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post #41 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:12am
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Originally Posted by rednaxela View Post

Basically, he's saying that the February event would be something rare and unusual for the Apple we have known. I suspect this is likely a hint having to do with this being the first major product introduction since the death of Steve Jobs.

By the way, how about that Gizmodo.jp rumor? Check it out. Looks pretty fake to me, though it seems to have blown up all over Japan today.
www.gizmodo.jp/2012/02/iphone_5_13.html

Actually some would argue that the iBooks 2/iBook Author launch was the first major product introduction since the death of Steve Jobs.

While the iPhone 5 on the Gizmodo site is obviously a fake, it is very nice!
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post #42 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:13am
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It's a confusing translation of the Japanese word 珍しい, which can mean "strange" but here is more like "unusual."

Here's my translation of the blogger's original Japanese. I'm an American living in Kyoto, and I majored in Japanese in college.

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Earlier, according to information from Asian suppliers and the US, I forecasted that Apple would hold a Special Event in early February. However, I have found this information to be incorrect in some sense; it appears that the February event is to be something heretofore unusual for Apple.

It seems that a Special Event in regard to new products will be held in early March.
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Basically, he's saying that the February event would be something rare and unusual for the Apple we have known. I suspect this is likely a hint having to do with this being the first major product introduction since the death of Steve Jobs.

By the way, how about that Gizmodo.jp rumor? Check it out. Looks pretty fake to me, though it seems to have blown up all over Japan today.
www.gizmodo.jp/2012/02/iphone_5_13.html

Thanks, that seems a far better nuance.

A new product isn't unusual to me, unless it is indeed a product Apple wouldn't nornally produce (Car radios / navigation for example). 'Unusual' would mean to me not 'how Steve might have done it' ... so perhaps a new Tim Cook-esque event? If that were true then it opens up a plethora of possibilities ranging from a stock split to a one time dividend or maybe a major acquisition (Apple usually buy small companies) such as the company Apple helped get started, ARM. I doubt the latter since we would have heard a leak by now.
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post #43 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:20am
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I'm speechless - your comment was brilliant!

That joke has been going around the internet for a decade!
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post #44 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:23am
The event will be a tribute to Steve Jobs on his Birthday which is February 24th.
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post #45 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:25am
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Originally Posted by JQPURDUE View Post

The event will be a tribute to Steve Jobs on his Birthday which is February 24th.

You may have nailed it.
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post #46 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:25am
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The event will be a tribute to Steve Jobs on his Birthday which is February 24th.

We've already had a tribute to Steve Jobs. If the event is on his birthday, it would be given a nod at the beginning and then they'd go about their business. I can't think of a legitimate reason for it to happen on his birthday, though.
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post #47 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:30am
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We've already had a tribute to Steve Jobs. If the event is on his birthday, it would be given a nod at the beginning and then they'd go about their business. I can't think of a legitimate reason for it to happen on his birthday, though.

Fair enough then. So what are we left with? I love a good mystery I doubt a product so that leaves what ... a policy shift?
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post #48 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:33am
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Fair enough then. So what are we left with? I love a good mystery I doubt a product so that leaves what ... a policy shift?

I still say iPad 3 announcement, a month (5 weeks) of preorders, and the iPad 2's price being dropped to $399 on the day of announcement.

That gives people a month's notice to buy the old product if they want it NOW… so as not to steal sales from the iPad 3 on launch day, like the following:

"Dum de dum, going to buy an iPad 2… Oh, hey, the iPad 3's out! I'll get… say, the 2 is $399? I'll get that instead!"

With a month at the new price and the simple knowledge of the new iPad, those that want the old one can get the old one and have time to think about whether they want to swap it out or keep it without taking sales from the iPad 3.
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post #49 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:43am
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I still say iPad 3 announcement, a month (5 weeks) of preorders, and the iPad 2's price being dropped to $399 on the day of announcement.

