iPod LCD Remote?

MacRumors · 08:27 PM

iPodLounge reports that an Apple iPod presentation on the Apple Sales Web contains a picture of an iPod with an LCD remote control as well as a Radio Tuner.

The slide also lists the recently released Photo card reader and Voice microphone, suggesting the other items are also likely to become reality.

jrv3034 · Oct 27, 2003, 07:00 PM

Awesome! The iPod marketshare is only going to get bigger! Go Apple!!!

idkew · 07:09 PM

Sounds cool, but for me an LCD remote would be a waste of money. Mine is rarely in view of my eyes, I just control it by touch.

Maybe Apple could make the control a little less symmetrical so I can tell which is pause and which is volume, as well as which button is forward and reverse.

But, I do think Apple should give you the option to get an LCD remote if you so choose.

[edit] Just looked at the supposed image. Looks a bit iffy to me. Very weird compression on the iPod itself. Also does not look like Apple's style, if you catch my drift. The icons just seem "wrong". [/edit]

Kyle? · Oct 27, 2003, 07:12 PM

Sweet.That will help the ipod keep up with the iRiver if it pans out. Now if only some of these goodies came standard (or they at least lower the base price).

Tiauguinho · Oct 27, 2003, 07:13 PM

Apple is leaking things like hell! I would love a LCD remote, but i wonder if this will be developed by Apple or a 3rd party vendor. That remote looks a bit non-Apple. I guess that time will tell.

tychay · Oct 27, 2003, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by idkew
Sounds cool, but for me an LCD remote would be a waste of money. Mine is rarely in view of my eyes, I just control it by touch.[/edit]

The picture shows this to be a wireless (not a wired) remote.

Take care,

baby duck monge · Oct 27, 2003, 07:37 PM

remember that these are mockups for product ideas, not products themselves (look at the mic). whatever is eventually produced (if anything) could easily look nothing like this remote.

greenstork · Oct 27, 2003, 07:48 PM

Don't get me wrong, the LCD remote looks really cool but the last thing I need is another electronic doohickie to carry around with me. The beauty of the iPod is it's all-in-one design.

Many savvy business people that I have talked to all live by the same slogan - "You gotta keep the main thing, the main thing."

Macmaniac · Oct 27, 2003, 07:50 PM

I like the FM tuner look I think that would work well, I hope they release it, I love listening to NPR when I get bored of my songs so that would be cool. The LCD remote would be cool, because its just another thing the iPod can check off as having, which is always good against competition.

applekid · Oct 27, 2003, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by baby duck monge
remember that these are mockups for product ideas, not products themselves (look at the mic). whatever is eventually produced (if anything) could easily look nothing like this remote.

Exactly what I wanted to say. Those seem more like concept ideas than anything tangible. These accessories seemed like an obvious step, IMHO.

But if Apple really does make a FM Tuner, they better keep the interface based in the iPod. I want everything to show up on the screen and controlled by what's already on the iPod, not some extra buttons on a large extension of the iPod.

idkew · Oct 27, 2003, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by applekid
But if Apple really does make a FM Tuner, they better keep the interface based in the iPod. I want everything to show up on the screen and controlled by what's already on the iPod, not some extra buttons on a large extension of the iPod.

Agreed. Plus, I would love it if Apple could *somehow* make the reception better. Right now, in big cities, reception is a bit lacking due to congested airwaves.

iJon · Oct 27, 2003, 08:22 PM

hmm very interesting. this is the only thing that will complete my setup of my ipod in my car via blitzsafe adapter.

iJon

chazmox · Oct 27, 2003, 08:24 PM

I wouldn't put much faith into this...

This slide is meant to internally promote and educate on the iPod Accessory Protocol. The devices are meant to be speculative and not necessarily meant to be anything real. Look at the mic, it is obviously a "stylized" version. Looks like a sales guy just trying to think of something else to use as an example...

Not to say it couldn't happen, I just would't bet on something that looks like it was made to fill out a slide.

Jerry Spoon · Oct 27, 2003, 08:27 PM

Please make an FM tuner for the iPod. It's one of the big things it's missing.

iJon · Oct 27, 2003, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chazmox
I wouldn't put much faith into this...

This slide is meant to internally promote and educate on the iPod Accessory Protocol. The devices are meant to be speculative and not necessarily meant to be anything real. Look at the mic, it is obviously a "stylized" version. Looks like a sales guy just trying to think of something else to use as an example...

