Apple's iPod event set for September 9th with nary a tablet in sight?
By Ross Miller 
posted August 17th 2009 7:39PM
posted August 17th 2009 7:39PM
posted August 17th 2009 7:39PM
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z0MG!!!
Well that ruined my day.. now it's the day AFTER the free ipod promotion. >.
Omg, Apple isn't gonna introduce the Tablet Computer? Now they're giving M$ a chance to steal their ideas and build a windows tablet!!!!11
@ David
Newly introduced iPods have never been part of the back to school promotion, and very likely never will be.
Slutty McNugget @ Aug 17th 2009 7:42PM
z0MG!!!
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zOMG can only mean one of two things:
1) Apple is finally getting a user-removable battery for all devices.
2) you just saw prices for replacement battery surgery on all devices.
http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html
Uwaga dude, steal apples idea of a tablet? There have been tablet windows PC's for years and years. And the apple "tablet" is more of a take on an UMPC than a tablet PC anyways.
Yeah David...the free promo is to get rid of stock to unsuspecting buyers
I don't get the point of the post... Yeah, no concrete stuff about a tablet, but the same can be said for any other information on new iPods. No swarms of rumors about a new nano or shuffle or classic. The only thing we have is some almost-pretty-certain stuff about a new iPod touch having a camera. I know it's not as interesting, but we have even less speculation in that department.
Replying to myself sort of.. I suppose you guys can catch me on the fact that the shuffle did get refreshed fairly recently and we likely won't be seeing anything new about it, but that said I think it's interesting to see what apple comes up with for a new nano, or if they phase out the classic completely.
has anyone noticed this is 6 days before the Zune HD is to be released?
@ SC and Jordan
I'm very aware of what the promotion is meant to do but the terms and conditions include the ipod touch, so unless the name is changed I don't see an issue with returning it for the new one. Apple only states that if a return or exchange is made that a copy of that receipt must also be included. I have until October to file so I'm hoping it works out. I'm spending 2700-2800 dollars on a laptop they should humor me. The crappy thing is Apple has NEVER thrown in adapters or cases or anything. Remember the days when you could bargain with salespeople????? =(
No surprise by the date. Same date as Beatles Rock Band.
This more than likely means the Beatles catalog will be released on iTunes this day.
I'll be my 5G 30GB iPod on it. Since I'll be replacing it with a 32GB Touch soon.
iphonerulez, why are you slopping up this bullshit? Why won't people boycott apple for adding one or two features every year, just to make earlier adopters obsolete? I mean a freaking compass?? that's pretty much the only difference between my iphone 3g and the 3gs.
The shuffle was updated in February, and has been in that timeframe in years past.
You probably don't hear rumors about the nano or classic because nothing interesting is really happening with them. In fact, the Classic probably going to die either this year or next (certainly next year if the iPod Touch reaches 128GB for $399). With the half-hearted update the Classic got last year, it's pretty easy to see that it's on its last legs (and probably worthy of something to have a funeral for, much like how OS 9 died in 2002).
xcrunk: Doubtful that the Beatles will be released, here is why:
iPhone 3GS was announced on June 9 and went on sale on June 19, and the 9th would have been the perfect time to announce the Beatles availability. Michael Jackson died on June 25. He is (was) the owner of the Beatles catalog, but his estate is still up in the air (and probably will be for a while). So unless they made a deal between the 9th to the 25th, and we surely would have heard an announcement by now, it will not happen until the estate is settled.
@ a range of posters.
Who developed what is long moot, Apple did the newton before wintablet, but whatever startrek did it years before, or robotech - they had tablets, flat panels, augmented. No one made anything, we all did.
I so hope there is no tablet, I use, sell and support Apple products but i am so sick of the tablet story. It's endless and boring.
It's not going to be all these bizzare stupid names. It's pretty obvious they have cleared the deck for MacBook, get it mac-book, I mean I don't know shit but it is bleedingly obvious.
The Beatles, that is nearly as recurring as the tablet form story. Anyway if you don't already have as much of the Beatles music as you want whAt have you been doing for the last 30+ years, who cares if it goes on iTunes or download from whereever. It's not like that will be makes it available.
