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New iPod Next Week?

ccrandall77 said:
Kinda like the endless numbers of people who poo-poo anyone who says they want a video iPod! And I love how those people automatically equate the addition of video to a price hike!

I think the big difference between a high-capacity iPod and a high-capacity video iPod is that there's more of a market and more interest in the video iPod... a vPod would definitely be a product worthy of a press conference.

If you add video, even if it's sucky and is displayed on a 2" screen, people are going to buy it... especially if the price of iPods don't increase. If there was no interest in such a device, this rumor would not have persisted as long as it has.
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Good points. This rumor has been going for almost as long as there's been an iPod. But if video is involved, I think you'll see the same pricing scheme that was in place for the iPod photo. Then, as HD prices come down, video will be incorporated into the whole lineup.

And you'd be surprised how many people watch video on their cell phones. I routinely make 3gp videos of TV shows I record from EyeTV to watch at work... playing video on my PSP was too conspicious for the boss. And I know many others at work who do the same.

If Verizon and Sprint didn't charge so much for their TV phone service, you'd see a ton of people using it. Hell, I'd use it to watch highlights of football and hockey games or maybe to catch the latest news.
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It's not my cup of tea but video on cell phones is huge over here. Incidentally, I read here that Koreans spend twice as much on cell phones as people in other countries. Just the other day, one of my students was waiting out in the hallway catching up on a sitcom. Kind of neat.

Squire
 
Squire said:
Good points. This rumor has been going for almost as long as there's been an iPod. But if video is involved, I think you'll see the same pricing scheme that was in place for the iPod photo. Then, as HD prices come down, video will be incorporated into the whole lineup.



It's not my cup of tea but video on cell phones is huge over here. Incidentally, I read here that Koreans spend twice as much on cell phones as people in other countries. Just the other day, one of my students was waiting out in the hallway catching up on a sitcom. Kind of neat.

Squire
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Thanks for the link, Squire.

While I'm not especially opposed to a vPod, I'm not necessarily sold either. But like many have said in the past, let's see what Jobs and Crew have up their sleeve and reserve judegement until then. However, lately, I haven't been a big fan of some of Apple's design decisions (acrylic and polished metal, pastel iPod-minis, etc.)... while I'm sure a vPod would have a huge cool-factor, I'm definitely holding judegement until I actually see one (if there ever is one).

What I'm ultimately hoping for is a hardware fullfillment of the "Year of HD" pronouncement by Jobs. HD screens on Powerbooks that can rotate to tablet mode, video Airport Expresses, a HTPC with the iPod at the center to hold HD content and make it portable, etc.
 
I thought the "year of HD" referred simply to the year that HD CREATION came to consumers. Meaning two things:

* HD camcorders that consumers could (just barely?) afford

* iMovie HD

Both of which were shown early this year when Jobs made the statement. I don't take his comment as a promise of anything else.
 
jouster said:
Well, that's Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra screwed.
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They're both overrated BUT, both made a bigger contribution to music than her, and could sing better than her. And I know I wasn't clear on this, but I do regard voice as an instrument, I wouldn't call opera singers musically untalented. But then Madonna does definitely not have a techincally brilliant voice and it's not even as pleasant as people such as Elvis and Sinatra. I don't know what her range is but I doubt it's over 2 octaves.
 
todge said:
But then Madonna does definitely not have a techincally brilliant voice and it's not even as pleasant as people such as Elvis and Sinatra. I don't know what her range is but I doubt it's over 2 octaves.
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Ah well, even if she can't sing the best as you claim, (frankly, I'm indifferent on the matter myself), she at least has her intelligence going for her. Madonna has a very high IQ, 140 I believe, probably higher than a lot of people here actually. :cool: Even past her raw IQ though, she is an excellent business woman as well - you can't take that away from her. It's not just blind luck that she's been in the spotlight for over 20 years.
 
Ok, I just skipped to the last page of this forum, so I'm not really sure what sparked this...but why in the Hell are you people debating Madonna's musical talent on a forum about Apple's upcoming special event? I guess it could be distantly related in some weird, distorted, perverted way, but I fail to see the connection. Who cares anyway? If you don't like Madonna, don't listen to her, if you do, do listen to her. Music is something different to everyone, and an artist is never right or wrong.

Now...Apple better update their freakin' PowerBooks!

:D
 
Ok, I have figured out Apple's code...this is so cool, it was so obvious! I'll explain:

The invitation had RED curtains...what's red?
Raspberries...so what do you make with raspberries?
Jelly! And what do you put jelly on?
TOAST, IT'S A TOASTER!!!

iToast is finally here!!! wOOt! Oh God, I hope it's dual slot!

...either that or the red is for blood, in which case my guess is a gun.
 
