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Apple Media Event Scheduled for September 1st

They probably moved the date so Apple's news rides over the weekend, to block some of the Samsung Galaxy Tab (Android Tablet) news coming on the 3rd.

Mass media is a large free marketplace for super companies, and Apple knows how to use it to their advantage.
 
Michaelgtrusa said:
Gizmodo will be there.
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they don't mention anything on their website, and I find it unlikely seeing as how they're request to Apple PR to attend WWDC got denied and they didn't get an invite to the Press Conference last month.

Apple doesn't need Gizmodo to attend, they'll have plenty of media coverage.


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posted by:Cheetah Eldrick Woods over at Gizmodo.com
 
I don't think I will be able to sleep until then. I feel so much anxiety waiting for the introduction of the awesome new products. I am sure they wol be life changing and so innovative that the hysteria will be overwhelming.
Who am I kidding wake me up when it's over
 
miki66 said:
how rush?? why not the 7th? i don't really care thou
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how is it rushing it? Dear god. If there is a new ipod before the back to school event then the new ipods will not be part of the promotion.

you must care though, other wise you wouldnt have made the comment.

bruinsrme said:
I don't think I will be able to sleep until then. I feel so much anxiety waiting for the introduction of the awesome new products. I am sure they wol be life changing and so innovative that the hysteria will be overwhelming.
Who am I kidding wake me up when it's over
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Settle down. You'll be fine.
 
I really don't see an iTV announcement. Here would be my guess for Apple releases for the next yr.


Jan - Computers
Feb
Mar - iTV
April
May - iPad
June
July - iPhone
Aug
Sept - iPod
Oct
Nov - Holiday Push for all Devices
Dec
 
theOtherGeoff said:
picture this: streaming.

as for local storage, I would bet on a new timecapsule that provides caching of media from a streaming cloud service and/or syncing of locally created media (it's simply mirroring your mac's music and video folders... think about it, you could use the basic time capsule backup files as your service.).

Call me crazy, but apple allowing a non-apple built capability (NAS or a USB connected external drive) seems silly for a HW company.
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I'd love an option for some kind of Apple-branded NAS solution, but I'm assuming USB so that it can be as simple as possible. USB means the dumbest guy can buy a USB drive, plug it into one jack and he's in business with fast local storage.

NAS comes with the challenge of wired vs. not wired, router connection, etc- great for those that can grasp it, not so good for "grandma".

Maybe we'll get both?

I've long desired for Apple to finally deliver a central server solution (beyond Time Capsule) for sharing an iTunes library, iPhoto library, etc with all the computers in a household. Maybe that will be a "one more thing", which would be a big "wow" for those that get why it would be desirable.

If this even rolls out an iTunes cloud service, it might roll out your own mini cloud (central server) too. But that might be a cloud of smoke vs. the other kind. I think bandwidth issues make uploading our own content to some server farm, then downloading it back to our iTV on the fly fail to make a lot of sense, except for those with sufficiently fast internet. It makes more sense to me to still house our local content locally, and somehow make that available to our home devices, with an option to upload stuff if desired (too), so that we can seek it out of the cloud when we are on the road.

Apple's crack at a Drobo or Unraid would be very interesting, with many applications beyond just a feeder for iTV. I'd certainly be interested, but I would have expected some rumors of such a thing to have been flowing this close to the event if it was coming.
 
If the press release is scheduled for the 1st, when can we expect the new iPods to be released in store?
 
My predictions:

iPod Touch:
Apple A4 chip
Retina display
FaceTime camera
no rear camera (just to piss us off)
squared off, brushed aluminum design

iPod nano:
2 versions Touch screen and click wheel
Click wheel version will stay the same
Touch screen version will have new name
3" screen, similar dimensions as regular nano
enhanced UI for smaller screen
special section in app store
video camera like the click wheel version

Shuffle:
Even smaller

Classic:
more storage

Apple TV:
Much smaller
A4 chip
$99
2 ports... HDMI and power
more internet capability
open for development (apps like netflix, hulu)
99 cent TV shows
 
yay for the new stuff!

but since the back to school promo ends later...why are they launching new ipods on 1st? :confused:
maybe they'll just announce them now and ship after the promo ends :eek:
 
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rdowns said:
I take it Gizmodo didn't get an invite. :D

Does Lady Gaga visiting Apple HQ have anything to do with this?
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If it does, my stomach is gonna hurt. BAD.

I predict iTunes 10, 6th Generation Nanos, New iPod Shuffles, iPod Touch with camera, and a larger capacity Classic.
 
avilla86 said:
If the press release is scheduled for the 1st, when can we expect the new iPods to be released in store?
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No one knows for sure.

Maybe the same day, maybe later. How much later? Your guess is as good as mine. Or maybe my guess is better than yours. You'll learn when the rest of us learn: after Apple makes their official announcement.

You do realize that, don't you? That you're visiting a rumors site? If you want fact, please visit www.apple.com.
 
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Brinkman said:
iTunes needs a remake from the ground up, the app has just gotten too big for it's britches.

Also a new name, it's now 20% tunes.
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iMedia would be a nice name.
 
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