That gives people a month's notice to buy the old product if they want it NOW… so as not to steal sales from the iPad 3 on launch day, like the following:

"Dum de dum, going to buy an iPad 2… Oh, hey, the iPad 3's out! I'll get… say, the 2 is $399? I'll get that instead!"

With a month at the new price and the simple knowledge of the new iPad, those that want the old one can get the old one and have time to think about whether they want to swap it out or keep it without taking sales from the iPad 3.

Okay, I see what you are saying. The 'unusual' is policy change then, i.e. pre announcing with prices. The thing is they'd be spoiling the big unveiling unless they only mention iPad 3 by name with no specifics ... that might work. I'd still love to see a stock split (yes I know it makes no difference mathematically bla bla bla).
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post #50 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:45am
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I'm voting for a new iMac...

http://www.fudzilla.com/processors/i...on-february-13

Never in an Imac. MacPro in other hand...

BTW
I want the event to be iOS6 beta event. NFC, 3D maps and all that good stuff. Makes an Iphone possible in 3-4 month. Just in time for WWDC.
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post #51 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:46am
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Never in an Imac. MacPro in other hand...

BTW
I want the event to be iOS6 beta event. NFC, 3D maps and all that good stuff. Makes an Iphone possible in 3-4 month. Just in time for WWDC.

Not saying that wouldn't be awesome .. But why would that be unusual? Oh wait ... Apple 3D maps .... drool ...
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post #52 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:46am
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Not saying that wouldn't be awesome .. But why would that be unusual? Oh wait ... maps .... drool ...

It's going to include a transporter...
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post #53 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:48am
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I still say iPad 3 announcement, a month (5 weeks) of preorders, and the iPad 2's price being dropped to $399 on the day of announcement.

That gives people a month's notice to buy the old product if they want it NOW so as not to steal sales from the iPad 3 on launch day, like the following:

"Dum de dum, going to buy an iPad 2 Oh, hey, the iPad 3's out! I'll get say, the 2 is $399? I'll get that instead!"

With a month at the new price and the simple knowledge of the new iPad, those that want the old one can get the old one and have time to think about whether they want to swap it out or keep it without taking sales from the iPad 3.


Apple would never have 5 weeks lead time. They would loose billions in Ipad3 sales.
History tells us that Apple update products are released 1-3 weeks before the public can have it in hand.

Apple also needs to ramp up Ipad 3 production. Apple will sell millions on launch day depending on how many markets they release it in.
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post #54 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:50am
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Originally Posted by shompa View Post

Apple would never have 5 weeks lead time. They would loose billions in Ipad3 sales.
History tells us that Apple update products are released 1-3 weeks before the public can have it in hand.

Apple also needs to ramp up Ipad 3 production. Apple will sell millions on launch day depending on how many markets they release it in.

Many a product was launched with Steve saying ... "And you can order on line later today!" to rounds of cheers. /sigh ... miss Steve
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post #55 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:51am
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Not saying that wouldn't be awesome .. But why would that be unusual? Oh wait ... Apple 3D maps .... drool ...

Apple bought a C3 to integrate in iOS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Q5lM_KefDkg


The February event could be this software? I love the youtube demo.
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post #56 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:52am
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It's going to include a transporter...

I nearly made that joke earlier ... They's have to add a second voice Siri and Scotty!
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post #57 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:53am
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Apple bought a C3 to integrate in iOS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Q5lM_KefDkg

Absolutely and no reason not to be in OS X too. Another nail in Google's coffin.

Olympics tie in???

That Seinfeld ad was good too!
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post #58 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:53am
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Originally Posted by Mike Fix View Post

I'm voting for a new iMac...

http://www.fudzilla.com/processors/i...on-february-13

Unlikely to be worthy of a whole event. Unless the event is just a Town Hall meeting (not a huge media event) and they talk perhaps about all the computers.

