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New iPods on the Horizon
RemovableBait writes "Apple Computer plans to introduce more iPods before the end of the year", a company executive said Tuesday. From the article: Executive Vice President Tim Cook didn't say whether the new iPods will come at a press event Apple has scheduled for Wednesday morning. But during a conference call with analysts, he suggested that the iPod Nano won't be the last new iPod of the year."
Actually, I've heard there's plan for an iPod with integrted e-mail functions...but, it's just a rumor, I'm sure *shifty eyes*
I want a near indestructible one. Make it bulkier if you have to, just don't let it break.
I know this may look like a really dumb comment in about 4 hrs but I don't see video being THAT useful. You can store a ton of low-res video on the ipod if you just want to watch it there, but the real advantage would be to take it with you to friends' houses for viewing on their TVs. Well, in that case, you want hi-res video, video that will take up quite a bit of room. Hmmm.... Wonder how those geniuses will solve THAT little problem...
Cemil.
Just like that "As Seen On TV" told us in April!
Perhaps Apple's getting to the point where they're offering consumers too many choices. I can see grannies, and perhaps even parents, being easily confused by all of these different music players and other devices when considering them as gifts for children.
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
It would have to be. Initially content will be Video Podcasts (like NerdTV), music videos, and hopefully TV shows. Also Apple needs to release software that will transcode non-encrypted DVDs or VIDEO_TS forlders, and let "third parties" do the rest.
We will know more later today.
Do we really need 5 posts regarding this subject? The question will be answered today. This article's basically saying "Apple will release...something... soon. Mark our words."
P.S. This is what part of the alphabet would look like if Q and R were eliminated.
I am _SO_ glad I read this! On my way to work today, I talked myself 100% into buying a nano today. I am going to hold off for a few more days to see what else might be out there.
It would be nice if I could get like a 6GB or 8GB nano. Or even an Ipod with removable/upgradable storage.
You're all bastards!
It sounds like Apple's simply trying to cash-in quickly before their 'bubble' bursts. Don't get me wrong, the iPod is a great little device, but at some point the buzz + demand / supply will stabilize and the rest of the non-innovative companies will play copy & catch-up.
Once all of these features are incorporated into one device with larger than 100GB of storage, I will buy one. For now, I will suffer as being not part of the iPod masses.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
Will the influx of new Ipods bring the price of the current models to levels where I may decide to buy one? The main thing that has kept me from getting an Ipod is the battery. I spend alot of time working outdoors and a replaceable battery is something that works very well for me. If the battery dies I just put in a new AA (iriver 300 series). Even if it a proprietary battery if it replaceable I want the ability to poop in a fully charged battery. If I wasn't so flighty I could be sure to charge the device every night but that, unfortunately is not the case for me.
Getting dumped by their chip supplier was a death sentence for the Mac hardware.
Jobs better pray he can turn the iPod/iTMS side of the company into a self contained and self supporting entity before they have to exit the x86 hardware market. WTG Steve, you gambled and got burned playing hardball with IBM.
The iPod's dominance is staggering, but long term Apple needs to come up with something beyond a simple, though elegant, set of players. The rest of the computing world is slowly, very slowly, getting their shit together.
iPod Suppo.
with email too
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
I'm sure they won't have ogg support, so it means nothing to me.
If you want to catch the latest products about to be released today, check out the rumor sites at 10am PDT, I'm sure one of them will be following it. They currently think the Video iPod will debut today.
thinksecret
appleinsider
Or just checkout apple's website later today!
- what is the definition of simultanagnosia?! I've been meaning to look it up!
Obviously you haven't taken the time to check Intel's roadmap, it's very promising and very low temp. And the IBM's aren't really optimal lately, Apple doesn't use liquid cooling because they procs run so cool..
Just another example of "one more thing" marketing as discussed, say, here: http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,69172,00 .html?tw=rss.TOP.
I wonder -- is preaching to the converted really sustainable though?
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Science -- Sealed, Delivered.
