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Apple Planning 'Media-Related' Announcement in New York This Month?
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miiiight be an iPod event? since the last one saw hmm ... no updates to the iPod lineWho knows, most likely a trade focused event as suggested. But that's not exciting!
Am I the only one who sees this sentence in the original post?
Perhaps announcing a new permanent head of the Retail division? US flagship retail stores all in NYC (5th ave, Grand Central) and I have some info re: Ron Johnson's replacement (though I can't disclose)
I think Apple will only provide a press release for something like that.
Maybe it's something that has to do with investors.
An apple TV is not an iPad 3 or an Apple TV set, Apple TV Apps would be media and isn't it a rumour anyway?
While we are guessing, my bets are on new TV content and subscriptions through iTunes.
One more thing, apps for Apple TV. They will want apps adapted for this format in the marketplace well ahead of a potential Apple TV, to ensure its success. Using the existing ATV2 is the perfect way to guarantee a healthy selection upon its launch.
One more thing, apps for Apple TV. They will want apps adapted for this format in the marketplace well ahead of a potential Apple TV, to ensure its success. Using the existing ATV2 is the perfect way to guarantee a healthy selection upon its launch.
That sounds great except for the super glossy screen.
And the Superdrive.
I haaaaaate glossy screens. Except on small devices like iPhones.
This^^^
It begins to make sense why many posts are as incomprehensible as they are. Apparently people don't feel the need to bother to read the OP.
Many of the comments on this thread are beyond unbelievable - iPads, Mac Pro, Powerbook whatever...
It says, in clear black and white, that the event will have nothing to do with the above - but rather advertising and/or publishing.
Amazing...
Even knowing that the iPad 3 is due out this year-ish...I'd get an iPad 2 instantly if they announced that, only with an iPad, non-cable subscribers could use a Showtime or HBO app, with full VoD.
And.
And, I'd pay the regular rates you do on cable bills for those channels (usually around 10-12 for HBO, with others added in for a few more).
That said...if it's anything at all, it'll probably be something smaller in scale, like official Siri integration with available add-ons (like voices), or additional magazines/books/music that wasn't available prior.
in that regard, I'm hoping for Mad Magazine, textbooks (as many as possible, including new releases), and the earlier works of Black Sabbath (the 70s releases).
Also, I'd love for them to finally announce that OS 10.8 will be "iOS for home computers". There's no reason not to, really.
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You're right!
Writing when in high dudgeon is always a mistake.
But I stand by the rest of my breathless rant.
It's just not January without some announcement from Apple that sucks all of the oxygen out of the room known as CES.
Media could mean anything....and this is a rumour site....it could be iPad or iPod or mac or apple tv or anything media related...which all the above are? Let's wait and see.
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