Just a quick post to give my thoughts for tomorrow’s event & what I think will happen:
New iPods: This is an obvious one considering that the invite states “it’s only rock n’roll,but we like it” & depicts the familiar iPod silhouette. I’m expecting the 3rd gen iPod Touch to be unveiled which will have comparable specs to the iphone 3GS but obviously without the phone function. There have been reports from Hardmac & others of manufacturing defects due to bad camera modules on the first production runs which could delay their availability, but here’s hoping. Believe there will be a 16, 32 & 64GB range but would hope that Apple do an iPhone3G & keep the 8GB model & sell for €149 which would hand grenade the release of a certain “HD” device. Believe that the newer devices will also gain OLED screens which would substantially improve battery life. Also we can expect an updated iPod nano with camera also with more than likely updated software & hardware. Wondering if the patent for the multi-touch scroll wheel that I discussed on a previous podcast will end up being used here. Believe Apple will keep the 120Gb ipod classic in line but it will die a slow death before the touch fully takes over the iPod line.
iTunes9: There have been a lot of posts about this especially in relation to the “social” features, believe that this would be a correct feature to be introduced but believe that there will also be a way to manage your apps on the iPhone/iPod Touch introduced as has been released for jailbroken devices. Would believe also with Apple pushing more into cloud computing that it will be announced that you will be able to stream your TV/Film rentals from the cloud as opposed to downloading & storing on a HD which can take up GB’s of space as stated in this Techcrunch post. Also believe that iTunes will become a 64-bit app on Snow Leopard when you update with the benefits that will bring.
God: Finally, our great god Steve “Zeus” Jobs will be presenting this event & us Apple fans will be glad to see him back.
Don’t believe that the iPad will be introduced nor will the updated Apple TV- figuring an event in late October will cover the introduction of those little treasures.
Looking forward to seeing what appears tomorrow after 6PM GMT.
