“Well, there’s apparently a big to-do coming up this weekend. It’s Apple’s 30th Birthday and we’re starting to hear some rumors. First off, there’s the touchscreen iPod. Oh, ho ho. What a wonder that will be. This has a 80-85% chance of actually appearing, and is one of the things I would love to see. Clearly, this would also mean that there will be full movies available on iTunes this weekend, which would be just swell. An anonymous source told me, back when the Hi-Fi was coming out, that the touchscreen iPod was months away, if it were ever to appear, so who knows,” Gizmodo writes.
“Apparently, Jobs and his Flying Monkeys were in talks to get good movie content for the big AV launch. We shall see, won’t we,” Gizmodo writes. “Next, we have the iPod phone… Then we have new MacBooks… A Mac Tablet? …Strangely enough, I haven’t heard of anyone being invited to the ‘launch’ this weekend nor have I heard that it is actually happening. Maybe Apple doesn’t like us, but the radio silence is absolutely weird.”
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The silence is weird but all the rumors flowing is fun! Lets see what happens…iPhone?
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Maybe to counter the media hornet’s nest that happened after the last event, this time they don’t let any word out…just open the flood gates.
Gotta think Steve wants to do something on the the 30th.
Saturday will be a day where Apple will have numerous home page revisions with ALL of these rumored products being displayed and having their own detail pages. At the bottom of each of these pages will be…”Happy April Fool’s Day!”
They’re gonna fool us all. Don’t you see? It’s gonna be April 1st. Hellooo!
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There haven’t been any announcements about new releases because, more likely than not, nothing is going to happen. The Apple don’t make much fuss about anniversaries.
MW: First…I’m not the first to repeat utterly redundant stuff…but I’ll do it anyway, for now.
My prediction
If Apple do not announce something groundbreaking then they will lose any chance of capturing the market, and will forever remain <10% of the market.
Groundbreaking equals something like
“We have worked with Microsoft to give you… Windows XP for the MAC”
“We are releasing OSX for standard PCs..”
“Here is a new plasma screen with integrated MAC. You can record to DVD or Hard Disk while watching”
But I bet the announcement will be something lame like
“All our MACs are now intel based..” This will only excite the MAC geeks, and not the general public.
After this, it’s summer and nobody want to buy a computer then. And come this Fall, you can bet Microsoft will have Windows Vista promotion and hype everywhere.
Really, as far as I see it. for Apple, it’s now or never.
Anyway.. Here’s hoping that they give me an excuse to spend a £1000, and dump my PC.
didn’t apple do just about nothing to celebrate the 25th anniversary?
I don’t recall anything “big” anyway…
Yes but, unlike 5 years ago. Apple are now a very-very large and respected brand. Because of the IPOD and ITunes
They now need to do something to capitalise on that.
The IPOD hype is slowly fading away.
Billy, its fading because you dont write iPod right…
I miss MacDude.
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In November of 1991, in the Arabian Gulf, ALL radios went silent.
Dead silent. No transmissions of any kind. Total radio silence. Do you know what happened next?
Same theory applies here. I’d be amazed if something DIDN’T happen.
Please, no touchscreen iPod. Apple will have truly jumped the shark if they bring that out. “80-85% chance”? Based on what? ThinkSecret’s bulls#!+??
When a site talks about an iPod that you control by smearing your oily finger over the screen, you’d think the reader would break into giggles at the absurdity of the idea. The fact that this idea is being taken seriously, or is even seen as inevitable, makes me want to cry.
If there is a laptop/tablet this weekend that can be used with photoshop, I will get the first in line to get that.
I want a 30th anniv iMac core duo in BLACK
He was a moron in a hurry…
Possibility of Anniv celebration – 25%. It’s all hype-75%
iPhone – no way. It would be cool but it’s not time.
Large Screen iPod – 50-50 chance. I.R. features would be a nice enhancement (IR keyboard or remote option?). Bluetooth would be a fine addition but would make it more power hungry. 802.11 would be the most power hungry of all. The thing needs outstanding battery life, a slick hot swappable battery system would be great, some of us take 12 hour flights and that’s where you want mobile entertainment the most.
ProMac – 50/50 chance. Intel has some fast dual core CPU hitting the supply chain. PowerMac sales must be at a standstill. I know 5 people waiting for an Intel ProMac with a killer video card and a 30″ display. A new 6.0 of Final Cut (at NAB) and Logic 8, both tightly tuned to Intel, would be a compelling production package, or better yet, release it now, expiring minds want to buy!
Mac iBook – 60% chance. With the PC market virtually flat, Intel would love to be selling processors to Apple right now. School buying is coming too. Don’t be surprised if it’s Core Solo only. Don’t be surprised if Core Solo works just fine (like it does in my experimental MacMini).
standardmess wrote: “There haven’t been any announcements about new releases because, more likely than not, nothing is going to happen. The Apple don’t make much fuss about anniversaries.”
