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With less than one week to go before Apple's Sept. 9 event, speculation about what the iconic hardware maker will unveil has kicked into overdrive. The general consensus is that Tuesday's announcement will debut an updated line of iPods. That contention is supported by the design of e-mailed invitations and other documents swirling around the Internet.

What's Apple Up To Now

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As the head of a company that sells used consumer electronics, David Chen follows sales of the iPhone with the precision of a mathematician. At the outset, the price of the first version of Apple's music-playing wireless device behaved as expected: When the newer iPhone 3G hit store shelves, demand for the earlier iteration plummeted.

What's Hot: Used Apple iPhones

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First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal. Such a string of mishaps and missteps might throw another electronics company into crisis.

Apple, Loyalty and the Power of Forgiveness