I'm sorry, but I really don't see how a video iPod is such a great idea. Nice bell/whistle effect? Yes. Do you really wanna sit on a train holding that bastard for two hours to watch a movie? Probably not.
You know what'd be a really nice feature? An iPod with a USER REPLACEABLE BATTERY. Now, with as heavy as a portable hard disk drive is (not that it's an unmanagable brick, it isn't, but compared to the nano...) an 80GB iPod would probably be pretty hefty. Slap on a bigger screen, a wireless antenna, and an email client, and you'll give the rest of the market a run for their money. Palm's biggest drawback for me was storage space; I couldn't put my MP3s on my Palm Pilot. So it was either iPod or Palm. Well, one day, there wasn't enough space for the both of them, and the palm got shelved. (Since then, my girlfriend has stolen my iPod, and I can't find my Palm, but I digress...)
Informatus Technologicus
Maybe not indestructible, but they're already pretty damn tough http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/3
Did you just mention Intel and 'roadmap' in the same sentence???
Intel is the joke of the x86 world. Apple isn't using them because they want to. They were forced to by IBM dumping them. AMD wasn't an option. They don't have the capacity. Intel is being used by default.
Wake the fuck up clown.
Wait until Apple designs its own iPod phone, instead of that Motorola ROKR crap. I'm sure that they've got plans for it down the line.
Personally, I'd rather have phone that actually makes good phone calls and an mp3 player that plays mp3s instead of depending on one device to do both, but that's just me.
Anyone know what time the Special Event is? GMT, if you can.
"Since then, my girlfriend has stolen my iPod, and I can't find my Palm, but I digress"
Why do you need your palm if you have a girlfriend????
Here's a link to live coverage of the event: http://live.macobserver.com/article/2005/10/specia levent_keynote.shtml
As for whether the move to Intel was a bad idea or not, Apple users have been happy with PowerPC chips for a long time, but dissatisfied with IBM/Moto's ability to get them delivered in a timely fashion. We'll see if Intel can deliver on its promises.
Read the EFF's Fair Use FAQ
Why? There is no reason why a combined device cannot be just as good as the separate ones. Plus, combining saves carrying around data-leads, power cables, two headsets and all of the other stuff. Also, by doubling as my phone, it's insured. If it breaks, gets stolen or whatever, I can have a courier drop off a replacement within 24 hours, then after a 5 min backup-restore, my device is exactly as it used to be.
Besides, the media players automatically pauses the song when you get a call, then starts it again when you hang up. All using the same headset. You just don't get little usability tweaks like that on separate devices.
or is anyone else completely sick of hearing about iPods? Who freaking cares. Like Linux, iPods were cool until everyone knew about them.
Very worky. http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/ 22715&page=10
So you are 'suffering' along with the laptop masses?
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
It seems like there's not much point speculating in the time left!
Whats stopping you from storing your mboxes or Maildirs on it now?
I'm curious since i plan getting a regular thumbdrive to store them on.
Maybe once cell phones become worthwhile as phones first, then I'll consider converging the two. Until then, I'll keep my iPod separate.
I am suffering with a Rio mp3 player that has an FM tuner and can be used as a storage device. The iPod is much cleaner looking, but I paid a lot less for the one I have and am satisfied with it for now.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
Do the current models still insert a couple of seconds of silence between every track?
I'd love one, but if they still have this problem, then no way. Nobody would buy a CD player that had the same issue.
If Apple wants me to buy an Ipod, two things will convince me: longer battery life and use of AAA batteries.
10, 12 or 20 hours between charges is not acceptable for an MP3 player (w.o harddrive). Getting rid of the colour screen might help on the Nano. I've had 2 flash based MP3 players, all last 30 to 40 hours on one AAA or AA battery. The mini-Disc player (for which the software blows, thanks Sony!) laster upwards of 50 hours on a AA battery.
You all know what Apple is missing in its line up. A Apple DVR. There is Tivo, MythTV, and Microsoft Multimedia Center. Apple needs to enter the arena.
They have the QuickTime technology.
They have the UI skills to make a better DVR.
