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Apple Updates Entire iPod Family, Bringing Capacity and Performance Bumps to iPod Touch and Video Camera to iPod Nano
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The new 32G/64G iPod touch support voice control and bundled the mic/headphone so you can control iPod player simply by talking into the mic (not just next/previous; you can ask it to play song by calling the artist or the song name, just like with the iPhone 3GS).
All those higher spec. parts and lower price point guarantee a crap, just the same as those PC.
I agree. And also average people viewing the "cyborg" effect (on the same page) will think the camera comes with an actual (squirt) gun attachment. Anyone who knows technology will know that cyborgs don't use squirt guns, though.
Okay, let's bring the rumors. Notice the big gap on the Touch lineup, 8GB, then 32GB? Where's the 16GB? And Steve said "See you soon"?
October event, the TRUE 3G Touch with video camera, 16GB for $249, 32GB for $349, filling the gaps nicely.
Who's with me?
October event, the TRUE 3G Touch with video camera, 16GB for $249, 32GB for $349, filling the gaps nicely.
Who's with me?
Does anyone know if the new ipods will be available at the bondi junction Apple store in sydney tomorrow.
Well, for what it's worth, here's my take:
I think that pitching the main reason for the iPod Touch's existence as being a games machine is just wrong!! The games will never be as polished or spectacular as on the other handheld consoles, because that's what the DS/PSP were designed to do in the first place.
<Long sentence coming up - deep breath...>
If I'm faced with the choice of an established, specifically designed GAMES console, with a comprehensive range of complex, familiar titles and with it's controls geared SPECIFICALLY for gaming, and a device which, as *fantastically impressive* as it is, the iPod Touch requires a LOT of input on its games to be carried out using the screen itself, to all intents and purposes REDUCING the gaming experience due to a proportion of the screen being ultimately invisible (as it's under your fingers), I'll take the d-pad and the buttons! Sure, it's a revolution as far as the gaming EXPERIENCE is concerned - just (and this is only my opinion) not as rewarding...
What the iPod Touch SHOULD be, and up until now I think HAS been, is the jewel in the iPod crown - a Jack of all Trades, not just a music player, doing everything it does brilliantly. I think that the camera omission is wrong, and that there ought to be a version which is exactly an iPhone without the phone - for those who don't NEED the phone. For one, if it has the compass feature built in as well, let's see a Zune do Augmented Reality - that could be a killer feature!!
I think that, OK, leave the camera out of the lower spec'd versions - really drive the price down on those and gain a whole new crowd who previously would only look on and salivate! Put a camera in the upper-end ones (remember, Apple is the king when it comes to high end, prestige computing...) and people *will* pay the extra for the killer features that it could bring along for the ride...
And, for God's sake - VGA?!! My crappy Samsung mobile has a 5Mp camera in it!! Come on, Apple - cutting edge! Cutting edge...
I think that pitching the main reason for the iPod Touch's existence as being a games machine is just wrong!! The games will never be as polished or spectacular as on the other handheld consoles, because that's what the DS/PSP were designed to do in the first place.
<Long sentence coming up - deep breath...>
If I'm faced with the choice of an established, specifically designed GAMES console, with a comprehensive range of complex, familiar titles and with it's controls geared SPECIFICALLY for gaming, and a device which, as *fantastically impressive* as it is, the iPod Touch requires a LOT of input on its games to be carried out using the screen itself, to all intents and purposes REDUCING the gaming experience due to a proportion of the screen being ultimately invisible (as it's under your fingers), I'll take the d-pad and the buttons! Sure, it's a revolution as far as the gaming EXPERIENCE is concerned - just (and this is only my opinion) not as rewarding...
What the iPod Touch SHOULD be, and up until now I think HAS been, is the jewel in the iPod crown - a Jack of all Trades, not just a music player, doing everything it does brilliantly. I think that the camera omission is wrong, and that there ought to be a version which is exactly an iPhone without the phone - for those who don't NEED the phone. For one, if it has the compass feature built in as well, let's see a Zune do Augmented Reality - that could be a killer feature!!
