Apple to hold special event on Oct 12
Apple Computer will hold a special event next Wednesday to introduce a new form of product or service, AppleInsider has learned.
On Tuesday the iPod maker began distributing invitations to analysts and members of the media for a special event scheduled for 10:00 a.m. October 12 at the California Theater in San Jose.
The invitations simply read: "One more thing..."
In recent years, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has used the phrase "One more thing..." to indicate a surprise product announcement towards the end of his keynote presentations.
In the invitations themselves, Apple provided no hints as to what announcements it plans to make. However, recent information suggests that Apple may be preparing to introduce a version of its iPod with video capabilities.
The special event will be the second held by Apple in less than five weeks. On September 7th the iPod maker dazzled the media with the introduction of its ultra-thin iPod nano.
On Tuesday the iPod maker began distributing invitations to analysts and members of the media for a special event scheduled for 10:00 a.m. October 12 at the California Theater in San Jose.
The invitations simply read: "One more thing..."
In recent years, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has used the phrase "One more thing..." to indicate a surprise product announcement towards the end of his keynote presentations.
In the invitations themselves, Apple provided no hints as to what announcements it plans to make. However, recent information suggests that Apple may be preparing to introduce a version of its iPod with video capabilities.
The special event will be the second held by Apple in less than five weeks. On September 7th the iPod maker dazzled the media with the introduction of its ultra-thin iPod nano.
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Airport AV with iSight/ichat integration:
Free Videocalling from your TV
VOIP over your stereo
Apple has seen the skype explosion and learned....
Originally posted by FireEmblemPride
I'm very excited even though I just bought a nano.
in the same boat as you... I just hope i didnt buy too quicky and dont regret waiting.
damn you apple for not releasing it all at once!
I'm glad Apple's doing so well with the iPod, but I'm getting sick of it seemingly becoming the real focus of the company. What happened to the Mac? Many core Mac products have felt quite uninspired over the last few interations (iBook, PBook, and PMacs), and it's been weeks since a Mac has appeared on Apple's home page! And my local Apple store now features iPods in the front of the store, on both sides of the aisle.
I hope this event is more Mac-oriented. I'm crossing my fingers for a dual core G5 PowerMac. That's enough of a leap to warrant a special event, along with new Pbooks maybe. Both machines need a real boost right now, or else everyone's just going to wait for the lines to go over to Intel.
Call me stupid but the email address looks like:
[email protected]
I guess G_Warren was being cynical?
Do you suppose AI did this on purpose?
Conspiracy anyone?
Originally posted by franksargent
Call me stupid but the email address looks like:
[email protected]
I guess G_Warren was being cynical?
Do you suppose AI did this on purpose?
Conspiracy anyone?
Maybe it's the fact that anyone can reply to it?
but.. I've heard from other people that Steve does say something that he would never produce, and some years later he does produce the thing that he said he would never produce.. but the time between the statemant and the production were years.. and with this one.. is just.. a few months..
though I still think that it would be something with Movies/films.. but in an other way.. i think it would something like a "Media Centre".. A "home-cinema-set-kinda-thingy".. and perhaps with "WiFi/AirPort/802.11g/or whatever you want to call it"... though I've heard he wouldn't do something with TV, cause he didn't like it or something?.. oh well.. we'll have to wait and see...(like we didn't do that before)
b3nj
edited to add:
I thought this was in Future hardware. It's not intended to inflame you iPod fans... I'm just jealous of you getting all the attention.
Originally posted by danielctull
Maybe it's the fact that anyone can reply to it?
As G_Warren suggests, it's not the fact that the address is blurred, albeit inadequately, but whomever blurred it, 1) didn't do it properly or 2) intended the address to be seen anyway (thus the "conspiracy theory' statement).
To me the red curtain suggest 2 hypotheticals:
1) video (or 5th generation) iPod
2) encore presentation of previously released products
In my view (wishful thinking) both seem very plausible, with the encore being a massive release of hardware products (JIT for the holiday buying season). New PM's, PB's (maybe the 7448 but not the G5), iMac's (?), Mac mini (official announcement of new models), eMac (?), etc.
CIJ is bout to bust a move (and I don't mean BM either)!
Originally posted by franksargent
As G_Warren suggests, it's not the fact that the address is blurred, albeit inadequately, but whomever blurred it, 1) didn't do it properly or 2) intended the address to be seen anyway (thus the "conspiracy theory' statement).
Glad someone understood my sarcasm
I really do think this sucker might have an Intel chip in it, too. That leads me to believe it very well could be a new computer.
Whatever happens, I have a feeling I'm going to be very impressed.
Originally posted by CosmoNut
I tend to think this is going to be a brand new product. It very well may have video, music, and photo capability,
I really do think this sucker might have an Intel chip in it, too. That leads me to believe it very well could be a new computer.
Airport Express meets Mac mini equals HTPC.....? hmm
Originally posted by franksargent
To me the red curtain suggest 2 hypotheticals:
1) video (or 5th generation) iPod
2) encore presentation of previously released products
#2.. maybe it is nano colors!
Originally posted by Ferali
#2.. maybe it is nano colors!
HA! I'd laugh!!