Apple's September Event: What's on the Chopping Block?

Apple's annual fall product launch is next Wednesday, and while many critics expect to see new Apple gadgets others are wondering if some older tech will finally die off. Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu has heard from sources inside Apple's supply chain that the next iPod Nano may dump the clickwheel interface, according to Fortune (although Wu also isn't so sure that a new Nano sans clickwheel would ever "see the light of day.").

But why not kill the aging clickwheel? This technology dates back to the original iPod, and hasn't changed substantially since at least 2005. Not to mention the fact that Apple has been touting touchscreens and multitouch functionality in all its products for some time now. In addition to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, you can find multitouch functionality in the new Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad, not to mention MacBook trackpads.

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