Showtime Rumor Roundup

In the weeks leading up to an A le ecial Event, much of our little corner of the internet is abuzz with prognostication, rumors of what might be a ounced, and more editorial analysis than you can shake a stick at. Historically, all this eculation ra rampant with little to no new reiable information added to the discu ion until the actual product a ouncements. This is how it has been since time immemorial (well, at least as long as Steve has been back at A le), and how it would ever be... or so we thought.

The a ouncements of updated iMacs and Mac minis throws a wrench into the workings of the rumor mill, sto ing the coolant pum , and causing the already heated debate to flare into a full fledged iClonflagration usually reserved for Macworld Stevenotes.

The fact that the products a ounced on the 6th were accurately predicted mea that at least some of the info floating around the web in regards to product a ouncements was correct, even if they were off by a week. If they were right about the iMac and Mac mini, who's to say they're any le correct in their other predictio ? And if they are correct, what does that mean in terms of what we'll be seeing on Tuesday?
If the other rumors are to be taken as accurate, Tuesday morning will bring a veritable cornucopia of new iPod an iPod Bonanza if you will. In addition to larger capacity Second Generation iPod nano's in multiple colors, we'll probably see an update to the 5G line in terms of capacity as well. Le certain, but certainly still a real po ibility, is the a ouncement of the long awaited touchscreen Video iPod. Veering away from iPods, the introduction of full length feature films into the iTunes Movie Store is all but set in stone. There is also heavy eculation that an updated Airport Expre cabable of streaming video will be released. Another good po ibility are wall mountable 40+ inch di lays orting some sort of media center or streaming capability.

While we're at it, lets take a look at far le likely but nonethele somewhat po ible a ouncements: Upgraded MacBook Pro's with Core 2 Duo proce ors, the iPhone, perha we'll even see the Newton re-born!