The new iPod
#31
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what we need or want isnt the best for apple
i am sure that apple still wants to sell some of the ipod classics before they change all ipods to the ipod touch. (the old ipod has proven to be reliable and the ipod touch and iphones display and touchscreens have to prove this through the next month)
i am sure that within one year we will get the IPOD Touch NANO, ipod touch classic (starting with 60GB harddisk - 200gb Harddisk)
if you were runnin a business you would try to get money out of an existing product line as long as possible.
i am sure that apple will react quickly if the IPod Touch has a strong demand and will bring a version with a HDD.
about 0.8 cm i dont think you can put in a 160gb HDD and make it that slim.
of couse i would love a device with 200gb hdd , 0.5 cm , 200hours of playback , wifi, 3g, bluetooth ,etc etc. but i dont think it will happen this year, so we have to be patient.
dp
i am sure that within one year we will get the IPOD Touch NANO, ipod touch classic (starting with 60GB harddisk - 200gb Harddisk)
if you were runnin a business you would try to get money out of an existing product line as long as possible.
i am sure that apple will react quickly if the IPod Touch has a strong demand and will bring a version with a HDD.
about 0.8 cm i dont think you can put in a 160gb HDD and make it that slim.
of couse i would love a device with 200gb hdd , 0.5 cm , 200hours of playback , wifi, 3g, bluetooth ,etc etc. but i dont think it will happen this year, so we have to be patient.
dp
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Exactly. The same is true of video. When I go on a long, overseas business trip, I don't know what I'm going to feel like watching. So I load my iPod with lots of movies, TV shows, podcasts, and documentaries. No way is 16gb enough for my needs.
Huge disappointment.
Huge disappointment.
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Now, if the new iTouch (you saw it here first) can back up raw images so they can be viewed (only jpeg can be viewed on iPods but it will back up raw and transfer back to laptop) + had a bigger HDD then I'd be running to the shop as we speak.
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On the iPod touch: 16gb is a disapointment... but with flash memory prices, its not unexpected (for those who are remotely intrested.. look at the price of Flash replacement disk drives ... they're still overly pricey IMO). I'm in the school of thought that thinks "iPod minus phone"... and 16gb for now isn't worth it
The "Classic" - Its good to see these large capacity small drives piping down to this level - means a lot of storage (be it music, images or photos). I still have this worry about putting stuff on something so portable and me with my butter fingers dropping it... (I have enough trouble with the Apple shop as it is.. but thats anohter angry thread)
The "FatPod Nano" (I couldn't resist -sorry ) - Well. Hands in the air who is going to watch a video for an hour on a screen like that please... Thank you. The new capacities are welcome, but there was something elegant about the v1 and v2 of the Nano. v3 looks a bit.. umm.. bloated. Think i'll put this one down to a physical inspection.
The Shuffles - Ahhhh. New season colours. Very.. umm .. pastle. However, its good to see a Product Red shuffle there (with a small price drop too).
Overall. Definatly a media event. There is promise in some of the range... there is also I fear a mistake in the making the the Nano.
(oh yes... And for the US Readers who brought the iPhone early... I'm sorry for your $200 loss .... talk about being s*****d... )
The "Classic" - Its good to see these large capacity small drives piping down to this level - means a lot of storage (be it music, images or photos). I still have this worry about putting stuff on something so portable and me with my butter fingers dropping it... (I have enough trouble with the Apple shop as it is.. but thats anohter angry thread)
The "FatPod Nano" (I couldn't resist -sorry ) - Well. Hands in the air who is going to watch a video for an hour on a screen like that please... Thank you. The new capacities are welcome, but there was something elegant about the v1 and v2 of the Nano. v3 looks a bit.. umm.. bloated. Think i'll put this one down to a physical inspection.
The Shuffles - Ahhhh. New season colours. Very.. umm .. pastle. However, its good to see a Product Red shuffle there (with a small price drop too).
Overall. Definatly a media event. There is promise in some of the range... there is also I fear a mistake in the making the the Nano.
(oh yes... And for the US Readers who brought the iPhone early... I'm sorry for your $200 loss .... talk about being s*****d... )
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Engadget reports that the Touch has been spotted WITH a Bluetooth icon....
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/d...ave-bluetooth/
It gets interesting.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/d...ave-bluetooth/
It gets interesting.
Last edited by ScottC; Sep 6, 2007 at 6:36 am
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How on earth did you guys survive in the days of travel before ipod and mp3 players? Did you have a walkman (tape or CD) and brought your entire music collection with you? How did you manage get that on board as carry on? I would never have been allowed on board with my entire collection.
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Needless to say, I bought a portable CD player very early on. I used to carry a small CD holder that could hold about 30 CDs. These became smaller and lighter and I upgraded several times.
As soon as the first CD-based MP3 players came out, I bought one. At 128 kbps, I could put about 12 albums on each CD, which meant I could easily carry hundreds of albums with me. From the CD-based mp3 player, I moved up to a Creative Jukebox with a 40 gigabyte hard drive. This was a little larger and heavier than the CD-based mp3 player but, of course, allowed me to dump all those mp3 CDs. When the Creative started to die, I bought a 5th Generation iPod with a 50 gigabyte drive. That's what I use now -- and will continue to use unless Apple puts out an iTouch with a lot of storage.
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This video out is new too, isn't it? Did earlier units have any video out before, even composite?
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...More=MB128LL/A
What's odd is that the Touch outputs interlaced video while the Classic and Nano output progressive video, but at the same number of lines. This means the video output on the Classic and Nano is higher quality than the Touch, at least that's what I've always understood about interlaced vs progressive.
It also shows as being compatible with iPhone, but it doesn't say which output types. Presumably it's the same as the Touch.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...More=MB128LL/A
What's odd is that the Touch outputs interlaced video while the Classic and Nano output progressive video, but at the same number of lines. This means the video output on the Classic and Nano is higher quality than the Touch, at least that's what I've always understood about interlaced vs progressive.
It also shows as being compatible with iPhone, but it doesn't say which output types. Presumably it's the same as the Touch.
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How on earth did you guys survive in the days of travel before ipod and mp3 players? Did you have a walkman (tape or CD) and brought your entire music collection with you? How did you manage get that on board as carry on? I would never have been allowed on board with my entire collection.
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Apple is missing the market with the limited storage on the iPod Touch.
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Count me in a one that is also disappointed with the lack of storage for the Touch. I think it's directly because of the fact that there is no current way to make the Touch's form factor stand out as being as thin as it is, and to offer 80GB+ of storage (which requires a hard drive, not flash memory).
This iPod/Apple junkie won't be buying one. Maybe the Nano with the $100 store credit.
This iPod/Apple junkie won't be buying one. Maybe the Nano with the $100 store credit.
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