Uh… Does the 20th Anniversary Mac (or TAM) sound familiar?
http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/tam.shtml
There’s not PR on it because last time the HYPE was greater than the product….and people cried.
Keep things on the DL this time…smart move. Make it a COMPLETE surprise.
Bishop: Bush is going to Bomb 1 Infinite Loop?
Just a guess, but I doubt Steve Jobs would feel right “celebrating” Apple’s 30th by releasing non-computer products.
An idiotic iPhone is not going to shake up the world (that is not a guess). Nor is a video iPod.
Lord Robin, wash your hands.
We do touch screen systems for corporate business meetings and special events. Our displays include high quality video along with graphics, usually on custom 12″ touch screens.
In situations where we have healthy white collar adult professionals using the screens, we have no problem with screen giz. As the user base moves towards younger teens (especially those with candy hands) the screens get gunked up, but they’re easy to clean.
A protective Italian leather case would be a good addition to a slick little iPod HD Widescreen model.
Besides being used for entertainment, iPods are increasingly being used for education. Many specialty trade show conventions now provide iPods custom loaded with content (included free with a paid admission of only $1195). I know a doctor who has two iPods and has never used iTunes yet.
A touch screen would be a clever way for Apple to minimize the size and keep the user interface simple. Controls on the sides or back are right out.
No press invitation = No event. Simple.
Ah, you know he’s lurking around here somewhere. Your right about him being a moron but he’ll never leave. I’m just trying to taunt him out of the darkness.
Jobs is going to shout an announcement from a window in his house and nobody will hear because there’s been no press invite.
Nothing is happening like usual this weekend.
The announcement was made at MacWorld. It was not a hint, it was a statement. No big celebration, except maybe for the employees. 30 years is a long time to be around and as healthy an vigorous as Apple is.
Yes, but Heidi, we’re talking about positioning this as something to watch movies! For getting work done, you bet, touch screens can be dandy. But on an iPod? Remember the furor over scratched nano screens? Just imagine the fun watching a movie on this puppy through the fingerprints.
“They now need to do something to capitalise on that.”
Speaking of capitalizing, Billy, it’s not MAC, it’s Mac (short for Macintosh, not an acronym), and it’s not IPOD, it’s iPod.
Sorry, but those along would “could care less” are my big pet peeves.
if apple puts something out this weekend, we’ll know for sure that they’ve silenced all the rumor leakers. there have been so many “retracted rumors” lately, nobody knows what’s going inside all those beautiful labs in cupertino.
Sorry, that should have read, “Sorry, but those along with ‘could care less’ are my big pet peeves.”
Back on topic, it seems, sadly, that they’re not doing anything for their 30th. The question is, will Google pay homage with some sore of Apple art in their logo on Saturday? If they don’t they lose serious points.
with macdude’s absence… can we ascertain who his aliases were by their conspicuous absence also?
haven’t see tHE dUDE recently…
was macdude booted by mdn? one can only hope.
“A possible design for the next generation iPod, resolving smudges/scratches”
“This design allows the iPod to switch between music and video mode by way of a sliding mechanism. In the “closed” mode, the player appears as current iPods. In video mode, the entire front face of the iPod slides away to reveal the full sized screen underneath. Screen is protected from impact and scratching in music mode.”
my guess? there will be no new products released.
wish there would be. but i doubt it.
a new Newton… aka iPad, with 6 gigs of flash memory, iPod capabilities, microphone, and perhaps cellular phone included. sweetness. watchout Blackberry. I could (mw)picture that.
ndelc
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Now back to the topic at hand
I think it would be best for Apple to announce a Mac product not an iPod product. After all, the iPod has already changed the world, but the real revolution would be if the Mac could do the same.
No hard feelings ndelc!
I remember seeing people responding to MacDude’s posts a few articles ago. But there were no posts by him in the article. Maybe he did a bad no-no and They banned his IP. Ha ha ha ha ha!
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Oh God! Some idiot will surely attempt to clean their oily, sticky smudge prints off the touch screen iPod with scouring powder and then sue Apple because the screen is scratched!
MW: believe. You’d better believe it.
Someone should send Jobs and Woz pearls for their 30th.
Heidi: “healthy white collar adult professionals”
Those are the ones that scare me the most. Clean cut and definitely up to something.
“iPad”
Sounds like a wireless feminine hygiene device with built-in Bluetooth and networking.
beryllium: “Oh God! Some idiot will surely attempt to clean their oily, sticky smudge prints off the touch screen iPod with scouring powder and then sue Apple because the screen is scratched!”
That’s funny. Sad and true but funny. Too bad they can’t make the screens in different flavors. Then people could just lick them clean.
Billy, no hard feelings. Hopefully it’s out of your system?
I agree, if they were to do anything special, I’d like to see it involve the Mac.
