Poll: What feature would tempt you most to buy a (new) iPod?

MacRumors · Aug 11, 2003, 12:30 AM

Vote: Poll: What feature would tempt you most to buy a (new) iPod?

DeusOmnis · Aug 11, 2003, 12:52 AM

Even if they raised the price i'd buy if it worked as a PDA too.

theipodgod16 · 01:15 AM

If battery life was either longer, or replaceable, i might upgrade. In the meantime, my extra 2 hrs (of battery life) are well worth the extra tenth of an inch size hehe

MacPhyle · Aug 11, 2003, 01:11 AM

ditto. If another answer choice had been added that mentioned PDA, that's what I would have chosen, and I would also pay more if the PDA features rivaled/surpassed PocketPC & CLIE

D0ct0rteeth · Aug 11, 2003, 01:13 AM

PDA with Bluetooth.

Thats what Im talkin about

-Doc

macnews · Aug 11, 2003, 01:19 AM

wireless, wireless, wireless + some PDA features would be nice too.

MrMacMan · Aug 11, 2003, 01:48 AM

Awwwww.

I feel so bad, I really just wanted more battery life... I though that was a major minus for the newer iPod's.

Bring back higher Battery life!

I don't care it is is slightly larger!

Battery Life!

Battery Life!

Battery Life!

[/me Leads revolt for poll option]

Powerbook G5 · Aug 11, 2003, 01:52 AM

Increased PDA capabilities would be pretty cool...but didn't Steve basically say something along the lines of "Apple will never again release a PDA"? But now iPods already have solitaire built in...just a few more steps to go...isn't that the only thing a PC is good for? I remember my girlfriend being upset she couldn't play solitaire when she got her iMac.

tazo · Aug 11, 2003, 01:53 AM

they need to still have a 5 gig

a lot of people have and would only want 1-2.5 gigs of music with them.

but sj gets what sj wants...

neutrino23 · Aug 11, 2003, 02:04 AM

I chose color screen but what I really want is a larger screen (more pixels). It is annoying to scroll through a bunch of titles that only differ in the last few characters. There is no way to tell them apart except by trial and error.

MacBandit · Aug 11, 2003, 02:04 AM

Portable Photo Album. So I don't need to get a bigger flash card for my digital camera. When the one I have is full I could just hook the iPod to the camera and download the photos to it and then wipe the flash card so I can continue to shoot without dumping to a computer.

Aug 11, 2003, 02:06 AM

what about an option for audio input/recording functionality!? That would make me snatch one up right quick.

job · Aug 11, 2003, 02:08 AM

Audio Line-In recording would be nice, although I doubt Apple would update the iPod just for that alone. A firmware update would be better suited for such an improvement.

MacRumorSkeptic · Aug 11, 2003, 02:14 AM

Wireless, AM/FM radio tuner, & voice recording.

Bear · Aug 11, 2003, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrMacman
Awwwww.

I feel so bad, I really just wanted more battery life... I though that was a major minus for the newer iPod's.

Bring back higher Battery life!

I don't care it is is slightly larger!

Battery Life!

Battery Life!

Battery Life!

[/me Leads revolt for poll option]

More Battery Life!!!!

MacBandit · Aug 11, 2003, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by job
Audio Line-In recording would be nice, although I doubt Apple would update the iPod just for that alone. A firmware update would be better suited for such an improvement.

It's already on the way. If you get into the hardware test area built into the iPod software it lists recording options and can in fact do a test recording simply by putting an input in the headphone jack.

MrMacMan · Aug 11, 2003, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bear
More Battery Life!!!!

Glad someone hears me.

irmongoose · Aug 11, 2003, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bear
More Battery Life!!!!

I don't know though... I feel my new iPod has a longer battery life than my old one when I sold it. Sure, it's not as much as when I got the old one, but the old one had a different battery which degraded at a pretty fast rate... after one year I was only getting about 1 and a half, maybe 2 hours of battery life, while the new iPods have a battery which degrades much more slowly. Which would you rather have - 9 hours of battery for 2 months, 2 hours after a year, or 7 hours of battery for 2, maybe 3 years?

irmongoose

j33pd0g · Aug 11, 2003, 02:49 AM

I still enjoy my 1st gen iPod. I don't really need a new one.

