New, Fun Products Next Week?

What would make me happy would simply be a Shuffle with a "next playlist" button or toggle (no screen please).
 
sartinsauce said:
Not a bad thought. There was that Apple MVNO rumor a while back.

Plus, here in the U.S. (I don't know about Globally), Smartphones are it. I think that 7 of the top 10 selling mobile phones in the United States are smart phones.

I don't think it's likely, but it's a fun rumor.
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Yup. I just re-addressed that MVNO rumor again here on Macrumors yesterday. Another part of that rumor is that besides hopping on Cingular's network, that the Apple Stores themselves were going to be transmission/reception spots used to expand signal strength and service.

As far as not knowing about the the success of smartphones "globally", basically we [the U.S.] suck.

We're so far behind the mobile phone technology and features that are being used in other countries [especially Asia] that we would be considered "third world" in that aspect.

brepublican said:
Wow. Talk about getting the meaning of sacarsm. Gosh!
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Wow. Talk about murdering the spelling of sarcasm. Geez!

;)

maya said:
It all comes to profit margin in the end. If Apple is only making 2-5 USD on each 512 Shuffle its not worth the trouble as shipping packaging is all included in the final sale along with marketing.
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Actually, it's all about profit in the end. The margin is fairly irrelevant. In business it's been referred to as "The Taco Bell Theory" since the very late '80's/early 90's, or what we more often nowadays call "volume sales".

Why? All the other fast food chains thought that lowering their prices would be insane and result in lower profits, just like what you have stated.

Taco Bell went out on a limb and decided to introduce a value/99 cent menu with the belief that if they dropped the initial cost of an item, that they would actually end up selling more items. They were right.

That's why practically ever major fast food chain now has a value menu. They sold a higher volume by reducing their initial profit margin, resulting in more profit in the end.
 
AtHomeBoy_2000 said:
I'd love a nice $200 Apple PDA (no camera please! I have a digital camera for that!)
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With iSight being included in all of Apple's new notebooks and the iMac, I doubt very much that they would exclude it from their phone debut.

I'm thinkin' Apple MacPhone @ $299 [unlikely] or most likely $349 - $399 [Treo & Blackberry pricing].
 
brepublican said:
Down with the MacBook. Unless they are introducing a 12"... :rolleyes:
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"Down" with the MacBook? "Down"?!

Wow. You are/ British, aren't you? :)

Just kidding. Welcome, my "friend from across the pond."

MrCrowbar said:
I actually modified my S3ns3o-Coffee-Mashine so it makes coffee on it's on in the morning. If you have one, you know how LOUD these things are. I hooked it up to 2 radio contolled alarm clocks wich were not loud enough for me. The first one activates the water bouler, the second one activates the coffee jet. So now I am waken up by extreme noise and a nice smelling cup of coffee every morning.
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I should kill you for this. I want those 30 seconds of my life back.

;)
 
mac_hine82 said:
I think that this guy is right on the money!
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Well, if we think about "fun", I could foresee Ballmer making a special presentation of his monkey dance in Apple's HQ while the iPod Boombox Michael Jackson Edition is being announced, whaddya guys think? ;)
 
MacQuest said:
iPedaphile?
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That wasn't funny at all. I suppose that Justice resolutions don't mean a thing anymore... right?

Back on topic, Appleinsider points out that this event might be focused more on iPod complements and products than on Mac computers... Sadly, this sounds likely, as the iPod almost received no time during MacWorld Expo.
 
If it is a PDA, I'll be mad!!! I just bought a brandnew ¥300 ($2.50) PAA-Personal Analog Assistant. :p

I'd really like a PDA that is an 30 or 60GB iPod as well. I don't want to be carrying around my iPod and PDA. Plus my colorless 4G iPod could use an update.

For those rumors of it being a smartphone, would it only be available in the US? Or would it eventually make it overseas? If so, by time it reached Japan I would probably be in the market for a new mobile.
 
