Apple's Next Campaign To Take Your Money
Steve Jobs takes the stage tomorrow at the annual Macworld conference, and try as we might to ignore it, we're curious to see what new, short-lived gadgets they'll try to seduce us with. Reuters reports:
There also has been a lot of speculation the telephone- enabled iPod -- dubbed the iPhone by many -- would be introduced at this year's Macworld. But even if Jobs takes a pass on that for now, there will be plenty to feast on.Though you'd think that if he could pull off any trick, he'd forgo the rabbit-in-the-hat routine for being magically freed from SEC scrutiny over that options-backdating scandal. Still, those last few minutes of an Apple conference are the most exciting in the tech world, and Jobs is the consummate geek showman. The iPhone is a logical step in gizmo evolution, but what combination of $$ and GB will get you on board?...
Gartner analyst Mike McGuire expects more details on the device Apple has so far called iTV, which will cost $299 and go on sale by the end of the first quarter of this year. The device will let users stream movies, music, photos, podcasts and TV shows to their home entertainment systems.
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But iPhone or not, analysts expect Jobs to have a surprise or two in store. He has in the past often appeared to conclude his speech, pausing, then adding: "Oh, one more thing."
"Steve always tends to pull some rabbit out of his hat," Bajarin added.
Posted at 6:06 PM
Actually, I'd opt for the SlingCatcher - which was announced today.
It's basically a sleeker iTV without the DRM. Oh, and it's cheaper, too.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070108-8569.html
:)
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iCould care less.
actually, i just wanted to be the asshole to say it. done.
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I can't wait. Apple needs to keep us busy. Ohh, gadgets. The iPod changed our world. I'm pretty sure he won't pull something as big as the iPod this time around. I certainly hope there's SOMETHING>
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"iCould care less"...
that's very clever.
did you come up with that on your own? just put the "i" in front of something like that?
pure genius.
anyways, I think you should change the title of the news post. sorta misleading.
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I thought it was funny. Get Steve Jobs's dick out of your mouth, David.
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I'll stick to my own iTV – my Xbox 360. I can download Hi-Def TV/Movies, stream them from a Windows PC, and, oh yeah...it plays some kick-ass games!
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david: lighten up, sparkles. i made no claims of content in my post, and it seems to me you can't either. it's all good.
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I don't want to start a war but...OMG, like WTF? LOL...
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196800670&pgno=1&queryText=
I <3 Apple...even if half the streamed stuff on the internet won't work on it....including viruses :)
::puts SJ's dick back in his mouth::
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Jobs is one shrewd mofo. I did hear Beatles songs were going to be available in the itunes store.
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Jobs is one shrewd mofo. I did hear Beatles songs were going to be available in the itunes store.
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it won't be an iPhone, someone already owns that name. cisco i think.
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i love my ibook and my ipod. i'd like something else as good as these things.
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12 inch macbook pro pleaseeeeeeeeeee
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I'm probably not going to purchase another Mac product until they come out with a 32 GB or 64 GB Flash memory iPod
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There already is a company called ITV in the UK, that could cause problems.
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Oh yes please on the 12inch pro....
but no it is an iPhone 4G=$500 8G=$600
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