“Apple Computer Inc. has e-mailed invitations to reporters for a special event next week, prompting speculation on the Internet that the company would unveil a long-rumored iPod that can display videos,” Duncan Martell reports for Reuters. “The invitation from Apple, which is notoriously tight-lipped about its future products, said simply: ‘One more thing…'” Apple declined to comment beyond the invitation.
Martell reports, “Many analysts have said Apple is all but certain to introduce a version of the No. 1 digital music player that can also play video. Most models of the current iPods, in addition to playing music, can also display photos and perform other functions with accessories that are sold separately. ‘There’s a whole generation coming up that doesn’t have a lot in their checking account but will some day, who think this is a cool idea,’ said Roger Kay, president of market research firm Endpoint Technology Associates, referring to a video iPod. ‘It would be a very Jobsian move to say it’s stupid and bring one out anyway,’ Kay said, referring to an iPod that plays video. Kay added that Apple would need to have wrapped up agreements with major studios and record labels over copyright protection and antipiracy technology similar to its FairPlay digital rights management software used in iPods and on its iTunes online music store.”
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Why is everybody so sure that the announcement is the iPod Video? It could just as easily (and, in my opinion, more likely) be upgrades to the PowerBook, iBook, and PowerMac lines.
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Funny how some analysts said it would next year before the vPod was released.
Why do they even bother trying to figure out what apple is up to? the only times they are right is when someone has actually leaked info to them.
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ANALysts are usually way off, just look at the spread of their iPodsales estimates
Remember when you were mad if you thought about Apple and a flash iPod, video iPod, two botton mouse, or sub $500 machine in the same sentence? It’s been a cold year in hell indeed.
Why does ANYONE bother? Apple does things Apple’s way.
And we all know that they Think Different.
magic word: easy, as in its easy to guess what Apple with do, but only they really know.
You are so right macaddict merritt. We are living large.
It’s all a poopshoot, I’m in the market for a Mac mini just for the SuperDrive, so an iPod that costs just as much just isn’t going to be on my plate anytime soon.
I said many times. We are not going to come out with video on the iPod. Do you people listen??
SeanMon, you are an idiot. You really think Apple would have a PRESS CONFERENCE to announce a speed upgrade to an existing product line? Yeah, right.
I am convinced that next week Jobs will announce the fabled iWalk PDA! I’ve been waiting for this since 2002!