Flash iPod: 'Life is Random'?

MacRumors · Jan 10, 2005, 07:55 AM

Macitynet.it claims it has some early photos from the setup at MacWorld Expo. The depicted sign reportedly showed images of the upcoming flash iPod with the slogan: "Life is random"

Quote:

We cannot show the images of the new iPod because we were forced to delete them from our cameras, but we can describe it. It is without any screen (that's maybe because the slogan is "Life is random!"), small, with a shape more vertical than the other iPod. The color is white, and it seems like a small remote control that fits confortably in a single hand.

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nosen · Jan 10, 2005, 07:58 AM

So this thing could have 1GB of space, but no screen to navigate it? That kind of sucks.

Tiauguinho · 09:59 AM

This is highly interesting! I wonder how Apple tends to explain this random thing, that is, how will random be a selling feature

To Arn: How about some credit for the link please? I need some bragging rights

OSXpert · Jan 10, 2005, 08:01 AM

Is this implying that the mp3 player will be set to "shuffle" always and the user has no say in what songs come up?

I guess thats an interesting take on things and could be fine for exercising, but I can imagine alot of people not getting it.

javabear90 · Jan 10, 2005, 08:01 AM

how are you supposed to navigate the iPod without a screen? Is it voice activated?

russed · Jan 10, 2005, 08:01 AM

im sure whatever apple brings out will will be decent! i have faith in them!

ASP272 · Jan 10, 2005, 08:01 AM

What if there is a very small screen on the remote, inline with the headphone cord maybe?

dvdh · Jan 10, 2005, 08:03 AM

I'm still a little skeptical of a player without an screen, but if any one can pull it off, Apple would be the most likely to be able to do. So we'll wait and see.

Besides, I can't say that I would be likelyto buy one . . . not enough storage.

virividox · Jan 10, 2005, 08:03 AM

yeah a screen is important!!! but im sure apple has found a way to work it!!! they always innovate so im not worried, im really looking forward to a flash ipod, probably get one for my mom who doesnt have that much music!!!

pbook15 · Jan 10, 2005, 08:04 AM

1GB would be a lot to navigate through. 512MB would be a nice size for a 'random music player' in my opinion. I have an iTunes playlist that I like listening to with a wide variety of about 100 songs which takes up approximately 450MB. This kind of player would be great to take snowboarding or biking rather than my iPod which tends to not like the cold and big hits.

kettle · Jan 10, 2005, 08:05 AM

Yeah, Life is Random, just not that Random.

Why would anyone want to skip tracks because they had no control over what was coming next.

Perhaps there are like a dozen presets for playlists that you set up from your computer.

tb2me · Jan 10, 2005, 08:05 AM

So much for no pictures:

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/lifeisrandom.jpg

Stella · Jan 10, 2005, 08:07 AM

No screen? Really, there is no excuse for not putting in a small LCD display like other small flash players.

However, a poster above had a really good point - you define the play order on your computer. However, personally, I'd rather have the choice - choose songs I want to play when I want and not on my computer before hand.

Hope it sells well.

kettle · Jan 10, 2005, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tb2me

So much for no pictures:

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/lifeisrandom.jpg

That's a picture of a Life is Random banner.

show me the flash pod.

j_maddison · Jan 10, 2005, 08:07 AM

I'm sorry but this has to be the most stupid forum in the history of macrumors!

No mp3 player has ever been built without a scree to my knowlage, and I think you'll find no consumer in their right mind would buy one. And if it was voice activated or had some sort of voice scrolling, could you think how long that would take to scroll through songs! not to mention the fact that you'd have to remember every song on your mp3 player.

Guys c'mon use your inteligence and stop perpetuating a lie

Jason

Palad1 · Jan 10, 2005, 08:09 AM

Doesn't Apple own some patents related to voice recognition?

If so I hope it covers other languages than english, because I, as a froggie, have such a hard time successfully triggering the OSX speech recognition 'what time is it?' event, that I can't even begin to imagine how on earth I'll be able to control my playlist...

