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'iTunes + iPod Video' Sighting

I'm astonished with the buzz with all this rumors now... I'm new int he Mac world (less than a year), but the only rumors that beat the rumor of the video iPod next wednesday, that I remember, was the one about Intel rumors...

In the end, Intel rumors became reality... A lot of people talked and it hapened...

Vox Populi Vox Dei?

A dream that only one man dream is just a dream... But a dream that everybody dreams together is reality!!!
 
For the last time!!!

The iTunes + iPod Video. It is an iTunes + iPod (Video/Movie/QT File). It was shown at the WWDC 2004 and its soundtrack was Stereogram. They talked about Express Airport, BMW, etc.. THIS ZA SLIP UP HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH VIDEO IPODS!!!!!
 
jayscheuerle said:
Fine. iTunes + iPod Video = Stupid idea circa 2005. Better? :rolleyes:
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So you actually think the original idea of the iPod is stupid? Hence the reason for circa 2001. Everyone said it was stupid. Everyone said it would flop. Everyone said Apple should stick with what they know. Everyone was dead wrong.
 
powermac666 said:
podfuture, my money's on you until you're wrong.


Airport Express video and an iPod that can store and then play video to your TV? Now that is worthy of a special event.
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It's been said over and over. Apple wouldn't call in the press to announce speed bumps. Even if Paul McCartney were part of the show.

Yes to video iPod next week, no to wifi built in (at least for now).

ps. I am glad to accept the title d'k head of the forum if there is no Video iPod :)
 
podfuture said:
ps. I am glad to accept the title d'k head of the forum if there is no Video iPod :)
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Well I'll take the title goober.

The thing is this could just as easily be a new device that links your desktop to your home theatre. There is no reason it HAS to be iPods. Oh and there still wasn't a reason why Sony's head boss was on stage at MWSF In Jan. Bring in Sony's big wig for a freaking video camera? I think not. Maybe a new Apple / Sony alliance?
 
powermac666 said:
podfuture, my money's on you until you're wrong.

To those who think minor speed bumps are all that will happen, I ask this: Why would Apple ever bother to have a special event to announce speed bumps? They might unveil them at a planned event like MWSF or WWDC, but otherwise they will just bring the web Store down and update. They wouldn't be holding a special event and put "one more thing" on the invite unless it was pretty big.
We users might think that going to dual 970MP processors in the Power Mac line is big, but Apple wouldn't. Moving to Intel is big to them. 970MP is just an overdue upgrade, as is anything they do with the PowerBook line.

Airport Express video and an iPod that can store and then play video to your TV? Now that is worthy of a special event.
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My thoughts exactly! We Mac users may care about a dual dual core powermac, or powerbooks with improved screen resolution. But let's be honest here....PC users have had dual core for over half a year, and HD screens for YEARS! This isn't revolutionary in the least. To invite the mainstream media to announce what is essentially a evolutionary bump in the product lines, would be akin to Microsoft holding a press conference for Service Pack 2. It's probably an iPod Video of some sort, although I hope it's an Airport Express that does video. That would be extremely useful.
 
podfuture said:
It's been said over and over. Apple wouldn't call in the press to announce speed bumps. Even if Paul McCartney were part of the show.

Yes to video iPod next week, no to wifi built in (at least for now).

ps. I am glad to accept the title d'k head of the forum if there is no Video iPod :)
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Going back on your word? :eek:
 
SiliconAddict said:
So you actually think the original idea of the iPod is stupid? Hence the reason for 2001. Everyone said it was stupid. Everyone said it would flop. Everyone said Apple should stick with what they know. Everyone was dead wrong.
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Easy there partner. Your desires are blocking your thought process.

Video iPods make no sense except to geeks. The concept delivers an incredibly inferior sensory experience compared to home viewing, while the iPod does not. The iPod sold well because of its incredible interface pared with great design that brought the full audio experience to your senses. There is NOTHING you can do to a handheld video player to bring the full video experience to your senses. Other than the fact that it can be done, there is nothing groundbreaking to deliver. Great! I can watch movies on a 2" screen. NEXT!!

Before Apple delivers ANYTHING related to video and the iPod, they need to get you connected to your television and input signals first. Once they have that done, in terms of a set-top DVR with a remote that has the scroll wheel and an iTunes interface on your screen, then you will have a place to store your recorded movies. At that point, adding crappy 2" video to your iPod is a no-brainer that adds additional functionality to the device (like the iPod photo), but is not claiming something revolutionary.

Until you are connected to your TV and able to store video files, there will be no Video iPod except in the hopeful minds of nerds.
 
SiliconAddict said:
Man someone, be it TS or any of the other news sites claiming iPod Video imminent, sure is going to have major egg on their face after this. Personally I hope its TS and Apple finally found the leak. Consequently they have been dicking with them.
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Oh for the love of Dog, do a little research will ya? TS is the one saying NO video iPods. AI is saying YES to video iPods.

http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0510oct12b.html

And yes there will be a video playback device. The question is, will it be classified as an iPod. Video download service will be made aailable through iTMS as well.
 
abrooks said:
Going back on your word? :eek:
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Only on the built in WiFi part. This is less certain for now.

