iOS 5 Contains References to Two Next-Generation iPad Models

[zergy]

...and no Student iPod promotion @WWDC

This indication would seem to jive with the failure of the rumor of a new Student Promotion being announced at WWDC. These were (I think) to clear out old iPod stock prior to the introduction of new models in Sept.

Still, I can't believe Apple won't update the iPod Touch this year, but maybe they are shifting to a Sept iPhone update and May iPad/iPod update schedule?...this might give them time to finally acquire enough chips to move to 128GB capacity and/or new ARM cpus given the current supply disruptions in Asia.

Personally, I (and many others I think) will be simply going to an iPhone/iPad combo when our wireless contracts expire, now that the iPhone is so widely available and with iCloud on the horizon, so maybe Apple sees the wifi-only iPods as decreasing in importance as they move to always-connected iCloud (Sony, etc seem to be moving this way with 3G 'Vita'). Personally (and I know this is just my opinion) I would absolutely go for a 1st gen iPad or an iPhone over an iPod touch at this point, and I see less and less iPods and waaay more iPhone 4's/iPads in the wild on campuses.

 

[brunozs]

What if Apple drops iPod Classic and calls iPod touch just an iPod. This might finally make a family. iPod, iPod nano and iPod shuffle. But, they would also have to bump up the storage to 256GBs while making iPhone 64GBs.

I think the classic is on it's way out. They dropped the iPod icon on iOS 5, the classic hasn't been upgraded in years, and it's been awhile since i've seen anyone buying this model.

I think there's a great chance they'll drop de iconic iPod Classic on the next line refresh, among with a 128gb iPod touch release.

Similarly, the team working on the iPhone 5 will begin working on the 7 once the 5 wraps, while the 6 makes its way into testing.

Well this theory may explain why iPhone 1st Gen and iPhone 4 are metal and glass top notch phones and the iPhone 3G is made from plastic sh*