ATG said:
LOL.
Does the new high end flash iPod refer to the nano or something else? I never really thought of the nano as high end.
Why the laugh? The XScale is an Intel chip that could be adapted for use in an iPod, especially if they wanted better video playback, or some PDA like features. I think it is certainly plausible, if not likely.
I'd say that while the nano is currently Apple high end flash player, since it uses PortalPlayer chips and being so tightly designed it would be a PITA to redesign for a whole new CPU architecture, that something else could be in the works. Perhaps a "full sized" flash based player with video playback? There are some new flash thumbdrives out there pushing the 30gb point, if I remember the slashdot article correctly.
EDIT: Just a thought, but it would actually be kinda cool to have a device that is roughly nano sized/shaped but ~2x as thick... with a [GOOD - non cell phone type] camera and wireless connectivity built in. Have 4-6gb of internal media and an SD card slot for expansion... I'd assume the'd have to use another chip that supported camera functions fot such a device.
Same thing goes for an iPhone, which presumably would be the high end flash player.