Oh, one more thing... another Apple event on the 12th
By Ryan Block 
posted October 4th 2005 4:10PM
posted October 4th 2005 4:10PM
Not even a month since their last big product launch, and already Apple's rounding up the usual suspects for yet another event. Will it be to let loose some new iPods—perhaps more capacious and featuring Bluetooth/A2DP headphone support? Or will it be for some new high-end Macs? Or both? Or neither? Your guess is as good as ours, but we'll find out a week from tomorrow, 1:00PM EST/10:00AM PST. Be there, or, um, find out from us.
ugg, Bluetooth? come on get with it..
I'm going to pee myself...
yayz 9746th gen ipod when will they stop
Oooh, red curtains... LIKE A MOVIE THEATER!
I want an Intel PowerBook!
Video iPods alongside the launch of a new Video section of the iTunes music store, containing standalone videos to download alongside the already present video packages that come with new release album purchases.
Then again, it could just be the previous rumor that they're beefing up the high-end iPod to 80gb.
I'd prefer the first one, but I'd be happy with either or here.
Unscratchable iPods! YES!
Oh man hamish, I bet you're right that it has to do with movies. Check out the California Theatre, here's a link: http://www.shomler.com/calsj/. This is partially an old movie theatre, I bet you anything this has to do with video.
Suddenly I'm all happy I didn't buy a nano!
For them to call a press event it has to be more than beefed up Powermacs and newly engorged iPods. The video store certainly has possibilities, but I'm hoping they pull something fresh out of the hat. Things have been too boring lately.
I agree with the movie related point of view, it obviously shows a movie curtain and is being held in a theatre. Leave it to Apple to make a big announcement like that seperate from any other announcement.
hey - i have just tried to order a 15" powerbook from an apple store - guess what. None in stock, none on order, dont know when they will be coming, dont know why they cant get any.
Could it be the G5 powerbook? My guess is no, but wouldnt that be great!
they are fusing leopard and vista.
Mike, thanks for the link to the California Theatre.
That's a fantastic venue.
Have they ever done a special presentation at a location other than Apple HQ or Moscone?
Cool...
I heard that they are going to bring back the pet rock. Expect instead of some regular piece of basalt they are going to use rose quartz and turquoise, then they will put the letter "i" in front of the word rock, and everyone will buy them to be cool even though it is inferior and more expensive than other rocks. Thats just what I heard though. The information is possibly wrong.
Everybody keeps talking about Bluetooth, but with wireless USB on the horizon, I would expect Apple to hold off on any wireless support until a major upgrade to the iPod line next year. Anything announced for this year would likely become obsolete before it even got market penetration.
Here's hoping for a video ipod and the release of Mac OS X 10.4.3 to fix my broken Power Mac G5!
Isn't this the same theatre they launched the original macintosh at back in 1984?
Apple did their colour iPod announcement from this place last year. If it is - as I hope - a Video Music store then they better announce it in all the countrys with the iTMS. They can't leave us hanging for a year again!
What would they call it? iMovie's taken so unless it becomes iAV then it might sound a little weird.
Well, Appleinsider says it is the much rumored video iPod.
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1304
And just in time for the holiday season.
You gadget-geeks have got it all wrong! Don't think gadgets. It's obviously not going to be a new gadget, or they'd have introduced it last month.
The fact that the event's being held in a theater and the red curtains signify that it has to do with movies.
No not movies on your iPod, who the heck would want to watch a postage stamp sized movie? Think again. No what they are going to announce is that you can PURCHASE (OR MAYBE EVEN RENT) DOWNLOADABLE MOVIES ONLINE RIGHT FROM THE ITUNES MUSIC STORE. Bye-Bye blockbuster, bye-bye Netflix. Bye-Bye.
And remember, Apple fanboys don't kill people, the Government does.
Guys,
You have it all wrong. Apple will anounce its collaboration with DuPont on a new "personal health article remedy token" called the ifart. Dupont, already known for offering a broad array of semiconductor packaging & circuit materials used in the manufacturing of printed circuit boards, flexible/rigid-flex circuits, thick film hybrids, semiconductor packages, modules and MEMS, has combined the ingenuity of apple with their own new wave olfactory technology. Details on the ifart will be known at this upcoming event. I just don't think i'll be able to release until i find out how this new apple branded product really works!
AppleInsider said something about the video content not being updated for a while on iTMS, and I noticed the same thing this morning.
It's actually been almost 2 months since the last music video was added. I thought they'd just gotten lazy...silly me.
40gb and 80gb ipods with smaller form factor, music video capabilities, iTunes 5.0.2 and/or dual core powermacs
I just bought a Nano and just ordered a 12" Powerbook (will have it tomorrow) - feeling a little uneasy about the purchase. I have a hard time understanding the allure of a handheld video player - I don't want to hold anything for the duration of a movie and if I want to watch a movie I would simply rent the DVD - surely the quality is better than a downloadable movie, right?
