Apple lays claim to iPod Hi-Fi and iPod Boombox trademarks

Another tid-bit is floating around the Appleverse, possibly pointing to a new video iPod and that new consumer line we rumored earlier. Apparently, in September Apple filed with Hong Kong's Intellectual Property peeps for the "iPod Hi-Fi" with some people saying the Hi-Fi points to a hi-res video iPod with a larger display, while others are saying it refers to the iPod (with video) that they've already released. In June they filed for "iPod Boombox," which sounds a lot like, well, an iPod boombox, doing that boombox thing -- iPod style. The descriptions aren't much help, with the iPod Hi-Fi being put down by apple as anything from a handheld to a computer to a mouse to a network, but it's not like excessive Apple vagueness has ever slowed down the rumor machine before.

[Brian @ Jan 16th 2006 7:32AM]

I'm holding out for the iPod house.

[Pedro harper @ Jan 16th 2006 7:34AM]

rumours going about there going to relase a total LCD ipod

[yet another Matt @ Jan 16th 2006 7:40AM]

Doesnt anyone remember the article a few days ago with a tip from Jobs saying the next ipod was going to be a 8lb heffer, or something?



Sounds like a perfectly logical solution to me

[Nate MC @ Jan 16th 2006 7:42AM]

iPod Hi-Fi in my book would be a in home entertainment center iPod, but I would think that would be more of a Mac Mini than an iPod.

[Daniel @ Jan 16th 2006 7:48AM]

Why cant they just trade make ipod as a prefix?



Probably not legal but at least it would stop some these annoying ipod rumors.

[bossmsx @ Jan 16th 2006 7:57AM]

the 8 pound hefer was mentioned at MacWorld as a 'joke', or at least it was made to seem so...But yeah, I read about it too, and was wondering myself if it was really a joke......or not...more to come on that?

[Chris Robinson @ Jan 16th 2006 8:29AM]

If the 8lb heffer was a joke or not, lord knows you'd all buy it anyway.

[Marcus @ Jan 16th 2006 8:53AM]

Such a bad rumor.....

[Dan Reilly @ Jan 16th 2006 9:44AM]

Any upgrades to the ipod that reduce the amount of accesories needed would be a great. Now, 8lbs might be too much for my share of pocket.

[Ypoknons @ Jan 16th 2006 9:57AM]

In Hong Kong, a "Hi-Fi" means stereo system.

[Hyperion @ Jan 16th 2006 11:29AM]

I just read this today, and I have to say, this is almost dead on for Apple.



http://www.misterbg.org/AppleProductCycle/

[booger @ Jan 16th 2006 11:41AM]

Is anyone else sick of seeing Bono on every iPod picture on the net? He's already annoying enough.. but do we have to see his picture on everyone ipod related website???? uggg

[The ZeroCorpse @ Jan 16th 2006 3:21PM]

Considering Bono has done more charity work and more good for the world than some booger commenting on the internet probably has, I don't have a problem with seeing Bono. He's a good man who does his best to make things better for shmoes like you. What have YOU done for the world, lately?

[ThePete @ Jan 16th 2006 5:23PM]

I'm with 4, 10 and 13---though, 10, I think "Hi-Fi" means a stereo in ye olden days of the 1970s or before.



4 probably has it right--an iPod Hi-Fi, logically, would be a shelf-top component that would supply audio to an amplifier. My hope is that you'll be able to dock your iPod into it and take advantage of digital signal processing and an EQ or something like that. The universal dock doesn't really lend itself to being wired into a massive sound system.



Of course, in an ideal world, the iPod Hi-Fi would be Mac's hip, cool, retro name for a massive multimedia center that would record and play audio and video that you could then dump onto your iPod and take with you.



That's in an ideal world, mind you :)

[andrew @ Jan 16th 2006 7:51PM]

How hard would it be to throw wi-fi and a browser into the next ipod?

[thomas @ Jan 16th 2006 8:18PM]

UMMM HELLO?!?! built in speaker so you can play the music outloud?!?! duh!

[Joe Reilly @ Jan 16th 2006 11:40PM]

Now that MAC is on Intel, Apple only need only do one thing to take over the PC business period. Release MAC OS X-w that only runs on MAC hardware and that runs all Windows Apps: No Crashes, No viruses, No hassle. The superior MAC OS experience, no windows needed.

[Joe Reilly @ Jan 16th 2006 11:41PM]

Now that MAC is on Intel, Apple only need only do one thing to take over the PC business period. Release MAC OS X-w that only runs on MAC hardware and that runs all Windows Apps: No Crashes, No viruses, No hassle. The superior MAC OS experience, no windows needed.