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Computer giant apple is to launch a mini version of its hit iPod music player for just ?65 ($115)

More than a million of the original pocket juxe boxes flew off the shelves around the world this year. They can hold 10,000 tracks, but cost ?200 to ?400. Apple - based in California - is expected to unveil the cheaper version in San Fransisco next week. It will store between 400 and 800 songs - ideal for people who do not want to carry aroind such a mind-boggling choice of music.

(goes on for a bit more saying how it was sold out at Xmas and how celebrities adore it)
The bargain iPod - which come in multi-coloured cases as well as the original white one- is Apples answer to similiar MP3 portable music gadgets.

Found on page 23 in the early morning edition of the SUN.

If this is to be unveiled next week I am sure this news would of got onto the net before.

Does anyone have anything else on this?

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the SUN does come up with some BS sometimes, but I was suprised they would publish tech news as they usually focus on Sex, Sport and Showbiz.

I guess we'll have to wait till next week for any real confirmation.

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How does being reported a lot make something more likely?

Until Apple comes along and says "Look what we made" this is no more factual than the iWalk.

it's funny. this reminds me of the "cell phones can cause fires" at gasoline stations thing.

a completely false rumor that got spread around so much that a lot of gasoline stations now have "no cell phone" signs on the pumps.

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How does being reported a lot make something more likely?

Until Apple comes along and says "Look what we made" this is no more factual than the iWalk.

Sorry for my assumption. :( I just got hyped up when ThinkSecret said this:

Reliable sources inside and outside of Apple have confirmed Apple will announce the new pocket-size iPods in a number of capacities and in various colors, including stripes.
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But just now, I saw this article:

"Don't count on seeing dramatically smaller or cheaper iPod music players in the new year, despite Internet rumors that Apple Computer will announce them next week in San Francisco.

For Apple CEO Steve Jobs to introduce such a product during his speech Tuesday at Macworld Conference & Expo, Apple would have to either unveil a breakthrough hard drive technology, begin selling iPods based on the same flash memory storage cards that many digital cameras use, or adopt a new small drive made by Cornice."

Apple does not typically focus its engineering efforts on hard drives. Just last month, an Apple vice president told the Mercury News that the Cupertino-based company has no plans to make a music player based on flash storage cards. And a spokesman familiar with Cornice's business said he is not aware of a relationship with Apple.

It is possible for Apple to change the iPod's shape slightly, as the company did when it introduced slimmer versions a year ago. But the Toshiba hard drives that store music in the iPod are about 2 inches wide by 3 inches tall, and a third of an inch thick -- not much smaller than the iPod itself. A similar drive from Hitachi has a slightly wider and shorter shape.

Apple also could drop its prices slightly; its 10-gigabyte iPod sells for $300, while rivals Dell and Creative sell 20-gigabyte models for about $50 less. Apple could drop the entry-level iPod's price to match those -- but it would be out of character for the company, since the iPod, at current prices, seemed to be a strong seller this holiday season.

The third option would be a device based on a miniature hard drive made by Cornice, a Colorado-based start up. Rio and RCA began using the 1.5 GB Cornice drive in music players this past summer.

Speculation among Apple fans typically runs rampant in the weeks leading up to Macworld. In recent years, rumor Web sites have cited unnamed sources promising that Apple would announce a tablet computer, a Palm-like organizer, a home theater appliance, and several other items that never materialized. In some cases, the rumor sites get the news right -- but more often, they're off the mark.

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:no: This is all confusing me. If you go to MacRumors Buyers Guide (Here) and scroll down to iPod, they say "Recommendation: Don't Buy - Updates soon"

I've read most/all of the articles (Here)) and some say they are confirmed...some arent sure...blah... :wacko:

Heres an articles showing links to a bunch of sites with the mini Ipods rumors: Here

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it's funny. this reminds me of the "cell phones can cause fires" at gasoline stations thing.

a completely false rumor that got spread around so much that a lot of gasoline stations now have "no cell phone" signs on the pumps.

you mean it's fake? :unsure:

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