I think that, OK, leave the camera out of the lower spec'd versions - really drive the price down on those and gain a whole new crowd who previously would only look on and salivate! Put a camera in the upper-end ones (remember, Apple is the king when it comes to high end, prestige computing...) and people *will* pay the extra for the killer features that it could bring along for the ride...
And, for God's sake - VGA?!! My crappy Samsung mobile has a 5Mp camera in it!! Come on, Apple - cutting edge! Cutting edge...
Lame excuse.
They didn't bother back then when including a fixed-focus camera on the iPhone.
Nano
Video recording
FM tuner
bigger screen
All for the same price. I don't really know what people can complain about, it's the same great music player with extra functionality all in the same ridiculously small enclosure.
Touch
They've dropped the price & doubled the speed.
These are UK prices but a 3Gs is £440. The ipod touch that I'm assuming will now be using the same components the 3GS has to double it's speed is only £150.
£290 is the difference to get a Camera, GPS, Compass, more storage and the ability to make calls. If you compare the 32GB 3Gs the difference is even more at £309. You're getting an extremely powerful device for the money you're spending. When compared the DSi and the PSP it blows them out of the water in terms of value for money.
It's not too shabby really is it.
Video recording
FM tuner
bigger screen
All for the same price. I don't really know what people can complain about, it's the same great music player with extra functionality all in the same ridiculously small enclosure.
Touch
They've dropped the price & doubled the speed.
These are UK prices but a 3Gs is £440. The ipod touch that I'm assuming will now be using the same components the 3GS has to double it's speed is only £150.
£290 is the difference to get a Camera, GPS, Compass, more storage and the ability to make calls. If you compare the 32GB 3Gs the difference is even more at £309. You're getting an extremely powerful device for the money you're spending. When compared the DSi and the PSP it blows them out of the water in terms of value for money.
It's not too shabby really is it.
It had no image functionality at ALL before it so I don't really understand what you're getting at.
It's a MP3. It's not a video recorder, it's not a camera. It's a mp3 player with added bonus'.
I suggest if you want something that does that you buy a camera and there's a reason that the camera's are as big as a cigarette packet not the size of a Nano.
Heart Rate Monitor On Ipod Nano
http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/features/fitness.html
Looking at this page the screenshot indicated the Presence of a Heart Rate Monitor. (The picture in the Ready Set Go)
Is this correct?
http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/features/fitness.html
Looking at this page the screenshot indicated the Presence of a Heart Rate Monitor. (The picture in the Ready Set Go)
Is this correct?
You really think that the hard core fans who post on boards like this are "the majority of apple's customers"?
I don't get how 32 bit could possibly be a positive, particularly when all 64 bit apps are fat binaries that also include the 32 bit code.
And here's to me thinking iTunes 9 is already way too fat and overbloated. To the point where 64-bit won't fit?
Either that or they want to 'drive the price down' on iTunes...
Regarding the inability of the Nano camera to shoot still shots, I have a Olympus C-765 Still camera with video capability @ 640 X 480 at 15 frames per second. I have been able to get some very nice stills from screen captures from that camera. So, all things being equal, and they never are, the nano video of 640 X 480 at 30 frames per second should be at least as good, at least in good light. The olympus has a huge glass lens that makes it pretty good in low light, which I doubt will be the case with the Nano.
Just sayin'
Just sayin'
I've never owned an iPod. Never really had a use for one. However, the Touch came out and I finally found one I would use. I held off, mostly for money's sake, but also so that the kinks could be worked out. I was specifically waiting for this version, and had made plans and warmed up the credit card to get one immediately after the launch yesterday.
