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Full Video iPod in 2007 and Mac Tablet in 2008?

Before Christmas? WTF!?

p0intblank said:
And the two biggest rumors begin once again! A real iPod video is pretty much a given before Christmas this year. But the Mac tablet not until 2008? That seems so far away. :(
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Seems like we've all been waiting for these things to show up before the last "Christmas". Now we might have to wait another whole year till just before next Christmas? What gives!? WTF!?
 
16:9 <> Movie

a 16:9 aspect ratio screen doesn't not remove the black bars from movies. Most movies are in the 1.9+ aspect ratio world so I think that article might want to point that out. I've got a 16:9 HD TV and have yet to watch a DVD that didn't have at least some letterboxing...

Causing even mroe problems is the fact that movie aspect ratios aren't standard. They very from film to film (maybe distribution company to distribution company) so it's relatively impossible to create a screen that can play any movie without at least some letterboxing...
 
The iPhone effectively kills any need for a tablet or in my case even a laptop. I thought that was the whole point was to show the industry how to properly make a tablet/smartphone after those clunkers that came out running windows last year that nobody bought. The iPhone has the funtionality to do all the media stuff and surf the web and its a size people can actually carry around in ther pocket. I see no need for a big clunky tablet unless as the rumor stated its used researh and education markets and not a consumer product.

As for the video iPod it drives me crazy that it couldnt just be the phone. These hard drives have gotten so small and based on all the fall my iPod Photo has taken they are durable as hell. I don't see why they couldn't slap 100 gigs in the phone and have it be the greatest thing they ever made. Cus once they come out with the iPod were just gonna once again be carryin 2 devices
 
I have no idea about the release of a tablet, but I can't see a widescreen iPod coming before fall at least. I know the iPhone does more than just music, but releasing a new iPod that has the multi-touch features before the phone may just convince a lot of people sitting on the fence about buying an iphone to go with the ipod instead (in a sort of 'do I really need all the extra features in a phone?' mindset). I hate to say it, but I think a fair few of us (who can't afford or don't want to switch) are suffering from some iphone envy, and would like a nice consolation prize. I know I'd buy one. :)
 
Rychiar said:
The iPhone effectively kills any need for a tablet or in my case even a laptop. I see no need for a big clunky tablet unless as the rumor stated its used researh and education markets and not a consumer product.

As for the video iPod it drives me crazy that it couldnt just be the phone. These hard drives have gotten so small and based on all the fall my iPod Photo has taken they are durable as hell. I don't see why they couldn't slap 100 gigs in the phone and have it be the greatest thing they ever made. Cus once they come out with the iPod were just gonna once again be carryin 2 devices
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Well, there's this one small problem: what is perfect for you isn't perfect for most others.

Typically a tablet is going to be much bigger in size. Not HUGE, but definitely bigger than the iPhone's surface. Not to mention, a tablet is almost certainly going to require the use of a stylus of some sort. People are just used to writing some things...

As for your idea of why they couldn't slap 100 gigs in the phone? A tiny little thing called price comes to mind...
 
"jaw-dropping" device

> including a "jaw-dropping" device not due to hit the market until 2008.

You mean, like an iPhone *with* 3rd party support? :p
 
I certainly don't want a "widescreen" ipod, because I watch television shows on it more than I watch movies. I don't mind having widescreen films enveloped while television shows occupy the screen completely. I dunno, maybe I'm alone on this. I actually don't want a touch screen either. How well would a full touch screen iPod handle games? I'd prefer to see the clickwheel keep going for a while longer, because I've always detested an overabundance of touch controls. With the clickwheel it feels intuitive, because I can control certain functions without having to look at the machine, which doesn't seem possible with a touch screen.
 
i dont know whats taking apple so long to get this widescreen ipod out. was at best bu a few days ago, and there is tons of models out that are widescreen.. or full screen and cover the whole front of the device.. even *gasp* the zune has a slightly larger screen and can be used for widesceen.

honestly apple. WHAT GIVES?

if they can make a phone widescreen they can surely make an ipod widescreen.
i want one!!
 
Grrrr....

You know, folks: first an iPod is released that does video: it's not a "true video iPod", because the screen is not "big enough".

Then, the iPhone is released: it's not "true widescreen" because the ratio is not EXACTLY 16:9.

