Apple event-september 9th

brosps

if they dont update the macbook pro on the 9th im gonna go asphalt on some hot dogs

if you know what im saying

Huggles

brosps wrote: »

if they dont update the macbook pro on the 9th im gonna go asphalt on some hot dogs

if you know what im saying

No, what are you saying?

projectmayhem

brosps wrote: »

if they dont update the macbook pro on the 9th im gonna go asphalt on some hot dogs

if you know what im saying

All indications point to an iPod refresh. Apple aren't known to launch two separate line changes at the same event like that... So you better prepare your hot dogs and asphalt... or whatever.

Huggles

I'm starting to think we will see a store upgrade before the event and then maybe a small piece on changes at the ipod event.

Dont be at yourself

All signs point to 2g ipod touches, 4g nanos, and iTunes 8 (with HD movies and more)

Sad Professor

Yeah, only ipods at the event on the 9th. And an even more bloated version of iTunes, hurray! Macbooks will probably get released at a separate event in October, although since it's probably a redesign Apple could drag their heals until January.

And there's already a thread on this below.

Passenger

A hard-drive iPod Touch would be nice.

cokedrinker

how long after the event are the new ipods likely to be released? Was hoping to have the iphone 3g before i go travelling on the 16th, but might just get a touch in the meantime. New ipods will hardly be out by then?

Dman001

Last year, I think the Touchs were out in October but it could be earlier this year.

atgate

IMHO Deffo no Macbook or MBP redesign.

I think the following:

Major new iPod Nano change.
Minor iPod Touch change.
"Major" change (fix) of MobileMe
and if they can complete the testing in time MobileMe central push tech.
oh also iDisk on the iPhone

Gillo

Any idea what time it is on??

jtsuited

this is quite big news. i even heard them talking about it on today fm this morning. although they were talking about all sorts of ridiculous things like a subscriptions-service on itunes (oh the hilarity).

A new nano, and a change to the touch will be a pretty significant anti-climax. But I always enjoy Jobs' speeches.

I think it starts at 10 am pacific time which is this evening for us sometime.

asphalt and hot dogs? I have no idea what the hell that means

Gillo

jtsuited wrote: »

this is quite big news. i even heard them talking about it on today fm this morning. although they were talking about all sorts of ridiculous things like a subscriptions-service on itunes (oh the hilarity).

A new nano, and a change to the touch will be a pretty significant anti-climax. But I always enjoy Jobs' speeches.

I think it starts at 10 am pacific time which is this evening for us sometime.

asphalt and hot dogs? I have no idea what the hell that means

Apple love using codewords, I heard a load a while back for one of their products, the conversation was mental to say the least, so chances are the OP is in the know

jtsuited

Gillo wrote: »

Apple love using codewords, I heard a load a while back for one of their products, the conversation was mental to say the least, so chances are the OP is in the know

really?

Chardee MacDennis

jtsuited wrote: »

this is quite big news. i even heard them talking about it on today fm this morning. although they were talking about all sorts of ridiculous things like a subscriptions-service on itunes (oh the hilarity).

why the hilarity? iTunes will go down this route eventually. Most analysts were saying they thought that was apples announcement due to Apple saying the announcement would hurt them financially in the short term, so its either a subscription model or big price drops on the iPod line...

K.O.Kiki

... updated Apple TV/mini?
Guess not...

J-blk

jtsuited wrote: »

I think it starts at 10 am pacific time which is this evening for us sometime.

It starts at 18:00 our time.

BastardPrince wrote: »

why the hilarity? iTunes will go down this route eventually.

Not necessarily - subscription based music stores like Rhapsody and Yahoo Music, Napster, etc have been doing terribly. In fact, Yahoo Music Unlimited ceases operations on the 30th of September -people are just not interested in subscription-based music stores. Which honestly, I don't get because I happen to like this model and used Yahoo Music for quite awhile - a great way to sample new music.

In any case, I very much doubt Apple will announce such a thing today - most likely anything iTunes related will be iTunes 8, with things like the Genius music recommendation system, new visualizations, etc but not much in the way of fundamental changes.

