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Apple Splitting iPod Touch Lineup Between Current and New Designs, Increasing Color Options for iPod Shuffle and New Nano?
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Yeah, I would totally upgrade is Apple released 128Gb iPad. Hope it happens soon.
Classic is a silent success, Apple wont mention it's sales but I would be willing to bet the classic,in its 5 yr sameness, is outselling the nano and shuffle. It is ALWAYS the 2nd top selling ipod model on amazon every time I look under mp3 players, same with walmart.
No "bump up" without a "bump" - the thinness of the iPT and the laws of physics constrains the optical path. If Apple were willing to put out a phoneless iDevice in the case size of the latest phone, with the room they'd have they could do amazing things with photography - i.e., with mirrors, re-direct of the light path, true optical zoom, more light-gathering capacity and more. Plus the entire iPT app library - iCloud, PhotoStream, integration with Twitter and facebook, etc. Which would be lights out for the already fading traditional P&S cams.
Of course they've known that and not done it for years, so maybe they don't see a large enough market opportunity. Still the world's most popular single portable digital device seems small enough to me to be the physical platform for other uses, no??
Samsung (and others?) have already announced (released?) Android "full-sized" P&S cameras - but Sammy's probably the only one with both enough
experience in manufacturing both to really follow this approach. And their relationship between # of models offered/sold and their biz model in relation to to gross/net margins (plus the fact they're a chaebol involved in all kinds of industries) is vastly different from Apple's.
The early Samesong reviews though, are that the first offering's lacking both as an Android device and suffers some defects as a cam as well, e.g., looong delays between shutter press and shoot. So an Apple TouchCam could still rule the space if Apple wanted it to IMHO.
By the same token, the extra space of an iPhone case could also allow a more game-centric model with features just not allowed by the current form factor. Seems unlikely though....
But of course you should listen to me rather than the team running "The World's Most Valuable Company."
after owning an iPhone and being able to stream any podcast or song wherever i am along with any video via the Pogoplug app - the though of going back to an iPod makes me feel "cut off" lol
however, if they came out with a red iPod shuffle, i would get it for running
however, if they came out with a red iPod shuffle, i would get it for running
As someone who has owned every iPhone since the original, I still prefer the Classic iPod to play in the car and as my all around music player. My 4S rarely gets used as an iPod much anymore. I did buy a 16GB Nano last month and will likely buy a new one as well.
Streamline the POD line
Apple:
Please kill the iPod Classic with a hard drive & kill the Shuffle too.
Just have the iPod NANO as the intro - econo - sports POD model & have the iPOD Touch as the higher end POD without a phone.
This follows the usual Papa Bear / Mama Bear / Baby Bear lines that you usually have in your other products:
iPhone / iPod Touch / iPod Nano.
Simplify.
Apple:
Please kill the iPod Classic with a hard drive & kill the Shuffle too.
Just have the iPod NANO as the intro - econo - sports POD model & have the iPOD Touch as the higher end POD without a phone.
This follows the usual Papa Bear / Mama Bear / Baby Bear lines that you usually have in your other products:
iPhone / iPod Touch / iPod Nano.
Simplify.
Why would you want Apple to kill the Classic if people are still buying it? I bought mine in June and I hear of others buying Classics as well all the time here and on the Apple forums.
(first post) personally, I don't think that there is any need to update the current line-up (apart from giving the Ipod touch a 4'' screen). The line up is perfect as it is.
I hear a lot of people wanting or thinking things should die because they personally do not have a use for it. I do not use the Classic yet others do and there is nothing wrong with it being in the line up.
The Nano is now a wrist watch. Keep it that way.
The Nano is now a wrist watch. That's what people are buying it for. Apple needs to run with that. Keep the Nike stuff. Add some movies and screen savers. Give it Bluetooth to ditch the cable and perhaps make it an iPhone Nano someday. But, keep it a watch.
