Kevin Rose (Digg, Revision3, Pownce) may have an inside source at Apple - not surprising given his elite status amongst the digerati and Bay Area location. He’s heard that the entire iPod lineup will see a refresh and iTunes 8.0 will be introduced by the end of September. (Apple’s free iPod promotion ends 9/15…) I’m not extremely fond of the Nano Fatty and wouldn’t mind seeing it replaced with the rendering Rose provided (above) - similar in form to the previous Nano that I’m a fan of.
Supposedly, iTunes 8.0 provides new features and functionality worthy of something more than a point upgrade designation. Which lines up nicely with our quarterly iTunes music subscription service rumor. This time around the claim is $129.99 for a year of unlimited downloads and playback. Works for me if is pans out - cheaper than satellite radio without the continual network connectivity requirement of a Pandora.