# 13, as much as it pains me to say it, someone else already has a product called irock...
http://www.myirock.com/
we don't need no stinkin' ipods...how can everyone love a device that plays music but that doesn't let you check your email or make phone calls???
AppleInsider's speculation sounds almost exactly like this guy predicted:
http://homepage.mac.com/grahambower/ipod_predictions.html
It's as if they were just describing those renderings.
Another rumour is an update to Airport for an AV version. Sure is way past time for an update to those products.
maybe i'm a bit optimistic but i'm hoping for an ipod with an audio jack with decent enough sound quality for me to upgrade from my sony nw-hd3
40GB/80GB iPods
iTunes video store (the iPod video will come out once this is off the ground, like iTunes for the original iPod)
Beefed up powermacs
Maybe the first mactel
Widescreen iBooks
Damn Damn damnit!! I JUST bought a new 60 GB Ipod 2 weeks ago, after putting it off for the past 2 years... I figured that since the Nano just came out it'll be another year or so before a new onw
I wonder if I can take it back and exchange it?
Here's hoping for a Mac mini media center.
First read http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=1686414#post1686414 and note the date.
Now http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=1740819#post1740819 and http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=1781855#post1781855
I've been waiting for a significant iPod rev to upgrade from my 20GB 2G for my 45GB music collection. Hope it does playlist folders, and the browse-by-album-art in that mockup looks pretty sweet too. I still wouldn't want to watch video on that business card screen, but if it has good video out it'd be perfect for carting around TV shows. (Wonder what the video playback battery life'll be like?)
The real itunes phone...and a public apology for the disappointment of the last itunes phone.
hey, stop bashing the idea of portable video - Apple aren't going to just slap video capabilities onto the iPod as it is, they'll stick the screen on the back - or have it output to TV. I've been using my (white) psp for a week or so for watching films (+1GB Memory Stick - i hate you sony). It's fine.
I'd snap up a Video iPod - anyone want a White PSP? :D
Anyhoo, the curtains do suggest either the end of something (a film, a product line, a processor(?)) or certainly the movies- the idea of an AV Airport Express intrigues, doesn't it? Quality... hmmm.
Have Apple been in any talks with studios? You'd expect that to leak, so maybe not a movie store. Video iPod is "one more thing" on the iPod line. But as AppleInsider says its Steve's last words, final push at most keynotes - so maybe its all about the last Apple pre-Intel? Steve did say there would be exciting products coming up. I'm excited!
maybe something with Jakie Chan?
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=10/27616030674.jpg&s=x1
Given the look of the invitation, it looks like Apple has found a way to get into the Black Lodge...
(Cue the Twin Peaks soundtrack)
It's...yet another slight variation on a plain, old, basic DAP! Come on, you know that they're just gonna keep breaking your heart. Why get your hopes up? Of course, the fact that I'm even caring enough to leave a comment shows that I'm just as brainwashed as anyone else. And secretly hoping that they're really gonna hit one out of the park soon (doubtful).
When can we expect an ipod/pda?
I'd love an ipod-ish pda device with a thumbpad keyboard.
Would be nice if apple got past the "walkman" business and back to computers.
I'll bet they are going to make the HDD in the iPod Perpendicular so they can make them the size of the (RIP) iPod mini with a color screen.
That would be hot!
or a video iPod.. i wouldn't buy either one though, Long live the Treo running pTunes and TCPMP!!!
Timmay
Who needs an 80 gig ipod!?
iTMS Australia!
Video iPods!
Both could happen how great would that be?
I have stated this theory before, but I believe the complimentary piece of hardware here is a hardware based H.264, MPEG4 and MPEG2 video decoder a la Airtunes/Airport Express or possibly even something wired or USB/Firewire.
This is the year of HD after all. Apple would do well to get a leg up on not only being the first place to electronically distribute video for purchase or rental but to be pretty much the only way to view or buy HD content.
Screw the HD-DVD & Blu-Ray format war when you can just stream down a quicktime.
Not that it matters, but if they are going to start selling huge HD files it would be prime time for a company to legitimize torrent technology too.
How about the old famous "IHome"
An online movie store with an updated airport express to beam the movie to tv sets would be cool...
We're long overdue for a serious Powerbook update.
I'll bet they are going to make the HDD in the iPod Perpendicular so they can make them the size of the (RIP) iPod mini with a color screen.
That would be hot!
or a video iPod.. i wouldn't buy either one though, Long live the Treo running pTunes and TCPMP!!!
Timmay
A new Newton
-itunes
-video
-harddrive
-ilife portable suite
Ohh, please apple, please!
it has to be the video player. Look at those curtains. But will it have a 4:3 screen or a 16:9 screen?
They bought TiVo!!!
All very interesting .. or not!. It has been a long time coming and although it is unlikely to be next week .. you will see the iPen ..shortly .. provided Phil and his team have cracked the integration with inkwell.