MacQuest said:
I think "Hector" is definately wrong on this one.
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Don't know, I know someone currently in their sandwich year at Intel. I know about NDAs and such, but he seemed genuinely surprised when I mentioned ViiV as a possibility for a Mac Mini/DVR device. He stated that it wasn't going to be an Apple thing. If it was a red herring, he is one hell of an actor.
 
MacMosher said:
Thats entirely true... good post. I didn't read it this way but your right it can be taken in that manor.
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I'd love to come by and see the estate some time :cool:

BTW: manor= big house, manner= method
your= possession, you're = you are

Sorry for the grammar snipe, but after 21 pages I couldn't take it any more :)
 
Based on my apple experience so far I feel I KNOW what is coming on 28th...

Bought iPod in July last year (20gb colour -just after they merged the b&w & photo lines). Replace a few weeks later by video iPod.

Bought iMac G5 Rev C in November (just after update). Replaced a few weeks later by Core Duo.

Early Feb..... bought..... iPod Shuffle (for wife)......

Of course would be dissapointed with that. Lets hope for something much more exciting!
 
sartinsauce said:
I ran across this earlier. As of today Apple was granted to patents that they filed for as much as four years ago. See the link...

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/two_new_patents_granted_to_apple/

That says to me that the recently filed patent applications for touchscreens should surface for MWSF 2009!

I don't want to be right, can anyone enlighten us as the the patent process?
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I don't know much about patents except for the fact that alot of things are released "patent pending".

A lot of products probably are in "patent pending" status, even if it doesn't openly state it. I think that would be enough to keep any potential thieved from producing a similar product, knowing that if/when the patent is granted that they would be in some serious trouble and owe a lot of money.

Just my opinion.

MacMosher said:
Thats entirely true... good post. I didn't read it this way but your right it can be taken in that manor.
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gauchogolfer said:
I'd love to come by and see the estate some time :cool:

BTW: manor= big house, manner= method
your= possession, you're = you are

Sorry for the grammar snipe, but after 21 pages I couldn't take it any more :)
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MacMosher! YOU 'TARD!!!

You just got schooled on English grammar by someone from "Juan-les-Pins", [thank gawd for copy/paste] France!

Nothing against France or it's citizens "gauchogolfer". I'm just pointing out the irony.

I'm looking forward to the new and fun Apple products this Tuesday. :)
 
21 pages already :rolleyes: you guys must be hungary for new apple stuff!

i for one , am not botherd what it is ...

April 1st is the BIG release date !!! o'h thats also my Bday too:cool:

now apple i WANT A BIG present that day ;)
 
MacQuest said:
Dude. You better spell-check. When "gauchogolfer" sees the way you spelled hungry [hungary = the country] and "bothered [botherd = missed the e], he's... "gonna getcha!"

He "snapped" on MacMosher like 5 posts down.

I'm looking forward to the new and fun Apple products this Tuesday. :)
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Who ??

i was just looking at the Wine & Gastronomy section on the Hungary.com website before i posted so thats why :D


http://www.hungary.com/servlet/page...rtal30&_schema=PORTAL30&p_menuitem=4815931064
 
Well if it's iPod accessories there's nothing I need that I don't already have so I hope Apple won't be doing that.

Perhaps a BT Mighty Mouse is on the way? I'd like to have that. Perhaps some new software, not sure exactly what but I'm all for Apple developing new apps.
 
I just hope nobody here is ever charged with a raping accusation - even if the court determines your innocence, you might still be a rapist for all your life, because, you know, who does still care for what the judges have to say? We all make our own justice, and say who is guilty and who is not, right? :confused:

Anyway, I don't happen to fancy MJ more than some of you seem to do: I just fancy justice and pressumption of innocence.

That said, I wish there would be new iBooks... but it seems that it is more likely that Apple will announce them on April 1st, and keep this event iPod oriented.
 
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