Mossberg Also Believes a Faster iPhone is Imminent

If the pre has a curved back, won't it be hard to type on while resting on a flat surface?

Looks like Walt reads MacRumors.

Looks like Walt reads the forums too...

By the way, 32GB of Storage, not "Memory"...

Can Walt also confirm that bears generally prefer wooded areas in which to defecate?

It's really hottin' up now. The excitement is almost tan...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

rickdollar said:

Looks like Walt reads MacRumors.

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Exactly. This is like those circular wikipedia references, where someone looks up wikipedia and uses something from there in a published article, and when the "fact" get challenged by moderators at wikipedia, they just cite the article!

This list is *exactly* what has been discussed on macrumors. No more and no less. His source is MR. Therefore MR can not use Walt as a source.

Journojulz said:

If the pre has a curved back, won't it be hard to type on while resting on a flat surface?

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Perhaps they're assuming that people will hold it in their hand while typing? crazy thing to do with a handheld, perhaps, but there you go.

If the only difference between the $199 and the $299 is 16 GB of storage compared to 32 GB, I'm actually buying the cheaper iPhone for the first time. I have a 16 GB now and only use a little over 8 GB. But i hope for a front facing camera, better camera and a very similar design to the 3g. It's was near perfection aesthetically.

Hard to read anything into this. Maybe Walt reads Macrumors, maybe he has a review unit already.

fobfob said:

Exactly. This is like those circular wikipedia references, where someone looks up wikipedia and uses something from there in a published article, and when the "fact" get challenged by moderators at wikipedia, they just cite the article!

This list is *exactly* what has been discussed on macrumors. No more and no less. His source is MR. Therefore MR can not use Walt as a source.

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This is also faulty.

Just because that these sorts of issues have been discussed here and now that Mossberg now inserts himself into this similar speculation does not mean that Mossberg's claims are based on the claims made on this particular site.

Where does it say that his source is macrumors?

Due to Mossberg's stature, there is a certain level of credibility and veracity to his claims compared to others who would make similar statements.

fobfob said:

Exactly. This is like those circular wikipedia references, where someone looks up wikipedia and uses something from there in a published article, and when the "fact" get challenged by moderators at wikipedia, they just cite the article!

This list is *exactly* what has been discussed on macrumors. No more and no less. His source is MR. Therefore MR can not use Walt as a source.

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he doesn't quote the 4, 8 and 16gb configurations does he? those are on MR. no mention of the possible different model shapes. no mention of the matt black possibly rubberised back? there quite a lot less that Walt mentions that what has been discussed on MR
and anyway MR isn't the source for any of these rumours - MR has merely told us what is being reported on other sites.

anyway, in the past, Walt Mossberg has been a lot closer to the truth than others such as Shaw Wu, so if he believes these particular rumours that he mentions, then i'm inclined to believe he might be right because his track record is reliable.

Rather obvious, don't you think?

Pretty arrogant to assume just because a highly respected industry veteran, has heard the same things that we have, that he's getting his sources from us.

Pretty arrogant.

I know people who want to buy the pre just because they want to be "different" than the iphone users.

vvebsta said:

I know people who want to buy the pre just because they want to be "different" than the iphone users.

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Well, I know people who buy a mac just to be "different" from PC users.
Doesn't include me off course

Journojulz said:

If the pre has a curved back, won't it be hard to type on while resting on a flat surface?

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Yes, it's seems to be designed for typing on curved (concave) surfaces.
Sorry, could not resist

I wonder if it'll look like this:

Doesn't Walt's predictions normally hit true though...?
If it is then he's confirming what we've heard and have written about. I for one take this as hope that we will get a new iPhone... Coz nothing certain until we hear the special musical guest at the end of the keynote.

I don't think he has any insider information. I read that article this morning after seeing a link from the BBC (which made no attempt to read into anything) and I didn't think this meant anything.

I think Walt Mossberg is simply a bit of an iPhone fan and has good feeling to believe - just like the rest of us here - that a new iPhone is coming out with these things. Of course it's going to be faster. It's not exactly rocket science!

Last year everyone jumped on the fact that during a similar time prior to the launch of iPhone 3G he said in a video podcast that the iPhone would have 3G this year. But anyone could have said that because it was so obvious it was going to be true. I didn't read anything into it then and I don't read anything into this now. Journalists normally talk in this kind of language because it is what is expected to happen, whether it will actually happen or not.

nick9191 said:

Can Walt also confirm that bears generally prefer wooded areas in which to defecate?

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Hold on...yes, yes Walt can confirm. Put it in the books everyone, bears like to take a dump in the woods.

bobob said:

I wonder if it'll look like this:

http://www.iphone-ticker.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/iphone4gohne.jpg

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now that's a sweet design - I'd be very happy with that thank you!

I wouldn't mind if they magically can make the iPhone a little thinner, and with a rubberized back texture. Just chaning to matte plastic isn't really exciting.

bobob said:

I wonder if it'll look like this:

http://www.iphone-ticker.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/iphone4gohne.jpg

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That's a nice mockup with the exception of the Home button.