However, I think I would buy a new iPod if they offered an dashboard version that was either stand alone or something like a face plate. Maybe it could open to reveal a spot for you to place your iPod, and connect the audio out and FW power.

Maybe I'll make one myself and sell them. I'll make it out of aluminum. The trick would be to get the face plate to interact with the iPod. So that the button functions and the LCD display could be used via the face plate.

Cuckoo · Aug 11, 2003, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MacRumorSkeptic
Wireless, AM/FM radio tuner, & voice recording.

Hear, hear,

I'd buy one instantly if it had a radio, nothing fancy. I ride 20 miles to work and 20 miles back. Now i use some crummy little walkman like radio, but i'd love to use an Ipod.

Sometimes to listen to the radio, sometimes to my own tunes...

shadowfax · Aug 11, 2003, 03:25 AM

i would cast my lot in on battery life too. 10 hours would be great. if i got that... with the backlight on, heh. i dunno, battery life was great at first, and now has taken a turn for the worst.

vrapan · Aug 11, 2003, 04:08 AM

Bluetooth / WiFi! Death to the cables!!!! oh and longer battery life would be nice

shadowfax · Aug 11, 2003, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vrapan
Bluetooth / WiFi! Death to the cables!!!! oh and longer battery life would be nice

yes, death to cables, birth to the 30 minute music update... far out!

Snowy_River · Aug 11, 2003, 04:20 AM

The one feature that I was hoping for with the 3G iPods was an FM tuner. The iPod is great, and I love my 20G, but I like to listen to things that can't be put on a portable player (or at least, they become rather pointless if you do). Number one example: THE NEWS!! I like to listen to NPR every day, and I'd love it if my iPod could let me. Oh well, maybe 4G iPods?

BTW, shouldn't there have been a 'none of the above' or 'other' choice for this poll? There was nothing there that I would choose, so I didn't vote at all.

MacManDan · Aug 11, 2003, 04:23 AM

I have a 3rd gen iPod, and I love it..it would take a lot for me to suddenly go out and buy a replacement. Battery life hasn't been an issue at all .. 8 hours isn't bad. I've found it extremely difficult to listen to my iPod for 8 hours a day (and it seems pretty painless to charge it every time I go to bed at night).

I voted for "color screen" because that seemed like the next step in the evolution of the iPod that I would like to see (remember that video iPod design prototype from Macbytes a little while ago?). Even though it is a while away, it would be a nice little device ....

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theipodgod16 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2003	If battery life was either longer, or replaceable, i might upgrade. In the meantime, my extra 2 hrs (of battery life) are well worth the extra tenth of an inch size hehe Last edited by arn : Aug 11, 2003 at 01:15 AM.

Aug 11, 2003, 01:11 AM	#4
MacPhyle macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sequim, WA	PDA features... ditto. If another answer choice had been added that mentioned PDA, that's what I would have chosen, and I would also pay more if the PDA features rivaled/surpassed PocketPC & CLIE __________________ Beth graphic designer

Aug 11, 2003, 01:13 AM	#5
D0ct0rteeth macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Franklin, TN	PDA with Bluetooth. Thats what Im talkin about -Doc __________________ http://twitter.com/c_johnson

Aug 11, 2003, 01:19 AM	#6
macnews macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Idaho	wireless, wireless, wireless + some PDA features would be nice too.

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MrMacMan macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1 Block away from NYC.	Awwwww. I feel so bad, I really just wanted more battery life... I though that was a major minus for the newer iPod's. Bring back higher Battery life! I don't care it is is slightly larger! Battery Life! Battery Life! Battery Life! [/me Leads revolt for poll option] __________________ There is a little Steve in all of us! -->Folding is Fighting Against Disease and help MacRumors. Join Today!<-- Props to --> Shadowfax For Making My Avatar! IM Me On AIM Already!

