iPod touch Expandable Memory on the ipod touch 3G?

[goinskiing]

While the idea of expandable memory is nice, I just don't see it happening. First off, it would not be very elegant with iTunes, it would just kind of be a nightmare. Also, there are different speeds of SD cards and most seem to be on the slower side so it could run slower. Keeping track of stuff could also be a nightmare (24 apps native and 13 on this card, 10 on this one, etc).

What I am trying to say is that it could potentially get ugly, not that it necessarily would, but that it could. If Apple can come up with an elegant way to do it then by all means, but this is just a few problems that I could see them facing.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

aren't they also called memory stick DUO? lol

Generic moniker is memory stick. Memory stick is the category per se. Just like micro SD and SD.

Is it that difficult to jailbreak the current iPods?

Relatively difficult than if you have external memory source.

That being said, I don't want to face the organization issues that come up with having your own memory card. For cameras, it's fine because you're not going to add/remove media very often. For phones it's easier to get pictures/videos to your computer. For iPods, it's a nightmare. Instead of going home and putting music on to iPod and enjoy, you have to buy your own memory card, determine which size. which speed class, etc. You might misplace the tiny micro SD card. Full-size SD card is way too big to fit with the current design.

 

[4DThinker]

For iPods, it's a nightmare. Instead of going home and putting music on the iPod and enjoy, you have to buy your own memory card, determine which size. which speed class, etc. You might misplace the tiny micro SD card. Full-size SD card is way too big to fit with the current design.

True. We don't want to tax the intelligence of the common iPod owner.

SD or microSD memory could be designed to simply add into the system memory. When a card is inserted the ipod knows it, and uses it to expand system memory. A database of all content uses both system and add-on memory, and is updated with every sync and every removal/insertion of the memory card. Some devices already do it this way. Many keep external memory completely distinct, and it sucks when they do.

 

[Tigger11]

that really made no sense at all,

8GB is good
32GB is good
16GB is bad?

is that what your saying?

It makes perfect sense, 8 GB Touch has the least profit, 16 GB has more profit then the 8 GB Touch and the 32 GB has more profit then the 16 GB Touch.

Least Profit -----------------------------> Most Profit
8 GB .............. 16 GB ................... 32 Gb
$229 ............... $299 ................... $399

The problem with putting an SD card slot on the IPOD is that noone is going to buy the most profitable 32 GB (or a new 64 GB) Touch because a 32 GB card is $75, so they buy the 8 GB Touch and get a card and have more memory for a cheaper price. Thats why the card slot isnt going to be in a touch in the near future, because it hurts Apples bottom line.
-Tig

 

[jpbl68]

Thats why the card slot isnt going to be in a touch in the near future, because it hurts Apples bottom line.
-Tig

Unless they release one standard iPod Touch and let people upgrade the memory as and when they see fit.

I understand why it's a bad idea for Apple to do this but the poll asks 'Would you like to see expandable memory slot for the ipod touch'. I'm surprised that so many people like being treated in this way.

 

[leomac08]

Unless they release one standard iPod Touch and let people upgrade the memory as and when they see fit.

I understand why it's a bad idea for Apple to do this but the poll asks 'Would you like to see expandable memory slot for the ipod touch'. I'm surprised that so many people like being treated in this way.

That is a smart idea, That's what happend to the ipod classic. it ONLY comes in one size: 120GB!