New Apple TV Next Week? Not

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Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster predicted Apple would introduce a new Apple TV model at its special media event on September 9, but new reports are saying he's off the mark, according to The Loop.

Mr. Munster pointed to the fact that the Apple TV hardware hasn't changed in over two years, and that the 40GB model is showing a 1-2 week delivery time on Apple's Web site. He called the delay "puzzling ahead of next week's event."

Based on The Loop's sources, however, it looks like there won't be an Apple TV announcement next Wednesday.

Apple sent special invitations to the media at the beginning of this week for its iPod-themed "It's Only Rock and Roll" press event on September 9. Apple has announced new iPods at similar events in the past, and it's generally assumed the company will do the same next week.

Be sure to check in with The Mac Observer on September 9 for our on location event coverage.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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3 Comments

Bosco (Brad Hutchings)

Imagine a bingo game where instead of balls drawn from a spinning bin, there are 3 foot x 3 foot squares outside a barn with one number inside each square. Horses are let out one at a time, and whichever squares get pooped on are called out. Gene Munster’s expectations are kinda like that.

sumtermug

The Beatles are releasing their entire remastered catalog on the same day. It would not surprise me if Apple announced The Beatles on iTunes along with new iPods and a special addition Beatles iPod reminiscent of the U2 iPod from a few years ago.

David Baker

I would think that since the title is “It’s only rock and roll” a line from a Rolling Stone’s song, it seems unlikely this is about the Beatles music being released.

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