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Does anyone know what this news Apple are going to release on Wednesday is about?

Asked by TheJoker (2795points) January 25th, 2010

I heard on the Chris Moyles show this morning that Apple are having a press release on Wednesday & was curious.

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erichw1504's avatar

”...the event would likely focus on three projects: The tablet device, iPhone 4, and a new round of iLife 2010 software.”

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TheJoker's avatar

@erichw1504…. Many thanks for that, wa scurious as am considering the i-phone 3GS, might hold on & see in that case.

eponymoushipster's avatar

How about you wait til Wednesday, since it’s less than 48hrs away, and just find out the facts? If you’ve gone this long without an iPhone, you can wait two more days, right?

Snarp's avatar

The tablet device is supposed to be the biggest news. I’m really excited myself. Apple has been killing it with user interface and total user experience at least since the first iPod, and if they get this device between a phone and a laptop right, it could really change the way we interact with computers. I’m already thinking that very soon I won’t need a laptop computer anymore.

eponymoushipster's avatar

sorry, i’ve just dealt with a lot of people asking about this and being real dicks about it this week. just wait.

TheJoker's avatar

@eponymoushipster… Hehe, thats alright buddy, things like this can get on ya nerves when it’s all people are going on about.

erichw1504's avatar

Just hoping the tablet won’t be called the ”iPad”, which I’ve heard it may be.

robmandu's avatar

The Angry Drunk sums up what is truly known about whatever it is that Apple plans to announce this Wednesday.

robmandu's avatar

Walt Mosspuppet gives what might be the only trustworthy report about the new device being announced Wednesday.

“There’s even a button in one of the menus, and if you press it – and I have no idea how this works – a unicorn comes to your door with your favorite kind of pizza!”

Lightlyseared's avatar

If we are suggesting names for the tablet I vote for “the Apple flat thing”.

eponymoushipster's avatar

@robmandu only when you sign a 2 year agreement.~

Snarp's avatar

I really don’t see what’s wrong with speculation about a new product before it comes out, though I do see the issue with the way some of the tech sites have been writing about it. It seems to me that this is exactly what Apple wants from a marketing perspective, or else the rumors likely would not have started (they are awfully good at keeping things quiet, even if a few Chinese factory workers have to “commit suicide”). It could backfire though if the product doesn’t live up to the hype, and this thing is going to have to be really good to live up to the hype.

erichw1504's avatar

@Lightlyseared I vote iExpensive.

Dr_C's avatar

how about basing the name on the feeling it seems to give some people?
I vote for the iAmbetterthanyou.
It saddens me that I won’t be able to upgrade my MBP for a while yet

aprilsimnel's avatar

The iBrain. You’ll never have to think again.

erichw1504's avatar

@aprilsimnel Sadly, that will exist sometime in our future.

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