the current nano isnt that bad eirther. You guys wanted video so you got it
people dont like change. Well guess wha people: Change is part of life and technology changes..... wont stay the same forever!
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iPod Nano Case Leaks, iPod Touch to Have GPS?
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the current nano isnt that bad eirther. You guys wanted video so you got it
people dont like change. Well guess wha people: Change is part of life and technology changes..... wont stay the same forever!
The problem is the dock connector has more signals going through it than just the usb signals.
There's audio and video connections, plus other things for add on devices. You loose the dock connector, you loose funtionality for external add ons. Some may be able to work with just usb, but not all.
And Apple loves the MONEY that their dock connector royalties brings in.
Now maybe the nano will be very stripped down compared to the current nano with very simple functions and no addons so usb only would be okay (whcih would probably make it a replacement for the shuffle), but I doubt it.
Simple the iPod Nano is going to start cutting into the iPod Shuffle territory. If you look at the new Nano it is resembling the Shuffle except with a screen. The Shuffle is on its way out eventually, since the Nano has to adopt some price point. Since Apple has already recouped the R&D costs for the Shuffle and Nano, there is no point even developing the Shuffle since it will be rendered useless any smaller then it is, making it thinner makes no sense either since its pretty thin as it is and would not add to a selling feature.
The Nano on the other hand will be rugged enough with a curved screen, thin and light enough with ample of storage. Hopefully a 4, 8, 16GB versions.
The new Nano will end the production cost and marketing for the Shuffle. The iPod Classic might be on its last legs for another generation or two.
Bye, bye Shuffle.
The Nano on the other hand will be rugged enough with a curved screen, thin and light enough with ample of storage. Hopefully a 4, 8, 16GB versions.
The new Nano will end the production cost and marketing for the Shuffle. The iPod Classic might be on its last legs for another generation or two.
Bye, bye Shuffle.
The Shuffle dock handles the audio, data and electricity to charge it. What makes you think the same cannot be used for the new Nano. Why bother developing the Shuffle, Nano and Classic when its clear Apple is obtaining more revenue from the Touch and iPhone with its online AppStore.
The previous gen iPods cannot utilize the AppStore, its ancient in mobile technology, Apple is just updating it so they can discontinue the Shuffle. With a curved screen design it makes the unit more durable since the forces acting on it are diverted and spread in every direction.
Shuffle is dead, Nano and Classic will be the only 2 lines holding the previous generation concept. Classic might die soon or in the very near future, no point of support 250GB of music when durability and cost cutting is key. Flash is where its heading.
thats one of the only things I hope for in the next ipod touch. Stainless steal or even chrome buttons will do. but please no plastic...
I love how EVERYONE bashes Apple Products when they are on the rumor belt and then when they roll around they preach about how great they are. I found some posts from BEFORE the ORIGINAL iPod came out saying: "Apple would never release such a STUPID product! It'll never sell." Would you like to explain how badly the product did since some of you act like your word is the almighty.
Get a bit of an open mind and trust Apple. They are yet to fail on us.
-Adam
Get a bit of an open mind and trust Apple. They are yet to fail on us.
-Adam
I am sure some people appreciate the present Nano, however I always felt something was off about it. I don't mind that its stubby, it just seems that the proportions are off. If you look at the Classic it is also stubby however since its elongated it is proportionate. With the present Nano its a different situation.
The rumoured Nano's seem more of a Shuffle with a screen added on, which leads me to believe that the Shuffle is EOL and the Classic will only have another run before it too will be EOL. The Nano was claimed by Jobs and Co to be what was envisioned for the original iPod however due to technology restrictions they could not develop it until the initial Nano release. Well you will only see the rumoured Nano and the Touch in the future. The Nano screen is too small for touch capabilities so it will more than likely be in limbo with software updates.
Exactly what I was thinking.
I believe that Apple will release an iPod like this though... I mean... after all these rumors?! But it DEFINITELY will have the standard dock connector. It looks like the Chinese are already working on a 4th generation iPod nano knockoff...
Yep. Well, as long as the high end is 64 GB so I can fit all of my music + map data + apps etc. That and a physical play/pause button like the classic iPods so I don't have to take my eyes off the road to pause.
I've never really had an interest in those car GPS units, but I assume they do turn-by-turn by connecting to the car stereo and audibly speaking "turn right/left" etc, correct? It just makes too much sense for the iPod touch to be playing your music through the stereo anyway, and anytime a turn is coming up, it briefly interrupts the music to give directions.
Like I said, I never felt a real need for that, but I can imagine that once you get used to it, you can't imagine ever going somewhere without it. Kind of like when you first got caller-id on your home phone, or when you got a DVR to change how you watch TV. This would be something that would definitely put me over the edge to buy one.
Come on, Apple, it just makes too much sense!
Come on, Apple, it just makes too much sense!
ROTFLMAO, if it makes sense to you it might not make sense to Apple, then again there is a 50/50 chance.
If it will have GPS then chances are it will have an external mono speaker, with stereo headphones. This might be what I am looking for with an add-on mic solution I can have mobile VOIP.
FINALLY!!!
I favor these mockups/photos over the current generation nanos. This looks like what should have been released instead of the current generation.
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who knows what the dock connector could look like..maybe they are changing the design of that too
Maybe I'm missing something about all these widescreen nano designs. From what I can see, they're larger in one dimension than the 3G but smaller in the other. Meaning that most of the content I would put on it, which is still in 4:3, would end up looking smaller on the new nano than on the old one. Now I understand that widescreen is the future and all, but do all of you have everything in widescreen on your iPods? I just figured that the current 3G design fit all the users like me who would be using it for more traditional 4:3 content and the Touch was widescreen for movies.
I need a new iPod but if they have GPS on a Touch it had better have an off switch. I don't want a potentially useless addition draining the battery life.
actually it would be a good idea if they did, i hate losing those damn chords and having to pay a arm and a leg for a special one when you god like 3 differnt mini usb chords for different products, it would be a lot cheaper
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who knows what the dock connector could look like..maybe they are changing the design of that too
I think if they were redesigning the dock connector, they wouldn't have broken compatibility on the iPhone 3G dock connector with 12volt chargers (requiring them to re-engineer) only to release a completely new connector design just 3 months later.
That said, who knows what they're going to do. These new designs seem too much like they miss something... like a typical Apple knock off that doesn't quite get it.
Maybe... we're all wrong. Let's look at the facts:
1. Dock connectors are generally on the bottom of ipods.
2. These "case leaks" don't have room for connectors.
3. No connectors = no add-ons.
But wait! Why would apple downgrade and lose money? They wouldn't. So then this may not be the ipod nano.
Could it be the shuffle? Once again, we turn to what we think we know:
1. Kevin Rose, who has an okay track record, has spoken of aggressive price cuts on ipods.
2. These price cuts will distance the ipods from the iphone.
3. Apple likes to keep their products at about $50 increments, with the low end shuffle as an exception.
4. Apple likes to keep their different models at least one increment apart, classic excepted.
So what does this all mean? Perhaps the ipod nano and shuffle are being merged into one product? I don't know. What I do know is that price cuts with an already fairly tight line-up may mean the line-up will have to be trimmed a bit.
Just some food for thought.
-Muncher
