Okay, let’s say Apple had the most stylish and the most useful and arguably the most profitable products in the history of mankind. Particularly its iphone, at a mere 2 years old, is inarguably the best computer and media device, ounce for ounce, which has ever graced the globe. It so surpasses previous notions of what a telephone, media player, handheld computer, pathfinder and personal gaming device could be that it continues to astonish owners and observers alike.
Of course, Apple is much more than the iPhone, and its earnings report last month showed that it’s desktop and notebook Mac sales continue to enjoy a halo effect as consumers worldwide continue to seek out the ease with which it marries technology with functionality.
"Well, then," the stock market would say. "That was nice. What else you got?" That is the dilemma faced today by Apple.
Oh yes, the new little Nano with video capture is said to be remarkably good, extremely simple to operate and takes decent video, and the total bit rate of its movies is around 2,500 to 3,000, making the output files portable and compact, and well-suited for online use…blah…blah… This is good to hear and definitely another nice shot of Apple. Some reviews even say given that the video recording feature of this new Nano doesn't cost any premium over its previous generation, it will be effectively dumping millions of free video recorders into the market. Nonetheless, this is far more than enough, like lots of people, I’m kinda disappointed too, and I was actually expecting more from Apple in the first place. But, it’s ok; let’s give our hope to its next announcement. I want a netbook from Apple and hopefully it will be cheap enough that everyone can afford one. Speaking of this; I got to mention a couple of rumors swirling around recently.
One thing the rumors have in common is that the new device will have a 10" screen. Could that be an oversized iPod Touch? I don’t really care that much. Whatever it is, it will have Touch technology built in. One rumor is that it will be a tablet-based eBook reader (with iPod Touch features of course). This is tantalizing. Will that be a competitor to the relatively successful Kindle 2 from Amazon? Let’s keep tabs on it. Another rumor is that the new Apple will be a netbook based around iPod Touch technology. In this instantiation it would be a clamshell design, complete with keyboard. If I had my wish, this is the one I’d like to see come true. But God knows what it will be.
I’ve posted a tread here to collect thoughts on Apple’s next products, someone wants a portable Apple TV, someone wants Apple to make iTunes better for Windows OS. Me? A cute inetbook. What do you want then? BTW, what do you think Apple’s next product would be? XD