If they have the capability to make a screen as large as the iPhone, you bet they're going to use it for a video iPod. However, that's about the only feature I'd expect he's right on. And the iPod is essentially built into the iPhone, but all the phone features in the iPhone give it a price premium. I expect a hard-drive based (60-120 GB, for all that video) video iPod with the full 480x320 screen and a good chance of the gestures used on the iPhone for controls. But I don't expect much more than that, because that essentially fulfills all the requirements people might have of a video and music player.
The other predictions might make sense in 5-10 years, when costs come down more, but right now 60+ GB of flash memory would be incredibly expensive, in the range of $1,000-2,000, the wireless would be a power drain that doesn't have the infrastructure support to be useful (i.e. ubiquitous WiFi and a full-featured internet TV provider - it exists in Japan, but I haven't heard of it in the US). And GPS is just a random feature thrown in that doesn't really make sense; it makes sense in the iPhone, which attempts to be an all-in-one device, but not in the iPod, which has a very specific use. I expect the music-only iPods (which may be reduced to the just the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano) to be all Flash, but I just can't see it for a video iPod yet.
I'm sorry, but if I'm to vote for a Green Party or some other 3rd party, a majority of their views should be relatively mainstream middle of the road. After all, whoever is elected will need to work with the state legislature. I mean, why can't a Green Party candidate come out for the environment and not be totally anti-corporation, i.e. try and encourage corporations to be more eco-friendly. Most corporations aren't really evil and have their place. Some actively help promote environmental protection.
To add a few more, since you know how long you'll be investing, CDs (Certificate of Deposit) are a good way to go that has guaranteed return (since you'll need to have that money when the loans come due); there are some good high-interest FDIC-insured money market deposit accounts available from established banks online that are worth looking into.
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Perhaps one that taxes the way most wealthy entities (people and businesses) use their money as well: http://www.apttax.com/
If they have the capability to make a screen as large as the iPhone, you bet they're going to use it for a video iPod. However, that's about the only feature I'd expect he's right on. And the iPod is essentially built into the iPhone, but all the phone features in the iPhone give it a price premium. I expect a hard-drive based (60-120 GB, for all that video) video iPod with the full 480x320 screen and a good chance of the gestures used on the iPhone for controls. But I don't expect much more than that, because that essentially fulfills all the requirements people might have of a video and music player. The other predictions might make sense in 5-10 years, when costs come down more, but right now 60+ GB of flash memory would be incredibly expensive, in the range of $1,000-2,000, the wireless would be a power drain that doesn't have the infrastructure support to be useful (i.e. ubiquitous WiFi and a full-featured internet TV provider - it exists in Japan, but I haven't heard of it in the US). And GPS is just a random feature thrown in that doesn't really make sense; it makes sense in the iPhone, which attempts to be an all-in-one device, but not in the iPod, which has a very specific use. I expect the music-only iPods (which may be reduced to the just the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano) to be all Flash, but I just can't see it for a video iPod yet.
On the other hand, Democrats actually understand the internet. As a bonus, they also want to get rid of the payroll tax.
I view Mars as the future of Earth. Quite a few recent articles about Mars should sound familiar to environmentalists.
To add a few more, since you know how long you'll be investing, CDs (Certificate of Deposit) are a good way to go that has guaranteed return (since you'll need to have that money when the loans come due); there are some good high-interest FDIC-insured money market deposit accounts available from established banks online that are worth looking into.