Mac's Mysterious VoIP iPod?

Apple's mysterious promises of new goodies will turn out a VoIP iPod on Feb. 28? Red Herring is speculating: Is Apple��s Next Act VoIP iPod? Snips from the article:

Buzz about Apple��s to-be-unveiled products focuses on iPods, iTunes, even computers. When Apple talks, people listen?and chat among themselves?and the computer company��s announcement about products to be unveiled Tuesday had watchers speculating about a VoIP-enabled iPod.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a fan of hugely-hyped product introductions and this latest campaign, set to take place at Apple��s headquarters, has the same buzz factor as past ones. It started as usual with a vague reference to ��some fun new products�� in invitations to the media sent out last week.

Talk of Wi-Fi on personal media devices like iPods has generated speculation that the company might roll out VoIP-enabled media players.
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��Instead of a phone, maybe in a year Apple could have a VoIP-enabled iPod,�� said Current Analysis analyst Chris Crotty (see Wi-Fi iPod Expected Soon).

But others believe an actual Apple phone, sporting iTunes software, makes more sense, especially since Wi-Fi availability is spotty while cellular networks blanket areas with coverage. (link)

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