They have the Hardware experience.
Wait and see.
Think about it. Why would you buy a iPod Video? Because, you have episodes of Star Track Enterprise, and Lost on your Apple DVR. You want to take them on the road. You need a Apple iPod Video that allows you to quickly download those programs over firewire right to a little hand held video player.
By Apple introducing a DVR they create instant content for the iPod Video. They are struggling to get the Movie Studios on board. So they need another way to create content for the iPod Video.
With out the Apple DVR where is the added value of a iPod Video?
Having had my first 40 gig iPod die under warranty, only to have its replacement have a bad dock connector they wouldn't warranty... and having had my 18 month old G4 iBook die a couple days ago with a faulty logic board... Apple needs to seriously get their act in gear where product reliability is concerned. I've had a 25% success rate of their products lasting longer than 18 months.
;-)
I'm fed up enough with the quality problems that I'm actually debating buying a PC laptop to replace the iBook. And that really makes me ill to think about. I hope I can figure out how to get OSX/86 on it
ipod video, mini ipod, isausage, idiot etc..yadeeyadeeyaa
I for one welcome our new ipod overlords
This model is one of those Steve Jobs things. Most any other company would have kept the Mini in its lineup when the nano came out, but Jobs believes religiously in giving the consumer a pretty clear set of choices that way.
(Sometimes you can see new product lines coming just by looking for the holes in existing ones. We have the middle and high-end iPods, but they're priced high; cue the Shuffle.)
"Fundamentalism" isn't about divine morality. It's about human authority.
Thanks, Chicken Little.
OK, according to the rumour mill there will likely be a new iPod today, but let's get it straight here: Cook said Apple has some innovative new products up its sleeve, but did not mention whether those products are iPods.
If this story wasn't so misleading I wouldn't have even bothered to read the linked article. Please, Slashdot, be more careful ... this is misinformation that wastes my valuable nerd time.
And _when_ they come out with that, what "excuse" will you have next? (Just curious)
The iPod can also be used as a storage device. It mounts as a regular external hard drive.
`` Will the influx of new Ipods bring the price of the current models to levels where I may decide to buy one? "
No.
"Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under." - H.L. Mencken
How about announcing an iTunes client for Linux? Or at the very least, allowing third parties to release iTunes Linux clients and not constantly thwarting their attempts to bring new customers to the platform? I don't run anything but Linux, at work and at home. I haven't bought an iPod yet because I cannot get reliable iTMS services.
11*43+456^2
Then I'd finally be able to get a first post.
I am trolling
This company is completely tearing up the rest of the DAP industry, but we all know this already. I think Apple is going to keep on going and end up taking over the whole electronics market. Apple products have style, power and useability. We've already seen Apple grow from just computing to DAPs to DAPs that have can display photos. Now we have one of these buggers that is only a tiny bit larger than a stick of gum. How long until they make this into a phone, like somebody else mentioned?
They seem to love touch-control tech, and so do consumers. Why not do away with the wheel and put a touch LCD in its place? This LCD displays a wheel that functions the same as the physical wheel, but also slides away when you want to input names and numbers into your address book. You can plug your headset in and make VoIP calls in WiFi hotspots, or record audio directly onto your iPod. The touch LCD navigation makes it easy to create playlists and name them.
Resistance is futile.
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Just so someone actually comes out and says what I imagine many have noticed: this week's free track of the week has yet to be released at the iTunes store. If I was releasing an ipod video, I would make sure the free track was a music video that week so there is instant content to promote.
An ID of 7191 and that is the best you can say?
I expect more, damn you... a lot more!
And _when_ they come out with that, what "excuse" will you have next? (Just curious)
The price is too high? I will probably own one, since it might even replace several devices at once.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
I would strongly advise against buying an iPod now, but instead to wait and see if this cardinal bug will be fixed or not.
My iPod just died for good last night (my own fault, really... shouldn't bang around a device like that as much as I did), and now my wife just feels really sorry for me. If they release a new one today, I can capitalize on her sympathy and talk her into letting me get one!
