Doctor Q said:
One of those snooty fashion bags for the iPod has a capacity for 40 iPods. Imagine the gigage...
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One of those snooty fashion bags for the iPod has a capacity for 40 iPods. Imagine the gigage...
iHump is coming!!!!!
broken_keyboard said:
That would be awesome! Or what if you could listen to the shared music off of computers that were in range?!?!
k2k koos said:
The article is misleading for making a connection between the two bits of news. First, this new 802.11g module has nothing specifically to do with Apple, that we know of. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there have been no solid rumors on any kind of wireless (airport or bluetooth) coming to the iPod. It's simply one of many in a laundry list of features that people have been wishing for a while now.
Secondly, the wireless firewire will utilize a totally different wireless protocol, if and when it is put to actual use. As quoted in the Macrumors article:
Of course, these different wireless standards may be compatible, in which case I take everything back. From what I've read, 802.15.3 is a bit like Bluetooth in that it's targeted for communication between devices, 'ad hoc peer-to-peer networking', but much faster. So unless Agere is developing a 802.15.3 module, let's leave the wireless firewire out of it, for the sake of clarity.
d.f said:
Hmmm.....when you said that I immediatly thought of Steve during the keynote introducing the iTMS...
"Unlimited CD burns (up to 10 in a row of the same playlist), up to 3 computers, and an unlimited number of iPods, past present and future models."
Maybe DRM won't be an issue at all?
Windowlicker said:
for me the huge thing would be to be able to hear streams from iTunes in my pod.
neonart said:
No I ripped everything all at once and when/if I get an iPod (Which really is no longer an option since the iPod is the only player that does AAC.) I will transfer everything via firewire initially but after that transfering 256MB of files takes aprox 5 minutes max on G. A standard CD is around 128MB-150MB in size unless you go nuts with an insane bit rates a rip here a download there isn't going to take all that long.
My point being is that unless you go weeks between syncs or download half a GB of songs there is no reason why G isn't good enough to handle day to day transfers. As for wireless firewire. Heh. If you think 802.11 is a battery hog I can't wait to see what wireless firewire is like.
newbie17 said:
I could see this working well with the new Starbucks plan to have "music baristas" making and selling mix discs. But then you'd have that nasty sync-back-to-home-base problem.
I like the idea of an iPod as a home base and not as a mirror drive that you sync to your "home base" computer, which frees you up to buy tracks and build new track lists anywhere you can get IP.
Macrumors said:
Why is everyone so fixated on the options for the iPod? I think WiFi creates possibilities for NEW kinds of handheld devices.
In particular, I'd dig an Apple Improved tablet style iBook with WiFi. So I could use rendezvous to show friends photos froma small device, or to control my desktop remotely, or to check my mail from the couch. I can do that from my powerbook... but it is big (15").
I'm also thinking Apple PVR using WiFi to stream audio, photos, and video from your home network.
This offers options for digital cameras too (like the Nikon with wifi)
My big question is how it competes with bluetooth. Initially bluetooth was supposed to be really inexpensive, but yet its not... at least not now... we need low cost wireless to replace USB altogether.
Im a firm believer in all types of wireless, the best use for this I can see is the PDA market... not large transfers... I also see it for the printer and digital camera market... I REALLY want a wireless printer.
For now, i settle with my bluetooth mouse and keyboard i guess.
Im a firm believer in all types of wireless, the best use for this I can see is the PDA market... not large transfers... I also see it for the printer and digital camera market... I REALLY want a wireless printer.
For now, i settle with my bluetooth mouse and keyboard i guess.
i would like it...
Well, yes and no.
When I buy my iPod when I get around to it, I will use its dock to connect to my PowerMac, to charge it and move over 3500 songs to my iPod. However, if i decide to take my PowerBook somewhere, and not lug around my wired dock, then it would come in very handy to wirelessly transfer the one or two songs I just bought.
Of course you wouldnt use WIFI to transfer your whole library, but, just think of not carrying a dock anywhere you may want to plug in your iPod to transfer music/files.
I say it makes it easier for me to use my iPods second most important feature, HD space, now its like having a wireless flash drive.
The Cheat said:
Well, yes and no.
When I buy my iPod when I get around to it, I will use its dock to connect to my PowerMac, to charge it and move over 3500 songs to my iPod. However, if i decide to take my PowerBook somewhere, and not lug around my wired dock, then it would come in very handy to wirelessly transfer the one or two songs I just bought.
Of course you wouldnt use WIFI to transfer your whole library, but, just think of not carrying a dock anywhere you may want to plug in your iPod to transfer music/files.
