News G-Funk on 23 Aug 2007 06:34 pm
OS X Based iPods at Media Event in September
Appleinsider claims that Apple will be holding a media event “in mid to late September” to unveil OS X based iPods — bringing OS X to its entire product line.
The rumor site expects “as many as four new models” many of which will utilize NAND flash memory, as well as the long awaited “full screen iPod”.
Sources in the Far East — where Apple manufacturers its digital music players — have recently vouched for sightings of a “full screen” iPod, which they believe will finally make its debut ahead of this year’s holiday shopping season.
Appleinsider also confirms that the leaked interface videos consisted of genuine material for use on a click-wheel based iPod, also bringing in features such as iLife ‘08 “Events”, and CoverFlow to the iPod interface.
Also, they teasingly mention the possibility of a new family of digitial devices due in 2008 also based on OS X. No details are available on these upcoming devices.
The upcoming iPod revisions have been the focus of many recent rumors, with the most recent Nano images pulled from various sites at the request of Apple Legal.
UPDATE: The event is going to take place on September 5th At 10AM pacific , the theme of the event is “The Beat Goes on” and it is believed that apple would intruduce the new rumored touch screen iPod .