Apple, please take note! If you don't release one today, my accountant... er... wife will never let me purchase one of your shiny white products! Her sympathy won't last forever, act today!
So parsing what he said, for the holiday season (i.e. before the end of this year), thier new lineup will include the already released Nano and yet-to-be-introduced new products.
Im am personally waiting for the video ipod. I guess as with most computer technologies they created a great ipod, took away all the features, large hard drive, color screen, durability, and are just adding one feature at a time to each new release in order to maximize profits. The final version will be a video ipod with full 32 bit color, Radio Tuner, TV Tuner, some sort of wireless to swap songs and interact with people nearby. And a nice 100GB drive to boot. Not to mention the new accessories that will come with a new adaptor that is not compatable with any current ipod that will allow you to dock with your car, and TV seamlesly.
CS: It is all sink or swim...oh and did I mention there are sharks in that water?
Too complicated and too many devices to keep plugging in and swapping info....I know I am lazy.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
Any coincidence that iTunes music store (at least in the US and Japan) did not have a "New Music Tuesday" this week? No email notice and nothing but last week's offering on iTunes for now.
I tried every decent and legal way I could think of to resolve the issue w/the business before I rented the chicken suit
I so want an iPhone with rotary dialing.
That would totally rock my retro-chic world.
I know I shouldn't bother with these rumours as we will find out soon enough, however thinksecret made a really interesting observation yesterday:
"Apple will be hosting a media event at the BBC's headquarters in London tomorrow to coincide with the media event in California, suggesting a tie-in with that broadcasting entity."
If you put the rumours about video ipods, dvrs, airport video etc etc together with this and the BBCs reported interest in allowing UK citizens to download BBC content from the internet, then this could be very interesting.
Bluetooth is the answer to that. Most reviews of "mp3 phones" complain about a total lack of synergy - it is _exactly_ the sum of it's parts.
"If you're talking about a video iPod, what would drive the demand? Music videos? You have a whole generation of people already conditioned to getting those for free," said GartnerG2 research analyst Mike McGuire. Uh, hello? Apple makes money on the iPods! If there a big suppy of free music videos for people to watch online (and there is) so much the better! I could be a research analyst, if that's the kind of insight they bring to the table.
It certainly seems to be a "Jobs thing". From what I remember, you could just watch it happen when he returned to Apple. It's not just an issue of limiting options or anything, it's offering what is basically a standardized lineup with standard naming conventions, and then a little variation in configuration. It's the whole thing. It's called "marketing", and it's one of Jobs' big talents.
You get the iStuff, which is all white plastic consumer goods, and then the PowerStuff, which is all aluminum power-user/business goods. It gets to be pretty clear to the consumer what he's getting himself into. You know exactly which models are "better". They're mostly the same, except the more expensive one is faster, has a couple extra features, etc.
I'm still waiting for a "PowerPod".
And then Apple plays this whole "$50 more" game. More marketing. It's smart. People can say, "You can buy an iPod for only $99!" And that draws people in. They think, well, $100 isn't bad. But then, for $50 more, you can get twice as much memory. But for just $50 more than that, you can get a color screen AND twice as much memory. For just $50 more, you can get a whole lot more memory, 5 times as much. Next thing you know, you're thinking about spending $500 for something where you justified the purchase because it was cheap at $100.
And that's what the "$50 more" game is all about. Make your entry level product cheap enough that people feel like it's silly to think it's "too much money", and then add genuinely useful features at regular and small price increments. Consumers will naturally rise to the highest level of money they're willing to spend.
Look like after all the to-ing and fro-ing, it's definitely not going to be a video iPod.
you're not an apple fetishist? that's the slashdot equivalent of signing your own death warrent.
could be more scratch-resistant than the current ones.
w00t
The article seems to express wonder at where sales will come from, not being able to sell music videos (though that is not quite true as they have been selling some video in bundles with music).
But really the answer for what video Apple plans to sell is simple - TV.