Then, rumors seem more plausible that a "true video iPod" is in the endstage for product deployment plausible, but folks STILL complain and find fault in products.

I want a 16 gb Nano, but I don't whine and complain 24/7.

Folks need to grow up and be fricking adults. :mad:
 
Chaszmyr said:
I don't know how I would decide between an iPhone and an iPod that both used Multitouch.
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Ask yourself these two questions,
1- Do I need to make a phone call?
2- Do I need more then 8GB (im sure its much less in reality) of space for my movies?

I answered yes to both so it looks like I will most likely be getting both.
So much for the running theory that a true iPod video will cannibalize the iPhone market.:rolleyes:
 
ARGG!

WTF?! I'm not exactly poor, but I don't have the money to keep up! A New iPod?! COME ON!!!!! We just did the new iPod thing....Can't it stay that way for at least a year!?

I currently have 2 iPods... An original firewire iPod that was pre-ordered in 2001 :) (still fully functioning, original battery)

And I held out with that one for what felt like a long time and alot of iPod models, 5 gens, minis, nanos, shuffles, etc.

Then finally, when the whole line was redone at the end of 2006, I said ok time to step it up finally. Bought a new 80 gig iPod. I enjoy the video though rarely have time to use it. Now there will be ANOTHER iPod, even better than the one I just bought?! Really really not fair.

A Tablet sounds fantastic though. Then again I just bought a MacBook Pro in the last year as well, and you know the tablet specs will be equal to or less than that edition of MBP.
 
Xander562 said:
Cool! I thought the iPhone spelt death for any hopes of a True Video iPod, but i guess not. :) :cool: I still wont be buying one untill my 5.5G is out of warranty and broken.
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Also, many people may not have a need for all the features that come in a cell phone. I don't even have a cell phone. My wife uses our only cell phone. However, I would not be against buying a true video iPod if the price is right. It will be nice if it had wifi though :)
 
direzz said:
even *gasp* the zune has a slightly larger screen and can be used for widesceen.
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For the umpteenth time the screen on the Zune is the exact same 320x240 resolution and aspect ratio as the screen on the 5.5G. it's oriented vertically instead of horizontally, but that doesn't make it any more suited for widescreen than the current iPods.

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jwiener said:
...Before that, i had the 2G 20gb... that was one of the ones with the battery problems. ...
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Still have it and use it daily. No problems whatsoever and I replaced the battery last year...

But... as soon as the full screen iPod comes out I'm getting it ;) Hopefully it will feature WiFi and bluetooth as well...
 
I cant WAIT for the widescreen iPods to come out! [So I can buy a 5.5G 80G:p ]

I actually like the current iPods a lot, and unless the new ipod has a virtual clickwheel and SUBSTANTIALLY better battery life, I see no point.
 
iPhone or super iPod?

There is going to be a large cross-section of "prospects" for iPhone, folks who can readily afford it and generally want one, who will not be getting one because they are locked into a phone plan and to activate the phone aspect of ATN (iPhone) will have to commit to a new, yet another, $60-80 per month data plan!

Only people with way too much money will not have to make this tradeoff.

Then there are folks who just cannot afford the $60-80 per month or hate to pay it.

These folks who cannot switch plans, cannot afford a plan, or for that matter have no local access to a plan, will still want the remaining functionality of the ATN.

Apple will therefore offer a ATN version for these folks.

Rocketman
 
The iPod brand would look terrible in comparison to iPhone if it didn't also get a touch screen. I think Apple is aware of this.
 
If they just removed the phone capabilities and put in a bigger hard drive, I would so want one. I would love to be able to browse the internet via wifi on an ipod.

As far as the iphone goes, you think it would be possible to connect your ipod to it and view movies from your ipod through the iphones screen? Seems possible. It is cumbersome but at the same time, it would boost the iphones hardrive by allowing it to sync to your ipod. Just need a female to female ipod/iphone cord and the software loaded on the iphone.
 
all i'm saying is that the "true" video ipod better have some good battery life!
 
Personally I would wait for the iPhone. The video iPod is nice, but I would rather have an iPhone that I could use for internet, messaging, and of course phone calls. I just don't see Apple coming out with a video iPod prior to the phone, unless there is a serious drop in iPod sales and they need boost them with an video iPod.
 
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