Not to say it couldn't happen, I just would't bet on something that looks like it was made to fill out a slide.

sales guy...that slide was on asw, which is all apple, not some salesman.

iJon

phillymjs · Oct 27, 2003, 08:39 PM

Maybe this will be out by the time Engineered Audio gets around to shipping the Remote Remote RF remote control I ordered from them a month of doomsdays ago.

What someone really needs to make is a wireless LCD meant to be mounted somewhere on the console in a car, and large enough to be easily read at a glance.

~Philly

chazmox · Oct 27, 2003, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iJon
sales guy...that slide was on asw, which is all apple, not some salesman.

iJon

I did mean that it was some Apple Sales guy ( or Marketing ). My point is still the same...

idkew · Oct 27, 2003, 09:05 PM

nevermind

Freg3000 · Oct 27, 2003, 09:44 PM

I suppose if it were to be wireless, it would be necessary to have an LCD in order to display what song is currently being played.

However, I have no use for it.

iJon · Oct 27, 2003, 09:46 PM

wow, a wireless lcd remote would be oh so wonderful. i could keep my ipod in the center console and control all the songs while i drive down the road. i hope apple finds a neat solution for this.

iJon

ITR 81 · Oct 27, 2003, 10:01 PM

I know I would buy those. Now only if it had colour LCD display so I can see it in lowlight without having to turn on the backlight which eats up the battery.

jaw04005 · Oct 27, 2003, 10:07 PM

How many people would love to have bluetooth built-in the iPod not for syncing (way 2 slow) but for WIRELESS headphones. That would be awesome. I figure Apple will at some point integrate this. Cords are a problem, I accidentaly jerk my headphones out while im jogging all the time.

rtdunham · Oct 27, 2003, 10:15 PM

wouldn't it be nice to have software on your desktop/PB that remotely controlled the iPod? You get to work--or to home--put your iPod in the dock, maybe near your stereo, maybe at your desk, and you open a little software window in a corner of your desktop, and control the iPod from there? THAT seems more useful than another little piece of hardware to carry with the really neat little piece of hardware. imho.
terry

spankalee · Oct 27, 2003, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iJon
sales guy...that slide was on asw, which is all apple, not some salesman.

iJon

What chazmox is saying, and quite correctly, is that some sales guy at Apple is promoting the iPod Accessory Protocol, not the accessories. The products on the slide are simply examples of what could be done.

Apple is actually making a very smart move here. Accessories are a risky business because some may not sell well and they probably require a larger R&D to potential revenue/profit ratio than the iPod. But accessories greatly increase the value of the iPod. So Apple is putting the risk on third party vendors by opening up the iPod and making it a 'platform'. Belkin won't be the only company with a Mic or a memory card reader... or a remote, or a tuner. This will make the iPod much more attractive than simple MP3 players lie the Dell or Napster.

ZildjianKX · Oct 27, 2003, 10:40 PM

After the last peripherals came out, I'm already disinterested because I know these will be expensive.

Let me start the bidding at $50 each.

Oct 27, 2003, 06:55 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iPod LCD Remote? iPodLounge reports that an Apple iPod presentation on the Apple Sales Web contains a picture of an iPod with an LCD remote control as well as a Radio Tuner. The slide also lists the recently released Photo card reader and Voice microphone, suggesting the other items are also likely to become reality. Last edited by Rower_CPU : Oct 27, 2003 at 08:27 PM.

Oct 27, 2003, 07:00 PM	#2
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Oct 27, 2003, 07:06 PM	#3
idkew macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: where the concrete to dirt ratio is better	Sounds cool, but for me an LCD remote would be a waste of money. Mine is rarely in view of my eyes, I just control it by touch. Maybe Apple could make the control a little less symmetrical so I can tell which is pause and which is volume, as well as which button is forward and reverse. But, I do think Apple should give you the option to get an LCD remote if you so choose. [edit] Just looked at the supposed image. Looks a bit iffy to me. Very weird compression on the iPod itself. Also does not look like Apple's style, if you catch my drift. The icons just seem "wrong". [/edit] Last edited by idkew : Oct 27, 2003 at 07:09 PM.