I say it makes it easier for me to use my iPods second most important feature, HD space, now its like having a wireless flash drive.
frem001 said:Go to www.oqo.com this is what Apple needs to do. This device was made by a couple of ex-employees from Apple and IBM. Looks like an Apple design. shame about the crappy os
This shows that it is possible. Apple could do just this but smaller and more powerful, they might even call it a newton.
What's in a name?
Yet the current iPod has many features of a PDA. And we have iSync for supporting PDA's (that's what modern phones are).
Oh, and last year was the year of the notebook.
If Apple can make a killing, Steve won't introduce a PDA - he'll introduce a new iPod or iPhone or iBook Mini or something else that looks like a PDA and quacks like a PDA but isn't a Newton. It's important to remember that Apple is a company that does not compete on margins. It might not be this year but sometime soon a Dell Jukebox is going to be nearly as good as an iPod and Apple's isn't going to give up the King's throne* - they'll have to compete with features, and phone/pda is the one they're best positioned for.
Remember, there are 80 out of 200 sessions at WWDC that are still unannounced - Apple's introducing something major in less than a month.
BTW folks, I did a web search on OQO and found an article on linuxdevices, suggesting OQO will definately ship by end of 2002. They do have a lovely quicktime, though. I might even buy one for a linux handheld if they actually ship, but I'm not betting the farm on ever seeing it.
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* Make the argument that Windows XP is inferior to System 6
jackieonasses said:
Yet the current iPod has many features of a PDA. And we have iSync for supporting PDA's (that's what modern phones are).
Oh, and last year was the year of the notebook.
If Apple can make a killing, Steve won't introduce a PDA - he'll introduce a new iPod or iPhone or iBook Mini or something else that looks like a PDA and quacks like a PDA but isn't a Newton. It's important to remember that Apple is a company that does not compete on margins. It might not be this year but sometime soon a Dell Jukebox is going to be nearly as good as an iPod and Apple's isn't going to give up the King's throne* - they'll have to compete with features, and phone/pda is the one they're best positioned for.
Remember, there are 80 out of 200 sessions at WWDC that are still unannounced - Apple's introducing something major in less than a month.
BTW folks, I did a web search on OQO and found an article on linuxdevices, suggesting OQO will definately ship by end of 2002. They do have a lovely quicktime, though. I might even buy one for a linux handheld if they actually ship, but I'm not betting the farm on ever seeing it.
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* Make the argument that Windows XP is inferior to System 6
Not iPod
Think about a new device, not adding it onto something....what could a new device be using this ???
Think about a new device, not adding it onto something....what could a new device be using this ???
Does todays anouncement make this look any more of a possibility?
When I first heard this, thought it would be useless, now, I really want one
When I first heard this, thought it would be useless, now, I really want one
What about this concept?
If yesterday's announcement of the airport express appliance is part of a larger strategy on the part of Apple here is my $.02.
What if apple embraced the idea of Voice over IP and the new wireless firewire thingy. Released the killer app the Apple phone with PDA like features in the ipod 4g the size of the mini. This phone would come unlocked enabling anyone with a gsm chip to use the phone even allowing for multiple chips (for the overseas travelers). This phone would then synch up with the voice over IP device when in range allowing for cheap telephone at home service. When away from the base it could forward all calls to the device. Synch up contacts etc. whenever in range and perhaps use the .mac service as a remote answering machine/contacts storage space/music server.
If Apple then decided to push into the car audio market (as it looks by the flirting that they are doing) then the phone would then send the audio to the car via wirelessfirewire or bluetooth. Your ipod/iphone would then replace your current phone/pda/ipod/homephone. Apple then dominates several markets with integration using the .mac service and begins the long climb back to killing windows.
please don't mind the poor grammar, spelling etc.
Thanks all,
fold on!
If yesterday's announcement of the airport express appliance is part of a larger strategy on the part of Apple here is my $.02.
What if apple embraced the idea of Voice over IP and the new wireless firewire thingy. Released the killer app the Apple phone with PDA like features in the ipod 4g the size of the mini. This phone would come unlocked enabling anyone with a gsm chip to use the phone even allowing for multiple chips (for the overseas travelers). This phone would then synch up with the voice over IP device when in range allowing for cheap telephone at home service. When away from the base it could forward all calls to the device. Synch up contacts etc. whenever in range and perhaps use the .mac service as a remote answering machine/contacts storage space/music server.
If Apple then decided to push into the car audio market (as it looks by the flirting that they are doing) then the phone would then send the audio to the car via wirelessfirewire or bluetooth. Your ipod/iphone would then replace your current phone/pda/ipod/homephone. Apple then dominates several markets with integration using the .mac service and begins the long climb back to killing windows.
please don't mind the poor grammar, spelling etc.
Thanks all,
fold on!