Major Apple Product Announcement Set for Wednesday, Jan. 27
So, that rumored Apple event everyone has been jawing about these past few weeks? It’s on and it’s going to be a big deal.
Sources in a position to know tell me Apple (AAPL) is indeed planning a media event later this month at which the company will announce a major new product. The gathering is to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, a space Apple often uses for media events like this. According to other sources, it will occur on Wednesday, Jan. 27, not Tuesday, Jan. 26, as had been rumored.
No definitive word on what that product is, but I think we all have a pretty good idea of what to expect.
UPDATE: The Wall Street Journal offers some details – it cites people “briefed by the company” who say Apple plans to ship the tablet in March, and that it will feature either a 10 or 11-inch touch screen. The paper also cites analysts who “currently believe” the machine will cost $1,000, which may include a Kindle-like built-in wireless plan.
Incidentally, this won’t be the first time Apple has scheduled a special event on a Wednesday as opposed to Tuesday, which it has historically preferred for such things. The “It’s Only Rock and Roll” iPod event held last September, which was also rumored to be scheduled on a Tuesday, was ultimately held on Wednesday, Sep. 9. Evidently, Wednesday is the new Tuesday.
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Comments
Is this why Google's current search theme is an apple falling from a tree? Very clever!
Posted by Dana Ashmore at January 4th, 2010 at 6:31 pmIt's the Apple iGuitar. They're going to eat Line 6's lunch. It's going to have a light up, touch sensetive fretboard. Pretty soon everyone's going to be a musican working for iTunes. The App store will be ruled by tone inventors.
Posted by growhappy at January 4th, 2010 at 6:39 pmActually, the falling apple denotes Newton's birthday anniversary.
Posted by tcmh at January 4th, 2010 at 6:52 pmIt's Isaac Newton's birthday.
Posted by robaxis at January 4th, 2010 at 6:55 pmI sure hope that Apple remembers to put a volume regulator on it, limiting it to no more than 80 decibels.
Posted by demodave at January 4th, 2010 at 7:22 pmNo way.
Posted by davebarnes at January 4th, 2010 at 9:14 pmIt will “go to 11″.
The “It’s Only Rock and Roll” iPod event was held on Wednesday because the Monday before was Labor Day. Thus, the event was moved back a day, so Apple employees could enjoy the holiday and still have one full day to rehearse/finalize the presentation. If it turns out that the upcoming Event is held on Wednesday, instead of Tuesday…there would have to be a very good reason. Perhaps a VIP had a major schedule conflict?
Posted by blakeintosh at January 4th, 2010 at 9:44 pmI've seen comments that the predicted $1K price was “way too much”. But when did Apple ever shy away from such pricing?
If it does in fact included no-monthly-fee Internet connectivity (like the Kindle) it will be well worth it though and will be trail blazing as well. I can check my e-mail with my Kindle, but it obviously isn't designed for such things.
I'd certainly consider a general purpose Internet device with no monthly fee, even if the purchase price was “too high”.
I'm doubtful this will turn out to be the case though. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if Apple disappoints again and announces nothing more than an updated iTouch with a camera and a few other features.
It's amazing how so many people spying on Apple can get it so wrong so often, but they do.
Posted by macbeach at January 4th, 2010 at 10:17 pmor a new iPod HiFi
Posted by JohnPaczkowski at January 4th, 2010 at 10:35 pmah. good point.
Posted by JohnPaczkowski at January 4th, 2010 at 10:35 pmBoy i hope Apple don't disappoint. I mean no actual event confirmation from Apple just yet, only the buzz of the t'internet.
Still, like everybody else i think it'll happen. Whilst there's no obligation on Apple's part to quell the speculation i think they would have chirped up by now if the the speculation of such a device didn't exist.
Posted by mrunderhill at January 4th, 2010 at 10:58 pmwill they really bring it out?
Posted by CAMNIO Media at January 5th, 2010 at 4:38 amIn Hindu calendar, Tuesdays are inauspicious for new beginnings and Wednesday is the most auspicious..Maybe Steve Jobs learnt it from experience..
Wait, I am kidding..
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http://bit.ly/islatedemo
Posted by interactiveiphone at January 5th, 2010 at 10:44 amGetting excited…
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Posted by JenniB1031 at February 17th, 2010 at 4:20 pmYea, this is going to definitely be amazing. I can't wait until they launch this new product.
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I cant believe we're done with this announcement, the iPads already sold 300,000 units and now we have the iPhone 4.0 update on April 8th!
Amazing pace!
-Bella
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Posted by macbeach at April 6th, 2010 at 3:09 pmIssac Newton was born and raised in Woolsthorpe near Grantham. I am from Grantham and his statue still stands on St Peters Hill, next to the council offices. Newton was widely regarded a real big head and quite an awful fellow.
Posted by betspecials at April 6th, 2010 at 10:49 pmApple iPad, It’s on and it’s going to be a big deal.
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