Apple to unleash "The Circle" concept tomorrow?

Wow, it's 6PM and we're only on our third semi-substantial iPod rumor for the day? Frankly, we're disappointed. The latest word to sweep the internets is that Apple is prepping to get all up in Zune's "The Social" grill with "The Circle." Unfortunately, that's the only word on the service / products so far, other than that it's going to be centered around video. So player-to-player video sharing? New branding for existing video products? Steve Jobs is starting a cult? Free Sesame Street song with every iPod? We really have no idea, but we'll be finding out soon enough.

[Via PMP Today]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2007 8:32PM]

God. I hadn't thought of that in over 30 years.
But I remember it!
Amazing what a brain stores.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2007 8:37PM]

I hope you're just alluding to something I'm unfamiliar with.

Otherwise, you're fucking insane.

[o29 Posted Sep 4th 2007 8:48PM]

This should explain things:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9vvKeaxfnE

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 5th 2007 2:29AM]

If Steve had a striped turtleneck instead of his trademark black, wouldn't he look a lot like Bert? But who would be his iErnie?

Bill Gates would be Oscar the Grouch.
NBC/Universal would be Big Bird.
Page and Brynn as Cookie Monster.
Any Apple fanboy as Tickle Me Elmo.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2007 9:29PM]

Perhaps Apple can implement wifi in a less crappy way to Zune. "The Circle" idea sounds far too lame for Apple. Although I'll bet they mean apple fans will be circle-jerking on the new ipod. I love and use Apple products every day, but the iphone and ipod isn't the second cuming...

To alienate everyone, but no one can say the Zune is that good, forget comparisons to the ipod, the design is awful, it's wifi is crippled, the software terrible and has all the other limitations the ipod has (like sealed in battery). A huge corporation with almost limitless funds and they think a Zune is an ipod killer? It's nothing more than a laughably rebadged Gigabeat. Yes, Apple has used others ideas (hello- Zerox?) But it usually they pick the good ideas.

if Apple was the antimicrosoft it would make the ipod follow all of boingboings wet dreams of DRM-free easily accessible hardware. Microsoft and Apple aren't that different, they're big businesses, corporations aren't our friends.

It won't be as good as we'd hope and everyone's waited too long for a 6 gen ipod. Instead of "Circle", wifi and widgets would be nice and I'd still buy an iphone if the UK has a decent call plan. But nothing is ever perfect and apple is not so different. "Think Different" is just a corporate slogan, still Apple does produce some great technology that has genuinely improved my life. Truly revolutionary? No. Unless the "circle" relies on sharing youtube clips of monkeys urinating in their mouths. Wow, that would be revolutionary...

[Narutogrey Posted Sep 4th 2007 9:07PM]

Tomorrow is going to be a dissapointment. Sure, Apple will release a good product or two tomorrow, but expectations are so high that even if the new ipod is slightly less than perfect, everyone will be hugely dissapointed. Apple is known to not include every single feature that its competitors have, so there's bound be a group of people dissapointed...either because it's not widescreen, or it doesn't have FM or wifi, or even because it might only come in 1 color.

[Narutogrey Posted Sep 4th 2007 9:11PM]

It's not wifi that is crap, it's ZUNE'S wifi that is crap. It's hard to argue against that because even Zune owners that use that feature at least agree with that statement. If Apple's Wifi is like the Zune's then it is also crap, but most people expect any wifi features added by Apple will not have all the restrictions that the Zune had.

[bloozie Posted Sep 4th 2007 9:24PM]

At least there's one thing for certain.. Apple wasn't the first to start this player-to-player sharing.. And that maybe, just maybe, Patent lawsuits will be flying like crazy.. just maybe.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2007 9:33PM]

I love how this post uses phrases like "all up in their grill" as though Apple was taking a tough stance and fighting MS on their home court.

Meanwhile, when Windows Vista comes out with a sidebar the internet explodes with "MICRO$OFT STOLE FROM APPLE THOSE BASTARDS!!!!"

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2007 10:11PM]

Someone mentioned earlier that expectations have been built so high that it's gonna be very difficult to impress. I can't agree more. It's gotten to the point where Apple can launch a 3.5" touchscreen flash based 120 GB wifi iPod and people just go, "so what, that's really it?"

[CaptSaltyJack Posted Sep 4th 2007 10:59PM]

Yo, whatever is going down tomorrow or whatever "The Circle" is, I hope there's something in it for us iPhone users. I'm grateful for the maintenance patches, don't get me wrong, but JESUS, Apple, give us something new and substantial on the iPhone. PLEASE.

/still enjoying the iPhone immensely though

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2007 11:05PM]

The "New World Order" is the only fate worse
than death. Coming soon, the RFID 'Mark of the
Beast' forced implant chip. See various
clips on youtube. Also search "illuminati"

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2007 11:15PM]

I'll admit...I'm intrigued

[operator99 Posted Sep 4th 2007 11:27PM]

Its the Circle, Jerk.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2007 11:26PM]

we'll see tomorrow :D

[oskr Posted Sep 4th 2007 11:51PM]

if new iPod will be multitouch 3.5" with wifi that's mine baby..

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 5th 2007 2:08AM]

You don't get all up in someone's grill, you get all up in someone's grille.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 5th 2007 3:46AM]

hmm i guess we shall see in a few hours

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 5th 2007 6:12AM]

OMG, I took 13 hours flying to New York. Just a world like "circle" kills my iPod Touch?
What a bloody pity!

[iComment Posted Sep 5th 2007 11:45AM]

The iPod/iPhone becomes your Apple TV and Mac remote maybe??