Now I'm back in a holding pattern. I still haven't made up my mind yet. The 64 GB is awesome, as is the speed boost. Perfect for me. I don't care about a camera, my phone has that and I never use it, though GPS would be wonderful. (Seriously directionally challenged here.) But what's making me pause is the possibility of another update in a few months. Why would I want to buy now, even having already planned to, when another version is likely just around the corner? I think the rumored production problem is plausible, and certainly makes it seem like this was a quick refresh to hold people over until the real one. This was too small in comparison to the Nano to be right.
So for now I wait and try to decide. I want a music player, a PDA, and a time-killer, and I want one now, but do I want one that's going to be outdated in January? Not so sure yet.
Now I'm back in a holding pattern. I still haven't made up my mind yet. The 64 GB is awesome, as is the speed boost. Perfect for me. I don't care about a camera, my phone has that and I never use it, though GPS would be wonderful. (Seriously directionally challenged here.) But what's making me pause is the possibility of another update in a few months. Why would I want to buy now, even having already planned to, when another version is likely just around the corner? I think the rumored production problem is plausible, and certainly makes it seem like this was a quick refresh to hold people over until the real one. This was too small in comparison to the Nano to be right.
So for now I wait and try to decide. I want a music player, a PDA, and a time-killer, and I want one now, but do I want one that's going to be outdated in January? Not so sure yet.
IF there is an update in January, I don't think it will greatly impact the 3 areas that you are looking at (music player, PDA, & time-killer - ie, apps/games). The main thing I would guess they would add is a camera/videocamera. And since you mention that the camera isn't important for you in an ipod, then i would go ahead and get it now. I don't think for your purposes, it will be outdated come January (if they even update in january).
the camera most have been planned
Look the camera was originally planed. It most have been. Do you remember the hama cases? , These cases where correct for the ipod nano, look at their touch cases. The touch cases clearly have a central hole on the back, and I believe it was for the camera. So yes, Apple has a production problem, but originally they wanted to include a camera in the touch. And apparently they didn't inform Hama of this problem and this product change.
I believe we will see a ipod touch camera edition within 3 months, until that, I'll stick with my classic.
I'm sorry if this remark has been posted before, but after reading 7 pages of comments, I was a bit bored.
nyboy1
Look the camera was originally planed. It most have been. Do you remember the hama cases? , These cases where correct for the ipod nano, look at their touch cases. The touch cases clearly have a central hole on the back, and I believe it was for the camera. So yes, Apple has a production problem, but originally they wanted to include a camera in the touch. And apparently they didn't inform Hama of this problem and this product change.
I believe we will see a ipod touch camera edition within 3 months, until that, I'll stick with my classic.
I'm sorry if this remark has been posted before, but after reading 7 pages of comments, I was a bit bored.
nyboy1
I thought there was speculation that iTunes 9 would be 64-bit only but maybe I misunderstood.
Three years back: Fallen in love with the new Shuffle. Bought it and today I am VERY happy... that it still works as if it was new! Because you can't buy it anymore.
I still see people wearing the second or even first generations but has anyone ever seen anybody wearing a new shuffle? I dont. Even after a year after introduction.
I don't understand it when they say "finally, you don't have to look at your device when changing the volume or skip a song"... The old shuffle was so simple, who ever had to look at the device to adjust volume or skip?
I still see people wearing the second or even first generations but has anyone ever seen anybody wearing a new shuffle? I dont. Even after a year after introduction.
I don't understand it when they say "finally, you don't have to look at your device when changing the volume or skip a song"... The old shuffle was so simple, who ever had to look at the device to adjust volume or skip?
Local stores
When can I get one of the new iPods at a local Apple/Best Buy/Target?
I called my local Best Buy and the guy had no clue what I was talking about or that there were going to be new ipods-you would think someone that works in an electronic store is up to date on these things.
When can I get one of the new iPods at a local Apple/Best Buy/Target?
I called my local Best Buy and the guy had no clue what I was talking about or that there were going to be new ipods-you would think someone that works in an electronic store is up to date on these things.