iPod II?

[pyrex]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: viewing movies, think about it!

Originally posted by MacBandit


I have a Sega GameGear and yes I do remember it's battery appetite. It's really funny that almost 10 years ago Sega had a better portable then the brand new GBA. Better screen better graphics.

To those pointing out the backlight for the GBA thank you but I already new about it.

with the batteries, why not get a li-poly battery, it is a lot better then li-ion, it is relatively new ( a few years), that is the high end for batteries in cell phones, and im surprised they dont use it for laptops yet, weird, but that would be able to handle a color screen and give MORE battery life.

 

[melchior]

ummmmmmmmm, ipod already uses a lithium polymer.

the new 17 PB uses a lithium-ion prismatic.

 

[kainjow]

Maybe they're going to have color for....driving directions (color maps?), viewing images and webpages (special version like for palms and cell phones), maybe for showing news and headlines, etc.

That's what I'm thinking (and hoping). Sorta like Pod2Go

 

[yosoyjay]

Re: Re: viewing movies, think about it!

Originally posted by edesignuk

Not quite so simple I don't think.
There is no way you'd get 10hr battery life if you were viewing movies, that colour screen would kill that battery quickly.
Also to have a decent backlight screen would mean a bigger enclosure.

I noticed on an other post that somebody wondered if they would use LCD or OLED if such a product was going to be released. If OLED technology has developed to the point where the refresh rates are acceptable for video, which I am unaware of, it would consume less battery power and would eliminate the need for a backlight, the biggest power drain. I know some OLCD screens are being used or are soon to be released in a few cellfones and digital camaras so I suppose that at least it is a possibility. Anybody know of any up-to-date info on OLED.

 

[yosoyjay]

Re: what about......

Originally posted by thinmann
what aboout a radio.......sometimes you just need the radio.....

Yes, I agree. I'm always pissed about the lack of a radio in mobile players.

 

[yosoyjay]

Bluetooth

Originally posted by Foocha
I can't see much benefit in a Bluetooth iPod - it really would be slow, and afterall, the speed of Firewire is one of its key selling points.

I could see a benefit if you had a Bluetooth enabled stereo receiver. This need would be irrelevant however, if every Mac released from here on out was Bluetooth enabled. Which it should be.

Maybe for iPod3.