Is iTunes 9 sporting “Marble”?
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Rampant Speculation, design, iTunes
Looks like Apple’s rumored “unified interface”, code-named “Marble” might be a comin’ after all… starting with the somewhat UN-unifying iTunes 9 interface.
Faithful Macenstein reader Patrick writes:
“Hey, if you notice the new look on itunes 9 it is very different than snow leopard etc etc. But is this the marble theme apple said would be included into snow leopard but never turned up. Remember in the past itunes received the new “leopard” look before leopard came out. HMMMM whatd’ya think?”
I think you’re onto something. It certainly looks quite different than iPhoto and iTunes 8 and even Snow Leopard’s Safari…
God, I wish I cared about this event…
Filed under: Cynicism, Rampant Speculation, Rumors, Slow News Day, iTunes
Faithful Macenstein reader The Boston Spangler writes:
Hi Doc,
A friend of mine works at EMI music, and he just posted this pic up on facebook… Thought it might help fuel the Apple/ Beatles debate until we hear a real announcement today…
So, whaddya think?Thanks!
The Boston Spangler
Snow Leopard to hit next Friday (August 28th) - support training has begun
According to reliable West Coast sources, support training for Snow Leopard has begun, signaling an imminent release of the next major release of OS X. Sources claim a date of Friday, August 28th is extremely likely. Below are screenshots from the current Apple Support Snow Leopard training course for those of you are who are so into Apple minutia that you’d care about such things (guilty!).
Clearing the air on the The iTablet - what we know so far
Filed under: Cynicism, Opinion, Rampant Speculation, Rumors, design
Talk of a touchscreen “iTablet” has been around since long before the iPhone (and was perhaps inspired by it), but in recent months the interweb has really sunk its teeth into the idea that Apple WILL be releasing an iTablet-like device at some point. While a profitable market for such a device still seems a bit unlikely, many analysts and Mac enthusiast websites now feel the iTablet is a near certainty. What is NOT a certainty, however, is what the device will be, look like, or cost.
In order to help clarify the iTablet rumors, we have compiled a list of solid iTablet specs below that we feel will help paint a pretty clear picture of what to expect. Read more
I’m 90% sure the “Apple iTablet rumor” is an elaborate hoax by Apple to get Dell to waste money building a competing device
Filed under: Humor, Opinion, Rampant Speculation, Rumors
Aside from a $1400 GPS-enabled, touch screen, waterproof, 4 megapixel ROOMBA with a built-in iPod dock, I can’t think of a single Apple-branded device I would less want to add to my digital arsenal than an Apple tablet. Imagine a device that takes all the annoying UI limitations of the iPhone and combines them with all the size and weight of a netbook. And now imagine it at twice the price.
Yes, while in Sci-Fi movies people of the future often walk around holding such a device, performing unknown but apparently important tasks, in reality a 10-inch touch screen tablet would be useful to pretty much no one. How many iPhone users do you know who would ditch their iPhone in favor of carrying around an iTablet with them shopping or to the movies? How many MacBook users would sell their more powerful, keyboard-equipped laptops (which would not be all that much larger than the tablet) in favor of such a device? Finally, how many Apple fans who already own both an iPhone and MacBook would want to add yet ANOTHER device into the mix that offers nothing they do not already own? (OK, bad question, Apple fans WOULD want it, but how many would BUY it?) In short, there is no way an iTablet could fill the glaring void in Apple’s lineup between the MacBook and iPhone because, quite frankly, there is none.
Pretty much the only reason I can think of why any true Apple fan would want Apple to release an iTablet would be so we can finally put the iTablet rumor to rest, and start focusing on new ones. Like that $1400 GPS-enabled, touch screen, waterproof, 4 megapixel ROOMBA with a built-in iPod dock I’ve been hearing so much about.
So Why the Buzz?
So, if an iTablet offers no value to speak of (and don’t get me started on the “huge” revenue a “Kindle Killer” would generate), why are we hearing so many rumors of an October iTablet release? Simple. Apple is purposely spreading them. Why? Well, Apple is obviously hoping to bankrupt Dell and any other PC maker foolish enough to take the bait. We’ve seen in the past how quickly Dell can get a manufacturing plant up and running to crank out an Apple knock off (Unibody Dell Adamo, anyone?). If Apple can convince Dell that it really plans to release a touch screen tablet in time for this year’s holiday shopping season, it could cost Dell millions in R&D and go down in history as the greatest technological prank since Microsoft told people it was going to compete against Apple in the portable media player market.
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