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Rumors of Next Generation of Ipods

Posted by michael on from the back-fence-gossip dept.

xyankee writes "Apple is on the verge of releasing a 60GB iPod that will not only hold a ton of music, but also sport photo-viewing capabilities! Think Secret is reporting that the new iPod will also have a 2-inch high-resolution LCD display, video-out, and enhancements to iPhoto for synchronizing photos. The best part is it'll be just 2mm thicker than regular iPods. Does this mean that iPhoto for Windows might not be far behind? Also, as a note to all the rumor pundits, Think Secret nailed the iMac G5 specs a month before its announcement, so I'm inclined to believe them with this bit as well."

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  1. Yes it did, but also... by Anaphiel · · Score: 5, Informative
    ... the iPod functions as a portable hard drive with a fast FireWire connection, which influenced my buying decision. I use it to carry files back and forth to clients and school more than I do for playing music.

    And if the new iPods can be connected directly to a digital camera to store, sort, review, and manage photos in the field, I'd be able to leave my laptop behind on shoots.

    The only time a new feature is a bad thing is if it impairs the access or usage of an existing feature. If Apple can implement picture viewing without changing the UI dramatically, or the input method (click wheel), and doesn't make the form factor too large or the battery life too short, I'm all for it.

    1. Re:Yes it did, but also... by Omega1045 · · Score: 4, Informative

      As did the Lord of the Rings movie crew. They used iPods as portable hard drives because the place Peter Jackson was staying at was a few blocks from high speed internet. They would dump large movie files onto the iPod (I assume via Firewire) and take them over to his place to view.

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  2. Re:Not a chance by twbecker · · Score: 5, Informative

    They're not going to market it as a 5G, but rather the top of the line 4G. From TFA:

    "The new iPod, which will sit at the top of Apple's fourth-generation line-up, will pack Toshiba's new 60GB 1.8-inch hard drive, a 2-inch color liquid crystal display, iPhoto synchronization, audio/video-out capabilities, and will sell for $499."

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  3. Re:Credible by nine-times · · Score: 4, Informative
    Yeah, I would be totally dismissive of this rumor if it weren't from ThinkSecret. It seems very quick to be coming out with a new iPod revision, and it just sounds like typical Mac-head rumormill stuff. "Like, OMG!!! The new Powerbook G5 is coming out in three days!!!"

    But ThinkSecret tends to be weary of these sorts of rumors, and usually doesn't post something like this unless they have someone they believe to be a credible inside source. Still, you're right, they're not 100%.