Jobs gets pom-poms out to celebrate iPod phone

But it seems that the grand old curmudgeon - with the media anyway - is being positively blabbermouthed with a select group of compadres over the forthcoming iPod phone.MO< The excellent AppleInsider, here, reports that Jobs is doing what for him is the equivalent of playing the trombone, donning pom-pom gloves and shaking his turtleneck and jean-clad tush over the device.

The site for Macheads cites a source who “flourishes a nearly unblemished track record in predicting Apple's future music directions” -- and wouldn't we all like one of those -- as saying the device could show “earlier than some people may be expecting, in the form of a "big bang" introduction that will catch even some insiders off-guard”.

In time for Christmas then? Sadly, the report then backtracks somewhat. µ

TRIVIA By the way, does any other technology company except for Apple still say "we never talk about unannounced products?" [Yes, Intel. Ed.] The last company we heard that line from was IBM circa 1989.