Despite rumor, Apple has a history of updating the hardware of a device, iMac or MacBook, and keeping the same price point. I expect, from the past history that this summer will bring 2 changes. New iPod Touch’s, the high end with 64gb hard drives and then scaled down 32gb and 16gb. I would expect the iPhone to follow with 32gb & 16gb hard drives.
I would also expect if the iPhone ‘Lite’ or iPhone Nano for 99$ would be an 8gb device with the exact same hardware as the standard model. We will find out in a few weeks but no later than 2 months. I also expect that we will see something like a MacBook Touch or something in the 10′ to 10.4′ screen size. It only makes good sense to release a killer device that fills this space. No, not a phone, but maybe a tablet running OS X: iPhone or something that runs that on the cover and then drop into full Leopard. There is also a rumor that it will be on the 700mhz band that AT&T and Verizon will be opening up in 2010 for all hardware and devices. I think that they will release the device for Verizon only and then after a year or even right away, it will be available on AT&T.
I am excited to see what happens. This Fall, after my wife’s contract expires, should be our iPhone & service change. I am not excited about having AT&T, my favorite carrier comes in a different color; however, I know my hardware needs & can see the solution in the iPhone.
iron wil