I'm feeling I'll, thanks for the rant.
They will definitely hav the iPAD! Don't believe the lies!
iPAD sounds like apple's foray into the world of feminine hygiene...
I'm also not a fan of the name. Hopefully that was a codename.
the only tablet that will make news is the one that Jobs swallows thrice everyday
I think someone brought this up before..
But iPad sounds like an Irish guy trying to say iPod lol
Hmmm, if the iPAD comes out then, it'll be just the right time for that time of the month. 1000 songs in my panties? Day one purchase.
Technically wasn't there some codename called "iProd"
If sources are so serious about it not being brought up, it might be a good 'one more thing' candidate. Assuming Jobs is back on the podium, anyway.
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John Romero....
That has to be, without a doubt, the single most clever response I have EVER read on any blog.....assuming it wasn't intentionally set up.
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OK, you're in. Now what?
Please keep the Classic...
that's honestly the only reason i've cared for an apple post
I've got a feeling were going to be disappointed on this one.
same. if that happens then i'll just be moving on to the newest zune to come out (or the zune 120 b/c retailers wouldn't have gotten all of them sold yet, and they'd be trying to sell them for a bit cheaper)
but still, think about it. if apple gets rid of the ipod classic, they have no hard drive based ipod on the market, meaning their highest capacity out will be 32gb (assuming they dont make the jump to 64gb yet, and release a modified line of itouches and nanos in january). so i really don't see why they'd want to get rid of it, but... hey, its apple. who ever knows what the hell they're planning on doing =\
That would be sad if they did away with the classic, however flash memory does make a large difference in the iPod's ability to last longer (I owned two classics and both had the hard drive fail within a year.... and apple was kinda obnoxious about replacing it under the extended warranty but that is a story for another time).
I would really like to get the Zune HD. It is so tempting to get it, but it doesn't support iTunes Store. That's my biggest concern. I have lots of Videos/Movies from iTunes for my iPod. If the Zune supported it, I would so get it. That is unless Apple tops them first!
I really want a new classic but it's only so I can put ALL of my music on it. I don't know why I care about that anyway. I usually just need ~8gb worth any other time. There's no way I can listen to all of that music at one time. I know someone will point to video being a big plus on the classic but that's why I think the Tablet and a larger Touch are in the works. Otherwise the classic will be getting a larger screen close to that of the Touch... who knows. I have ideas though ;)
they won't get rid of the touch. at least, not until they can put in a 128GB SSD in there. Maybe that'll be doable by 2010; wouldn't be surprised if it goes for $400, as opposed to the $220-250 now.
@ichheissesuperfantastisch
dude we're talking about the ipod classic. not the ipod touch. as in the only ipod with a hard drive.
and why the hell would they get rid of the ipod touch??!?! they're going to be milking out $ from the ipod touch for as many possible years to come...
An ipod touch with the camera and an updated processor and more flash memory. New iTunes. Announcement of the discontinuation of the HDD based ipods.
IMO, this could be the first time that the Zune hogs the limelight from the ipod.
The Zune will definitely hog the light from iPod this year. The iPod is stuck using the same specs as the iPhone, as long as it uses the same apps from the app store. They will have a camera and a microphone. Probably 64gb touch. Nothing really too special, at all. The Zune on the other hand...oled screen, tegra processor, inexpensive, nice interface - looks more tempting all the time.
no way are they discontinuing the HDD ipods. Not everyone wants the touchscreen, and not everyone wants the shitty Nano, which is only good for working out.
@above :
Yeah, thats what you think.
But Apple ? Yeah..you get it..right ?
Sorry Apple, Beatles Rock Band has my full attention that day!
What a coincidence, two products that have been out for a couple years and are essentially the exact same product they were when they were originally released, being re-released as "new" on the same day. You fork over that money good little fanboys, yes you are, yes you are. who's my good little fanboy.
Yeah, NO tablet, thats mac stuff, for beginning of next year... DUH!