Tipsters hint at imminent iPod mini refresh
Hinting that Apple may be preparing to introduce its second generation iPod mini player as early as next week, an anonymous tipster notes that the Apple Store Nagoya Sakae in Japan is giving away an iPod mini a day to visitors who are selected from a drawing. Interestingly, the contest which began on January 22nd, will end this Sunday, February 20th. Sources have previously indicated that the mini revision, which is said to sport a 25% size increase to 5GB, would debut sometime this month.
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My friend works at Apple as a customer service rep for their online store. Here's what he just posted in his blog:
here's the thing... something big is about to happen at apple, and they won't tell us what it is, but this big thing is happening on wednesday, my day off, and everyone in the entire call center is being put on mandatory overtime from wednesday to friday, which is when i want to leave. it's probably a new product release, probably the new operating system tiger, anyway, i've been told by the lady in charge of allowing for time off that i not only cannot have the friday off, but my normal day off of wednesday is being switched to tuesday for this week.
He thinks it's Tiger, but my assumption was new hardware, something along the lines of an iPod mini revision. From everything I've read, Tiger isn't near ready but the iPod mini has supposedly been shipping with 5GB drives for a while now.
Originally posted by AppleInsider
Hinting that Apple may be preparing to introduce its second generation iPod mini player as early as next week, an anonymous tipster notes that the Apple Store Nagoya Sakae in Japan is giving away an iPod mini a day to visitors who are selected from a drawing. Interestingly, the contest which began on January 22nd, will end this Sunday, February 20th. Sources have previously indicated that the mini revision, which is said to sport a 25% size increase to 5GB, would debut sometime this month.
What's this I see? AppleInsider themselves putting an iPod article in the Future Products category?! Tsk tsk.
Originally posted by geekdreams
Wow. I was just about to post about this.
My friend works at Apple as a customer service rep for their online store. Here's what he just posted in his blog:
He thinks it's Tiger, but my assumption was new hardware, something along the lines of an iPod mini revision. From everything I've read, Tiger isn't near ready but the iPod mini has supposedly been shipping with 5GB drives for a while now.
Why would they need to keep so many people on board, when, if its a new ipod or Mac, they won't have any in stock to ship to anyone for another 3 months...
Originally posted by Aquatic
Exactly. HE-AAC support would be the same as doubling it to 10 gigs for all practical purposes, concerning music. Although 5 gigs is kind of lame. 10 would be okay...I would think they'd make it 15, but hey they have to milk it so I'm expecting 5 or 10. If it has a mic, I'll buy it. If it doesn't...I keep waiting...
15? Hell, if they make it that big, they might as well dump the entire iPod line. Even 10 is stretching it somewhat (its a mini, what do you people want, one with an xRaid in it?)
Originally posted by Louzer
Why would they need to keep so many people on board, when, if its a new ipod or Mac, they won't have any in stock to ship to anyone for another 3 months...
Because they'll still have a huge influx of orders that week.
Originally posted by 12houripod
well i don't think your friend should be too worried about days off, because as soon as apple reads that post i'm sure he'll have everyday off
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