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iPod Updates and Future Revamp?
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Don't you think it will be more like:
5gig discontinued
10gig = 299
20gig = 399
40gig = 499
It would still be nice prices compared to now.
5gig discontinued
10gig = 299
20gig = 399
40gig = 499
It would still be nice prices compared to now.
g30ffr3y
macrumors 6502a
thats what im betting on too... but even if they release them tomorrow on the apple splash page, will they be in the stores or will it be an 18 month wait like the 17" powerbooks... i realize ive exaggerated the timeframe but you get the drift... i will buy one the day they are in stores... c'mon apple...
I have been wanting a new larger iPod, as an owner of the original 5 gig, if only to make my playlist decisions easier. But I am also wanting some added functionality. I want it to be able to record, perhaps with a third party firewire mic if necessary.
As far as more PDA functions or being a VideoPod or phone... nah, not really necessary. Half of my collection is ripped already, but I expect AAC to be available via iTunes and the iPod soon too... Right now, I don't think the addition of a 40 gig model is enough to urge my purchase on its own, but if it could record, and had Bluetooth for sending the audio short distances, that would be ideal, without changing or blurring its identity too much.
As far as more PDA functions or being a VideoPod or phone... nah, not really necessary. Half of my collection is ripped already, but I expect AAC to be available via iTunes and the iPod soon too... Right now, I don't think the addition of a 40 gig model is enough to urge my purchase on its own, but if it could record, and had Bluetooth for sending the audio short distances, that would be ideal, without changing or blurring its identity too much.
Future Spec?
If you have a look outside the MP3/PDA world, you will see the obvious extra function for an iPod:
http://dvrecorder.com/
http://www.lairdtelemedia.com/files/pdf/specs/LTM-CPDV3.pdf
Even the mighty Sony has realised the future..
http://bssc.sel.sony.com/Professional/webapp/ModelInfo?id=67058
All these devices are VERY new and record the firewire stream coming out of your camcorder directly onto hard disk. You can then plug the unit straight into your computer and edit without capturing. All the points where you started and stopped recording are logged - you don't even have to mark scenes.
Apple is into DV, it has three DV apps, any iPod could do this now with a software update, kind of a no-brainer really. Ask any video pro/semi-pro/hobbyist - they would all buy one tomorrow - question is can Apple make enough of them?
If you have a look outside the MP3/PDA world, you will see the obvious extra function for an iPod:
http://dvrecorder.com/
http://www.lairdtelemedia.com/files/pdf/specs/LTM-CPDV3.pdf
Even the mighty Sony has realised the future..
http://bssc.sel.sony.com/Professional/webapp/ModelInfo?id=67058
All these devices are VERY new and record the firewire stream coming out of your camcorder directly onto hard disk. You can then plug the unit straight into your computer and edit without capturing. All the points where you started and stopped recording are logged - you don't even have to mark scenes.
Apple is into DV, it has three DV apps, any iPod could do this now with a software update, kind of a no-brainer really. Ask any video pro/semi-pro/hobbyist - they would all buy one tomorrow - question is can Apple make enough of them?
As someone else mentioned, they dropped the price of the 23" LCD $1500 in one day. That was a 43% drop. The 10gig from 400 to 200 is a 50% drop. Thats a difference of 7%. Apples been firing there prices out of a downward facing cannon lately, so whats wrong with this?
voicegy
macrumors 65816
What I want
I want an iPod that performs its current function, plus a color screen that has the ability to act as a photo album...putting iPhoto and iPod together as an alternative to the old "wallet sized snapshots" that people tend to carry with them.
And, of course, better battery life to handle the above.
That, to me, would be simple and sweet.😛
I want an iPod that performs its current function, plus a color screen that has the ability to act as a photo album...putting iPhoto and iPod together as an alternative to the old "wallet sized snapshots" that people tend to carry with them.
And, of course, better battery life to handle the above.
That, to me, would be simple and sweet.😛
If the new iPod predicted by ThinkSecret has a recording feature, and if Apple are making an entry-level music editing app (this has been rumoured... was it supposed to be called iTraks? I hate that name!), this could be quite cool: you could make really wicked bootlegs on a shoestring. All the Bob Dylan fans of the world would really have to have one...
And I, as a matter of course, would have to have one.
And I, as a matter of course, would have to have one.
I agree - I think this is exactly the line up we will see.
Possibly software updates to boot, but that might come later?
well.. lol, i dunno if anyone's said this yet, cuz i said screw reading all the posts... butttt.... all i think that will happen to the iPod will be the ability to burn cds from it...maybe... or rendezvois.. lol, did i spell that right?? well.. yupp.. that's what i think, that will not happen probably... so ttyl!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHA..... i'll be ok ;-)
New ones would be great, but I need to get hold of one of the original generation of iPods with the old scroll wheel. No doubt they will be collector's items some day.
MorganX
macrumors 6502a
Features
What is everyone looking for in an iPod update? I'm not in need of much more space. I probably won't upgrade unless the updates have the following:
Create Playlists on fly
**More BASS**
Minimum 3 band EQ, preferably 5, or 7.
Delete tracks (not that important)
What's everyone else looking for besides HD space?
What is everyone looking for in an iPod update? I'm not in need of much more space. I probably won't upgrade unless the updates have the following:
Create Playlists on fly
**More BASS**
Minimum 3 band EQ, preferably 5, or 7.
Delete tracks (not that important)
What's everyone else looking for besides HD space?
shadowfax
macrumors 603
Re: Features
I don't have an iPod, but i'm curious, what are you critiquing its bass on? i would use one with some Sennheiser HD 570s, which seem to give pretty full bass... i am just wondering, are you sure you aren't blaming lackluster bass on the iPod when you should be pointing the finger at your headphones? which ones do you use?
i've never seen earbuds with good bass, except for my Sennheiser MX 500s, which are pretty amazing for earbuds, but still not that great.
I don't have an iPod, but i'm curious, what are you critiquing its bass on? i would use one with some Sennheiser HD 570s, which seem to give pretty full bass... i am just wondering, are you sure you aren't blaming lackluster bass on the iPod when you should be pointing the finger at your headphones? which ones do you use?
i've never seen earbuds with good bass, except for my Sennheiser MX 500s, which are pretty amazing for earbuds, but still not that great.
MorganX
macrumors 6502a
Re: Re: Features
Shure E2c's
Sony MDR-EX70LPs
The presets on the ipod that enhance bass make the midrange muddy. That is why I prefer an multiband EQ.
The bass sounds great on my old Rio 800. But I can also adjust treble when I boost the bass. Not as good as at least 3 bands, but better than iPod. I still only use the iPod, but there's room for improvement.
Shure E2c's
Sony MDR-EX70LPs
The presets on the ipod that enhance bass make the midrange muddy. That is why I prefer an multiband EQ.
The bass sounds great on my old Rio 800. But I can also adjust treble when I boost the bass. Not as good as at least 3 bands, but better than iPod. I still only use the iPod, but there's room for improvement.
maka
macrumors regular
I guess... but there's at least one other device similar to the iPod that does it (I think it's the Archos Jukebox and it's also much older) Still, I would prefer if it would record to AIFF for better quality...
If they manage to reach a quality similar to that of MD's mic input, then it's fine for me.