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Apple to Start Renting Movies?

Besides half-baked product smackdowns, it’s also the time of year for predictions, and analysts at investment firm Piper Jaffray have some fine ones for Apple. In the early days of 2008, they forecast, Cupertino will: Revamp most of its Mac lines, including the addition of an ultraportable MacBook. Add movie rentals to iTunes, thus giving […]

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Besides half-baked product smackdowns, it's also the time of year for predictions, and analysts at investment firm Piper Jaffray have some fine ones for Apple. In the early days of 2008, they forecast, Cupertino will:

  • Revamp most of its Mac lines, including the addition of an ultraportable MacBook.
  • Add movie rentals to iTunes, thus giving Apple TV a badly needed boost in the "Justify Your Existence" category.
  • Release a bunch of games for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Piper sees iTunes rentals, new breed of Apple touch games in 08 [AppleInsider]