Quote:

Originally Posted by me

i- Pod, author : aphex twin, album: druks disk two, title "jynweythek".
Play.

Noooo not the fragglerocks, not AGAIN!

kettle · Jan 10, 2005, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stella

No screen? Really, there is no excuse for not putting in a small LCD display like other small flash players.

However, a poster above had a really good point - you define the play order on your computer. However, personally, I'd rather have the choice - choose songs I want to play when I want and not on my computer before hand.

Hope it sells well.

Maybe it uses "Smart Playlists" too.

MacSA · Jan 10, 2005, 08:10 AM

The lack of a screen would be consistent with rumours that appeared a few months ago. I really hope there is a way of selecting which song you want to listen to - if you can't - the flash iPod would be a major dissapointment in my eyes. They HAVE to put some control buttons somewhere

Laurent · Jan 10, 2005, 08:13 AM

Life is random = No navigation, only random songs?!

That would suck...

j_maddison · Jan 10, 2005, 08:13 AM

OK guys, when this rumor fails to come to fruition, I'm going to come back on here and call all you guys morons

and its ok because if I'm proved wrong (which I wont be

) I expect you to do the same to me

jay

kettle · 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j_maddison

I'm sorry but this has to be the most stupid forum in the history of macrumors!

No mp3 player has ever been built without a scree to my knowlage, and I think you'll find no consumer in their right mind would buy one. And if it was voice activated or had some sort of voice scrolling, could you think how long that would take to scroll through songs! not to mention the fact that you'd have to remember every song on your mp3 player.

Guys c'mon use your inteligence and stop perpetuating a lie

Jason

How different would this be to a CD multi changer in a car, the user could pre program 10 preset playlists and switch between them. Within each playlist the user could then forward and back track, maybe even a button that cycles repeat options.

If the price was right, I think this would be a very useful machine, imagine the battery life if it didn't have a screen.

Just trying to use some intelligence.

Photorun · Jan 10, 2005, 08:14 AM

Hopefully this is just misinformation. An iPod without a screen would SUCK for the hundreds of thousands of control freaks out there. Then again, this is Apple, the company that LOVES to shoot itself in the foot, so maybe it is so.

GRRRR!!!

j_maddison · Jan 10, 2005, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kettle

How different would this be than a CD multi changer in a car, the user could pre program 10 preset playlists and switch between them. Within each playlist the user could then forward and back track, maybe even a button that cycles repeat options.

If the price was right, I think this would be a very useful machine, imagine the battery life if it didn't have a screen.

Just trying to use some intelligence.

A CD multichanger in a car has an lcd display on the dash

But I like your post

jay

gwuMACaddict · Jan 10, 2005, 08:17 AM

no screen? gross... hope thats false...

torrentado · Jan 10, 2005, 08:19 AM

IMO, the "random" word in the slogan refers to some sort of ipod radio... thus, it is random in a way... But, i could be wrong...

Jan 10, 2005, 08:00 AM	#3
Tiauguinho macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Netherlands	This is highly interesting! I wonder how Apple tends to explain this random thing, that is, how will random be a selling feature To Arn: How about some credit for the link please? I need some bragging rights __________________ Join MR Folding Team (3446) Last edited by Tiauguinho : Jan 10, 2005 at 09:59 AM.

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javabear90 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX	how are you supposed to navigate the iPod without a screen? Is it voice activated? __________________ My website Nikon D200, D70, 70-200mm VR, 18-200 VR, 50mm f/1.8, 18-70mm, 12-24mm. Maxed out 15" MBP

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russed macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London, England	im sure whatever apple brings out will will be decent! i have faith in them! __________________ all the ducks are swimming in the water...

Jan 10, 2005, 08:01 AM	#7
ASP272 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nashville, TN	What if there is a very small screen on the remote, inline with the headphone cord maybe? __________________ "It was a bug, Dave."

