Mostly true. However, I worked on the QuickTake project at Apple and it wasn't simply a rebranded Kodak product. Kodak controlled most of the hardware design and managed the manufacturing of the camera. But Apple did a good amount of the host software development and QA and was also involved in the product ID.
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Mostly true. However, I worked on the QuickTake project at Apple and it wasn't simply a rebranded Kodak product. Kodak controlled most of the hardware design and managed the manufacturing of the camera. But Apple did a good amount of the host software development and QA and was also involved in the product ID.
Photorun
macrumors 65816
Considering I just (finally) bought my first iPod it'd be very much in line with Apple to release something much more new and cooler.. and probably cheaper than what I bought it for. In fact, I'm hoping to get a G5 as soon as possible just so the G6 will be released a week later.
I would love to see an FM add-on that plugs in via the Dock connector (bottom), Imagine having the itrip in the top and FM at the bottom, now that is one veristile iPod!! Imagine if you could record the radio on the hard drive while listen!! Heaven!!
fourthtunz
macrumors 68000
Well ya gotta admit dell is a copycat😀
Is the dell unit shipping yet? I would wait for it to ship before I get too excited about it. I didn't think I even wanted an ipod but my wife just got me the 30 gig one for my birthday, oh my god is it cool 😎
You can use it as an external drive, its pretty fast and its the size of a pack of smokes! You can play a bunch of audio file types with it, charges while it automatically syncs all music,address,notes etc, very cool.
Yeah It will be cool when the make it so it will record audio. I hope they put a mac gui on it and voice recognition, ok make it recognize my smart media reader too😀
daniel
Re: Re: Re: What the iPod *really* needs
I'm not talking about editing or even viewing. I am simply talking about the ability to offload photos while shooting in remote locations, and I stand by my assertion that the iPod would be great for this.
I'm not talking about editing or even viewing. I am simply talking about the ability to offload photos while shooting in remote locations, and I stand by my assertion that the iPod would be great for this.
iPod & digital cameras.
Ever since the iPod has been released, I have thought it would be a fantastic idea to have the ability, in some form, to store data from a digital camera to the ipod.
You could take your iPod on an extended vacation and never worry about running out of room for photos. Combined with iPhoto this would be a killer app for the iPod.
Ever since the iPod has been released, I have thought it would be a fantastic idea to have the ability, in some form, to store data from a digital camera to the ipod.
You could take your iPod on an extended vacation and never worry about running out of room for photos. Combined with iPhoto this would be a killer app for the iPod.
Re: Re: Re: What the iPod *really* needs
That's true, but they are expensive. That's why such a feature would be a nice enhancement or bonus for the iPod. Also, USB 2.0 and Firewire can transfer the data as fast as it could be read from the media storage card (i.e. USB 2.0 and Firewire support transfer rates that far exceed any available flash storage media).
One problem for such a device, there is no secure method to attach a card reader to the iPod. If Apple was planning add-on devices like this then the iPod should have had a "hard" attachment point (i.e. a port that offered screwthreads or a very secure latch, I don't think the current bottom-located docking port is really that robust or strong). Thus, the only way to add a card reader would be via a cable and I don't think that would be as convenient as a hard attached device (think of the cable clutter in your camera bag).
That's true, but they are expensive. That's why such a feature would be a nice enhancement or bonus for the iPod. Also, USB 2.0 and Firewire can transfer the data as fast as it could be read from the media storage card (i.e. USB 2.0 and Firewire support transfer rates that far exceed any available flash storage media).
One problem for such a device, there is no secure method to attach a card reader to the iPod. If Apple was planning add-on devices like this then the iPod should have had a "hard" attachment point (i.e. a port that offered screwthreads or a very secure latch, I don't think the current bottom-located docking port is really that robust or strong). Thus, the only way to add a card reader would be via a cable and I don't think that would be as convenient as a hard attached device (think of the cable clutter in your camera bag).
obviously you have never traveled. no radio stations do not play the same things. Some states just have crap for radio.
make a phone call with it !!!
