The invites will go out today for an event at the Apple Campus next Tues/Wed.
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Apple to Release a White iPod Touch with Minor Changes in October
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Maybe they are focusing on the two new iPhone models. Gruber speculated that a cheap contract-free iPhone could replace the iPod Touch. Maybe they only keep the highest storage capacity iPod Touch (or the cheapest)?
The invites will go out today for an event at the Apple Campus next Tues/Wed.
The Apple Campus theater is generally way too small to hold enough press for a big device launch, usually it's only used for iOS unveil events, ala iOS4.
Last years keynote was on the 1st September and I'm sure the B2S promo was still running.
Well it would suck if true. I was hoping the new Touch would be similar to the rumored IP5 with a bigger screen, duo core processor and all those nice things. Mine is starting to lag from all the games I have invested in. Probably also partly contributed by a couple of Cydia apps and additional functionality I have installed too. But a duo core and slightly more RAM would solve that.
The invites will go out today for an event at the Apple Campus next Tues/Wed.
I heard it would be Yerba Buena.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
It may (now) be wishful thinking, but I too think the 3G rumor could make it. iOS5 is heavy on the iCloud & iMessage stuff. That practically begs for anywhere/anytime options to connect to the Internet. It seems "less" to limit iCloud & iMessage to only when one can find some wifi.
As such, I'm still believing (maybe fantasizing) that the iPad 3G data options and on-demand 3G plans make it to this new iPod. Yes, that would be one more step toward it being an iPhone but no more of a step than what already exists in the iPad 3G (since Gen 1). The iPhone would still have plenty of features to distinguish it from this iPod, so I don't see the perceived "threat" (to iPhone sales) that some imagine; instead, I see those that can afford an iPhone and iPhone plans still buying a "real phone" and those that can't/won't NOT necessarily buying someone else's 3G device and getting locked into someone else's app store.
I think there are specific markets for this iPod with 3G data concept... markets that are unwilling to pay up for the 3G plans hooked to an iPhone. Apple should not let those markets go to Android and/or mifi options (for cheaper 3G options than iPhone). Some of those markets will be buying their first "real phone" in a few years. If they own a bunch of iTunes apps, that first "real phone" will be the iPhone 7 or 8. If Apple ignores that market such that they buy Android, then they'll have a bunch of Android apps when shopping for their first "real phone".
As such, I'm still believing (maybe fantasizing) that the iPad 3G data options and on-demand 3G plans make it to this new iPod. Yes, that would be one more step toward it being an iPhone but no more of a step than what already exists in the iPad 3G (since Gen 1). The iPhone would still have plenty of features to distinguish it from this iPod, so I don't see the perceived "threat" (to iPhone sales) that some imagine; instead, I see those that can afford an iPhone and iPhone plans still buying a "real phone" and those that can't/won't NOT necessarily buying someone else's 3G device and getting locked into someone else's app store.
I think there are specific markets for this iPod with 3G data concept... markets that are unwilling to pay up for the 3G plans hooked to an iPhone. Apple should not let those markets go to Android and/or mifi options (for cheaper 3G options than iPhone). Some of those markets will be buying their first "real phone" in a few years. If they own a bunch of iTunes apps, that first "real phone" will be the iPhone 7 or 8. If Apple ignores that market such that they buy Android, then they'll have a bunch of Android apps when shopping for their first "real phone".
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts has Monday-Wednesday of next week available, that would give Apple enough time to send the invites either today or tomorrow, and prep the building in time with the banners up through Monday if the event is on Tuesday or Wednesday. That's if they use Yerba Buena, I wouldn't count Moscone out at all.
Correct!
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts has Monday-Wednesday of next week available, that would give Apple enough time to send the invites either today or tomorrow, and prep the building in time with the banners up through Monday if the event is on Tuesday or Wednesday. That's if they use Yerba Buena, I wouldn't count Moscone out at all.
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Death to the classic
I'm willing to bet that apple will do some discontinuing of other models like the classic thats about to turn 10 in a month.
I'm willing to bet that apple will do some discontinuing of other models like the classic thats about to turn 10 in a month.
What if its not so "awful" to do that?
What if they keep the old hardware, and build in a 3G radio for limited data use?
And they drop the price of the 8 GB model to $99?
That would be the new entry level "iPhone" with iMessage and VOIP for the win.
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I'm tired of all this "minor update" talk.
It just doesn't make sense. Maybe for the iPod touch, but not the iPhone. Why push the release date nearly 4 months if you're not working on something? Why hide features not seen in iOS 5 presently (easily) and from the iOS 5 information on their own website?
There may be many minor updates. But there is a major one somewhere this October, because they need to MAKE a media event in order to have one.
I'm tired of all this "minor update" talk.
It just doesn't make sense. Maybe for the iPod touch, but not the iPhone. Why push the release date nearly 4 months if you're not working on something? Why hide features not seen in iOS 5 presently (easily) and from the iOS 5 information on their own website?
There may be many minor updates. But there is a major one somewhere this October, because they need to MAKE a media event in order to have one.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
i really think that the A5 and better camera is gonna happen even a larger display.Apple can't live the ipod touch with the only change the white version
That looks like a white sticker to me
That's because the protective sticker is still covering the face.
Chronic has been spotted flaunting his on Twitter.
lack of A5 doesnt' make sense. Apple would want to migrate all new users onto the same platform (A5/iOS5) to give developers the maximum addressable userbase. Keeping a massive platform like ipod touch on A4 means you either fragment, or you code for the lowest common denominator and the more advance iphone gets held back
as for cannibalising iphone sales, so what? Better to cannibalise one of your products with another of your products than with a competitor. And if you want a phone you won't buy an ipod. and if you have a phone you won't want an iphone.
as for cannibalising iphone sales, so what? Better to cannibalise one of your products with another of your products than with a competitor. And if you want a phone you won't buy an ipod. and if you have a phone you won't want an iphone.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
I don't know. The classic still has one standout feature- really big storage- that seems less likely to make it into an iPhone or iPod at around classic prices. Some people really want to carry the whole music library with them... and some want a music player to be a music player instead of an everything device. I've seen a fair number make the wish for a merging of the classic hard drive inside the overall functionality of the iPod Touch, thus bringing cheap but relatively massive storage to the Touch.