Jan 10, 2005, 08:03 AM	#9
virividox macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manila - Nottingham - Philadelphia - Santa Barbara - Boston (ugh hate not knowing where to call home)	yeah a screen is important!!! but im sure apple has found a way to work it!!! they always innovate so im not worried, im really looking forward to a flash ipod, probably get one for my mom who doesnt have that much music!!! __________________ 17" MBP , 2 gig ram, 200 gig fw800 + 120 gig fw400 + 250 gig usb2 ext, 5g 80gig Ipod, Tiger d200 & d70

Jan 10, 2005, 07:58 AM	#2
nosen macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: ct, us	So this thing could have 1GB of space, but no screen to navigate it? That kind of sucks.

Jan 10, 2005, 08:01 AM	#4
OSXpert macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2002	Is this implying that the mp3 player will be set to "shuffle" always and the user has no say in what songs come up? I guess thats an interesting take on things and could be fine for exercising, but I can imagine alot of people not getting it.

Jan 10, 2005, 08:03 AM	#8
dvdh macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada	I'm still a little skeptical of a player without an screen, but if any one can pull it off, Apple would be the most likely to be able to do. So we'll wait and see. Besides, I can't say that I would be likelyto buy one . . . not enough storage.

Jan 10, 2005, 08:04 AM	#10
pbook15 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario	1GB would be a lot to navigate through. 512MB would be a nice size for a 'random music player' in my opinion. I have an iTunes playlist that I like listening to with a wide variety of about 100 songs which takes up approximately 450MB. This kind of player would be great to take snowboarding or biking rather than my iPod which tends to not like the cold and big hits.

Jan 10, 2005, 08:05 AM	#11
kettle macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2002 Location: England, Great Britain (Airstrip One)	Yeah, Life is Random, just not that Random. Why would anyone want to skip tracks because they had no control over what was coming next. Perhaps there are like a dozen presets for playlists that you set up from your computer. __________________ Well gentlemen, a great deal of money has been invested in this project... ...and we can't allow it to fail. File Under - METAL Feel like you could have put that differently? please register your complaint here...

Jan 10, 2005, 08:05 AM	#12
tb2me macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2005	So much for no pictures: http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/lifeisrandom.jpg

Jan 10, 2005, 08:07 AM	#13
Stella macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	No screen? Really, there is no excuse for not putting in a small LCD display like other small flash players. However, a poster above had a really good point - you define the play order on your computer. However, personally, I'd rather have the choice - choose songs I want to play when I want and not on my computer before hand. Hope it sells well. __________________ iPhone: The cell phone for communists and censorship

Jan 10, 2005, 08:07 AM	#15
j_maddison macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nelson, Wales	I'm sorry but this has to be the most stupid forum in the history of macrumors! No mp3 player has ever been built without a scree to my knowlage, and I think you'll find no consumer in their right mind would buy one. And if it was voice activated or had some sort of voice scrolling, could you think how long that would take to scroll through songs! not to mention the fact that you'd have to remember every song on your mp3 player. Guys c'mon use your inteligence and stop perpetuating a lie Jason

Jan 10, 2005, 08:10 AM	#18
MacSA macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK	The lack of a screen would be consistent with rumours that appeared a few months ago. I really hope there is a way of selecting which song you want to listen to - if you can't - the flash iPod would be a major dissapointment in my eyes. They HAVE to put some control buttons somewhere

Jan 10, 2005, 08:13 AM	#19
Laurent macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montréal, Québec	Life is random = No navigation, only random songs?! That would suck...

Jan 10, 2005, 08:14 AM	#22
Photorun Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC	No screen? WTF?!? Hopefully this is just misinformation. An iPod without a screen would SUCK for the hundreds of thousands of control freaks out there. Then again, this is Apple, the company that LOVES to shoot itself in the foot, so maybe it is so. GRRRR!!!

Jan 10, 2005, 08:17 AM	#24
gwuMACaddict macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: washington dc	no screen? gross... hope thats false... __________________ *"if everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn't thinking"*

Jan 10, 2005, 08:19 AM	#25
torrentado macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2005	IMO, the "random" word in the slogan refers to some sort of ipod radio... thus, it is random in a way... But, i could be wrong...

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