Keep in mind that the iPod already carries all your contact's cell phone numbers and - is this correct? - also has a little microphone in the left earbud.
So all Apple has to do is inserting a cell phone module and an extra port to insert your SIM card. And the software possibility to voice record the contact's name.
To receive a call : music is paused and your contact's name is spoken. You take out your left earbud and say your magic word "hello" into the earbud. You get connected and make your call. After the communication the music continues. To quickly end a communication: just double click the central button.
To make a call: iPod menu/extra/contacts/choose contact/double click contact. Music is paused upon connection and continues after the communication.
Using the left earbud to talk has the advantage that surrounding people actually see that your not talking to yourself!
Am I the only one to see this great possibility?
I just don't want to carry both my cell phone and my iPod at the same time.
Keep in mind that the iPod already carries all your contact's cell phone numbers and - is this correct? - also has a little microphone in the left earbud.
So all Apple has to do is inserting a cell phone module and an extra port to insert your SIM card. And the software possibility to voice record the contact's name.
To receive a call : music is paused and your contact's name is spoken. You take out your left earbud and say your magic word "hello" into the earbud. You get connected and make your call. After the communication the music continues. To quickly end a communication: just double click the central button.
To make a call: iPod menu/extra/contacts/choose contact/double click contact. Music is paused upon connection and continues after the communication.
Using the left earbud to talk has the advantage that surrounding people actually see that your not talking to yourself!
Am I the only one to see this great possibility?
I just don't want to carry both my cell phone and my iPod at the same time.
Offload pictures from a camera
Serious cameras already have either USB 2 or Firewire, no need for card readers therefore. The camera software should simply be able to mount external drives (an iPod or a simple harddrive) and transfer photos to it. This feature might exist already and if not, it is up to the camera manufactures to modify their software. The only difference between an iPod and a simple harddrive would be that the iPod is battery powered.
Serious cameras already have either USB 2 or Firewire, no need for card readers therefore. The camera software should simply be able to mount external drives (an iPod or a simple harddrive) and transfer photos to it. This feature might exist already and if not, it is up to the camera manufactures to modify their software. The only difference between an iPod and a simple harddrive would be that the iPod is battery powered.
LimeLite
macrumors 6502a
It's bad enough with all this speculation and desire to turn the iPod into a card reader, but NO CELL PHONE! People, please, it's an iPod, not a PDA! Apple will not make a PDA, so don't hold your breath.
If anything at all, my bet is that the iPod will become the hardware accessory to iLife. It's already got iTunes, the only other thing it would need is a color screen and slightly new design to give it a larger screen and make it able to slideshow digital pictures and digital movies. I know some of you think it would be too small to watch videos on, but it's at least not too small to show pictures, and these are too abilities that can be given to the iPod without having to do drastic hardware reconfiguration (cell phone...).
Not saying it's going to happen, but just that if the iPod were to evolve, that'd be my bet.
And if you need all that other junk, look to third party accessories.
If anything at all, my bet is that the iPod will become the hardware accessory to iLife. It's already got iTunes, the only other thing it would need is a color screen and slightly new design to give it a larger screen and make it able to slideshow digital pictures and digital movies. I know some of you think it would be too small to watch videos on, but it's at least not too small to show pictures, and these are too abilities that can be given to the iPod without having to do drastic hardware reconfiguration (cell phone...).
Not saying it's going to happen, but just that if the iPod were to evolve, that'd be my bet.
And if you need all that other junk, look to third party accessories.
This whole ipod thing is rather silly. You know it wont be long before cell phones get these hard drives. Then why the hell would you want a ipod which just plays music?? The future is here... Everything is in place for a future device that will do everything we need/want it to do. Photos/Movies/Music/Phone is very likely to happen within a year. If Apple doesnt do it then someone else will. They would be stupid not to advance the ipod. Yet it is Apple. One button mouse... please...