Portable video devices make some sense for movies, but there are not a lot of people that want to watch a whole movie on a small screen unless they are captive (like airplane travellers). But TV shows make a lot more sense to download as they are shorter, require far less brainpower to follow (if any) and can be enjoyed in very small chunks thanks to the pervasive 15-minute commercial editing.
Not to mention that letting Apple sell TV shows would really scoop Microsoft and Sony in the Home PVR space. Who wants a PVR when you can just buy, download and keep forwever whatever video you like from any TV show?
Perhaps they'll start with just old syndicated shows, but that would be enough. Heck, there are a lot of cartoons from my younger years that have not even made it to DVD that I'd be dying to pay for.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
How much is Steve Jobs paying you folks?
Or maybe the Slashdot editors just figured they were doing a public service, because there are only 11,200+ mentions of the iPod in the press currently: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=ipod
To hear the tech press tell it, there is only one mp3 player, made by only one manufacturer, and nothing else is ever worth discussing.
Apple's "One More Thing" conference is at October 12th at 10 AM PST. Two hours from now. According to ThinkSecret and AppleInsider we should see new iPods.
I love my ipod as much as anyone, but 'cmon - it's about
time they add the ability to crossfade from one track to the next.
http://www.appleipodvideo.com/
Why should I buy an iPod Nano when I can just wait and buy an iPod Vixen?
my 64mb Rio500 dies! Heck I got that thing back in '98 and it's still working. It's survived car accidents (without skipping....ya I know it's a flash player), treadmills, windows(physical and software), and everything. Granted it has broken a few times, but nothing a little TLC (crack open the case the reflow some connections) didn't fix...either way I'm hoping for an ipod soon...but not holding my breath.
"Personal ownership is a hallmark of conservative capitalism. And I don't believe I am entitled to anything that I did n
Sure, but by the time you get a 100G iPod, you'll have decided that 120G is the minimum useful amount that you'll settle for, and the game will continue. Either it's useful and you get one, or it's not and you don't.
~Pev
Apple, could you please make a IPod that's affordable? $299+ is not cool...
"It ain't a war against drugs.it's a war against personal freedom" --Bill Hicks
I think I've found some neat hidden messages in Apple's announcement, if you rearrange the letters you get the following cryptic clues:
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Then geronimo
Meeting honor
hint
thin
heroine
remote
nitrogen home
ignore hot men
riot
in no other gem
So I'm expecting a diamond studded, highly addictive PVR, with air-con all in a package no bigger than 7 inches cubed.
Maybe its the new iMac.
(Thanks to http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/000966.
Nothing sucks like a Vax, nothing blows like a PowerMac G4
I am going to build my own iPod, with hookers and black jack .. in fact forget about the black jack
I welcome our DAP job stealing Jobs overload.
Apple plans to release a new computer in the future!
This picture of the new ipod has just been posted up on macrumors:
http://www.macrumors.com/downloads/5G_ipod.jpg
Looks legit to me, has a larger screen but not as large as everyone seems to be expecting.
A friend of mine who reads chinese says that one of the options means "repeat broadcast" maybe a chinese slasdot member could conrim it.
From back in the halcyon days of the Mac: rope the customer into brand loyalty, and then milk him for cash through a series of upgrade cycles, experienced on the customer end as an endless loop of lust, love, and then a new object of lust.
It's like committing serial monogamy with a family that has an endless supply of nubile sisters timed to reach legal age about one per year.
Post may contain irony: discontinue use if experiencing mood swings, nausea or elevated blood pressure.
They just posted that live updates aren't allowed for this event so they won't be able to cover it until afterwards. Interesting.
I live ze unknown. I love ze unknown. I am ze unknown.
Check at the link below (if it isn't already Slasdotted):
http://www.macrumors.com/downloads/5G_ipod.jpg
Note the screen size. Maybe some sort of video is possible?
This is my opinion. To make sure you don't steal it, it's covered by the DMCA.
