“Apple will announce new models of its standard ‘white’ iPods on Monday, Think Secret has learned… According to sources, the company plans to unveil thinner, sleeker white iPods… [and] the enclosure will be the same general size as that of current iPods, [but] it will be thinner; it will also have a new scroll wheel of different color and design,” Nick dePlume reports for ThinkSecret.
Full article here.
Earlier this week, ThinkSecret reported that the new iPods would debut in August and also that the new 4G iPods would be more compact that today’s “white” iPod models. ThinkSecret also reported that the new iPods would come in a variety of colors, feature larger hard drives, and carry prices similar to the current iPod crop.
Whether the entire iPod body will come in a variety of colors or just the new “iPod mini-inspired” scroll wheels will come in colors isn’t clear.
MacDailyNews Take: This is obviously a rumor and the details are in flux. As always, we’ll have to wait and see what, if anything, new comes out of Cupertino this Monday.
Related MacDailyNews article:
RUMOR: New 4G ‘slim’ iPods in a variety of colors to debut in August – July 14, 2004
[Note: fixed typo at 11:55am ET]
THERE IT IS
MacRumors has the Newsweek cover posted. The new white iMac has the mini style wheel and seems a bit smaller. No additional info other then Steve holding the iPod. Black and white screen.
pkradd: iMac???
Meant iPod. Too many “i’s” nowadays. Sorry.
All I have to say is, it better have WiFi built in to control and play my music through my Airport Express to my stereo.
Sounds good doesn’t it!?
wow i cant believe whoever got that cover could find it. that looks sweet. i love the controls on the mini.
the new ipod had better have longer battery life, and not scratch so easily. apple should use a better battery; you can find replacement batteries for the 3g ipod that are the same size but hold 20 or 30 percent more power. (just google “ipod battery upgrade”)
I am definately buying one of those. Despite the Newsweek cover, Apple could still suprise us with colour cases and lower prices; bigger capacities are a given.
As for pictures & video in the iPod I would not hold my breath for it. Right now Apple seems focused on optimising the iPod design, increasing its capacity and lowering the prices. Battery life is a non-issue as the people who seem most concerned about this are those who do not own an iPod and believe other people’s FUD.
I searched the web and found a site where you can obtain a BRand NEw Mini Ipod for a mere 36.00 Thats right 36.00
This is so amazing I can’t hold it in to myself anymore
So whoever emails me will the know the secret of obtaining one for a mere 36.00
the email address is mikhaylovmike@gmail.com
This site is so amazing, I just can’t keep the secret to myself!!!! I think no one’s ever heard of a MARTRIX site before, and I think no one knows they only work for the first few people that sign up!!!!! So whoever emails me at imafrigginloser@gmail.com will learn this AmAzInG SeCrEt about how I can screw you and many others out of $36 so I can get an ipod mini!
seriously…we’re not 9 here. Take that crap somewhere else.
back off son