Other possibles I think would be

1. it is the iPad 3 announcement and the source was wrong about dates. This event could be mid to late february with the launch a week or two later

2. it is the apple tv announcement. if it is a new actual tv there might be FCC approvals that would expose it just like with the first phone and iPad so they announce now and we see it in early summer. Same perhaps if it a black box that can act as a cable box/controller

3. it is about iTunes store offerings rather than hardware.
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post #59 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:54am
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Apple might announce that it has developed a breast implant that can store and play music. The iTit will cost from $499 to $699, depending on cup and speaker size. This is considered a major social breakthrough ... because women are always complaining about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them.



What about us guys...

We need something for our Fruit Of The Looms!

...I won't even mention the possibilities for a boom box.

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post #60 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:55am
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As an Apple stockholder I view the rumor mill as more good than bad.


I agree with you for the most part. But there is the dark side of the rumors getting folks so worked up over an idea that when it doesn't happen, the value drops. No good in my book. The whole iPhone 4s/5 is a great recent example of this.
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post #61 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:55am
PowerBook G5?
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post #62 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:56am
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PowerBook G5?

In black plastic case?
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post #63 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:58am
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Fair enough then. So what are we left with? I love a good mystery I doubt a product so that leaves what ... a policy shift?

Unless it is a product but it isn't a product release but a product death.

After all, when was the last time the Mac Pro was updated.
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post #64 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:58am
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Tim is stepping down. Monkey Boy is taking his place.

Followed immediately by the steepest stock plunge in history.
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post #65 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:58am
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Originally Posted by DrDoppio View Post

Aside from a short comedy stunt performed by Ballmer together with a chimp, there will be Elop talking with a robot voice from a burning platform, a former CEO from RIM to tell about market share, and Balsillie to lecture on profitability. Schmidt will give an inspired speech about trust, and an unnamed Samsung executive will show off his trademark jeans and black turtleneck...

Nailed it!
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2/2/12 at 7:59am
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Never in an Imac. MacPro in other hand...

BTW
I want the event to be iOS6 beta event. NFC, 3D maps and all that good stuff. Makes an Iphone possible in 3-4 month. Just in time for WWDC.

Unless Apple has decided to produce a non-Xeon Mac Pro, it won't be going in the Pro. Now if they wanted to make a new low-end Mac Pro using that chip, that would be a nice system, but it would be an entirely new mobo design as it is LGA2011. The non-Xeon Ivy Bridge desktops will be LGA1155, but the Xeons will b LGA2011, so who knows. I agree we won't see that processor in an iMac, it's a 130W processor, whereas the i7 2600 available at the top end BTO option is a 95W processor.
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post #67 of 103
2/2/12 at 7:59am
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I think "STRANGE" actually means "SPECIAL" and that something was lost in translation btwn Japanese & English. Lol

I wonder if the description 'strange' to a rumoured future event is the result of rumour mongering that just plain ran out of ideas.

How would anyone be able to label anything as strange without knowing the content. Unless the rumour came from Apple. In which case its a musical. The event will be presented in the form of a Broadway musical.
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post #68 of 103
2/2/12 at 8:00am
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I want the event to be iOS6 beta event. NFC, 3D maps and all that good stuff. Makes an Iphone possible in 3-4 month. Just in time for WWDC.

WWDC is a developers conference. It is THE most appropriate venue to beta announce software. That is when iOS 6 is going to be discussed. And the iPhone will come out 2-3 months or so after it. As makes more sense than a month later with old software.
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post #69 of 103
2/2/12 at 8:01am
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Apple would never have 5 weeks lead time. They would loose billions in Ipad3 sales.

Yes they would have that much, if there was a need for it. And no they wouldn't lose billions of sales. People will wait. They will wait 5 months of Apple says they have to. If they want the iPad 3 they want the iPad 3. That's the beauty of Apple's world.
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post #70 of 103
2/2/12 at 8:04am
I have a feeling that its gonna be like the last iphone4s event for an iPad.
probably iPad 2s? not iPad 3.
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post #71 of 103
2/2/12 at 8:09am
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post

I still say iPad 3 announcement, a month (5 weeks) of preorders, and the iPad 2's price being dropped to $399 on the day of announcement.

