Apple TV to be Replaced? [Update: No]

http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/27/rumor-is-the-apple-tv-being-replaced/

We just got an e-mail from an anonymous Apple reseller, stating that they received an e-mail from Apple with instructions to remove all Apple TV displays and literature and to destroy them (which I assume means throw away the literature, send back the Apple TVs) by September 30, 2008 at 5 PM. Additionally, the e-mail says that there will be a webcast "kick off" on September 30.

Incidentally, September 30 IS a Tuesday (and the last day of the September quarter), making all of this information, very, very interesting.

So, what does this mean? Could this potentially be the introduction of the Mini/Apple TV hybrid we've all been begging for? Is this related to "the brick?"

I'd love for this to be true, but the source from the article is more than questionable. Hopeful, but I'm not holding my breath.

I absolutely love my AppleTV! I hope they don't stop working on the AppleTV software if this rumor is true.

This is interesting only because when 10.5.5 came out there was a Front Row update. The Apple TV got no update. In the past when a Front Row update came out the Apple TV got an update also.

We will see.

Anyone know TUAW's accuracy in their predictions?

Anyone know TUAW's accuracy in their predictions?

the quote Engadget/Macrumors and Digg most of the time :D

Anyone know TUAW's accuracy in their predictions?

Go through the posts on the rumors list and make your own decision.

http://www.tuaw.com/category/rumors/

This sounds like bullschmitt. The source is fishy and there's been no other indication of other retailers reporting the same thing.

:apple:tv might get an HDD boast or hardware refresh at the October 14th event to ready it for Christmas, but I don't see it being replaced or discontinued.

I am seriously glad I saw this. I have a couple of Wally World gift cards burning a hole in my pocket and was thinking about getting an AppleTV this afternoon. I'll wait now.:p

I am seriously glad I saw this. I have a couple of Wally World gift cards burning a hole in my pocket and was thinking about getting an AppleTV this afternoon. I'll wait now.:p

I was thinking about a Mac Mini........so now we wait.