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iPod Touch Details?

Today is a great day for Apple rumors! First the supposed Media Event now actual details on the Touch Screen iPod? 9to5Mac seems a bit sketchy, but i think it's pretty hard to mess up Full Screen iPod details, there are really very few possible design changes to make 🙂


Now if they report some stats like battery life or capacity then maybe i'll trust them a bit more. But with this whole Nano being short and stubby thing I don't know if they can be trusted just yet 😛
 
One should be the big one with 120 or 160GB. There are many of us who have been waiting to graduate to one that fits all of our music.
 
nemaslov said:
One should be the big one with 120 or 160GB. There are many of us who have been waiting to graduate to one that fits all of our music.
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Definitely, but we'll just have to wait and see. As long as we get something I'll be satisfied though.
 
uraniumwilly said:
If it has the new 160gb hard drive I might just pull out my plastic money and make the quantum leap beyond my Mini iPod.
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I just might do the exact same. I bought a 2nd gen 10GB iPod when it came out, then a mini the day it was announced, I ordered it. I think it's time for an iPod that fits all of my music...
 
6G iPod: Same Form Factor as the iPhone

It makes sense - at least to me - that the new 6G iPod will incorporate the form factor of the iPhone, with the new iPod interface & Cover Flow for browsing albums by the artwork. Can't imagine a scenario in which Apple would not incorporate the iPod interface of the iPhone. Only difference would be HDD instead of flash. The one feature that's NOT in the iPhone but is in the 5G iPod & Nano is the ability to shuffle by album. Why this was removed in the iPhone I can't understand. For me, it's the most used feature of my iPod! If it's not in the new 6G, I would seriously think twice about upgrading, even it if did have the 120 or 160GB drives.
 
Assuming no WiFi, what software would an iPod wide run besides iTunes?

I'm not saying I necessarily think the new iPod will have WiFi, but it doesn't make much sense to change to the iPhone OS just to spruce up the interface. Adding WiFi gets you email, Internet, direct purchase from iTunes, etc.

The big question with WiFi looks more like how much Apple wants to encroach on its iPhone than technology or cost.
 
I'd buy one that looked like this (the camera seems unnecessary though) and th I don't think the retro click-wheel thing is going to happen:

6th_iPod_by_Bo.jpg
 
What if apple moved back to the 1" hard drives that were in the iPod mini's? For the new "iPod Touch" models? Allowing for greater storage capacity and cheaper price, but still matching size of smaller flash memory?

I can't imagine them sticking all the stuff that's in the iPhone plus a 1.8" hard drive into the new iPod and being able to get the battery life out of it...

Who knows though...
 
Porchland said:
MacRumors, please correct your story. The 9to5mac story says same form factor as iPhone -- not current iPod.
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I figured that was a mistake. It makes sense that Apple would lend forward the iPhone design for the hi-end iPod.

Also, relative to the supposed new Nano's; I think if Apple prices those properly, every kid in America will demand one. Put Wifi on it with iChat and "game over" for everyone. Handheld video player, iPod, IM, games....killer. Price it between $100 and $200 and watch out.
 
AdMan2007 said:
Arn...

Looks like the guys at 9to5mac have some serious sources inside Apple. What's your take on who the leaker could be? Is it likely to be one person or a few? Also, doesn't it worry you a little that these guys have been on fire lately?
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they probably have guys in China where all these ipods are made, maybe they talk to the workers making those ipods, maybe someone else but I do remember reading something like 'our sources in China tell us that ..."

the name 'iPod Touch' doesn't sound very Apple like, I must admit, though the concept seems pretty plausible, we all know Apple's got touchscreen iPod working inside iPhone (the best feature of iPhone in my opinion) so why not the same but in a different pack? shouldn't be very difficult ...
 
JCPH said:
There seems to be a big move towards flash memory. It'll be interesting to see which way Apple goes. As technology gets smaller, flash memory will grow even more. I'm slightly confused though as to why this thing is going to be bigger...😕
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This isn't rocket science, it will be bigger becuase it won't be using flash.
 
So I'm guessing the current iPod will be distinguished by the even more high-end "iPod Touch" (horrible name)?

That would be interesting, as it suggests there would be reason/market to keep the current gen form-factor around.

-=|Mgkwho
 
tacojohn said:
I can't imagine them sticking all the stuff that's in the iPhone plus a 1.8" hard drive into the new iPod and being able to get the battery life out of it...
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They can. Although the iPhone doesn't have a hard drive it does have a cell phone antenna which drains battery. The G5.5 80GB already sport 20 hours of battery time. I'm pretty much convinced that the touch screen iPod will offer 24 hours battery time.
 
new product!

there is the "new product" rumoured 😀

however, w/o a WIFI iPod, the big touchscreen is useless in my opinion!
 
Well this is very interesting and hardly any whiners, squawkers or moaners yet. Probably can't play games. Oh that's another post. Guess I'm checking too soon. Just counting down to October. 🙂
 
blad3z said:
they probably will have tactile keys..im sure steve saw this ahead of time that touch and tactile would go well..i mean when ur sittin on the train and u wana watch a movie etc. u knw? u can use the full screen but on thte other edges there will be the tactile buttons..or like the new sony fone..u can shake it left to go to the last track or right to go to the next 😛 and up and down to stop it...
or steve might do with the gestures and have it so slide ur finger right = next song left=last song u knw?
so many possibilites...steve will come up for somethin for those that dont wana stare at their ipod
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The iPhone's earbuds have a small push-button thing where the microphone is implanted. You squeeze it once to pause and double-squeeze to forward to the next track. It's pretty useful actually.
 
i think this home button can lead to speculation of it having wifi.

Whats the point of a home botton if it just plays music, video, and photos. you cant do two of those at the same time except photos and music but why add the home botton just for that.

wifi adds email, web browsing, ichat would be great...... maybe they didnt include an ichat like feature on the iphone becouse they are saving it for the wifi enabled ipod🙂

i am very optomistic😀
 
blad3z said:
they probably will have tactile keys..im sure steve saw this ahead of time that touch and tactile would go well..i mean when ur sittin on the train and u wana watch a movie etc. u knw? u can use the full screen but on thte other edges there will be the tactile buttons..or like the new sony fone..u can shake it left to go to the last track or right to go to the next 😛 and up and down to stop it...
or steve might do with the gestures and have it so slide ur finger right = next song left=last song u knw?
so many possibilites...steve will come up for somethin for those that dont wana stare at their ipod
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Is this english? Seriously?
 
rbroady said:
i think this home button can lead to speculation of it having wifi.

Whats the point of a home botton if it just plays music, video, and photos. you cant do two of those at the same time except photos and music but why add the home botton just for that.

wifi adds email, web browsing, ichat would be great...... maybe they didnt include an ichat like feature on the iphone becouse they are saving it for the wifi enabled ipod🙂

i am very optomistic😀
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There's more than movies, photos and videos on the iPod. There is settings, calender, notes, games and stop watch. Since folk carry their iPods with them everywhere, even into class rooms I could see Apple adding a calculator.

Other than that i can't see Apple adding web browsing to the iPod anytime soon. The biggest use of Wifi in the iPod is to use it as a remote control for iTunes and Macs. I could easily see myself use it as a wireless remote in my home or even stream music/video from a computer to the iPod over Wifi and play it up on a TV/Stereo located in another room.
 
I think they should add something like 512/1024 MB flash memory to the fullscreen iPod. So that when you sync with iTunes it puts the songs you listen to the most on the flash memory, thus saving some battery life.

Even better, you choose yourself what you want on the flash memory.
 
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