SeaFox
macrumors 68030
Re: make a phone call with it !!!
It doesn't have a "microphone" in the left ear bud. A microphone is just an earphone working in reverse (in crude terms). It just happens an earbud will work as a mic and because it's mono recording, it's only the left earbud that works.
That would be cool. And certainly doable.
No, Sony already has an mp3 player that works this way. It pauses music when a cell phone call comes in. I can't remember exactly how the phone and player are linked. I keep thinking a bluetooth headset was involved, but that wouldn't work for the music player.
It doesn't have a "microphone" in the left ear bud. A microphone is just an earphone working in reverse (in crude terms). It just happens an earbud will work as a mic and because it's mono recording, it's only the left earbud that works.
That would be cool. And certainly doable.
No, Sony already has an mp3 player that works this way. It pauses music when a cell phone call comes in. I can't remember exactly how the phone and player are linked. I keep thinking a bluetooth headset was involved, but that wouldn't work for the music player.
Re: Re: Re: Re: What the iPod *really* needs
How about just make the iPod software extensible, so that people and developers could write their own programs to run on the iPod. That way, people wouldn't have to wait for Apple to write in all of the extra features that they want.
How about just make the iPod software extensible, so that people and developers could write their own programs to run on the iPod. That way, people wouldn't have to wait for Apple to write in all of the extra features that they want.
Just thought I'd mention, the iPod display is grayscale, not monochrome. You can see this on the edges of the Apple logo on startup, and on the back of the cards in the solitaire game.
As was said before, and external mic would be better. It could have an extension maybe on a bendy wire (like those laptop lights). And besides, the ipod did come with built in recording, the headphone jack doubles as audio in. I recorded before with headphnes. you should know this at least. Dell IS copying...
Ktulu
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Just a thought
I don't know if this is possible but what about a version of an AirPort card added to the iPod so that while you were out you could go into any one of several places that have wireless internet-(Borders for one) and not do anything serious, but maybe check your e-mail and-(wishing very hard) connect to iTMS and download songs directly to your iPod.
Another possible-(albeit farfetched) use for this could also be an iPod sized iSight so that you could use iChat AV on the go.
Just a couple of thought, sorry if they have already been mentioned or comply proven to be impossible. just thought the 2 thing would be neet/innovative/as well as possible well received by a large portion of the iPod/MP3 player public.
I don't know if this is possible but what about a version of an AirPort card added to the iPod so that while you were out you could go into any one of several places that have wireless internet-(Borders for one) and not do anything serious, but maybe check your e-mail and-(wishing very hard) connect to iTMS and download songs directly to your iPod.
Another possible-(albeit farfetched) use for this could also be an iPod sized iSight so that you could use iChat AV on the go.
Just a couple of thought, sorry if they have already been mentioned or comply proven to be impossible. just thought the 2 thing would be neet/innovative/as well as possible well received by a large portion of the iPod/MP3 player public.
Seeing as how that product was actually released already, no-- that's not what the ruckus is about.
By the way... you can't embed .pdf files... here's the link for others.
http://www.vectorelement.com/misc/ipod.pdf
By the way... you can't embed .pdf files... here's the link for others.
http://www.vectorelement.com/misc/ipod.pdf
Thanks for clearing that up. I didnt know you cant embed pdf files because I can see it in Safari. 😕
Ok... you caught me using IE. 🙄
EDIT: I'm on campus late... and we're still on 9.2.2. No Safari here, although I use it 100% of the time at home 😉
EDIT: I'm on campus late... and we're still on 9.2.2. No Safari here, although I use it 100% of the time at home 😉
heh heh....
hey everybody, shoud we carry azdude to the burning stake? j/k 😉
I use IE also from time to time; some plugins run content faster on there, but we should leave that for another thread...