Aug 11, 2003, 01:52 AM	#8
Powerbook G5 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St Augustine, FL	Increased PDA capabilities would be pretty cool...but didn't Steve basically say something along the lines of "Apple will never again release a PDA"? But now iPods already have solitaire built in...just a few more steps to go...isn't that the only thing a PC is good for? I remember my girlfriend being upset she couldn't play solitaire when she got her iMac. __________________ iMac, therefore, iAm.

Aug 11, 2003, 01:53 AM	#9
tazo Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest, Seattle, WA actually	they need to still have a 5 gig a lot of people have and would only want 1-2.5 gigs of music with them. but sj gets what sj wants...

Aug 11, 2003, 02:04 AM	#10
neutrino23 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: SF Bay area	I chose color screen but what I really want is a larger screen (more pixels). It is annoying to scroll through a bunch of titles that only differ in the last few characters. There is no way to tell them apart except by trial and error.

Aug 11, 2003, 02:04 AM	#11
MacBandit macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Springfield, OR (Home of the Simpsons)	Portable Photo Album. So I don't need to get a bigger flash card for my digital camera. When the one I have is full I could just hook the iPod to the camera and download the photos to it and then wipe the flash card so I can continue to shoot without dumping to a computer. __________________ Folding@Home "Folding FAQ," for more information. Fold with your PS3. Message me on the Playstation Network ID 'MacBandit'

Aug 11, 2003, 02:06 AM	#12
evilfunkgenius Guest	what about an option for audio input/recording functionality!? That would make me snatch one up right quick.

Aug 11, 2003, 02:08 AM	#13
job macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: in transit	Audio Line-In recording would be nice, although I doubt Apple would update the iPod just for that alone. A firmware update would be better suited for such an improvement. __________________ flickr

Aug 11, 2003, 02:14 AM	#14
MacRumorSkeptic macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California	Wireless, AM/FM radio tuner, & voice recording.

Aug 11, 2003, 02:49 AM	#19
j33pd0g macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central NY	I still enjoy my 1st gen iPod. I don't really need a new one. However, I think I would buy a new iPod if they offered an dashboard version that was either stand alone or something like a face plate. Maybe it could open to reveal a spot for you to place your iPod, and connect the audio out and FW power. Maybe I'll make one myself and sell them. I'll make it out of aluminum. The trick would be to get the face plate to interact with the iPod. So that the button functions and the LCD display could be used via the face plate.

Aug 11, 2003, 03:25 AM	#21
shadowfax macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston, TX	i would cast my lot in on battery life too. 10 hours would be great. if i got that... with the backlight on, heh. i dunno, battery life was great at first, and now has taken a turn for the worst. __________________ iMac 3.06 GHz \| 4GB RAM \| 500 GB ::: Unibody MacBook 2.4 GHz \| 4GB RAM\| 250GB 80 GB Video iPod ::: 16 GB iPhone 3G

Aug 11, 2003, 04:08 AM	#22
vrapan macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK	Bluetooth / WiFi! Death to the cables!!!! oh and longer battery life would be nice

Aug 11, 2003, 04:20 AM	#24
Snowy_River macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Corvallis, OR	The one feature that I was hoping for with the 3G iPods was an FM tuner. The iPod is great, and I love my 20G, but I like to listen to things that can't be put on a portable player (or at least, they become rather pointless if you do). Number one example: THE NEWS!! I like to listen to NPR every day, and I'd love it if my iPod could let me. Oh well, maybe 4G iPods? BTW, shouldn't there have been a 'none of the above' or 'other' choice for this poll? There was nothing there that I would choose, so I didn't vote at all. __________________ -Snowy Golden Naga: Indonesian Kung-Fu Geoffrey H Wathen Photography

Aug 11, 2003, 04:23 AM	#25
MacManDan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MA	I have a 3rd gen iPod, and I love it..it would take a lot for me to suddenly go out and buy a replacement. Battery life hasn't been an issue at all .. 8 hours isn't bad. I've found it extremely difficult to listen to my iPod for 8 hours a day (and it seems pretty painless to charge it every time I go to bed at night). I voted for "color screen" because that seemed like the next step in the evolution of the iPod that I would like to see (remember that video iPod design prototype from Macbytes a little while ago?). Even though it is a while away, it would be a nice little device ....

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