Apple to Add 3G and GPS to New iPhone in Q1 2008

The rumor mill on the second gen iPhone keeps on truckin'! I (rhetorically) ask you-- why would Apple release a second gen after Christmas? or in January? or even if February for that matter? IF there is a second gen on the table (and may i remind you that NO ONE can confirm this even though they all claim firsthand knowledge), why would it be slated for any sooner than April '08? apple would continue to sell gen1 through christmas and Q1 (and into Q2) before introducing an updated version. there will ALWAYS be rumors about the 'next best thing' coming from iPhone and Apple- and i would bet that these rumors are ignited (and fueled) by those who denounce Apple or have some grudge against the company- or who might be outright competitors of Apple or ATT. what better way to slow sales of a product than to entice the consumer with the claim of inside knowledge that the next improvement is around the corner?
unfortunately, apple may be partly responsible for the renewed interest in a 2nd gen iPhone rumor. cutting the price a mere 3 months after release (as opposed to the typical "6-8 months later" technological price cut) probably stepped up the claims that a second gen was coming faster than usual (a typical 8-14 months later). but it doesn't change the fact that no "next generation" iPod was ever released less than 9 months after the prior generation (with many actually being a year later). based on Apple's iPod history, the next generation isn't due until at least April. check out the timeline at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod.
of course, it doesn't have to be someone who's got a grudge against the company who starts these rumors. it can be those of us who love the company so much that we're ALWAYS excited about the Next Big Thing from this innovative company- so much so that hypotheses and excited postulations spew forth: some of which stick, some of which don't.
at any rate, this is only my opinion... but at least my opinion is based upon some fact. lest we forget-- close your eyes and try to remember what the rumors about iPhone were 8 months ago. some things turned out to be true (that there would be an exclusive nationwide carrier), but most turned out to be complete horse puckey. a quick search of the internet reveals that second gen iPhone rumors have touted the release as something that would happen in August. and then in September. and now, since we're now at September 30th, i think it would be safe to assume that they're wrong. so the date keeps moving. and people keep waiting.
so, believe what you want. but just try to take everything you read about iPhone with a grain of salt. and don't sit around waiting to get out there and buy the next generation of anything, or you'll quickly find yourself never buying anything at all- because there's ALWAYS something newer around the corner.

Well that's how technology works today, and and keeps us coming back for more, obsolete product. You have to be happy with what you have.