“A person with a strong track record in predicting Apple’s upcoming product launches said that the iPod maker experienced technical problems with the cameras months ago,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider. “The person said that it was uncertain whether the new hardware, which has been widely expected to debut at Wednesday’s ‘Only rock and roll’ media-centric event, would make the cut for early September.”
Hughes reports, “It is unclear whether the debut of iPods with cameras has been scrapped from the Sept. 9 event entirely, or if the products will simply not be available for sale for some time after an unveiling.”
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It’s *only* rock’n’roll…
This could mean music only, as in, no camera…
Hmm, the hit whore Kevin Rose has been rather quiet about this revision of the iPods………wonder why…….
If technical problems cropped up months ago, would Apple really unveil them this week? I don’t buy it.
I think he’s in the bowels of the Cupertino secret dungeon tied up and gagged right now.
If problems had come up “months ago,” and they had not been resolved, why would Apple schedule their usual iPod refresh event for 9/9 and announce it just a week or two ago? Apple is a hardware company. They are not going to dedicate a whole media event just to announce some music deals and new iTunes features.
If the camera works in the iPhone then why in the hell wouldn’t it work in the iPod touch?
So let me get this straight. Apple announces a huge event knowing that they have big problems with the hardware, All of the iPod supply is drying up and everyone has cases ready. It sounds like something Nokia, Palm or MS would do, but it would NEVER happen with Steve Jobs at the helm. When the new iPods are released with cameras on Wednesday, I would go ahead and take that guy off of the “reliable source” list.
And on another subject, MDN… an interesting fact is that Bermuda, being sort of British, is enjoying Labour Day, so this means that us UK folk can also excuse ourselves from tech news, so please don’t fret over us. If you see what I mean.
It’s a scam to drive the stock down before the media event. Whisper here, whisper there and lo and behold someone’s making some money.
it’s quite possibly items produced by Siimpel Corp.
I vary much doubt Apple would have scheduled the event knowing new iPods may/would not be available.
BS – Sir Bill has it right.
How come no one is trying to cycle this back to a “tablet is coming” rumor? Just for fun? %)
How can a product that’s never even been announced and so far only exists purely in media speculation be delayed?
If Apple was having manufacturing problems months ago, I seriously doubt they would have scheduled this thing for Sept 9th. Two weeks ago when they announced the date they would have known if they could make it, otherwise the date would have been, say, Oct 9th.
Ain’t buying this rumor.
@ ken1w: Apple has held two iPod/iTunes events back-to-back in September and October before (2005) and in 2003 they held events in April and October.
Jobs is no Ballmer, he’d rather hold two events than ship an inferior product. That said, who knows if this rumor is even correct?
Kevin is bound to be tying one on in Lala’s ‘downstairs’ while she tries to gag herself…..
I’m with Jon on this,
how can something that was never announced or known to exist be delayed?
People come up with wild ass speculation, scream about it all over the net then get depressed when it doesn’t get released.
It’s ridiculous.
Building industry-leading mobile phones is easy. But digital cameras… that’s a tricky one.
This event has been planned for a lot longer than a couple weeks. Look at the last day of Apple’s Back to School free iPod deal (September 8th). This was announced last spring, but I doubt there will be too big a delay in the release, the supply chains are too dry.
I’m with Sir Gill. Apple has been placing cameras in iPhones for over two years. The software is developed so it should be a no brainer. I call BS on the article.
I agree that it would make no sense and be unApplelike to introduce new hardware with a known significant problem.
If a problem arose several months ago, I can imagine a certain voice saying to all who are working on the project:
GER ER DONE!
I agree that it would make no sense and be unApplelike to introduce new hardware with a known significant problem.
If a problem arose several months ago, I can imagine a certain voice saying to all who are working on the project:
GET ER DONE!
Leave it to Apple to delay an unannounced product.
By that, I mean that I can’t think of any other company whose rumor mill is so deeply entrenched that they spin rumors about rumors.
Considering that Wednesdays event has already been scheduled, I’d sat we’re probably good.
What a dumbass.
‘unclear if they will scrap announcing iPods with cameras’.
You fscking idiot. Yeah, apple will call the world together for tea and finger sandwiches.
This asswipe is a liar and is being used to maybe get some movement in the stock price today.
I am calling this guy a lying assdog stock manipulator