That gives people a month's notice to buy the old product if they want it NOW so as not to steal sales from the iPad 3 on launch day, like the following:

"Dum de dum, going to buy an iPad 2 Oh, hey, the iPad 3's out! I'll get say, the 2 is $399? I'll get that instead!"

With a month at the new price and the simple knowledge of the new iPad, those that want the old one can get the old one and have time to think about whether they want to swap it out or keep it without taking sales from the iPad 3.

I agree... Except it will be the iPad Pro.
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post #72 of 103
2/2/12 at 8:11am
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Originally Posted by charlituna View Post

Unless it is a product but it isn't a product release but a product death.

After all, when was the last time the Mac Pro was updated.

Oh... what a thought!
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post #73 of 103
2/2/12 at 8:14am
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I have a feeling that its gonna be like the last iphone4s event for an iPad.
probably iPad 2s? not iPad 3.

No, iPad 3. Your implication that the iPhone 4S isn't a brand new phone is seeping through, too.

I just don't see Apple saying, "2011 was the year of iPad 2… and so is 2012."

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Oh... what a thought!

What about a new design for it? Four Thunderbolt ports in place of the FireWire 800 ports, a single FireWire 800 for legacy, Four USB (three in back, one in front), no optical drives, six hard drive bays, 1 or 2 processors with 6 or 12 RAM slots, and two PCIe slots (aside from the double-wide used by the GPU).
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2/2/12 at 8:15am
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"strange" event... iOS 5.1 with Facebook integration... Facebook IPO... Google+...

Put it all together, add a dash of wild speculation. Apple and Facebook will parter to take on Google, with Apple holding 50% of Facebook stock.

God no. Plus Faceback is a fad/scam with no redeeming value... imo .
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2/2/12 at 8:20am
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Originally Posted by shompa View Post

Apple bought a C3 to integrate in iOS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Q5lM_KefDkg


The February event could be this software? I love the youtube demo.

Watching that video... At 1:09, Someone mentions the iPad with 3D mapping would be a "great way to tour the Olympic Park".

Bingo!

London 2012 Olympic Games

Olympic Games 27 July-12 Aug 2012

The possibilities....

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2/2/12 at 8:32am
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The event will be a tribute to Steve Jobs on his Birthday which is February 24th.

Good thinking! They could roll out the latest iMac on his birthday as a final tribute. How would that match up with the Ivy Bridge release?
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2/2/12 at 8:35am
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Originally Posted by DrDoppio View Post

Aside from a short comedy stunt performed by Ballmer together with a chimp, there will be Elop talking with a robot voice from a burning platform, a former CEO from RIM to tell about market share, and Balsillie to lecture on profitability. Schmidt will give an inspired speech about trust, and an unnamed Samsung executive will show off his trademark jeans and black turtleneck...

Ballmer will be introducing the iZune... in any color you want, as long as it's brown...
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2/2/12 at 8:40am
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I clearly don't read Japanese, so I'm relying entirely on your translation. As I read that, he's saying "I earlier said that there would be a special event in February, but that was a mistake. A February event would be unusual for Apple." This would suggest that the event he earlier predicted would be in March rather than in February. IOW, nothing to get excited about - and no reason to believe that they'll have a Feb AND a March event.

Good point there. The original blogpost's title actually says, "Special product event to be in the first part of March, not in February," which I neglected to include before. It's not clear what exactly is this unusual thing that is happening with February, though I agree it seems possible there may end up being no special event at all. That being said, he seems to indicate that SOMETHING is happening in February, though what this unusual thing is, remains entirely unclear.
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2/2/12 at 8:45am
Apple will announce a partnership with Google to provide iPhones and iPads powered by Android. That would be very cool.
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2/2/12 at 8:51am
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Apple might announce that it has developed a breast implant that can store and play music. The iTit will cost from $499 to $699, depending on cup and speaker size. This is considered a major social breakthrough ... because women are always complaining about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them.

Very funny. I loved it.
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