I would like to see some fresh design from Apple for changes, whatever they release that is. Ives design is efficient but that’s about it. They should hire someone like Marc Newson or Ron Arad…or maybe Zaha Hadid to breath some fresh air in their designs. I still think the low-point was reached with that HiFi thingie. How ugly is that thing, say? I would love to see a desktop/tower designed by Newson…the guy’s a friggin genious.
Okay people, let’s get it straight.
Once and for all…
It’s Mac.
NOT MAC.
Mac is NOT an acronym. It’s Mac, short for Macintosh.
Simple. Get it?
Mac.
Repeat…
Mac
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Mac
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Mac
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I feel better now…
BIG MAC?
two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun?
iMac?
two all intel cores, special os, dvdr, isight, ilife, ir remote, on a nifty metal stand
In November of 1991, in the Arabian Gulf, ALL radios went silent.
</i>Dead silent. No transmissions of any kind. Total radio silence. Do you know what happened next?</i>
Of course. The US launched an attack, didn’t finish the job, and spend the next 11+ years watching Saddam kill his own people and thumb his nose at the world.
It was a factor in 9/11. It is a major reason for the situation in Iraq today.
If you’re thinking of an Apple attack on MS turf, Apple had better be ready to finish the job and win. Like the US stopping short in Desert Storm, Apple will have serious long-term consequences if they attack and stop short of taking down MS.
I can believe a touch screen ipod easily, heck there are touch screen thermostats (Honeywell) for Pete’s sakes. I’m surprised they haven’t had them yet.
We need new ibooks.
And eggs!
“Ives design is efficient but that’s about it.”
Uh, isn’t that the point? Computers are tools. They’re not decor. They’re not art. Adding unnecessary visual gobbldigook would only take away from the Mac’s unobtrusiveness. Sleek efficiency and easy access are the ultimate design approaches for these tools.
the giant iPod ad is, if it is, in Western Australia, just north of Kalgoorlie.
Reported here:
http://boakes.org/apple-ipod-space-advert
in Google maps:
http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=-30.516354,121.336956&spn=0.293105,0.234146
It’s not quite ready on the satelite photo, but they must be several month old. This might well be Apples birthday stunt!
Uhhhhh… Isn’t Apple going to re-release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club band on MP3 CD?
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prepare yourself to be amazed tomorrow as
nothing Apple related will happend other than a happy birthday to me from Apple.
I’m guessing there’s no announced press event because Apple has decided to give one web site, magazine, TV show, or National Newspaper and exclusive cover piece.
Remember they gave Time the exclusive years ago with the iMac G4…. which Time accidently leaked a day early.
Anyway, that’s my guess.
No big press event… instead a big splashy announcement on Apple.com along with tons of friendly coverage in one major place.
Rumor: Apple is going to release a DDR like video game all built into a dance mat called the iMat. Just plug it into the AV ports on a T.V. and your good to go. Also has a DVI adapter to connect to monitors:-P
See I can make up rumors too
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lol—- silly twit, how do ya like me now?
Rumors. Rumors? We don’t need no stinking rumors!
The entire new product range will be announced by Walt Mossberg on his blog!
Jobs is going to put Dvorak is going to pin hime to the floor WWE style. Then he is going to make Dvorak write an article without using the words Microsoft, XP, Windows, or Vista. Hence for the first time in 30 years Dvorak will write an intellectually honest article.
MDN word “problem” Too easy
Uh, checkmate, I hate to break it to you, but we did ‘finish the job’ in ’91. The job was to eject SH from Kuwait. We had no mandate to go on to Bagdhad.
And as bad as he was, SH had nothing to do with 9/11. Nothing whatsoever. Yes, he cheered. So did a lot of our enemies. And if nose-thumbing is a reason for war, we’d all better look out. Israel has been flouting UN resolutions since 1967. I don’t see a ‘coalition of the willing’ bombing Haifa or Tel Aviv. And remember, the hijackers were from Saudi Arabia and Egypt — our two ‘bestest buddies’ in the ME. UBL is a Saudi born in Yemen. He was hated by SH because his brand of Wahabbi fundamentalism was a dire threat to SH’s secular tyrrany. And don’t try to bring up Al Qaida in Iraq, either — they were operating in Kurd/CIA-controlled northern Iraq, above the no-fly zone.
Don’t get me wrong — SH is a bad guy, and I’m happy to see him locked up. But the world is full of bad guys (Kim Jong Il and Robert Mugabe spring to mind). But only a pie-in-the-sky liberal would conceive of using US military might to change the world. The whole NeoCon preemption docctrine is probably the least conservative thing this administration has foisted on the world. They’d been planning it since ’92. 9/11 only allowed them to do it.
And now, back to the cult of Mac!
I’m baaaaack.
I would be a total sucker for a phone made by Apple.
It’d probably more like a Sidekick type of thing, though…
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