When the iPod mini was first introduced people said." its not big enough for all they music," and then placing some logic into it they said, "its only for those short trips and workout sessions." And then they realized that during workout sessions an iPod mini and iPod tend to skip during playback when running or jogging for a longer duration, so we have the Shuffle.
Sure 60GB looks like ample storage today, and 80GB looks too crazy to even think about filling, however some have decided that Loss-less encoding is better, then we also have HE-AAC which will place even more emphases on quality encoding at a minimal size.
Apple can always release a thinner, shorter iPod mini. There is nothing defined that it cannot loose some weight or its dimensions as had happen to the regular iPods in the past. Or Apple can increase the battery life to 18-24 hours standard. Why is it that 3rd party solutions can boost the iPod playback time with they replacement batteries to 22+ hours and Apple only 5-12 hours. Something is wrong here indeed, Apple put in inferior batteries to begin with. Its down right embarrassing to say the least, you market a music/hdd player that can hold thousands of music/pictures/data files and you have rotten battery life. Some one is sleeping at Apple iPod R&D section. 🙄
How has is it to increase the battery life, really if the competition can do it why not the No.1 music player supplier.
10GB iPod mini, tell me something that wasn't inclined to happen over time. :😱ld news::
80GB iPod ::same as above::
An 80GB iPod will only be an extension to the iPod Photo line, not video. For that they will release a 100GB iPod Video minimum.
What ever happen to the capabilities of streaming music either via built-in to the iPod or its Dock to AE or even BT 2.0? So I can input data without syncing to a Mac. Now that would set it apart from the rest once again. 🙂
