigger deal than the last 2 generations of iPods which were merely evolutionary tweaks of the original design.
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