Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

#1

Post by rkrishnakumar » Thu, Aug 23, 2012, 9:50 PM UTC

Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage
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Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

#2

Post by panacea » Thu, Aug 23, 2012, 10:39 PM UTC

At this stage, I feel like the only way Apple can have another '...and one more thing' reveal that makes us go "wow!" is if they have something software related that they've kept under wraps.

A complete rethink of iTunes would be such a thing.

Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

#3

Post by jamesaguilar » Thu, Aug 23, 2012, 10:40 PM UTC

panacea wrote: post #2

At this stage, I feel like the only way Apple can have another '...and one more thing' reveal that makes us go "wow!" is if they have something software related that they've kept under wraps. A complete rethink of iTunes would be such a thing.

But we also thought this was true before the iPod, and before the iPhone, and before the iPad . . .

Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

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Post by Braasch » Thu, Aug 23, 2012, 10:56 PM UTC

Jim Dalrymple hinted that there will be two separate events, so take that as you will (if you know him or are familiar with his infamous "Yep", then you should pretty much consider two separate events a guarantee.)

Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

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Post by snowwrestler » Thu, Aug 23, 2012, 11:19 PM UTC

panacea wrote: post #2

At this stage, I feel like the only way Apple can have another '...and one more thing' reveal that makes us go "wow!" is if they have something software related that they've kept under wraps. A complete rethink of iTunes would be such a thing.

The "Apple TV" (i.e. an actual TV by Apple) could be a possibility. Like the iPhone and iPad--a lot of rumors, but no one really knows what it looks like, how it would work, etc.

Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

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Post by sjwright » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 12:03 AM UTC

panacea wrote: post #2

At this stage, I feel like the only way Apple can have another '...and one more thing' reveal that makes us go "wow!" is if they have something software related that they've kept under wraps. A complete rethink of iTunes would be such a thing.

Surely there is every possibility that the next "one more thing" would involve the creation of an entirely new, rather unexpected market segment.

Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

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Post by gbog » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 12:04 AM UTC

Gruber didn't seem to even consider the possibility that there are not enough new things to announce for iPhone and ios, and that the event has been stuffed with other product announcement.

Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

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Post by Steko » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 12:05 AM UTC

panacea wrote: post #2

At this stage, I feel like the only way Apple can have another '...and one more thing' reveal that makes us go "wow!" is if they have something software related that they've kept under wraps. A complete rethink of iTunes would be such a thing.

I could see the iphone "sharing the stage" with a phone peripheral -- say a camera equipped bluetooth headset.

Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

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Post by cubicle67 » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 12:12 AM UTC

ok, so Apple have an entire event devoted to the iPhone. How on earth are they going to fill the time?

Here's the new iPhone* It's a bit thinner and lighter than before. the battery runs a bit longer. it has a bit better camera and it runs iOS 6 which you've all seen before. er, thanks for comming...

* there's absolutely no way this will be called iPhone 5. It'll be iPhone 6, the New iPhone or just plain old iPhone - my money's on the later

Re: Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage

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Post by Steko » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 12:15 AM UTC

gbog wrote: post #7

Gruber didn't seem to even consider the possibility that there are not enough new things to announce for iPhone and ios, and that the event has been stuffed with other product announcement.

This year's update already has as much as last year's did so yeah that possibility should probably be discarded.