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Apple to Unveil New Flash-based iPods? Digital Radio?
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I think Apple would basically be committing suicide if they go all flash for the new iPod touch. Some people don't want just a few gigabytes of storage in their high end iPod that they could just get in a nano. I don't that even if they went with the high end of flash capacity it would be good simply because they are basically just duplicating the last gen iPod in terms of storage.
I can maybe see flash for the low end (and that's a BIG maybe) and a hard drive for the higher end, but nothing strictly flash.
I can maybe see flash for the low end (and that's a BIG maybe) and a hard drive for the higher end, but nothing strictly flash.
I agree, it's genius. If that's that's real they should also make charing stations, too.
I seen them made by the same people who make StarteCarte.
I don't think a lot of people will be pissed off. The iPod is meant to be music player, not an internet browser. That makes more sense for the iPhone, not the iPod. Other than that, Wi-fi also be used for over-the-air music synching. Someone on here even previously suggested a "What am I listening to" thing could be added so you could connect with others near you.
The iPod keeps getting better with each iteration. Apple won't disappoint.
So, if this is true, I am soooo buying this asap!!! Long awaited!
But, if the wifi is only for the iTunes store, that is a little sad. Apple please don't limit it! Then again, someone will hack it if so (hopefully it won't blow up like that chaps!!!)
But, if the wifi is only for the iTunes store, that is a little sad. Apple please don't limit it! Then again, someone will hack it if so (hopefully it won't blow up like that chaps!!!)
According to http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/sandisk-announces-32gb-ssd-prices-begin-to-fall/ , a 32GB SSD "could increase the end-user price by 'around $600' when released in laptops [sic] computers in the first half of 2007."
Prices may have dropped some by now. Even so, that still makes a 64GB flash based iPod mighty expensive. (I, personally, was hoping for 100GB or 120GB iPod. That's unlikely if Apple really has switched to an all flash line-up.)
If Apple uses wifi for connecting with nearby ipod users, and adds a radio, Microsoft should do a "Cupertino, start your photocopiers ad". This will be a Zune with coverflow. My Creative Zen from 3 years ago had a radio, played video (avi, mpg, divx, mp4, mp3, ogg, etc) had a built-in recorder. Apple needs to revolutionize, not copy.
Apple BETTER NOT disappoint us with crippled wifi and a radio. Give us a phoneless- iPhone.
I don't believe that there won't be any models with a hard drive in them.
If Apple does move entirely to Flash, they'll have to find a way to make a 128GB model, and that would be way too expensive for them.
But it does say "High Storage Capacity" in the article.
If Apple does move entirely to Flash, they'll have to find a way to make a 128GB model, and that would be way too expensive for them.
But it does say "High Storage Capacity" in the article.
I believe this is what he was talking about from BGR....
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/03/apple-set-to-unveil-itunes-kiosks/
These sorts of rumors are inevitable in the days leading up to a big Apple event, so take them with a grain of salt. Rumblings in the cyber jungle point to Apple unveiling some iTunes kiosks in major retail centers. These new kiosks will sport iPod and iPhone docks that will allow you to execute any number of iTunes-related tasks. Among which include software/firmware updates, music, movie, and TV Show downloads and purchases, and gift card purchases. The kiosks will allow 1 full minute of content sampling, as opposed to the current 30 second limit in the consumer version of iTunes. Sounds pretty dope, right? The real kicker here, however, is that these kiosks are rumored to include to form of touchscreen interface. As this will be an Apple sourced product, will these stations mark the arrival of some sort of Apple tablet technology? Stranger things have happened, we suppose. There are, of course, a number of logistic-related questions here, including potential syncing issues and the question whether you would be able to re-download the content onto your home machine without paying for it again. All will be answered, or proven wrong, in three short days.
yeah... Whatever! The iPhone WILL continue to be their flagship handheld device. The iPod IS a media player, NOT a communicator - you want web/email ? Get an iPhone . Period.
Sounds good if 'high capacity' and 'NAND flash instead of harddisk' will also result in at least 80GB of space... Of course I'd rather see flash in there than a harddrive as it, due to the lack of moving parts, uses less power (and hence saves battery) and is less prone to possible 'crashes' (like dropping your iPod). But I am afraid (a minimum of) 80Gb of NAND will still be too expensive for an high end iPod, and I was actually hoping for more storage.
Flash is the future but I don't know if the future is now
[edit]but, if they can add that amount of flash to an iPod, what holds them back from adding it to an iPhone as well?[/edit]
Flash is the future but I don't know if the future is now
[edit]but, if they can add that amount of flash to an iPod, what holds them back from adding it to an iPhone as well?[/edit]
Sheesh! Enough with the Iphone - phone!
The iPhone is a communication tool. The iPod is a media player. Please do not get the two confused. It makes no business sense to make a phoneless phone. Apple WILL NOT put Safari and other iPhone functionality in the 6G iPod. It would go no where. This is not to say that I would not like them to do so, but I just cannot see them basically copying the one device and making it into another.
If you want an iPhone, buy it. Then wait until the unlock methods go public and just unlock it. I am so tired of people griping over how they want an iPhone without the phone.
The iTS over wifi makes sense, as well as sharing via wifi. I think they could do it like they do library sharing on iTunes, where you can choose to make your library public and people can stream from your iPod. Just what ever you do, give it a better name (Squirt!?! COME ON)!
The iPhone is a communication tool. The iPod is a media player. Please do not get the two confused. It makes no business sense to make a phoneless phone. Apple WILL NOT put Safari and other iPhone functionality in the 6G iPod. It would go no where. This is not to say that I would not like them to do so, but I just cannot see them basically copying the one device and making it into another.
If you want an iPhone, buy it. Then wait until the unlock methods go public and just unlock it. I am so tired of people griping over how they want an iPhone without the phone.
The iTS over wifi makes sense, as well as sharing via wifi. I think they could do it like they do library sharing on iTunes, where you can choose to make your library public and people can stream from your iPod. Just what ever you do, give it a better name (Squirt!?! COME ON)!
Truthfully... sounds like you may be on to something! Let's just hope that it's true!
(On a personal note: For Labor Day... I would have thought that there would be tons more users on!)