IT'S THE CURTAIN -- IT'S ABOUT A BIG SCREEN

Hey guys --- can't keep up with all the pages and pages of comments in this and related threads -- but this is my 5th post about a possible DVR/mac-mini/projector/digital video center/etc thingy --- it goes something like this

1 -- new PB

2--- new PM

3 --- new iPod (yes maybe vid, maybe not)

4 --- oh and "ONE MORE THING" --- CURTAINS ROLL BACK --- a thingy that ties in all of the above with your ITMS/tv/dvd/vcr and a (perhaps) big screen Apple projector
some variation of this has been rumored in the home theather mags for a few years --- that Apple was working on this ----
all the tech seems to be converging --- Steve hates the tiny little screen vid idea on the iPod -- but gives in to the marketing guys ( it will sell more iPods) -- but if he wants to do to video what what he has done to audio he has to tie the video into the existing screens in the home and on the PB (and possibily greatly improve the experence with a new Apple or other branded projector) --- don't know if the tech for the easy downloading is quite here ---some of you say it is --some not --- but the amount of material already available in the home is enormous ---

the curtains mean video -- to me they mean theather -- they mean big screen ( or bigger than the iPod screen) video
 
One Thing I can confirm

Just to put one thing to rest, my friend in one of the music companies confirmed the following:
1. Apple is launching a video capable IPod.
2. the Music companies are providing content for it (specifically pop promos)
3. Steve is launching it from the UK to tie in with content from the BBC, i guess he will be linking video ichat to the USA event.

My friend has been briefed ont he whole thing, but know nothing specific about hardware. From the way he explains it though, it sounds like the IPOD is going to be focussed on playback via something else, i.e. the IPOD wont be the primary viewing device. I best we're talking about the following:
1. an upgraded version of the iPod photo tha can play video but nothing step change
2. some means to get the video from the iPod to the TV... i.e. the whole wireless video feed that is buzzing - i think that will be the big announcement where it comes to hardware.

regards

Evidently
 
Evidently said:
Just to put one thing to rest, my friend in one of the music companies confirmed the following:
1. Apple is launching a video capable IPod.
2. the Music companies are providing content for it (specifically pop promos)
3. Steve is launching it from the UK to tie in with content from the BBC, i guess he will be linking video ichat to the USA event.

My friend has been briefed ont he whole thing, but know nothing specific about hardware. From the way he explains it though, it sounds like the IPOD is going to be focussed on playback via something else, i.e. the IPOD wont be the primary viewing device. I best we're talking about the following:
1. an upgraded version of the iPod photo tha can play video but nothing step change
2. some means to get the video from the iPod to the TV... i.e. the whole wireless video feed that is buzzing - i think that will be the big announcement where it comes to hardware.

regards

Evidently
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OK. So how do we know that you're telling the truth or making it up like most people do? You chose the easy way to a hoax. Always say it's your friend, so if you get saked questions, you're not obliged to answer [because you don't know]. lol
:p
 
I'd say evidently is pulling our legs about his "source," but as speculation, his points do sound reasonable at least :)
 
nagromme said:
I'd say evidently is pulling our legs about his "source," but as speculation, his points do sound reasonable at least :)
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Yeah, makes our/my wishes come true.
 
I hope its not

I hope its not just another update to itunes...

Thats just pointless for me and millions of others who don't have access because its not in our country yet....

If Apple fails in one thing, its distribution...Microsoft and Dell release their products globally...Apple just seems to pick at the American Market with a few other countries thrown in.

So, along with iphoto albums, itunes music and video would be completely useless.

and yes, it is jealousy you hear....
 
iPDA

People, people, relax with the rumors. We are finally getting an iPDA. I can feel it, we've waited long enough.
 
Wednesday

Spoke to a close friend in the music biz over the weekend - he said updated iPods but the only real thing will be re-styled (smaller) casings for the "big" (ie, non-nano) iPods, not video. And the re-style will (obviously) use the latest Nano software (world clocks, screen locks etc). He said that they were told nothing of video ipods (but, of course, it may be a more-closely guarded secret).
 
Originally Posted by bittervictorian
Spoke to a close friend in the music biz over the weekend - he said updated iPods but the only real thing will be re-styled (smaller) casings for the "big" (ie, non-nano) iPods, not video. And the re-style will (obviously) use the latest Nano software (world clocks, screen locks etc). He said that they were told nothing of video ipods (but, of course, it may be a more-closely guarded secret).
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That sort of update would seem to make sense when Apple used the term "One more thing..." Almost as if they "forgot" to update something, to keep the iPods and iPod Nanos similar.
 
bittervictorian said:
updated iPods but the only real thing will be re-styled (smaller) casings for the "big" (ie, non-nano) iPods, not video.
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Still seems like such a big song and dance just to announce what seems to amount to a product refresh.

Well, only a couple of days left to wait!
 
I really hope that ThinkSecret's latest news is true. I don't know why they havent mentioned the iTunes video store (i'm almost positive it will debut).

I really want a black full size iPod that's smaller than the current ones.
 
video ipod

didn't the bbc let it slip that there is gonna be a video ipod announced? i just heard it on the news too... not the rumor.. just that they will announce one. On Fox 11 News at Ten to be exact. why was i watching fox news? don't ask me. i didn't even notice. it sure caught my attention tho when i heard ipod news. damn. third edit. lol. they even described the ipod too.. which i found odd... something about being the size of a regular ipod except with a scroll wheel the size of the nano to allow for a bigger screen.
 
EricNau said:
That sort of update would seem to make sense when Apple used the term "One more thing..." Almost as if they "forgot" to update something, to keep the iPods and iPod Nanos similar.
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How about one last update to the entire Mac line-up? A "curtain-call" for the PPC, sort of like a PPC farewell party?
 
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