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Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 08:00 am
Apple unveils second generation iPod mini, no color display
Apple introduces 4 new iPod mini models.As expected, Apple today unveiled the second generation iPod mini lineup with a new 4GB model priced at just $199 and a new 6GB model with 50 percent more storage priced at $249. No new colors where introduced and neither model sports a color screen, as previously predicted by the Think Secret Web site.
Both iPod mini models are available in 4 colors and feature increased battery life of up to 18 hours, USB charging and an ultra-portable, lightweight design.
Pricing & Availability
The 4GB and 6GB models of iPod mini for Mac or Windows are available worldwide immediately for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) and $249 (US) respectively, in a choice of silver, pink, blue or green through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. iPod mini includes earbud headphones, a belt clip case, a USB 2.0 cable, and a CD with iTunes 4.7.1 for Mac and Windows computers.
An optional USB power adapter is available for $29 (US) which easily charges iPod mini when traveling. Other accessories include the iPod Dock for $39 (US) for desktop syncing and charging, in-ear headphones for $39 (US), an arm band for $29 (US), a lanyard for $19 (US) and FireWire cable for $19 (US). Laser engraving is available for iPod mini for free from the Apple Store and can include two lines of text with up to 23 characters per line.
iPod mini requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port or FireWire and Mac OS X version 10.2.8 or 10.3.4 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 or FireWire port, or USB 2.0 or FireWire card and Windows 2000, with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later.
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Originally posted by dutch pear
Hmmm, as thinksecret has gotten this wrong, could this be Apple trying to find the leak by selectively giving false info to suspected leakers???
Hmmm, as thinksecret has gotten this wrong, could this be Apple trying to find the leak by selectively giving false info to suspected leakers???
dude that is some awesome conspiracy theory, the ol' disinformation-tracking method
edit:
there could have been different versions of the disinformation, eg. iPodphoto direct connect to digiCam, eg. iPod mini color screen, and
they would track and see how the rumors show up at various sites.
cool 8)
Good catch "dutch pear" that's probably what their doing. Sly dogs, as for the iPod update "Boring".
And this is exactly why Apple gets so pissed off at these rumor sites. For days now the whispers about a color mini were so frenzied that even some investment analysts picked up on it; so now Apple has to either meet expectations based on an irresponsible rumor or possibly see their stock price get hit as a result.
I wonder if there ever was and "Asteroid" box being developed by Apple... All I know is that there was a bit of disappointment when it didn't show at MWSF.
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Originally posted by schmidm77
And this is exactly why Apple gets so pissed off at these rumor sites. For days now the whispers about a color mini were so frenzied that even some investment analysts picked up on it; so now Apple has to either meet expectations based on an irresponsible rumor or possibly see their stock price get hit as a result.
I wonder if there ever was and "Asteroid" box being developed by Apple... All I know is that there was a bit of disappointment when it didn't show at MWSF.
And this is exactly why Apple gets so pissed off at these rumor sites. For days now the whispers about a color mini were so frenzied that even some investment analysts picked up on it; so now Apple has to either meet expectations based on an irresponsible rumor or possibly see their stock price get hit as a result.
I wonder if there ever was and "Asteroid" box being developed by Apple... All I know is that there was a bit of disappointment when it didn't show at MWSF.
the analysts can kiss my ass. if they're dumb enough to trade millions of dollars worth of stock based on rumor websites, well, wait a minute... that's what they do...
repeat, analysts can kiss my ass. i don't think rumor sites should be blamed for hurting AAPL stock price
\edit: i mean that merril lynch guy that was trying to push up the price with so-called 'sony-apple' partnership pfffttt !! a few days later sony president came out and said 'we gonna be making iPod-killer'
f8ck analysts and their bullsh1t....
I checked one of these out yesterday (the old model, but I'm assuming the new model is about the same). The screen is just too small to make such a big deal about the photo capabilities on these iPods. I hope Apple realizes this soon.
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Originally posted by Relic
as for the iPod update "Boring".
as for the iPod update "Boring".
Yeah, but you can't really expect Apple to bring out huge changes when we;re still in the slowest buying season of the year.
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Originally posted by sunilraman
the analysts can kiss my ass. if they're dumb enough to trade millions of dollars worth of stock based on rumor websites, well, wait a minute... that's what they do...
repeat, analysts can kiss my ass. i don't think rumor sites should be blamed for hurting AAPL stock price\
edit: i mean that merril lynch guy that was trying to push up the price with so-called 'sony-apple' partnership pfffttt !! a few days later sony president came out and said 'we gonna be making iPod-killer'
f8ck analysts and their bullsh1t....
the analysts can kiss my ass. if they're dumb enough to trade millions of dollars worth of stock based on rumor websites, well, wait a minute... that's what they do...
repeat, analysts can kiss my ass. i don't think rumor sites should be blamed for hurting AAPL stock price
\edit: i mean that merril lynch guy that was trying to push up the price with so-called 'sony-apple' partnership pfffttt !! a few days later sony president came out and said 'we gonna be making iPod-killer'
f8ck analysts and their bullsh1t....
Sites like this and ThinkSecret certainly do contribute to the creation of potentially unreachable expectations.
EVERYBODY knew and expected the Mac mini to be released at MWSF based only on rumors. So what do you think would have happened if it turned out there never had been a mini, just as there was no "asteroid" announcement? Anything that did happen would have been completely out of Apple's control, and caused by no fault of their own.
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Originally posted by pmjoe
I checked one of these out yesterday (the old model, but I'm assuming the new model is about the same). The screen is just too small to make such a big deal about the photo capabilities on these iPods. I hope Apple realizes this soon.
I checked one of these out yesterday (the old model, but I'm assuming the new model is about the same). The screen is just too small to make such a big deal about the photo capabilities on these iPods. I hope Apple realizes this soon.
Sssshhh don't complain about the iPod, these Appleinsider folk don't take kindly to anyone one disrespecting their religious icons.
The screen isn't bad, I would love to see a media player in it!
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Originally posted by the cool gut
Yeah, but you can't really expect Apple to bring out huge changes when we;re still in the slowest buying season of the year.
Yeah, but you can't really expect Apple to bring out huge changes when we;re still in the slowest buying season of the year.
I know, I got hyped about the color screen in the mini. Damn you ThinkSecret bringing false hope to an already hanging by the thread of sanity Apple community. Shame on you, Apple lawyers, "Engage"! Anyway, back to the rumors......
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Hmmm, as thinksecret has gotten this wrong, could this be Apple trying to find the leak by selectively giving false info to suspected leakers???