The Nano is now a wrist watch. That's what people are buying it for. Apple needs to run with that. Keep the Nike stuff. Add some movies and screen savers. Give it Bluetooth to ditch the cable and perhaps make it an iPhone Nano someday. But, keep it a watch.
Even though I prefer the fifth generation iPod nano I doubt they want to go back to that size after they have the current generation. Now they do need to refresh the design a bit, if it is selling well for what they are doing they might as well go with it.
They did remove the nice design of the fifth generation along with the video camera and video playback, however I do wonder how much that would be used these days. So many have smart phones or other devices that likely record better and video on such a small screen may not happen all that often. Even with my iPhone video is limited to You Tube or Netflix.
I imagine it does make a cool watch, so without even trying they made the iWatch.
Data and GPS
The iPod touch needs GPS and data. Without those there's just NO reason to buy one.
The Nano also needs GPS and bluetooth. The MotoACTV has both and for Apple to compete with other offerings it needs to enter that market with their own incorporated offering. Just a stand alone music player is not going to cut it anymore.
The iPod touch needs GPS and data. Without those there's just NO reason to buy one.
The Nano also needs GPS and bluetooth. The MotoACTV has both and for Apple to compete with other offerings it needs to enter that market with their own incorporated offering. Just a stand alone music player is not going to cut it anymore.
Watch phone
Exactly-they made a watch without trying -SO TRY and make a great watch with phone capabilities. It can unfold if necessary. Give us emails-weather-texts. Removable bluetooth headset-easy! Will sell many MILLIONS-what are they waiting for?
Having a phone in the pocket or bag is a pain-an extra appendage.
Exactly-they made a watch without trying -SO TRY and make a great watch with phone capabilities. It can unfold if necessary. Give us emails-weather-texts. Removable bluetooth headset-easy! Will sell many MILLIONS-what are they waiting for?
Having a phone in the pocket or bag is a pain-an extra appendage.
You do realize there is way to show the progress of what you are listening to? It has a progress bar just like any other iPod and you can drag the bar to any point to move forward or back.
make new shuffle be current nano
The current nano basically has a feature set closer to the shuffle... can't play movies, optimized for "active" life styles, limited storage etc.
The touch on it is pretty limited, and IMHO was a step down from the previous generation's nano ( no more movies, smaller screen etc )
It would seem to me that bringing back the candybar nano as has been rumored is a very logical step, but the current nano is nice... why not keep it aive but making it the new shuffle?
The current nano basically has a feature set closer to the shuffle... can't play movies, optimized for "active" life styles, limited storage etc.
The touch on it is pretty limited, and IMHO was a step down from the previous generation's nano ( no more movies, smaller screen etc )
It would seem to me that bringing back the candybar nano as has been rumored is a very logical step, but the current nano is nice... why not keep it aive but making it the new shuffle?
iPad Mini vs iPod Touch
Its the New iPod Touch Venti!
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Kill the iPod Shuffle.
Kill The iPod Classic with hard drive.
Smaller "iPad" to New iPod Touch WiFi / Bluetooth / Game Center Pad.
iPod Touch X
iPod Touch (discounted)
iPod Nano
Its the New iPod Touch Venti!
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Kill the iPod Shuffle.
Kill The iPod Classic with hard drive.
Smaller "iPad" to New iPod Touch WiFi / Bluetooth / Game Center Pad.
iPod Touch X
iPod Touch (discounted)
iPod Nano
the ipod touch needs to be updated to at least 512MB of ram or more otherwise Im not buying one
Wow I miss the time when we were super excited with an annual new iPod announcement, whether it be a Shuffle, Mini, Nano or just regular iPod. The emphasis on the products is strong and everyone was excited.
I am still very excited to this day, but kinda sad most people and even Apple don't care anymore as it is taking a back seat to the rest of the announcements (iPhone, iPad etc)
I am still very excited to this day, but kinda sad most people and even Apple don't care anymore as it is taking a back seat to the rest of the announcements (iPhone, iPad etc)