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Are we expecting any more iPod updates, say before May?
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dogday said:
I'd guess there will be one in August/September, but nothing before that. At most, a HD bump in the near future, but no 5G or price drop. They'll get rid of inventory using the cram and jam promo, and then put out the 5G.
dogday said:
They won't move the iPod below the $300 price, if that's what you mean. They might make the 40 GB version be the new basic version, and stick a 60 GB one there, but no pricedrop.
sjpetry
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maya
macrumors 68040
A 60GB music iPod might be released with price drops, however iPod updates are random, and hard to tell. Even with the MR buyers guide.
At present the iPod is on top of the list/market, and the "click-wheel" is perfect. There is only one way to go from here reduce size and add features to it hardware and(or) software wise. 🙂
Then again with the whole HP and Apple issues with the price protection, indicates that Apple might be reducing the price a little bit more. 🙂
At present the iPod is on top of the list/market, and the "click-wheel" is perfect. There is only one way to go from here reduce size and add features to it hardware and(or) software wise. 🙂
Then again with the whole HP and Apple issues with the price protection, indicates that Apple might be reducing the price a little bit more. 🙂
Duff-Man
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Duff-Man says...I would guess that any update to the standard iPod is going to be pretty minor anyway...perhaps instead of 20gb and 40gb they'll go 30 and 60...other than that they arer selling so well as is, and there is not much else to do to them. I'd say if you want one, buy it now and enjoy it....oh yeah!
solvs
macrumors 603
I'm guessing the mini might be updated soon to a 5 or 6GB drive. Hopefully it will have support for voice recorders like the iTalk (or even built-in, I wish). But I'm not sure about the regular iPods, or even the Photos. Probably nothing on them for awhile. I've heard rumors of HP being unhappy with their arrangment with Apple and it being about a rumored $50-100 price cut, so I'm sure we'll see in a couple of months. If you want it now, buy it now. Otherwise, if you can wait, you'll probably only be saving about $50-100 as I don't see any major changes for awhile. But who knows, maybe the next version will have a better battery or screen of some other new feature we don't even know about.
Keep watching the rumors, though I suspect they may slow a bit thanks to the lawsuits and all. 😛
Keep watching the rumors, though I suspect they may slow a bit thanks to the lawsuits and all. 😛
James_C
macrumors 68030
Personally I think the mini will get an update from 4 to 5GB some time in the next month. I guess the 4G update may get the color screens from the iPod photo, but I can't really see the need for larger HD's as not many people have legitimate music libraries that big (40GB). I think that this is the reason that the 60GB iPhoto's sales have not been that great.
virividox
macrumors 601
yeah im one of those people waiting for the mini to get updated. actualy its not for me its for my mom, im still torn between getting her a shuffle or a mini; the drawback of the shuffle being without a screen, and well my mom might want a screen to navigate. hopefully updates for the mini within the next 2 or 3 months 😀
