“After meeting with key component suppliers and manufacturers in Asia, researchers for investment bank Goldman Sachs said this week they believe Apple will introduce two revisions to the iPhone in 2008 — one minor, one major — in addition to an Apple TV overhaul during the second half of the year,” Katie Marsal reports for AppleInsider. “In a research note on Tuesday, analyst David Bailey advised clients that his Far Eastern contacts have lead him to believe that ‘Apple has several important new products lined up for 2008.'”
The analyst’s note includes:
• Next-gen iPhone will “probably” include 3G; due 2nd half of 2008
• Current iPhone may get storage capacity bump before next-gen is released
• Changes to Apple TV “could include an LCD display”
• Subnotebook info is scarce; one supplier says product may be pushed out due “design issues”
• iPod shipments higher than expected this quarter
• Double-digit iPod growth expected for 2008
More in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Billy” for the heads up.]
I got nuthin’ (from this)
LCD Screen ?
Yes, the big problem with Apple TV is the lack of an LCD display… not DVR functionality or movie rentals.
*rolls eyes*
Yeah….And when the new Apple TV comes out without an LCD display, analysts will bitch about it and the stock will take a beating.
Apparently his crystal ball was cloudy this morning.
No DVR in ATV, i mean come on, is there a DVR on your iPod. geez. It is like you want the ATV to DVD or Blu Ray player installed on it, and have the application run too. Hmm what i think they have something like that already, OH yeah it is called a computer and the mac mini can do this all, so if you want an apple TV buy it, if you want what soon becomes a computer buy a damn computer and hook it up to your TV simple fix.
Ya sure, You betcha!
Its like any one can quote an “analyst” and spin wild tales of an unknown future.
When will you ever learn? (Silly rabbit!)
Someone paid this analyst a lot of money to say that Apple TV is getting an LCD screen.
MS introduces a new Zune and iPod shipments are exceeding expectations.
MS releases Vista and Mac shipments increase.
Hey Ballmer, keep up the good work and keep releasing those new products.
Oh sure, talk about an Apple TV upgrade.
Now everyone will stop buying them and wait for an upgrade.
WOW Mac Mini can do all that, and Blu-Ray too where can I get one!
“It is like you want the ATV to DVD or Blu Ray player installed on it, and have the application run too. Hmm what i think they have something like that already, OH yeah it is called a computer and the mac mini can do this all,”
Every once in a wile I need a good swift kick in the but, to day could be one of these days. Sorry for the snarkyness but it had to be said.
“Changes to Apple TV “could include an LCD display”
It’s called an iMac. Look it up.
LCD display for Apple TV is at most a “good to have” but not a necessity. Movie rentals is a necessity. More iTunes content in general is an absolute necessity.
DVR added to Apple TV is probably the stupidest thing one could ever think of, as long as you have iTunes in the picture.
Ultra-thin portable laptop will come. And the big suprise will be a “detachable” screen, making the keyboard a dock station, and the display a multi-touch MacTablet.
Macworld will reveal all
What the hell does an all terrain vehicle got to do with any of this? Is it a cross between the iKia and the iHog?
5.1 through the HDMI! That will do the trick to kick up the sales on ATV. You already have Anamorphic and 720P support.
“Apple has several important new products lined up for 2008”
And I heard from key moisture suppliers in the atmosphere that the weather probably has several important snow storms lined up for 2008, somewhere in North America or Europe.
Amazing what can be predicted these days.
Liquid Crystal Display Display
Yeah, truly written by a man in-the-know.
@Jubel,
AppleTV already supports 5.1 audio.
For the love of gods, Yes!!
Give the world a blinking _12:00_ on the Apple TV!
Haven’t we waited long enough!?!
An LCD could be pretty cool. Apple could use it for such non-existent features as a clock when the device is turned off. Clearly this will boost sales
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“Changes to Apple TV ‘could include an LCD display’ “
*COUGH*bullshit*COUGH*
Apple TV 2.0 will be another iFlop!
Given the new video content on the Canadian iTS, I wish they would add DVR functionality. That might make it worthwhile to purchase in Canada at least.
Hmmm, a device with a 40 – 160gb hard drive and display screen, that syncs up to your computer and allows you to view and listen to multimedia content. And I thought Steve was kidding about the 8lb iPod. I don’t believe this rumor though. Actually, an LED that displayed the track would be nice (I have both and Apple TV and a Roku Soundbridge in different rooms), but the navigation could be confusing. And I don’t think Apple would do something that common (or ugly). Sometime it would be nice to listen to music on the Apple TV without having to turn the TV on though. As for Apple TV upgrades, the only thing I’d like is to add an external drive without having to hack it. I have to stream content from my Macbook Pro because the 40gb is to small (and the 160gb wouldn’t be enough either now that I’m holding video).
Maybe AppleTV will turn in to a… TV?
Blinking 12:00. Good one.