Kevin Rose knows a lot of people from Apple (translation: drinking buddies). That's where he gets his info, friends (probably drunk at the time) tell him stuff and he leaks it secondhand without revealing who said it. He's been doing this all the way back since he was on The Screen Savers.
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Kevin Rose knows a lot of people from Apple (translation: drinking buddies). That's where he gets his info, friends (probably drunk at the time) tell him stuff and he leaks it secondhand without revealing who said it. He's been doing this all the way back since he was on The Screen Savers.
anyone else getting sick of checking for updates and seeing the nano picture on the front page everytime? to me, it's an ugly update if they do it. regardless, the picture quality of the image is terrible and it's just annoying me every time. can't someone make up a new rumor about the iphone or imac or macbook air and include a picture that looks decent to bump this current one down a notch?! 
Really. What did I make up? Considering my cousin worked for MS I have first hand account. And who said the people working for them are evil? I didn't So again what did I make up? Who are your sources? How many people do you that worked there?
And I worked for Apple. One the best jobs I have ever had was with Apple. They do more for their employees than most companys. Why am I not there now? Well I work in D.C now under another famous company. So have you thought of YOUR sources yet? We're all waiting
With Apple's trend of overlooking the Macbook Pro and focusing on the Macbook all the time, maybe this time around when they issue all the revisions, they will actually downgrade the Macbook Pro's processor, Hard Drive, and Graphics just to say "F_ck you!" that much better. Their advertising for the new macbook semi-pro laptop will say ... "Could be worse...you could of bought a mac mini" and then show the same old mac mini sitting in a corner of an all white room dented and crying. Oh they could play a coldplay or some other trendy song in the background.
omg, this product is really not THAT BIG it's skinnier than the current nano but it's just a tad bit
I would prefer to spend my money on a Drobo than waste cash on over-priced DVDs.
C.
I wasn't implying really that was it needed immediately. Right now DVD is fine. I've never touched a blank blu-ray disc and just use it for movies right now but in the future when it becomes cheaper and DVDs begin to phase out a big, I think it's a necessity for Apple to include an internal blu-ray drive.
The clickwheel part of the iPod nano could be flat and the display part could be curved.
Apple had a patent that showed an iPod with both a click wheel and a touchscreen. But in that case, the click wheel was on the reverse side.BECAUSE IT HAS A CLICK WHEEL
This is not improbable.
The iMac is Apple's "front-and-center" desktop, not the Mac Pro. The iMac has occupied price points that the low-end Power Mac used to have, and the Power Mac / Mac Pro has moved up in price. So the iMac-Mac Pro gap has gotten bigger. The same could happen with the MacBook and the MacBook Pro ($1199/$1499/$1799, $2299/$2799).
But if we consider the case where this doesn't happen, and the MacBook Pro actually goes down in price and moves closer to the MacBook
We could see 25 W CPUs (tops out at 2.53 GHz instead of the current 2.6 GHz) and low-end GPUs in the 15" (current GPUs are midrange). So in effect, only the 17" is comparable to the current MacBook Pros, and the 15" is some kind of MacBook "Semi-Pro." I'm sure the 15" will be cheaper though ($1799/$2299).
I don't understand why Dual layers are not abundant if Blu ray is creeping its way up as medium for burning.
I'm hoping the new touch has GPS. But if it's cheaper I'm not counting on it.
Time to sell all those touches on ebay! 8GB is reaching $250. This will look high in a few weeks, when 16GB of the new models are $150. (Just a guess).
Time to sell all those touches on ebay! 8GB is reaching $250. This will look high in a few weeks, when 16GB of the new models are $150. (Just a guess).
It's not a Nano. It's the new iPod Shank.
If someone tries to mug you - you can stick it to them with those sharp corners.
C.
You can add the cpu-power that it uses. I remember that on my previous Powerbook G4 550MHz the cpu fan never hit 'tornado-mode' when iTunes was the only app running. Sometime later when Panther came out, iTunes started to become more and more bloated and cpu-power consuming - the cpufan always at max. Even now, with a 1GHz G4. Ridiculous.
Its almost Windows-like: all components are loaded (and running?), necessary or not.
If there were an app like XSlimmer to remove all components for iPhones, iPod video etc... I would buy it.
ipod nano: Recent leaked pics will turn out to be true (remember the "fat nano" pics weeks before it was anouced?) Nano will feature 8GB, 16GB and may be 32GB versons. ipod OS 2.5 (what I call it) Will feature same current ipod UI but tweaked a bit to house themes as well as matching "front row" UI. Major new feature: FM tuner (hey some want to get their news or want something more then what their library has.) as well as user replaceable battery.
