The long-rumored, now-confirmed event will take place next week in San Francisco. The tagline? "Let's Rock." Get ready for new iPods, people.

Ars Technica snagged an invite for the event, which looks an awful lot like an iPod display screen and features that silhouetted jumping iPod guy.

Of course, we've been hearing about a possible Apple event for weeks now, and the now-slated Sept. 9 event comes almost a year to the day of last year's iPod Touch unveiling.

The prevailing wisdom is that Apple will refresh its iPod line, including revamps and "pricing and capacity changes" for the iPod Shuffle, the Nano, and perhaps a significant price break on the Touch (the 8GB model now sells for $299).

Indeed, many are expecting a radically redesigned Nano, which could potentially go back to the tall-and-thin design of the first- and second-generation models, complete with a wider screen that you could watch in landscape mode. Spy shots of a purported case for the new Nano have thrown gas on the fire.

The big question: What about new MacBooks, which have been getting a lot of chatter throughout the summer? Unknown, for now—the Apple event invite says nothing about a refreshed laptop line, although Apple's invites never really say much of anything.

In any case, tune in right here next Tuesday at 10 a.m. PST for the scoop; also, keep your eyes peeled for a rumor roundup, which I'll post before the week is out.

So, got any Apple predictions? Let us know.

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Apple confirms September 9 Special Event: "Let's Rock" [Ars Technica]