07/06/2006, 2:40pm, EDT
Thursday, July 6th
Analyst looks at top 10 Apple rumors
Rumors of an iTunes Movie Store that would provide feature-length movies for downloads was edged out of "almost certain" with a score of nine by Munster, despite reports that suggest the industry is worried about dominating Apple influence. Munster is equally as certain about a possible Apple-branded iPod-based phone following recent trademark filings; the analyst believes Apple will inevitably explore the possibilities of iPod and mobile phone integration, but that the timing was up in the air.
The firm also says that a VOIP-enabled iChat 4.0 will probably be released with Mac OX 10.5 Leopard, in addition to a media hub that would stream video and audio content to a TV or home theater system.
Less likely are rumors of iTunes taking to skies with a service offered in airplanes suggested that Apple is in talks with providers of in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems to offer air travelers iTunes-branded audio content during their flights, but said that such a deal is likely a "stretch."
Rumors of an ultra-portable tablet computer with NAND-flash for improved boot-time were also called labeled unlikely despite patent filings for a Gestural User Interface by Apple.
The incorporation of advertisements into the iTunes Music Store is highly unlikely, according to Munster, because Apple would not "taint" iTunes with advertising.
The firm holds an "outperform" rating on Apple shares with a price target of $99.
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TAKE APPLE PRIVATE and be done with this crap.
And a new version of OSX within 2 years?!?!?!
OMIGOD!!! SOMEBODY PAY THAT MAN!!!
>venomous sarcasm
The "dumb" investors buying high and selling low just make it easier for the "smart" investors to accumulate more shares. What's wrong with that...?
TAKE APPLE PRIVATE and be done with this crap.
Right, because investors should just invest in companies without any type of analysis. Just pick them out of a hat. Or just listen to macheads who know that apple is great and the stock is the best buy in the world! Should they buy because of rumors of iTunes everywhere? Or Apple coming out with a set-top box/DVR?
Take it from a pro! Investing in companies just because you read something about them just leads to lots of captial loss write-offs on your tax returns....
There's going to be a replacement for the G5?!?!?!
And a new version of OSX within 2 years?!?!?!
OMIGOD!!! SOMEBODY PAY THAT MAN!!!
The guy's analyzing the current crop of rumors and trying to categorize what's likely within the next year (and he says its 6-9 mothns for OS X, not 2 years, idiot).
So what's the problem? There's lots of rumors that jarod's so-called idiot investors are possibly listening to, and he's trying to filter the likely from the crap.
Apple's biggest problem is that its plagued by the DUMBEST and I mean DUMBEST type of investor known to man.
Hey, jarod, does that include everyone? Or just everyone but you and me? But on the bright side, if Apple goes private like dick-head above wants, then we wouldn't have to worry about their investors.
Or are you talking about the analyst? Which would be odd, since his firm is one of the few that is saying the stock is going to go up.
(Like making it go private would, in any shape or form, cut the speculation or rumor-mongering).