WTF are you talking about? A freaking TV tuner? Cuz you like 8 channels in analog? A freaking TV tuner.... Jesus christ. Does anyone even think about properly engineering a mass market consumer electronic device? Yeah, a freaking TV tuner, and a cuisinart. How about a machine that doles out free knob shines. I used to hawk cell phones, and I tell ya, the modern consumer technorati drives me bananas. These people don't even know what they're asking for, but they want it. It used to be that when you wanted people to think you had a big penis, you just bought a fast car. Now you buy something that's way outside your expertise level, way outside your usage level, and dump all your service and support on the poor hapless Indians. Damn you corporate america, damn you and your digital penis envy executives. I don't even know why they bother. Everyone knows I've got the biggest.
and annoying as hell. Apples only workaround is to rip the album as one track.
Vote for Pedro
Not really, I suffer with a flash card Rio player now and I know its limitations (holds under 1GB.) Something with 100GB storage (or the ability to expand to that) would be great, if the price is reasonable.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
Capitalist Christmas Effect: Entering HYPErSpace!
The Malls and Apple Stores and Web outlets will be plugging all of the 'Hot New Apple Products' - and Apple still will be making 100% markup or better on the equipment. Santa is coming to Steve Jobs Town!
I'm holding out for a BOGO G5 PowerMac Deal (BuyOneGetOne Free)...
then i might cosider buying one, until then, why would people want to waste the time with having multiple mp3 players around? unless you're such a 'fan' of mp3's that you don't need more then 4gig for your 'collection'? i even starting caring about the 'regular' ipod when they hig 60gig, was hoping for a 100gig before i bit. oh well.
sigs suck
I think the gap is because the iPod is busy storing statistics on the songs you're listening to. If I was a conspiacy nut, I'd think Apple was uploading this info when you sync your iPod to figure out how to sell you more songs on iTMS
Vote for Pedro
Appleinsider's posted "Apple has announced the iPod with video capabilities. 320 x240 resolution 2.5-inch screen. MPEG4"
Their news is still updating as the event progresses. Hopeful a little more information will surface.
Somebody passed this onto me
Now I'm a suspicious chap, so thought maybe it would be a photoshop special..but I noticed those codes stuck on it.
Wonder if those are the sorts of thing you can register on Apple's site?
Seemingly it is and it's a marketing part number
from www.macrumors.com
Apple's managed to block most of the Mac web from updating live. We tip a hat to Apple for finding a location without cellphone or wireless access. Here's information gathered thus far.
New iMac, new Video iPod, new Apps.
- iMac: faster, larger disk, built in iSight. Includes FrontRow (app)
- iPod: 30GB/60GB with Video - realtime decoding of MPEG4 and H.264. 260,000 colors. Video out.
- FrontRow and PhotoBooth Apps.
- 30GB iPod: $299 - 31% thinner than current 20GB; - 60GB iPod: $399.
- New iPods avail next week. Comes with case
- iMac: $1299 for 17" model with 1.5GHz, $1799 for 20" model with 2.1GHz
- iTunes 6 to be released
- Front Row - comes with new iMacs. Lets you enjoy video/music/pictures from sofa. Everything still displayed on iMac screen. iPod-like remote. 6 button remote.
- Photobooth - appears to be slide show application.
- Music Videos. 2000 available to buy. $1.99 each.
- Can "gift" music to other people. Peer reviews and recommendation service.
- Videos have Digital Rights Management built in. Can play on up to 5 computers.
Ipod Pico?
No Sigs!
The Apple Store is already down for updates. When I go there now, it says "We'll be back soon. We are busy updating the store for you, and will be back within the hour."
Doesn't look there will be much of a wait to see these things, unless they're just updating the minis or some other product now and the iPods are coming later.
Can anyone tell me how to set my sig on Slashdot?
New iPod announced -- 2.5-inch display, 320 x 240 resolution, MPEG-4 support, and video out. Engadget caught that they are 30% thinner than current full-size iPod. Will be available in 20GB and 60GB versions for $299 and $399, respectively. New iMac, and 'FrontRow' remote as well...