8GB: $199
16GB: $249
32GB: $299
Touch: Same design. Only a bit smaller with plastic backing like the iphone has. and a glowing home button (option for turn off) Multiple colors or "changable face plates" (iphone will get it to may be) Camera along with 16GB and 32GB being standard. FM tuner will make its way over. user replaceable battery
16GB: $199
32GB: $299
Classic: Major nw feature: FM tuner, changable faceplates. same sizes, prices will drop $50 bucks
Shuffle: Shuffle will get a screen. 2GB and 4GB models. May be the last of the shuffle line up. 2009 the shuffle will be discountuned.
"New" ipod? : This new ipod will feature at least a 4.3-4.5" screen, MAYBE 5.4". Run eirther iphone OS or even a striped down verson of mac OSX. It will be like the "newton". Think of it as an larger touch. Will feature a HD Or flash based:
HD based:
80GB: $399
160GB: $499
Flash based:
32GB: $299 (match other 32GB models above)
64GB: $399
iTunes 8
Major revamp. ipod/iphone like UI. Cover flow defalut on all views. Quicktime player will be bulit in (no more seprate apps) Free download
Blu-Ray - May come may not. I'm still pushing for Mac World 2009...
8GB: $199
16GB: $249
32GB: $299
Touch: Same design. Only a bit smaller with plastic backing like the iphone has. and a glowing home button (option for turn off) Multiple colors or "changable face plates" (iphone will get it to may be) Camera along with 16GB and 32GB being standard. FM tuner will make its way over. user replaceable battery
16GB: $199
32GB: $299
Classic: Major nw feature: FM tuner, changable faceplates. same sizes, prices will drop $50 bucks
Shuffle: Shuffle will get a screen. 2GB and 4GB models. May be the last of the shuffle line up. 2009 the shuffle will be discountuned.
"New" ipod? : This new ipod will feature at least a 4.3-4.5" screen, MAYBE 5.4". Run eirther iphone OS or even a striped down verson of mac OSX. It will be like the "newton". Think of it as an larger touch. Will feature a HD Or flash based:
HD based:
80GB: $399
160GB: $499
Flash based:
32GB: $299 (match other 32GB models above)
64GB: $399
iTunes 8
Major revamp. ipod/iphone like UI. Cover flow defalut on all views. Quicktime player will be bulit in (no more seprate apps) Free download
Blu-Ray - May come may not. I'm still pushing for Mac World 2009...
Yeah, the Zune did definitely take design features from the iPod. When I first tried the Zune, it reminded me so much of the iPod that I used its "touchpad" like a clickwheel (circular motion).
Thanks for the background info. So basically he's an ass who betrays his friends trust while they are in a compromised state?
anyone else getting sick of checking for updates and seeing the nano picture on the front page everytime? to me, it's an ugly update if they do it. regardless, the picture quality of the image is terrible and it's just annoying me every time. can't someone make up a new rumor about the iphone or imac or macbook air and include a picture that looks decent to bump this current one down a notch?!
RSS is where it's at, buddy.
Also: I'm hoping for the touch at a price point of $199 or below. I believe someone (Not Kevin) predicted the same on AppleInsider. Here's hoping. Need something new to replace the Nano with.
I could be wrong, but I highly doubt Apple will be shipping iPods with user-replaceable batteries any time soon. It just is not in keeping with Apple's industrial design tradition. (Neither are changeable faceplates.) I also highly doubt that the new iPod touch will include a camera; the whole reason for lowering the price of the touch would be to keep it well separated from the iPhone in the product line. Adding a camera would further blur the distinction between the two devices and would cause them to cannibalize sales.
And as for the OP, wouldn't the curved screen cover on this nano cause serious distortion of images? :-/
Well, after just recently getting scammed out of an iPod Touch on eBay, I'm rather pleased to hear that a new iPod Touch is on the way and at a lower price point. Now I just hope that I have all of my money back by that point.
You sir, have a awesome imagination.
Most of them are not very likely but still nice to imagine.
I read only the first two pages, so I don't know if this has been posted already.
If you look ahead on the calendar, the free iPod with Mac promotion ends on the 15th of September. That's a Monday.
Seeing as how Apple tends to release new products on Tuesdays, it's very possible to see iTunes 8 and the new iPods on that date.
If you look ahead on the calendar, the free iPod with Mac promotion ends on the 15th of September. That's a Monday.
Seeing as how Apple tends to release new products on Tuesdays, it's very possible to see iTunes 8 and the new iPods on that date.
So what's the possibility of Apple producing a FW800 external Blu-Ray drive for movie watchin' and data archiving?
Slim to none?
Sigh.
Slim to none?
Sigh.