Oct 27, 2003, 07:12 PM	#4
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Oct 27, 2003, 07:13 PM	#5
Tiauguinho macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Netherlands	Apple is leaking things like hell! I would love a LCD remote, but i wonder if this will be developed by Apple or a 3rd party vendor. That remote looks a bit non-Apple. I guess that time will tell. __________________ Join MR Folding Team (3446)

Oct 27, 2003, 07:37 PM	#7
baby duck monge macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Memphis, TN	remember that these are mockups for product ideas, not products themselves (look at the mic). whatever is eventually produced (if anything) could easily look nothing like this remote. __________________ When I get sad I stop being sad and get awesome. True story. My Heatware.

Oct 27, 2003, 07:48 PM	#8
greenstork macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Seattle,WA	Don't get me wrong, the LCD remote looks really cool but the last thing I need is another electronic doohickie to carry around with me. The beauty of the iPod is it's all-in-one design. Many savvy business people that I have talked to all live by the same slogan - "You gotta keep the main thing, the main thing." __________________ "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."

Oct 27, 2003, 07:50 PM	#9
Macmaniac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A tiny spec in the "Garden State", 1 square mile in area, somewhere on the outskirts of town by the railroad tracks	I like the FM tuner look I think that would work well, I hope they release it, I love listening to NPR when I get bored of my songs so that would be cool. The LCD remote would be cool, because its just another thing the iPod can check off as having, which is always good against competition. __________________ The customer is NOT always right

Oct 27, 2003, 08:22 PM	#12
iJon macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002	hmm very interesting. this is the only thing that will complete my setup of my ipod in my car via blitzsafe adapter. iJon

Oct 27, 2003, 08:24 PM	#13
chazmox macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003	I wouldn't put much faith into this... This slide is meant to internally promote and educate on the iPod Accessory Protocol. The devices are meant to be speculative and not necessarily meant to be anything real. Look at the mic, it is obviously a "stylized" version. Looks like a sales guy just trying to think of something else to use as an example... Not to say it couldn't happen, I just would't bet on something that looks like it was made to fill out a slide. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. T.S. Elliot

Oct 27, 2003, 08:27 PM	#14
Jerry Spoon macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Historic St. Charles	Please make an FM tuner for the iPod. It's one of the big things it's missing.

Oct 27, 2003, 08:39 PM	#16
phillymjs macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002	Awesome!!! Maybe this will be out by the time Engineered Audio gets around to shipping the Remote Remote RF remote control I ordered from them a month of doomsdays ago. What someone really needs to make is a wireless LCD meant to be mounted somewhere on the console in a car, and large enough to be easily read at a glance. ~Philly

Oct 27, 2003, 09:05 PM	#18
idkew macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: where the concrete to dirt ratio is better	nevermind

Oct 27, 2003, 09:44 PM	#19
Freg3000 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York	I suppose if it were to be wireless, it would be necessary to have an LCD in order to display what song is currently being played. However, I have no use for it. __________________ FregTK This Is Momentum.

Oct 27, 2003, 09:46 PM	#20
iJon macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002	wow, a wireless lcd remote would be oh so wonderful. i could keep my ipod in the center console and control all the songs while i drive down the road. i hope apple finds a neat solution for this. iJon

Oct 27, 2003, 10:01 PM	#21
ITR 81 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	I know I would buy those. Now only if it had colour LCD display so I can see it in lowlight without having to turn on the backlight which eats up the battery.

Oct 27, 2003, 10:07 PM	#22
jaw04005 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: AR	Lets Do Bluetooth? How many people would love to have bluetooth built-in the iPod not for syncing (way 2 slow) but for WIRELESS headphones. That would be awesome. I figure Apple will at some point integrate this. Cords are a problem, I accidentaly jerk my headphones out while im jogging all the time.

Oct 27, 2003, 10:15 PM	#23
rtdunham macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Petersburg, FL	a "real" remote wouldn't it be nice to have software on your desktop/PB that remotely controlled the iPod? You get to work--or to home--put your iPod in the dock, maybe near your stereo, maybe at your desk, and you open a little software window in a corner of your desktop, and control the iPod from there? THAT seems more useful than another little piece of hardware to carry with the really neat little piece of hardware. imho. terry

Oct 27, 2003, 10:40 PM	#25
ZildjianKX Guest Join Date: May 2003	After the last peripherals came out, I'm already disinterested because I know these will be expensive. Let me start the bidding at $50 each.

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