At today's special Apple Event, Apple made several product announcements that can finally silence the "hype" that has been surrounding this news event for the past several days. As I predicted, Apple did not launch an Apple iPod VoIP device. They did however announce a few products including two updated models of their Mac mini.
From TAUW:
1.5GHz Intel Core Single
1.5GHz Intel Core Solo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory (667MHz DDR2 SDRAM)
60GB Serial ATA hard drive
Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Price: Starts at $599.00
1.67 GHz Intel Core Dual
1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory (667MHz DDR2 SDRAM)
80GB Serial ATA hard drive
Double-layer SuperDrive (DVD R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Price: Starts at $799.00
They also announced a new leather sleeve for the iPod, which no doubt will cause many third-party accessory manufacturers to cry foul. Note the "official" iPod logo. 
Finally, they launched the iPod Hi-Fi, a battery powered (D batteries) or A/C adaptor speaker system with built-in iPod dock. It also has an Aux port in the back that will work with the iPod shuffle or any device with a standard audio plug.
Excuse me while I yawn. None of these products are "innovative". Many third party manufacturers have already been selling similar products, including the iPod Hi-Fi. And where's the iPod WiFi people were predicting? Part of me was kinda rooting for an iPod VoIP device, even though I knew it wouldn't happen.
Oh well.
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