September Apple Event

Apple Computer plans a major announcement next week in San Francisco, sparking speculation that the company that revolutionized digital music will unveil a video-playing iPod or an iTunes mobilephone.

The Cupertino company e-mailed an invitation to reporters Monday, alerting them to a ``special event'' Sept. 7 at Moscone Center. The invitation featured a close-up image of the watch pocket on a pair of jeans, and text that hinted at something big -- or more precisely,
something compact.

``1,000 songs in your pocket changed everything,'' the invitation reads, in a clear allusion to the 2001 introduction of the iPod.``Here we go again.''

Here is my guess to add to the mix:

Bigger/Cheaper Shuffle,

mini with a colour screen,

iPhone (ROKR),

(maybe) videos for sale on iTMS.

I will go out on a limb and say NO vPod yet - not until Apple gets the
video in/out & DVR on the new PowerBooks - rip your own media first,
then buy some, just like Rip/Mix/Burn gave rise to the iTMS.

But I have been wrong before....