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6G iPod & Apple's Future

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the less-talk-more-iphone dept.

belsin_gordon writes "CNET rounds up what we're going to get from the next iPod and where Apple is heading as a company and as a business juggernaut. [They have the] 100GB widescreen video iPods, Wi-Fi-enabled iPods capable of on-the-fly movie downloads over the air, unlimited downloads from iTunes for a flat fee and the UK finally getting its content-hungry hands on movie downloads. Apple has dropped the 'Computer' from its company name, and is making significant advances into the media-distribution business. It's bringing video to everyone everywhere with iTunes movies and now Apple TV, and the rumours and speculation we've discussed promote the theory that Apple is setting itself up as a major player in the media-distribution industry."

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  1. But who buys Apple computers ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll



    But who buys Apple computers ? Not that many .

  2. Re:Totally Random Comment #102903 by El+Lobo · · Score: -1, Troll

    An application that, of course, was not created by Apple. They only bough and rebranded it.

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  3. Why by CastrTroy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why are people buying up iPods in droves when things like the Creative Zen Vision, Archos, and Cowon have had widescreen players for a while. I have a shuffle, and I hate how they try to add all this complex junk that I don't need. I just want it to show up as a thumb drive, drop songs on it from explorer, in any directories I choose, and have it play the music. I don't understand why they have to make everything more complicated. It seems to me that apple is just trying to tie everyone to their media distribution. I'd much rather have something that wasn't tied to the company selling the content, because I think we'd have much better products.

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  4. Re:Portable Video by denzacar · · Score: -1, Troll

    The primary drawback of archos players has always been size and weight - which also happens to be the primary requirement for these devices. if it does not satisfy this preliminary constraint, it does not matter what amazing features the archos provides. Yeah, the weight of these devices really is a bitch.

    I still cringe when I remember how way back in 2002 I tried to pick up one of those 1st Gen iPods using only my right hand.
    Had to wear a cast for 2 months after that. Couldn't use my hand properly for 2 more months.

    My sex life suffered tremendously.
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