Steve Jobs will shed his skin to reveal his true reptilian form, start spitting fireballs and go on a rampage?

I predict Apple will continue to focus on 'user experience' rather than actually push the limits of technology and it's fanbase/followers will buy whatever comes it way. If Apple were to create a device which could be controlled by inserting it rectally, I'm sure the fanbois and gurls would still by it.

The real WOW factor will be introducing 3G data capability into the itouch, basically a slimmed down iPad but with better functionality (read portability) for business users. This then would become the best PDA on the market, for those that either don't want an iPhone/Smartphone or don't want all their important data sitting on their phone.

The last apple I bought was a golden delicious. I probably enjoyed it more than any Apple products. I am not a fan of Quicktime (or Safari or Bonjour or all the other rubbishware it comes with), and I find iTunes for NZ to be totally pointless. The end result is that I won't even look at other Apple products.

Are the insignificant improvement to these items of greater need than fixing of major iPhone 4 issues?

one prediction: a smaller ipod touch "mini" or "Slim" will replace the entry level 8GB model.

a couple of disagreements with the articles predictions:

1. an increase in ipod touch capacities is not actually that likely - in the last 12 months flash memory prices have not dropped at all, so there is unlikely to be an increase on the largest 64GB model already offered. This fact might in turn save the ipod classic from death for 1 more year.

2. iOS 4 for ipad was confirmed months ago by apple - this isn't a rumour, they said it would be available in the "Fall" (our spring) - only question is when, not if.

multitasking and IOS 4 almost defintely for IPAD rental service to debut with renewed I TV box devices? HTML 5 engine update for Iphone 4 / IPAD some new colours an increased price across range and more worker suicides at the factory

Increases to Ipod Touch capacity? Hmmmm I'm not sure that's a given. 128GB of flash memory might still be a bit too expensive. And that's also if they can cram in all those memory chips too - Apple wasn't able to shoehorn 64GB into the Iphone.

A smaller iPad? That's been around for a while - it's called an iPod Touch ;-)

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I think Apply will only rectify the Iph 4 problems with the release of a new model. The reception issue some people get can only be fixed with a redesign of the handset. Expect that to happen and the Iphone 4.5 to be released within a few months. Maybe with a 64GB edition.

Scott, you should have added Itunes for Windows to that list. It's shocking how bloated and buggy it is. You would think Apple engineers would try and make it perfect in order to show Windows users how nice and smooth their products are....but nope.