October 4th Media Event to Be Held at Apple's Headquarters?

Folks, it's ridiculous to assume it's because of Steve Jobs. I highly doubt he is on campus every day, or even every week. Hell, my company's board meets once every other month.

I'm going with - Town Hall is the only venue available that day.
 
iRobby said:
Apple introduced the 1st iPod there also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0SVBCJqLs


Oh please. For spec bumps, Apple doesn't even HOLD an event. They just refresh pages on their website and send out a press release. When the MacBook Air was redesigned in 2010, they did it on stage, but when the Air was given a Core i5 chip and Thunderbolt, they didn't bother.


Probably did not book anything in advanced because they weren't quite sure when they'd be ready.

Cook has presented on the big stage before so to imply they want to control it for his first appearance is nonsense. If you are the CEO of the largest $$ company in the world you need to be ready to present anywhere.
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God, when I saw that "ultra-portable" iPod, I almost fell off the chair. :D

Even the current MacBook Pro is thinner than that beast. Who would've thought that's where would be in 10 years. :D

P.S. Thanks for sharing. I felt quite nostalgic.
 
No iPhone 5...

I honestly think the reason for this is they are only releasing iOS and iPhone4S and not the iPhone 5 with larger screen etc. I believe the larger screen (thinner) iPhone 5 is coming, just not at this event and possibly not until later in the year or even early next year. I believe it production and parts issues.

Again, I am speculating but my gut is telling me this is the case, specially with the lack of parts for the larger screen format reports. Apple does not want to have much fan fair around this one. Either way I am excited to get my hands on the new iOS!!! :D
 
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It will probably be at their campus. Jobs wont make an appearance. Ip5 will be shown, remember, they lost one at the bar. But im looking forward to the 3g itouch, i cant wait
 
Why don't they get that ugly bitch Swisher to do the presentation as she seems to know it all anyway
 
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I hope Apple doesn't release a iPhone 5 only 4-6 months after releasing a iPhone "4S" next month. That would be deceptive on their part. At the very least they should be a little transparent to their loyal customers if that's the case.
 
makingdots said:
Logically, packed people in a small venue will still make those boos louder.
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There will be no boos, it will be handpicked invited journos only there and anyone that even attempted to boo would never get a single pass again to an Apple event
 
Johnnyboy711 said:
It will probably be at their campus. Jobs wont make an appearance. Ip5 will be shown, remember, they lost one at the bar. But im looking forward to the 3g itouch, i cant wait
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Why is that connected? even they lost that iPhone 5 prototype, you haven't seen that it gets leaked/revealed.

And there's no iTouch. It's iPod Touch.
 
I would intensely surprised if Steve is anywhere *near* this place, or is even particularly visible in the weeks before OR after the announcement. Steve is the chairman, yes, but that's more of a "back office" position.

The visible face of the company, and the guy running it, is now Tim Cook. It's Tim's show to run, not Steve's, and you don't want anything distracting from that message. (Do you *really* think Apple wants to expose itself to the sideshow that is the talk about Steve's health, when the point of this is to announce a new product?)
 
CWT1965 said:
There will be no boos, it will be handpicked invited journos only there and anyone that even attempted to boo would never get a single pass again to an Apple event
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Yeah, but I think you're underestimating how loud drooling can be if there are enough people and the acoustic environment is right.
 
CWT1965 said:
I think it is to do with Steve tbh and convinces me all the more than he will be doing the keynote.

Smaller venue, on site so Steve doesn't have to travel far from the chairman's office.

Steve can just get out of his office, go a few yards and he is there whereas if it was held elsewhere at a bigger venue there is him being transported to and from the venue, bigger stage for him to have to walk around and so on.
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No.
 
LoadStar said:
I would intensely surprised if Steve is anywhere *near* this place, or is even particularly visible in the weeks before OR after the announcement. Steve is the chairman, yes, but that's more of a "back office" position.

The visible face of the company, and the guy running it, is now Tim Cook. It's Tim's show to run, not Steve's, and you don't want anything distracting from that message. (Do you *really* think Apple wants to expose itself to the sideshow that is the talk about Steve's health, when the point of this is to announce a new product?)
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iPad 2 was technically Tim's show as he was CEO at the time as Steve was on leave yet Steve still did the keynote.
 
rdowns said:
Choosing their own venue can only mean they won't change the screen size. They're using a smaller venue to make the screen look bigger to the audience. This is a trick right out of the Steve Jobs playbook.

Just practicing for the iPhone forums
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You sound like you watch fox news to often
 
ihav0frnds said:
you guys dissect apple's every move like a guy deciphering a girl's text.
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Psh, as if. Dissecting my girlfriend's texts take much more effort ;)

But on a thread related note: I don't care where it's being held, I just want to know the for sure date and I want it to get here already.
 
I figured they are doing this because it is just the iPhone and iPod touch. Why waste the money for a large venue when really you only are going to have the tech bloggers really there. I expect Rene from TiPb to be there, BGR, Cnet, and some Apple ones.

Of those the blog I will read will be the TiPb blog. I like the bloggers there and they do not seem to bash non iPhones in any way.
 
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