However, wifi seems important to the experience. I think there is something natural about having the iPod close to you. It becomes the control. Makes no sense to lay it on the TV stand. So the wifi "later" plan makes no sense.
 
kirk26 said:
Boy. This is a Mac Rumors site. If you want facts go to another Mac website. You are the weakeast link. Good bye.
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I'm the weakest link? This news article wasn't a rumor, it was a fact(albeit a fact about a rumor). It's sad because it should be obvious to everyone. Maybe you should have read the entire post...
 
jayscheuerle said:
Easy there partner. Your desires are blocking your thought process.

Video iPods make no sense except to geeks. The concept delivers an incredibly inferior sensory experience compared to home viewing, while the iPod does not. The iPod sold well because of its incredible interface pared with great design that brought the full audio experience to your senses. There is NOTHING you can do to a handheld video player to bring the full video experience to your senses. Other than the fact that it can be done, there is nothing groundbreaking to deliver. Great! I can watch movies on a 2" screen. NEXT!!

Before Apple delivers ANYTHING related to video and the iPod, they need to get you connected to your television and input signals first. Once they have that done, in terms of a set-top DVR with a remote that has the scroll wheel and an iTunes interface on your screen, then you will have a place to store your recorded movies. At that point, adding crappy 2" video to your iPod is a no-brainer that adds additional functionality to the device (like the iPod photo), but is not claiming something revolutionary.

Until you are connected to your TV and able to store video files, there will be no Video iPod except in the hopeful minds of nerds.
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Give me a break. Sensory experience? :D that actually was funny. Have you actually ever used a PMP before? If not then you have NO frame of reference to use. The simple fact is that you and no one else knows what the general public wants because no one has produced a PMP on a level that Apple could. So please take the sensory experience and use it on someone else. This device wouldn't be intended for home viewing. Its intended for on the go access to your media. Not just music. Not just photos. Everything. And if Apple doesn't want to market this its fine. They will loose out on the next generation of media distribution. watching a TV show on a small screen is perfectly acceptable experience. No it’s not like a 40" widescreen plasma HDTV at home but its not intended to be. No it’s not like lugging around a 17" laptop but it’s not intended to be. You are putting too much thought into this device. You can have quality without needing a huge *** screen. What is it with people thinking you need a screen to cover your vision’s field of view to make it some uber experience. You don’t. There is a certain size that is minimum for an adequate viewing experience and that screen size CAN be put into an iPod without making it drastically large. Larger yes. But still small enough to be pocketable. I still think we are going to at some point see the following lineup:

iPod video $500

iPod $400-$300

iPod Nano $250-$199

iPod shuffle $129-$99

There is NO reason why a video couldn’t be the top of the line iPod. Apple did it last year with the Photo.
Well no reason other then people’s insane notions that it can’t happen “because” its just not good enough. Take a look at the iTMS and their 128KB/s, low res coverart as a idea of where good enough for Apple is right now.
 
FINALLY! Someone ELSE who "GETS IT"...

SiliconAddict said:
The thing is this could just as easily be a new device that links your desktop to your home theatre. There is no reason it HAS to be iPods.
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VIDEO IS A SURE THING...
...but is it for an iPod named device?

Yeah, yeah, I know I'll get flamed for this, but I have a friend who works for a communications chip developer and manufacturer that markets abroad. We had a discussion in the first half of '04 about this.

Let's just say that the only thing we questioned was what a video playback device that they were developing a chip for would be classified, or named as. Would it be part of an existing line, or have a completely unique name that didn't associate it with any currently marketed product?

The iPod name has since become such a huge marketing focus for Apple that they [SJ/Apple] may have disgarded any apprehension [if any] to add the iPod moniker to this video devices name.

Ambiguous enough for ya? Good. The hints are all in there and that's all I'm saying...


MacQuest said:
I'm thinking that they will not come out with a "video iPod", "iPod video" or "vPod", etc.

I think that there will be a video playback device, but possibly not classified as an iPod, even if the form factor is similar or not.

That way SJ can say that he still believes, as he always has stated, that "no one wants to watch video on a tiny screen".

I'm almost leaning towards the older rumors of a Mac tablet device [yes, here we go again] with a 4x6, 5x7 or 8x10 LCD screen that could double as a mini lcd display and also as one of those electronic photo frames, except with video! Possible networking capabilities and limited input capabilities [maybe by stylus? Inkwell and return of the Newton anybody?]

It would be a perfect accessory to any Mac [especially the Mac mini] , but in no way a replacement.

I'm just thinking that the iPod name will stay specific to Apple's current products, and that a major new function like video playback would not be called an iPod, even if it was designed by the "iPod division" which I think they just called it that to form a R&D division for any new peripherals that they may want to look into developing. iPod branded or not.

We'll see next Wednesday.
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jayscheuerle said:
I don't pay for sex. I've got a girlfriend. :eek:
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Oh..you pay for sex I guarantee you :p

RE: The topic here and the page changing. I recall yesterday I told folks Apple takes a look here.And that page change happenstance proves it..imho.But don't worry..Apple likes Macrumors..

I'm with podfuture but this is going to be an Apple theatre with WiFi..
 
Forgive me if this has already been mentioned -- don't have time to read all the comments.

If this were for a video iPod, per Apple's current naming scheme, it would probably say, "iTunes + iPod video," with a lowercase "v".
 
tired of...

This is the same deal that happened with the last Powerbook update. Nobody knows what is going to happen, so why can't we just wait?

(Yeah I know, I'm read all of this stuff everyday so I'm just as bad)
 
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