Report: Major Apple event coming Sept. 5

Hello folks, new reports have surfaced that Apple intends to hold a major event on September 5th. The big question is will we finally get the promised "true video iPod"? Looks like the iPod is going to run on OSX!

Ars Technica is reporting that Apple's new line of iPods will indeed be introduced in September, in line with recent speculation and rumors. But contrary to the report
provided by AppleInsider yesterday, the announcement will not be happening mid-to-late September. The company plans to drop the bomb on us with a major unveiling during the first week of September—specifically, September 5, according to sources.

Four different models will be introduced next month, says AI, most of which will be NAND-flash-based and major evolutions of both the iPod video and iPod nano
lines.

Sources in the "far East" have allegedly seen fullscreen iPods that will have an OS that is based off of OS X. "What's interesting, however, is that the Apple has also been working on Mac OS-based iPod software for models that will retain their click-wheels—such as third-generation iPod nanos," writes Kasper Jade. "Interface concept videos recently published and then pulled from MacRumors consisted of genuine Apple material to this effect, AppleInsider can confirm."

Perhaps this means that both a fullscreen video iPod is in the works and a more "regular" video iPod, both based on OS X but with different designs for different purposes. Even if they aren't rolled out at once, this would fall in line with general expectations of the analyst and Mac communities.



The products are up in the air, although AI believes that one of them could possibly be the rumored "iPhone nano." We cautiously agree that this is a remote possibility, partly because of the reasons provided in the previously-linked post and also because we think that an iPhone nano would surely take this event up a notch from "expected" to "Wow!" And according to our sources, this is a "Wow"-level event. Maybe they're just too hopped up on the Apple Kool-Aid, though. You never know, with these things.

Recently, alleged images of the model expected to replace the iPod nano have circulated the web, revealing what appears to be a widened second-generation iPod nano with a larger screen, softer versions of today's nano shell colors, and tapered edges. In most cases, the images have been pulled at the request of Apple's legal team, though the accuracy of the images is still in dispute.

Whatever comes out of the event I'm sure its gonna be really great, as reported this is going to be a "wow" level event , which means Steve is going to "wow" us with some exciting new updates/new products. But with Apple you may never know till the very last minute.