I'm really hoping Steve will pull a mind-blowing "one more thing" but I think it's going to be a pretty underwhelming event with changes to the iPod line and not much more...

Sad Professor

The store is down...

Gerard_Smith

What site will people be using to follow things this year?

unklerosco

All I expect from this event is to be bored off my tits... So instead of reading up on the live blogs I've found this new site which will blow the pants off the apple event. Its edge of ur seat stuff....

http://www.watching-grass-grow.com/

formerly

http://www.watching-paint-dry.com/


I do hope apple would shock me and release something interesting but I doubt it... All I expect is different shape/colour/size ipods, different prices, bigger menus and for them to ship without a usb cable(as I think thats all the do ship with now, compared to the good old days....)

condra

Mac Rumours:

While we won't be providing live web coverage, we will offer links to all available coverage

??

Anyone know where to find coverage?

Sad Professor

Gerard_Smith wrote: »

What site will people be using to follow things this year?

Macrumors probably. They have a twitter account for these things. I'm not too bothered though, it's just a glorified press conference not Macworld.

unklerosco

http://live.gizmodo.com/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/09/live-from-apples-lets-rock-event-in-san-francisco/

Dman001

iTunes 8 and FW 2.1 for the iphone and Touch should be released. I wouldn't be surprised if we'll see the subscription iTunes. The new iPod upgrades seem to be bit of a snooze, nothing exciting by the sound of things.

Sad Professor

Starting now...

Gerard_Smith

Here we go. If anyone finds an audio stream please share

keefg

Just watching the live blog now.

Jeez.....for someone worth a gazillion-billion dollars.....Old Steve is looking a bit rough!

Gerard_Smith

He's also not wasting any time. He already onto itunes 8.

Sad Professor

iTunes 8... more bloat.

Genius sounds interesting though.

Basq

Christ.. I hope we get something worthwhile!

Gerard_Smith

Genius sounds intrusive. I don't want my music player analizing me I want it to play my damn music.

dubmick

keefg wrote: »

Old Steve is looking a bit rough!

He doesn't look healthy at all. Needs a few burgers

ZENER

keefg wrote: »

Jeez.....for someone worth a gazillion-billion dollars.....Old Steve is looking a bit rough!

Rumor has it that he has pancreatic cancer. He looks terrible !!

ZEN

Basq

Hasn't Genius been done already in about 50 - 75 different manifestations online? LastFM does it, right? iLike sidebar in iTunes does it.. Pandora did it.

Something a little more inventive maybe lads..

Basq

Thick model of iPod Classic discontinued.
Thin model iPod Classic 120GB reduced to $249.

Basq

Here comes a new iPod Nano... thinnest iPod ever.

dubmick

160gb iPod discontinued...strange

Sad Professor

New nano is nice. Shake it to shuffle, cool!

dubmick

voice recording

Dman001

They seem to be flying through the keynote. I recon we'll get a new product.

Dman001

Almost every Nano rumor was right. I recon that was done on purpose to get the attention off a brand new product. A microphone in the new earphone aswell as volume controls. Nice!!

Sad Professor

It's not a keynote though, just an announcement. Probably not long left.

Chardee MacDennis

"Entry price of $149 for 8GB, $199 for 16GB." nice prices for the Nano

Basq

New in-ear earphones... $79?! Shag off!

Sad Professor

Yeah but they've got an Apple logo on them, basq. Hehe

Sad Professor

New touch... with volume buttons finally! And speaker.

Dman001

Now the Touch and its even thinner.

Chardee MacDennis

basquille wrote: »

New in-ear earphones... $79?! Shag off!

i havent been able to find a pair of iphone earphone for sub e100, so pick these up state side for e60 and i'll be very happy!

Basq

Only reason they can justify charging that much.. and onto the iPod Touch now..

Dman001

And it has a speaker. Didn't expect that.

Chardee MacDennis

nike+ built in to the touch, very handy indeed...

still need to buy the shoe thing, boo!!! they can just use the touch's accelerometer sure...