So.....when do we get new iPods?

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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
Not that I expected to see any new iPods at the WWDC...but I WAS hoping for em since I'm just around the corner from replacing my ol' 2g.



Here's what I want to know: the big iPod just seems due for more than a minor update soon and there was pretty reasonable speculation that they would come this summer. I think they actually said 2nd quarter '05. I'm talking about the rumors saying it'd drop the white motif for brushed metal, go all color, etc. But that was awhile back. So what's the latest info on this? (Or lacking info I suppose I'll take guesses.)



In my mind new iPods have gotta be coming in the next 3-4 months (and I'm not talking about the 4gig shuffle talk). So lets pretend that's true...will Apple just release them any week now or will they make me wait until the September Expo?



Btw I figure if Apple was real smart and planned ahead they would want to start releasing neat new products REAL SOON to distract the naysayers (and stockmarket players) who think the whole "Intel inside" idea stinks.

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  • Reply 1 of 11
    new ipods? i just bought mine 6months ago and want to sell it b/c i found 20GB isnt sweet anymore.. too much for what ill use it for and also i want something smaller like the mini, the mini will be perfect what i would need it for... jsut enough space for music and also the perfect size to fit comfortably in my pocket so i figure, if i can't sell mine which would be a shame.. then ill give it to my brother for his bday... he's been wanting an ipod.. i dunno if he would want a 20GB but if its free to him i doubt he'll complain



    (sorry to get off track a bit) but new??? i mean... yea, i guess its been some time since a nice 20+GB update ipod has come out.... but ive seen a lot of buyers go for a mini so i wouldnt be surprised if they came out w/ a mini update despite the fact they came out w/ the 6GB not too long ago....
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  • Reply 2 of 11
    joblowskijoblowski Posts: 32member
    Naw...couldn't be any mini updates anytime soon, could there? Sure the form factor is a year or more old but this recent refresh is too...uh, fresh...for an update.



    Anybody know when the first 4g iPods came out? It's been much longer than a year, hasn't it? (Macrumors buying guide lists ALL iPods together so I can't tell what came out when.) They've got to update that style soon to keep iPods at the top of their game.
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  • Reply 3 of 11
    tb6387tb6387 Posts: 59member
    Quote:

    Anybody know when the first 4g iPods came out? It's been much longer than a year, hasn't it?



    If I remember correctly its been a little less than a year. I believe the 4Gs came out sometime last summer, I'm guessing July. Defintly time for an update
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  • Reply 4 of 11
    Quote:

    Originally posted by TB6387

    If I remember correctly its been a little less than a year. I believe the 4Gs came out sometime last summer, I'm guessing July. Defintly time for an update



    i thought that they were out longer then that???? i dont even remember when 2GB minis were around let alone existant...
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  • Reply 5 of 11
    rob2786rob2786 Posts: 34member
    there weren't any 2GB minis...

    the 4GB mini was the first one!
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  • Reply 6 of 11
    icfireballicfireball Posts: 2,594member
    You should expect iPods In July. This way Apple can get them ready for back to school season, and also, the 20 GB iPod was renewed last july so is a year old then.
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  • Reply 7 of 11
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    Originally posted by icfireball

    You should expect iPods In July.



    Yeah, that's sounds most likely to me too. I'm thinking it'd be before either xmas or back-to-school, and xmas is just too far away...



    Strange though that there haven't meen many rumblings about the big iPod lately.
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  • Reply 8 of 11
    i'd kind of like to see a mini b/c im thinking of getting a new ipod b/c the 20GB is a lil big for what i'd like and the mini is the perfect size
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  • Reply 9 of 11
    flailflail Posts: 12member
    NECC is June 28, and guess what's the first thing on that page?



    We'll see...



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  • Reply 10 of 11
    muchisgivenmuchisgiven Posts: 120member
    Has anybody seenthe Cowon IAudio X5. It looks hot and Cnet.com has gave it raving reviews. I guess Apple is just waiting to see what the competition has and then they'll release something. I'm hoping that it will be soon. I've been holding out on buying an ipod for a while...so i'm really anxious.
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  • Reply 11 of 11
    joblowskijoblowski Posts: 32member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by flail

    NECC is July 28



    I think you mistyped...it's actually JUNE 28 (which would be even better of course). But I doubt they'd use this as a venue for product releases. Looks like Apple just offers short workshops on various products. However I've never heard of NECC so what do I know?
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