80 GB iPod?

[3Memos]

I only see music videos and 5-minute cartoons as the only viable content for video-enabled ipods.

 

[yukon8170]

Movies

Until I can copy all my dvds to my computer and use a program similar to iTunes to organize them. A Video iPod would not be necessary. I suspect that one day, we will be able to organized all of our movies (legal and illegal) in one program with the same functions as iTunes. I honestly could not care less if it was legal or not, I just want to be able to watch my dvds on my iPod (or something new from apple) when I am bored.

 

[kbonnel]

Those sets are awesome. I used to listen to them everyonce in a while. I used to have a link where I could download them. I have about 4 of those sets that I really like on my IPOD.

Kimo

I can appreciate that. In my case however, I record the BBC Radio One Essential Mixes every week, which is a 2-hour live broadcast (sometimes longer!) showcasing the best DJ talent in the world. I record each broadcast and have every single show since 1993, with the exception of about 6. So, at ~170-180 MB per 2-hour show x 52 weeks in a year x 11 years, add on all the extended shows and special shows, you're looking at about 120 GB right there. This doesn't include my weekly Digweed KISS FM sets, nor my actual music collection, which is over 100 GB on it's own between MP3s and audio CDs.

So in my case, I don't need all my music with me, because with my Essential Mixes, although I do like listening to many of my favorites on a regular basis, I am for the most part collecting them and do not require every single one on my iPod - after all, with almost 600 shows, equalling probably 1500+ hours of music, that would take me a while to listen through! 😉 I am mostly concerned with having my actual music collection on my iPod, and even then, as I said, 20 GB is good enough for me - I don't need everything, just my favorites (which adds up to a lot of music as it is!) 😎

 

[dollystereo]

I wanna a 40 Gb ipod, as the old one, but with 40 hours playback!!!!
come on apple, makes us a good battery!!!!

 

[shompa]

I wanna a 40 Gb ipod, as the old one, but with 40 hours playback!!!!
come on apple, makes us a good battery!!!!

Apple should increase the memory in the Ipods.

When they invented the Ipod they had 128 meg.
3 Years ago 128 meg was quite a lot.
If they bumped it to 512 I think we could see at least 40% longer battery times.

My first gen Ipod has over 18H batterytime when I use 32kbit AACs. That is beacuse the HD doesnt spin up. (i am listening to talk radio program, no need for 128kbit AAC)

 

[madmaxmedia]

The current video players are even more niche than Ogg or FLAC...

Back when the Tivo Apple rumors were flying, I thought it would make perfect sense to incorporate a video iPod with Tivo compatibility. On say a 60 or 80GB video iPod, all your Tivo content would be automatically stored on your video iPod as well.

Right now about the only content available to Joe Customer who buys one of these video players at Best Buy is ripping their DVD's (and illegally at that, I guess.) But what's the point, really? (other than just because it can be done.)

But typical Tivo content might work better- TV shows, news, last night's SportsCenter, etc...these are better for a few minutes during break, on the train, waiting in line, etc. And you wouldn't have to manually create/encode content and transfer it to your iPod, it would automatically sync over.

But Apple didn't buy Tivo, and they still don't have a video iPod- 😉

 

[madmaxmedia]

Apple should increase the memory in the Ipods.

When they invented the Ipod they had 128 meg.
3 Years ago 128 meg was quite a lot.
If they bumped it to 512 I think we could see at least 40% longer battery times.

My first gen Ipod has over 18H batterytime when I use 32kbit AACs. That is beacuse the HD doesnt spin up. (i am listening to talk radio program, no need for 128kbit AAC)

It had far less than that (don't know where they're at now)-

Original iPod specs:
Specifications:
CPU/DSP: Portalplayer (Dual ARM7 SMP)
Display: 160x128 b/w lcd
Disk: 5 GByte, 1.8"
Ram: 32 MByte
Size: 102x62x20 mm, 184 gram
Interface: Firewire

 

[Chappers]

I got an iPod mini that I can fill up but don't have the time to listen to. My wife needs to nag me, so a 80GB iPod wouldn't let her do her duty.

 

[JFreak]

I was once happy with an 80MB hard drive on a desktop system. These days, I have 240GB and use quite a bit of it. So I know never to say "that's too big", even for an iPod.

sir, that was one hell of a huge storage you had 🙂 i was once happy with a single 720kb floppy drive, at the time when i used my trusty toshiba T1000 laptop on a daily basis... (see http://biphome.spray.se/baxtrom/t1000/)

 

[Diatribe]

It had far less than that (don't know where they're at now)-

Original iPod specs:
Specifications:
CPU/DSP: Portalplayer (Dual ARM7 SMP)
Display: 160x128 b/w lcd
Disk: 5 GByte, 1.8"
Ram: 32 MByte
Size: 102x62x20 mm, 184 gram
Interface: Firewire

And it still has 32MB... 128 would be really appreciated. Especially with Lossless.