New iPods Expected September 5

By the Betanews Staff | Published August 29, 2007, 11:21 AM

Apple sent out invitations to a special event it is holding on September 5, which indicate the company is preparing to launch new iPods in time for the holiday season. It is largely expected the iPods will incorporate a touch-sensitive screen and "Cover Flow" user interface found on the iPhone.

Rumors of new iPods have been circling for months, and the timing is right for a new generation of the ubiquitous portable media player. Apple is holding the event at San Francisco's Moscone Center, which indicates it will be a large gathering, further fueling speculation that a major product announcement is in the works.

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Everyone is too obsessed with the iPod. Pleae check out Creative. Creative has been Apple by being the first to release at a 16GB flash player.

A new Creative Zen Vision has just come out. It's the first Zen Vision to play AAC files, which means it can play iTunes+ files.

It's LCD is a 16.7 million color screen with all the usual features the Zen Vision:M has.

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Anyone think that they'd add a wifi-enabled internet/safari on this device in the near future for those who want wireless internet but with no phone service?

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Nope, business wise it's probably a bad move for Apple. The iPhone will suffer even more if they do.

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Put me down for a 32g solid state.

Funny thing, now that there's no phone, it seems under-featured.

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So what's new this time? Adding support for Wifi/BT? or adding radio support?

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