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Apple: No new products before the holidays
Squashing any rumors to the contrary, Apple confirmed for Macworld on Monday that the company will not release any new products before the holidays.
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Breaking: Apple Confirms No New Products Before the Holidays
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... Putting an end to any speculation and eliminating the hopes of a revamped iMac or Mac mini in November, an Apple representative has officially told MacWorld that they are not planning on releasing any new products before the holiday season. ...

Apple confirms no new products for rest of 2008
Infinite Loop — ... , Mac Pro, or Mac mini update before the 2008 Consumermas, Apple has confirmed that there will be no more product releases throughout the end of the year. "Our holiday line-up is set," Apple spokesperson Bill Evans told Macworld (the magazine, not the expo). That's all you get, folks. One line. It was rumored as recently as a couple weeks ago that the iMac and Mac Pro were due for an update this November. And, although there is ...

Apple Smashes Any Hope of Updated iMac or Mac Mini for Holidays [Apple]
Gizmodo — The standard Apple line about what's next in the pipeline is that they don't comment on future products. So when an Apple spokesman Bill Evans lays out fairly directly that “our holiday line-up is set," it doesn't look so good for those iMac gut refreshes previously rumored to hit this month. But hey, it's not like we really had any hope for a Mac mini update in the first place. [MacWorld] ...

No new Apple Products until Macworld :(
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... For all of you that hoped to see updated iMacs and Mac Minis for the holidays, we have some bad news for ya.  What you see is what you get.  Apple confirmed to Macworld (the magazine) today that all of the Novemeber ...

No Updates Until MacWorld
Mac Soda — ... Straight from the mouth of the most reliable source around, Apple themselves informed Macworld today that there will be no more updates until MacWorld. ...

Apple afirma que não lançará novos produtos antes do Natal
BLOG.MACMAGAZINE — ... Para os que esperavam o anúncio de novos iMacs ou Macs mini renovados agora em novembro, a notícia foi, certamente, um balde de água fria. A Apple afirmou para a revista Macworld que não pensa em lançar ...

Apple chimes in to debunk those Mac mini / iMac rumors
Engadget — ... There was a day during an age not far removed from our memory in which Apple would remain dead silent on any murmuring going on regarding its wares -- clearly, that day has passed. In a rather unprecedented move, an actual spokesman named Bill Evans emerged from ...

Apple puts further 2008 Mac updates on ice
AppleInsider — ... Published: 10:30 PM EST An Apple spokesperson has cooled down expectations of a last-minute refresh to the Mac line, or any other products, before the start of the new year. Company press representative Bill Evans has told Macworld that Apple's lineup is fixed in place for the rest of 2008. "Our holiday line-up is set," the official says. The news dampens expectations for late 2008, which according to roadmaps would have Apple launch ...

Apple ruins rumormongers' Christmas
MacUser — ... Sadly, Apple told our very own Jim Dalrymple that their Christmas lineup is set at this point. Here's a translation for you, 'no new Apple products before Christmas,' means we won't be seeing anything new before Macworld in January (of course this seems to make refreshed iMacs and Mac minis a good bet for Macworld Expo). ...

Apple’s 2008 product lineup set, and iPod chief leaving company
Krunker — ... too). However, an Apple representative told Macworld that “our holiday lineup is set” which when you think about it makes a great deal of sense. Most computer companies release their holiday products lineups no later than October. A November product launch is just too close to the holiday/Christmas shopping season Now that 2008 is set, all eyes turn to January’s Macworld event… ...

No new iMacs for Christmas, says Apple
TG Daily — ... . In a conversation with Macworld, the company said that its holiday lineup is “set”. Apple rarely comments on product rumors and even a “no comment’ is difficult to squeeze out of Apple PR people at times. In that perspective, Apple’s decision to comment on the most recent iMac rumors is not only rare but a move to go beyond that “we do not comment on rumors” phrase is very unusual. Apple spokesman Bill Evans ...

Apple: That's all for 2008, folks
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... Hoping for (or dreading) yet another special event where Steve Jobs dons his black turtleneck and announces something cool? Well, here's the news: As far as 2008's concerned, Apple's done. Apple spokesman Bill Evans has told Macworld that Apple's "holiday line-up is set," and that no new products—no, not even the iMac refresh that was rumored for this month—will be unveiled before the New Year. That means Apple will finally take a break after four big events in the past six months. Consider: In June, Jobs announced the iPhone 3G. In July, the new iPhone went on sale around ...

Apple: No more new hardware in 2008
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Earlier this week, Apple told Macworld Magazine (in so many words) that all hardware updates are complete for 2008. "Our holiday line-up is set," said spokesman Bill Evans. There was a rumor of an iMac update, but that's now be squashed. What you see is what you're going to get. ...

Sorry, Apple Fans: No More New Gadgets This Year (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... An Apple rep tells Macworld that the company is done releasing new products this year. 'Our holiday line-up is set,' Apple spokesman Bill Evans said. ...

Apple Dismisses Product Update Rumors [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — ... Stating that their “holiday line-up is set,” Bill Evans, an Apple spokesman, has put to bed the rumors that were circulating Apple news sites stating an update to the iMac and Mac mini was coming. The source, a ...

Apple: Our Holiday Line-Up is Set
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — [image] Stop the presses, take back all the gossip, and no more doctored pictures. There will be no updated Mac mini or iMacs this holiday season. With the recent updates to the MacBooks and iPods, Apple is taking a breather on their hardware releases. All rumors of updated machines were quickly disregarded when Apple spokesman Bill Evans told Macworld, "Our holiday line-up is set."The highly anticipated updates for the Mac Pro, iMac and Mac mini, will most likely be revealed at the annual Macworld Expo in January. Many people speculated that a refresh for the much needed Mac ...

An iPhone Nano for Christmas?
iPhoneGizmo - iPhone Apps, Downloads, Hacks, Tips & Tricks — ... But, according to Jim Dalrymple reporting for Macworld Magazine less than a week ago, it aint gonna happen: ...

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