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Video iPod Oct 12?
Petey_Alchemist writes "Apple Insider is reporting that Apple will release a video iPod on October 12th, possibly in conjunction with the announcement of Apple's fourth quarter results.
From the article 'Although details are scarce, sources who claim to have seen the new iPod describe it as being similar to Apple's 60GB iPod photo player, but several millimeters thinner.
The device reportedly sports a smaller click-wheel akin to that of the iPod nano's, making way for a larger, higher-resolution color display that extends further down the face of the device.' "
There's kind of a way to do that now...if you put a bunch of frames in and scroll...but, well...this would be a lot more convenient.
The rumours about a video-out enabled Airport base-station and video download capability in iTunes are more interesting - the ability to use the iTunes as a download centre for Video On Demand streamed to your TV strikes me as a potentially bigger market than for video on the go.
However, given that many of the movie studios are linked to the same record companies 'fighting' with Apple at the moment makes you wonder where the content would come from.
Think Secret are usually correct though.
Maybe they're finally launching 'Asteroid'
The invitation picture piques my interest, though. I don't think it'll be a video iPod, but I think movies are involved bdsed on the red curtain.
The "AirPort Express" device is probably not for the iPod, but rather like the Express, a video-out system for Macs, allowing you to play your movies to your TV without having them near each other... Hasn't this constantly been the intention of Apple - the "digital hub" without all the wires?
I wonder if/hope it will support a remote control, so you can control your on-computer content in the other room from the TV.
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Not portable? I'm inclined to agree, but then why are PSP movie sales through the roof? It seems that a market already exists.
If Apple can match the PSP's screen quality and beat its ease of use (by making movies downloadable, perhaps) they might have something.
Yeah, what's up with that? How is it Music Television when there are just shows on there?
Yeah, and I tried to buy a telegraph from AT&T the other day, but they said they don't do that anymore!
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Apple, like many companies, has its financial quarters offset from calendar quarters for tax purposes. Apple's third quarter ended June 25th.
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These groups of people would probably go bananas over a video iPod, if it was done right.
It was,, but it doesn't say Apple on it. Hence, no bananas.
Apple will release a viPod shuffle which will support automagic shuffling of your videos and, to make smaller it easier to use, no screen.
No words yet on the release date of emacsPod.
Actually, you are completely wrong. Releases of Apple products are NEVER preceeded by a massive marketing campaign. There are a always a few rumors, some of them more accurate than others, but Jobs loves to make the big surprise announcement. In fact, he said that it would have broken his heart if news of the nano got out before the big unveiling. With the Mac mini, there were rumors about a "headless" Mac, but the actual form was unveiled in a big announcement at MacWorld San Francisco.
The lawsuits by Apple against rumor sites are not a twisted propaganda strategy. Jobs hates the leaks because they spoil the surprise.
I was thinking almost the same thing: "Why can't my iPod stream coffee from the coffeeshop?" I mean, I wouldn't have to wait in line or anything...
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