Full Video iPod in 2007 and Mac Tablet in 2008?

[RollTide]

What do you guys think of the possibility of a camera in the new ipod? If Apple uses the same case as iphone, it would kind of make sense from a manufacturing stand point. oh well what do I know I just thought it would be cool to have the first wifi video mp3 player

 

[MacinDoc]

What do you guys think of the possibility of a camera in the new ipod? If Apple uses the same case as iphone, it would kind of make sense from a manufacturing stand point. oh well what do I know I just thought it would be cool to have the first wifi video mp3 player

No, because of cost and to differentiate it from the iPhone.

 

[chameleon]

Cool! I thought the iPhone spelt death for any hopes of a True Video iPod, but i guess not.

I go back and forth on this myself.

My first though was -- that kills the full-screen iPod. It would compete with the iPhone, at least for some people.

On the other hand, there's a large percentage of folks that will never buy an iPhone. They have a phone they love. They hate Cingular. They just want an iPod, not a phone, etc. Whatever. On the other hand, they do love the other features of the iPhone, and would buy a widescreen iPod.

I'm still not convinced that Apple would release it before the iPhone. That would certainly canibalize iPhone sales, wouldn't it?

If they do release one, however, I will certainly get one...

 

[Multimedia]

iPhone Is Not Widescreen Video iPod Competitor

I go back and forth on this myself.

My first though was -- that kills the full-screen iPod. It would compete with the iPhone, at least for some people.

On the other hand, there's a large percentage of folks that will never buy an iPhone. They have a phone they love. They hate Cingular. They just want an iPod, not a phone, etc. Whatever. On the other hand, they do love the other features of the iPhone, and would buy a widescreen iPod.

I'm still not convinced that Apple would release it before the iPhone. That would certainly canibalize iPhone sales, wouldn't it?

If they do release one, however, I will certainly get one...

I don't see the Widescreen Video iPod as competing with the iPhone because the iPhone has an 8GB storage limit. I expect a 640x360 Widescreen Video iPod with a 100GB HD and the mini Leopard OS X for the same interface as was demonstrated on the iPhone will ship this Spring in advance of the iPhone.

Don't see iPhone as anything that can replace nor substitute for a dedicated audio/video high capacity Widescreen Video iPod.

 

[gugy]

I feel the same way Multimedia, specially with Apple don't offer wi-fi on the iPod, then we will have two different products for two different things. iPhone for internet, entertainment and communications (of course) and the widescreen iPod for entertainment only.
I think right there is enough differentiation and that would not cannibalize iPhone sales.
I hope it comes prior to June. I can't wait to get one!
I wish at least the contacts is include with the iPod, that way the only thing I need is a regular phone and the iPod.

Sorry, even though I love the iPhone, Cingular, small capacity, 2 years contract and price tag makes the iPhone very unattractive for me at this point.

 

[modul8tr]

I wonder if it will have a version of ITMS for downloads over wi-fi?

You could browse and purchase right from the iPod itself.

That would push it further from the iPhone's capabilities.

 

[kymac]

i was bored and photoshoped this. hope this is the new ipod ..if the new ipod shares a similar interface with the iphone

 

[uv23]

I couldn't care less about video on my iPod, but I -- and several of my friends -- are waiting rather impatiently for the next revision, which will hopefully be smaller, with more storage, and perhaps some of the iPhone's tech. It's been ages since the last one and I'm not going to cave.

 

[BoyBach]

i was bored and photoshoped this. hope this is the new ipod ..if the new ipod shares a similar interface with the iphone

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the next iPod looks almost exactly like your Photoshop creation. Nice work!

 

[yorkslad]

I suspect the new ipods will be aluminium based and coloured to complement the range of nanos and shuffles (yay less scratchiness I hope)

 

[uv23]

I'm also hoping for anodized aluminum. My mini is bulletproof. Chrome is so turn of the century.