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iPhone Announcement on Monday?
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Announced and Released are very different things. I could see it being officialy announced with a working demo to tempt investors, analysts and consumers, but I would be shocked if they actually rolled out a product for sale. It's too close to Christmas to launch a product. Cheers, Tom
If this is true it makes good sense. Apple has stated they will release procucts "as available" rather than when a scheduled news event is expected. They have been sticking to that.
Further, pre-Christmas makes much more sense than post-Christmas, especially since this is an introductory product WITH, what many might agree, is a pent-up demand, at ANY price.
High prices good. Low prices bad. For Steevie and stockholders
"The more you pay the more it is worth." - truism
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So people are buying iPods for xmas, and Apple introduces an iPhone to kill their own iPod sales?
who knows if iPhone would be released by apple? Do they own trademarks? Or else any 3rd party electronics company would be releasing one?
Apple mondays?
I just guessed that Apple are pretty unlikely to release anything on a monday now that the tuesday release-day tradition is getting well established. so i guess that this is a pretty innaccurate rumour. plus, i think that apple might move the release to tuesday even if it was originally planned for monday, just to spite the rumour mills
I just guessed that Apple are pretty unlikely to release anything on a monday now that the tuesday release-day tradition is getting well established. so i guess that this is a pretty innaccurate rumour. plus, i think that apple might move the release to tuesday even if it was originally planned for monday, just to spite the rumour mills
Fake, fake, fake:
1. Classic fake rumor formula."It isn't what I expected at all. And I've already said too much". First, give some details if it isn't what you expected. Second, by saying that he's said too much he doesn't have to give any details (which he doesn't have).
2. Apple doesn't announce things on Mondays.
3. Apple wouldn't make such a large announcement this close to Christmas. Apple is known to have a big slow down around the holidays at its offices.
4. Apple has not released a teaser or invite to an event.
5. Apple would not release such a HUGE product less than month before MWSF. It would take the thunder away from MWSF. This would be a "one more thing" thing.
1. Classic fake rumor formula."It isn't what I expected at all. And I've already said too much". First, give some details if it isn't what you expected. Second, by saying that he's said too much he doesn't have to give any details (which he doesn't have).
2. Apple doesn't announce things on Mondays.
3. Apple wouldn't make such a large announcement this close to Christmas. Apple is known to have a big slow down around the holidays at its offices.
4. Apple has not released a teaser or invite to an event.
5. Apple would not release such a HUGE product less than month before MWSF. It would take the thunder away from MWSF. This would be a "one more thing" thing.
That says it all.
It is not a hardware device by Apple. And chances are it is not made by Apple either. iPhone is a working name for the rumored device by Apple. It is a stupid name for a phone.
So, it is either a software application or a knock-off phone made by some unknown company just to claim the iPhone name as the first to market.
And Gizmodo won't put their rep in line unless what they say is true. And there will be something that will be out on monday that would fit the bill. Just not the phone that is rumored to be made by Apple.
Believe it only if you start hearing that the Apple Stores are engaged in odd weekend activities, seem to be hiding stuff, etc. Because you know they'll find some way to offer the eventual phone there, regardless of whatever other arrangements the carriers may have. Can't imagine SJ would do it any other way.
If it doesn't make sense for a phone, then I don't know what kind of "other" device it will make sense for.
i want one, bad.
I have been holding off on a new cell purchase for several months now - waiting for the Apple Phone. I really think the current state of cell phone technology is horrible and am excited by the poposition that someone will do it right.
To this end, if it is out before the Holidays - I will totally add it to my software (http://www.zootalor.com) to allow people to track and find these SOB's quickly.
I have been holding off on a new cell purchase for several months now - waiting for the Apple Phone. I really think the current state of cell phone technology is horrible and am excited by the poposition that someone will do it right.
To this end, if it is out before the Holidays - I will totally add it to my software (http://www.zootalor.com) to allow people to track and find these SOB's quickly.
Ding! It is completely unlikely that this is an Apple cell phone product. I can't believe people are picking up on this and spouting it around. In fact, the only justification for Page 1 here that I can see is that you've actually _heard_ of Gizmodo (although the current top post is a USB pole dancer, so take that for what it's worth), and that the iPhone is a popular topic right now.
Otherwise, the guy has no cred at all for Apple rumors, and let's face it, there is no one going to spill to Gizmodo a date as early as Monday _before_ spilling to half a dozen other gadget and rumor sites.
It would be difficult to believe that Apple would release this kind of product without a media event planned a week in advance (or more). There is enough evidence that Apple is working on this product to believe there might be an announcement at MacWorld, but I can't believe they would be so brash about it as to steal their own thunder the week before Christmas.
So people are buying iPods for xmas, and Apple introduces an iPhone to kill their own iPod sales?
I think you are right - 100%.
Besides, a phone is a completely new product for apple, and would require a lot of explaination. Its not the kind of thing that just appears on their site...
Perhaps Gizmodo is recalling when Apple Insider site posted an article that stated that the phone would be "released earlier than expected - catching even insiders off gaurd." A big-bang event."
Does anyone else remember this?
Umm Im hoping that it is annonced on Monday an FCC thing would be a credible reason for apple to announce it now. But what if it fails the FCC thing.
yeah i remember that. No ipod 5th birthday, no apple 30th birthday, surely Christmas is worth celebrating.
I have my money on this as well. It will be a cheap crap phone called "iphone" from some other company. Gizmodo loves knock-offs, and this little prank is right up their alley.
Maybe they're just going to announce that there is no iPhone, and make a big song and dance about it because the rumours have gone from "ridiculous" to "still ridiculous yet strangely convincing", even the completely contradictory ones (ie 90% of the ones Arn puts up on the front page.)
I mean, I'm convinced, and I think the idea's a bad one AND I've seen every rumour contradict the previous one. This is doing my mental health no good, and if I were Apple, for the sake of humanity, I'd squash this one right now. Maybe I'd announce an alliance with a major manufacturer or something, just so everyone knows the iPhone itself is bogus.
I mean, I'm convinced, and I think the idea's a bad one AND I've seen every rumour contradict the previous one. This is doing my mental health no good, and if I were Apple, for the sake of humanity, I'd squash this one right now. Maybe I'd announce an alliance with a major manufacturer or something, just so everyone knows the iPhone itself is bogus.
