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Rumors of Mini iPods
TheKidWho writes "According to Thinksecret: 'Reliable sources inside and outside of Apple have confirmed Apple will announce the new pocket-size iPods in a number of capacities and in various colors, including stripes. Capacities will be 2 and 4GB -- meaning users could store some 400 and 800 songs, respectively. Prices will start at around $100US, Think Secret has learned. It is not known if the new product line will be available immediately after introduction. It is also expected that current iPod models will be revamped to add body colors as well.' With the $99 price tag, it seems these rumored iPods could make big headway in the low end mp3 player market."
I was just thinking that if you cannot replace the battery then why buy one? I mean would it really kill them to make the battery replacable similar to a cordless phone or PDA?
Rio has had their Nitrus player out for a few months now. It's got a very small hard drive with a 1.5GB capacity, and is selling for about $175-$200. Apple's iPod is currently priced higher than Rio's Karma, which has comparable storage space (20GB). Can Apple really produce something with better specs at a lower price? It would sure be a first for them.
" thats way more useful than a camera-in-a-cellphone"
No, it's not.
Besides, my cell phone records both sound and pictures.
"Derp de derp."
Good old Daily 'racist' mail. Maybe they said it was the illegal immagrants fault for this iPod battery problem, as they came into your house at night and started listening to it, draining down the batteries?
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Oh, so you did steal the music that was loaded onto the iPod. And this isn't your typical RIAA "copyright infringement is stealing" sort of FUD but actual shoplifting.
the nice thing about apple products, is i spend more time using them rather than more time figuring the interfaces of competitors who couldn't afford to hire a usability designer if you put a gun to the CEO's head.
you seem to be your average feature bloat windows user, why don't you go get one of dell's mass produced pieces of shit, since it's right in your ball park of piss poor engineering along with windows. hell i might even be wrong about you being a windows user, but it wouldn't be a stones throw away from a linux zealot who bitches about not having ogg playback support.
ipods use the same battery as creative, and the same harddrives! (gasp). i guess that makes it just as "standard" as the creative. and if you didn't see my previous post about batteries lasting for 18+ months then reread it. if you're actually in the extreme minority of people who really has two lithium ion batteries, then the ability to change the battery out is useful to you. but that still puts you in the extreme minority.
oh, and incase you didn't check, apple has the #1 online music store and #1 mp3 player, so i guess all your comments are pretty pointless since apparently apple is doing something right.
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Apple's image involves a limited selection of high priced items.
The PC world has a lot of junk, but at least it's cheap junk.
Heh, I suppose people are interested in the pain and suffering of others. It would sell pretty well.
And I shouldn't be working there for long, turned in the paperwork for a real job. Hopefully, it won't suck. Ah well. More pain and suffering, I guess I should be writing this down.
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