At 11:01AM Pacific time Says: "We are busy updating the store right now and will be back within the hour"
that sucks. did you buy any of these things using a credit card? a little known fact about most cards is that they automatically double the warranty of products purchased on them. call your card company, they will give you the right mastercard or visa number
if non os x makes you ill and you want more than two years coverage, maybe the apple warranty can be justified over 3 yrs. i wouldnt count on anything running on the hacked beta os x x86
Lies about crimes
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-- Boycott Shell
http://www.apple.com/ipod/ads/
Honest to goodness video iPod announcment. Go figure.
Here's the story~EEE~
The new iPod, featuring a gorgeous 2.5-inch color screen, can display album artwork and photos, as well as play stunning video including music videos, video podcasts, home movies and television shows. The new iPod holds up to 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos or over 150 hours of video and is available in a 30GB model for $299 and a 60GB model for $399, with both models available in stunning white or black designs. Oct 12, 2005.
http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
here
"H.264 video up to 768 kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per second; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per second"
> iPod Suppo.
Fry: There's no way I can swallow that!
Farnsworth: Good news!
Next thing you know, you're thinking about spending $500 for something where you justified the purchase because it was cheap at $100.
You're entirely right. When the Mac Mini came out, I thought "Wow, now that Apples are affordable, I really want to try out OSX!"
A few weeks later, I bought myself a $2500 PowerBook.
Damn you and your marketing, Jobs!
I yearn for you tragically. A. T. Tappman, Chaplain, U.S. Army.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/A ppleStore/
Heheheeh... they already do this. It's called the PSP. :P Seriously... that's what it looks like, that Apple is going to try to get the iPod to go the direction of the PSP. I'll tell ya... I am NOT a Playstation fan, though I'm a Sony ho, I hate the Playstation. But I *want* a PSP. More than I want an iPod Nano. But not more than I want just a regular plain old iPod. :P
Jho
Sorry man... the Internet pooped on me.
why is parent redundant? i like physics jokes! lol
over the 2004 christmas holidays, i was over at my friend's with my 3Gen iPod (15gig),
who has a small kid (4 years old?). had the 'iskin' rubber protection off, and the kid
was curious, and dropped it onto the wood floor while it was playing ,
and it just kept on going.
now, it probably cached the song, and the hard drive could've been idle,
but still -- after almost a year, the thing is still working perfectly, the
hard drive heads didn't get progressively worse from that point or anything.
-- its just one more ipod that survived a baby --
best regards,
j.
I prefer to let sleeping clowns lie. That way, they can't stab you. I certainly can't sleep when the clown is awake.
... and then they built the supercollider.
I completely agree. I've used many different devices like that over the years. My present one is pretty good, though there is always room for improvement. For example, on my last phone you could read a text message, hit reply and get a choice of e-mail, fax, land-line call, mobile call and of course text to communicate back. It brought all the functions of phone/text and email together in a seemless interface. My present one does not work like that; it's obvious that the text messaging was added into an existing software package as an after-thought. It lacks this linking, e.g. text is on a different, extended menu. I do forgive it however, because auto-pausing music for a call is brilliant, the headset (wired) has a single button to answer so you don't even need to take it out your pocket. It does however increase the accusing glances implying some sort of schizophrenia disorder.
I hope this time, they add some more features like an FM tuner and not just make it smaller!
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And then Apple plays this whole "$50 more" game.
It's called Market Segmentation, and Joel Spolsky wrote a great article on it.
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... And now the video iPod has become a reality.
http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html
*sigh*
Only because AMD have so magnificently outgunned them for a number of years now. AMD wouldn't have put out such a lame processor as the P4 is.
Look at how Intel put all its 64-bit hopes on the Itanium which has all but failed.
The P4 was supposed to reach 10GHz and yet it won't even reach 4Ghz now. Intel have ditched the P4's processing core keeping the memory bus and have reverted to a suped up PIII core. Hardly a ringing endorsement for a company with their resources. In a way it's like Microsoft, they promised the earth for Vista and they had to scrap most of the features promised, fork the Windows server code and get their development practises into gear.
This kinda proves that ponopolies simply breed complacency.