New, sleeker iPods in August, sources confirm
July 14, 2004 - Apple will announce new iPod models in August, reliable sources have confirmed to Think Secret. The new models will be smaller, sleeker, and will come in a variety of colors.
The new iPod models will reportedly be more compact and have been described as similar to the iPod mini in design, but will still possess features found only in the existing white-colored model.
Sources report the new models will be available in a variety of new colors, expected to include purple, orange, and yellow, as well as larger hard drive sizes as compared to Apple's current offerings.
Pricing is expected to be similar to the current iPod MSRP.
The new models are expected to become the new 'standard' of the iPod line and will slowly replace over time the existing white iPod models, sources confirmed.
The announcement of the new iPods will reportedly happen sometime in the first three weeks of August. At present, sources say Apple plans to hold a special press event in the U.S. to announce the new models; the event date is being planned so as not to occur too close to Apple Expo in Paris, where the company is expected to introduce new iMac models. The Paris Expo begins August 31.
