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AppleInsider recaps and confirms some of the floating rumors of next gen iPod development -- with further Mac OS X integration, but with a focus on Music. ...

Apparently, internal releases are up to build 7B85 for Panther. Only a couple of known bugs remain. No more details. ...

An anonymous/unverified report claims that Apple has already been seeded sample 90nm PowerPC 970s this month. Reportedly, they run from 1.8GHz to 3.2GHz and heat production is significant improved, with a 2GHz at only 34W, down from 57W. The 3.2GHz chip reportedly at 71W. Target volume production for 90nm is reported to be in Q2 of 2004. Heat considerations are still a major issue for...

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Wired speculates that Apple may change their logo design. This is only based on a fancy new chrome Apple logo found in the most recent Panther...

AppleInsider adds some more details about Panther...

One reader inadvertantly ran across some "internal" Apple Knowledge base documents [removed] when doing a routine search for Mac OS X 10.2.8 issues on Apple's knowledge base...

A couple of anecdotal reports have commented on iMac and eMac boot problems with 10.2.8. Any readers with successful or unsuccessful installs on these...

CompUSA is clearing out 5GB iPods for $159.99. Search for "5gb iPod" and both Mac and Windows versions should appear. Limit 1 per customer. Link: CompUSA...

Dell Home Software and Peripherals is offering 10% off Digital Cameras and Memory. Meanwhile, a (new) one day only (9/23/03) coupon provides an additional $30 off of purchases over $350. Example: Canon PowerShot S400: $499 - $49.90 (10%) - $30 = $419.10 Link: Dell Software and Peripherals Coupon Code: 3A865DFB677B...

Xes-inc is advertising a product called XCalibur1100 which claims to use Single or Dual 1.3GHz 750GX PowerPC processors at 1.3GHz. The 750GX is the successor to the 750FX which is current used in Apple's iBooks. Much of the information available on the upcoming proecssor is available from this IBM newsletter. According to that document, the 750GX will reach speeds of (only) 1.1GHz by the...

Several readers noted that they received delay notices from Apple today for their PowerMac G5 2.0GHz systems. The new delayed date was cited to be October 14, 2003. However, one reader reports that after speaking to an Apple Representative today, only some orders were supposed to receive this delay email, while other orders were to get shipping notices... but unfortunately everyone was...

According to a reader submission, Apple appears to be in the process of organizing an Apple Store event for October 24th, 2003. A specific request to a lighting company apparently involves projecting a large "X" into the sky. In a potentially related note: Panther has been rumored for mid-late October. Update: October 24th reportedly also coincides with a new Apple Store...

A UK Reseller misposted some G4 iBook specs according to TheRegister.co.uk. The specs were simply a mistake. Note: Resellers rarely have any knowledge of unannounced...

For those still keeping track, Panther 7B74 was seeded today per ThinkSecret. More bug fixes, no other major changes...

Toast Titanium 6.0 for only $69.99 from Amazon with free shipping. (Retail price = $99.99) Link: Toast Titanium 6.0 - $69.99...

More Mac OS X seeds (10.2.8 6R65 seeded, Panther Server 7B72)... with some minor details at ThinkSecret....

Reader mail: "There have been some rumors about a 2-button mouse. I asked the [Apple] rep. about them. He said he was just at Apple for training on the new products (PowerBooks, G5, and Bluetooth peripherals). He was told that the rumors were false. He said that he was told, 'There will be a 2 button mouse when a) Jobs leaves Apple or b) when hell freezes over'." ...