one more thing ...
I have another prediction nobody seems to have made yet:
There will be a top level iPod with 60GB!
Lineup could then be 20/40/60 or 30/60GB.
Reasons:
- Toshiba should have their new 30/60GB 1.8" HD ready and shipping by now and traditionally Apple is among the very first customers to receive.
- First time ever that there are only two iPod sizes available.
Still there is the question why Apple did not introduce the 4G iPod with a 60GB top model initially. I can only guess that Toshiba could not supply sufficient quantities of the new drives on time. Or is Steve punishing them for revealing Apple as a major buyer of their new HD?
On a sidenote, definitely not on Apple Expo: I am really curious to see what Apple will do with Toshiba's coming 0.85" drives. At the exact size of an SD-Card and a thickness of 3.5/5 mm they will hold 2/4GB! Energy consumption should also be considerably lower than that of the Microdrives.
iPod micro? iPod mini 8GB? iPod watch?
[I actually meant to post this in the Last Minute Predictions. Couldn't delete this one, so I posted it there again. Sorry for the inconvenience.]
There will be a top level iPod with 60GB!
Lineup could then be 20/40/60 or 30/60GB.
Reasons:
- Toshiba should have their new 30/60GB 1.8" HD ready and shipping by now and traditionally Apple is among the very first customers to receive.
- First time ever that there are only two iPod sizes available.
Still there is the question why Apple did not introduce the 4G iPod with a 60GB top model initially. I can only guess that Toshiba could not supply sufficient quantities of the new drives on time. Or is Steve punishing them for revealing Apple as a major buyer of their new HD?
On a sidenote, definitely not on Apple Expo: I am really curious to see what Apple will do with Toshiba's coming 0.85" drives. At the exact size of an SD-Card and a thickness of 3.5/5 mm they will hold 2/4GB! Energy consumption should also be considerably lower than that of the Microdrives.
iPod micro? iPod mini 8GB? iPod watch?
[I actually meant to post this in the Last Minute Predictions. Couldn't delete this one, so I posted it there again. Sorry for the inconvenience.]
Comments
Originally posted by iProphet
On a sidenote, definitely not on Apple Expo: I am really curious to see what Apple will do with Toshiba's coming 0.85" drives.
Ah! That's how they'll keep the iMac 3 so thin!
Jeez, 60GB of music. I haven't filled my 20 yet. Whew.
And we wont get a 30/60 lineup now, 20, 40, 60 maybe, but not the other one.
[Edit:] Oh yeah, and an iPod Mini Mini!
Two guesses:
New iBook with wide screen replacing the 12" and, with luck, DVI to make it easy at attach an Apple display.
iMac mini. PDA size but with a full screen. Running OS X, "mobile G3" from IBM, 60 GB micro drive, strong integration with Macs, a dock that lets you attach keyboard/mouse/display and connect to a Mac or external drive. You won't need an iPod as iTunes will be available, but there will be an "iPod screen" for those that prefer it. Windows users would go nuts and dash to the Apple Store to see what they need to buy in the way of a computer in order to use one.
I use my iPod 40 as external HD and backup all the time. Im running out of space. And I have tons more music to re-rip in 192kb AAC...
Paris Expo will be a major disappointment for those who believe lots of new products are on tap. Europe will be introduced to Tiger, Airport Express, the iPod mini and there will probably be an announcement of new iTMS stores.
That's it.
I'm not predicting an Expo announcement, but I think Apple has something new up its sleeve. Something small and portable which requires a lot of storage. Of course tablet comes to mind, but wouldn't put any money on it. Personally, I hope it's a device like the iPod which redefines the category.
Originally posted by MacsRGood4U
The only new hardware will be the iMac G5. There will be no 60Gb iPod because Apple has already said there won't be one.
Paris Expo will be a major disappointment for those who believe lots of new products are on tap. Europe will be introduced to Tiger, Airport Express, the iPod mini and there will probably be an announcement of new iTMS stores.
That's it.
Apple said they wouldn't release a 60 gb ipod? when?
http://www.macminute.com/2004/07/19/60gbipod
- 60 gb digital camera from Apple tomorrow morning
- tablet of some kind
- what else can these be used for?
Maybe we should give up...
Nah, let's root for it once more.
Originally posted by Heidi123
- 60 gb digital camera from Apple tomorrow morning
Aargh! Wash your mouth out.