Apple expected to unveil next iPhone at September 12 event - Page 2

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Originally Posted by SolipsismX 


And then it would be on top of the iPad and then in December and November when no products are typically launched.
I said last year that the Autumn release seems likely because the iPod demand is waning and they need a product for the holiday season. On top of that, Summer isn't a great time to launch most products. That said, if this rumoured $199 iPad Mini was on the table back then — which i don't think will happen at that price — then I would have stated that is an ideal wedge to prop up the drop in iPod sales for the holiday quarter as its cost is low enough.
Every 12 months around the Autumn or switch the iPad and iPhone so that the iPhone is in the Spring, but that would mean two Christmas seasons with the same iPhone unless they brought out a new model that could counter that view in the market. Still, I think that's unlikely.

I also feel that the iPad Mini will not be priced at $199 - that would just kill the iTouch. And killing the iTouch doesn't make sense to me either. Instead, I think they will either price it at $299 or they will drop the iTouch to $149 and price the iPad Mini at $249.

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yep, still hate the 2-tone or whatever the back panel is.  Every time i see these images just re-affirms how much i think it sucks.  Let's hope this is just a design option mock-up.

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Just as an observation.  Seems like if they're going to make a new design update, they would have designed something that was a bit more radically different than the previous design.

Of course the 3G and 3GS were not much of a change from the original iPhone but it sure seemed radically different.  This current rumored design seems just too similar to the iP4 and 4S.  Really the only major differences are the back panel and the dock connector.  The overall shape is identical, maybe a hair thinner.  Let's hope it's at least lighter or closer to the weight of the 3G(S) models.  The current iPhone is a brick.

I guess it makes not difference to me.  I normally don't update until the hardware is no longer supported by the firmware.  So that will probably be another 2 years for me.

I think that Apple has pretty much written off the iPod Touch.  Before the people buying iPod touches were ones who didn't want an iPhone because it wasn't available on their carrier, or because they couldn't justify spending the extra money on an iPhone for their kids because of the mandatory data plans etc, or their kids didn't need a phone etc.

Now they have the iPad which is becoming much more popular for younger kids because it is bigger and easier to hold on to, doesn't requirea data plan, etc.  They also are keeping around the older model iPhones as a low cost alternative for people who can't afford the $200+ cost of buying the new model.  The iPhone is available on most carriers now so that is no longer a reason not to get one.  And with the new family share plans that the big carriers are forcing on people there isn't that much of a cost difference between having service on a smart phone or dumb phone anymore.

So really there isn't that much of a draw to an iPod Touch anymore.  I can see them dropping it and having the Shuffle, Nano, iPhone and 2 sizes of iPad.

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Originally Posted by gwmac 

iPod touch sales have steadily declined and although a 4" touch with a faster CPU may revive sales to a degree, they really don'y impact iPhone buyers.

Most likely because a new one hasn't been released in over a year!

I just hope all of these "leaks" are BS.. and when Sept 12th or whenever comes, Apple shows up with something totally different than anything we've seen online. 

I've got to agree that this design sucks.  I'll keep my iphone 4 if this is the best they are going to do.  I don't need a bigger screen, or a faster processor.  I don't game on my phone, I don't run crazy programs.  I read the news on my CNN app or MacNews, use it for my work and personal emails, send some text messages.. and maybe check facebook.  I surely don't need some super quad core processor for that.. and my 3.5 inch screen does just fine. 

This design just doesn't have the "wow" factor of previous designs. I really liked the last set of rumors from a year ago.. that beautiful teardrop look.  With a wider body to allow for a bigger screen.  I'm never going to leave apple.. it's the only computer company we've used in our home for 15 years.. but I need to admit that the Galaxy 3 is a slick looking phone.  Although playing around with one of my co-workers.. the software sucks.

Originally Posted by MacVertigo 

I've got to agree that this design sucks.  I'll keep my iphone 4 if this is the best they are going to do.

But it's the same design, so by your own admission, you hate your iPhone 4.

Props for being intelligent and reasonable!

That's just so horrible, though! It's nigh unusable when held in both orientations… It's teardrop-shaped to represent the tears Jonathan Ive sheds every time he looks at it.

I hope its unveiled on that week or day or maybe sooner if possible, I hope it has that cool metal design with all the rumored futures like lte etc, only thing I hate is the nano sim means cant just pop in micro sim, hope the unlocked model comes out at the same time this time and prices remain the same hope it has the ilab etc design not some to slim tear drop design crap, also hope they dont make it hard to repair like the new slimmer mac, and that they dont call it the new iphone just call it the iphone 5 the word new will not get u more buyers they like iphone 5 better 

Originally Posted by bcbcbroderick 
…hope they don't make it hard to repair like the new slimmer mac…

It's a phone…

No, they won't call it "iPhone 5", no, they won't get more buyers if they use the world's most idiotic name, no, they don't like "iPhone 5" better.