“Speculation continued to flitter around Silicon Valley about what new device or technology Apple Computer Inc. would spring on the public at an eagerly awaited news conference Wednesday,” Greg Sandoval reports for The Associated Press. “Few companies know how to ratchet up anticipation like Apple. Last week, the company issued a terse and cryptic e-mail to journalists notifying them that it would make an announcement but then refused to tell them anything more.”
“That was enough to draw lots of fanfare… Even his archrivals would concede that Jobs is a savvy showman who knows how to build suspense. Already, the hoopla over the news conference is paying off, as Apple shares climbed 5 percent, or $2.47 cents, in afternoon trading Tuesday to reach a 52-week high of $48.81,” Sandoval reports. “But is this a case of Apple manipulating the public or does the company’s stranglehold on the digital-music industry demand that attention be paid to Apple no matter what?”
Sandoval reports, “Nobody would care about such publicity stunts if the company didn’t back them up with strong products, said Susan Kevorkian an analyst with research firm IDC. ‘There is always uncertainty around Apple’s announcements,’ Kevorkian said. ‘If it is big news we want to be prepared. And if it’s not we still want to be there because they are such a major player in the MP3 and music-playing markets.'”
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My guess: phone (obviously); ITunes 5.0 with video content, Airport Express A/V, iPod mini with color screens … I hope there is a video iPod … but I don’t think it will happen yet.
Luckily I always wear my tinfoil hat while I listen to my iPod so I won’t get brainwashed or possesed by aliens. It does seem a strange coincidence that “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” used pods to turn people into aliens and now Steve Jobbs has come up with iPods to turn us into iPeople. You have been warned!!!
It should be an interesting day
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Maybe we’ll even see shares hit $50.
Go Steve!!
iDon’t:
I think this is more in line with what you are talking about:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000307057607/
ITS A VIDEO IPOD!!!
According to this site it’s a video iPod, even made a contest where you can win one.
“Find out if you won an Apple Video iPod November 9th.”
http://www.consumers4choice.org/site/PageServer
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This public service announcement was brough to you by the Anti-M$ Society of America.
“Friends don’t let friends do Microsoft, just say NO!”
MacDude:
Sorry to poke holes in your theory … here is the text from the contest rules:
17. Prizes: One prize will be given for the winning entry. The Grand Prize is one (1) Apple Video iPod (Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) is $800). No prize substitution or cash redemption allowed by winner(s). Prize(s) are not transferable. Taxes are the sole responsibility of each winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with similar prize of equal or greater value due to prize unavailability. If Apple does not release a Video iPod for retail purchase by December 31, 2005 at 11:59 PM EST, the winner will receive a non-negotiable prize of Creative Technologies’ Zen Vision Portable media player (ARV is $399.99). If prize, prize notification or attempted notification is returned undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. By entering and/or by accepting the prize, you agree (where permitted by law) to use of your name and likeness for publicity purposes without further compensation. Unclaimed prizes may not be awarded. One prize per person.
The rumor sites all agree. Just the Motorola (NOT Apple) phone. Apple HAS to hype this partnership with Moto or it will never fly. That’s it.
New iPods will come soon also, but not until some time later. This year (duh) but not at the Expo in Paris since the keynote was cancelled. But hey, maybe sooner than the Expo!
New Macs will come “when they are ready” (talk to Freescale/IBM) and they won’t be all that exciting changes… until next year (= Intel).
Tiger’s great anyway so no biggie. Macs will sell just great for the holidays.
Maybe all is as it was. Only half price.
Something to do with TV.
MW–reported–here tonight.
I’d agree it’s just the Motorola ROKR. Possibly updated iPods mini/shuffles, but that would lose focus so it’s doubtful.
And the keynote was cancelled because minor speed bumps to a couple of Macs and bigger iPods just ain’t worthy of having the Steve stand up and introduce them.
I am wondering
Will there be a live quicktime link to this special announcement or is MDN, as always, the place to be for the juiciest news stories!
Jobs will walk out on stage buck naked, declaring that HE is the true mushroom god. Then he will reveal the product that will save the US economy from Reagenomics, once again. Oops, forgot, oil is flirting $70 a barrel, and this coming winter looks like a cold one. The Environment catches up with the Republican policy. Can’t have everything. Good-bye beautiful world.
I personally think jobs WILL announce new iPods today: why else would he skip out on the Macworld Expo in Paris?
Steve WILL NOT be doing a keynote.
Just wanted to make this clear.
what time is this event going down?
That’s right Steve Jobs won’t be doing a Keynote at this months Apple Expo in Paris, France. Instead he and some other Apple Executives will be doing a Q&A session instead.
At least he will there this year as this time last year his holyness underwent treatment for pancreatic cancer, glad he made a good recovery.
Maybe later today he’ll tell the world why no keynote and the q&a session, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls all will be revealed today!
MW: more, as in more M$ stuffing, f****d by China, stuffed by Apple,..hmm..Apple pie anyone?
“what time is this event going down?
1 pm EDT.
can any one do a gmt time for me?
The big rumor in Japan is that it will be a new smaller version of the Mini with 2 and 4 GB flash memory storage. This is pretty believable.
What do I want? A Video iPod with full screen viewing goggles for anywhere and video out so you can watch on your TV. AND an iTunes Video Store to go with it.
The new mini will be cool tho cuz I will have yet another cool product to recommend to people looking to taste the Mac Experience.
6pm UK Time (GMT). Is there a live web cast of this?
Steve is going to reveal that he is from the planet Risqaba. A square shaped planet that is located in Plaxus nebular. He’s actually from the left side of Risqaba. His announcement will be that he is ushering in 1000 years of peace, harmoney, goovey vibes, and the immediate hostitle take over of M$.
Ward, don’t you think you were a bit hard on the Beaver last night?
matty g:
See, http://www.timeanddate.com/
Hope this helps.
One day sale on Mini’s. How about that Intel mini NOW!!!
Is Steve Too ill to do a Keynote?
Time for an Apple media center?
For the week ending August 20, 2005, Media Center PCs accounted for 43% of all desktop personal computers sold in the U.S. retail market, based on data from a sampling of U.S. retailers.
http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/mediacenter/