if i had to guess i would tend to agree that it is SOMETHING in some way wireless, either wifi or BT. wireless dock sounds reasonable (of course then how do you charge the iPod?)
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New iPod Peripherals?
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I've heard that there are some issues with using Bluetooth (even the audio spec) to deliver full-quality hi-fi 44.1 16-bit stereo audio. Something to do with limited bandwidth...
There are apparently solutions out there, but they may be using DACs in the headset somewhere, or fudging the quality in some other way.
Re: Dj console?
I think Apple would want to sell more than a thousand of any accessory/peripheral they sell
The iPod needs to better interface with car stereos and needs to be controllable by remote/bluetooth. A mic would be excellent and goes in line with some of the recording features discovered previously. I would LOVE to be able to dictate into my iPod rather than have another device dedicated to the task.
I think Apple would want to sell more than a thousand of any accessory/peripheral they sell
The iPod needs to better interface with car stereos and needs to be controllable by remote/bluetooth. A mic would be excellent and goes in line with some of the recording features discovered previously. I would LOVE to be able to dictate into my iPod rather than have another device dedicated to the task.I don't need a mic or said anyone needed it, but it has been waited that Apple would realese a mic sometime in the future after some people found out that the iPod IS capable of recording it's just not fully developed yet.
Re: crazier ideas
That's an idea. How about direct access to the itunes store via a WIFI/CDMA/GSM connection. No fancy graphics. Just text based. Browse and download on the go. The software for such a device could easily reside in the ROM of the addon. (Similar to how the phone sleeve for the Compaq iPaq worked.)
Crazy idea? Yep. Still would be kinda cool.
That's an idea. How about direct access to the itunes store via a WIFI/CDMA/GSM connection. No fancy graphics. Just text based. Browse and download on the go. The software for such a device could easily reside in the ROM of the addon. (Similar to how the phone sleeve for the Compaq iPaq worked.)
Crazy idea? Yep. Still would be kinda cool.
Maybe it something along the lines of them Ericsson plug-ins you can get for their phones, wasn't there rumours a while ago that they were working with Ericsson as well? Maybe they could release a iPod version of the iSight for taking short movies o n the go but in a smaller form factor and attached to the dock port, or perhaps a caera modulr (just hopefully better than them cell phone snap on cams)...what else do they do for them phones? Ah yeah there is a txt pad for theying txt's, an iPod version would be cool for adding contacts, memo's, shedule data etc. I guess the mic would be the most logical, ideal for dictations and rough music recording...great for musicians on the go instead of a MD.
how about this
I buy an iSight.
I buy an iPod.
iSight connects to iPod via firewire.
Creates videocam.
So, what's the hack necessary to make this work?
BTW. One of the peripherals is, as many have suggested, a dock interface to stereo with remote (100% chance). The other is a real interface for car stereo (50%).
Personally, I'm waiting until the iPod has a flash port to offload photos from digital camera, with/without color screen, but, I'm not holding my breath.
I buy an iSight.
I buy an iPod.
iSight connects to iPod via firewire.
Creates videocam.
So, what's the hack necessary to make this work?
BTW. One of the peripherals is, as many have suggested, a dock interface to stereo with remote (100% chance). The other is a real interface for car stereo (50%).
Personally, I'm waiting until the iPod has a flash port to offload photos from digital camera, with/without color screen, but, I'm not holding my breath.
My guess for one of them is some sort of audio/video recording. Hopefully something that would allow a small mic to be connected to do audio recording or an iSight to do audio & video.
For the second, I'd love to see a flash card connector-- to let us copy files to/from flash cards.
For the second, I'd love to see a flash card connector-- to let us copy files to/from flash cards.
Not to be pedantic, but technically you could talk into the earphones on the current iPod to record, if you use the right hack.
Apple doesn't wanna make a PDA.
The most exciting things I've read here are:
Wireless device for remote control.
Hook up capability to home stereo.
Boom-Box extension.
I don't personally care about extending the functionality beyond what the iPod is basically about (PDA, picture viewer, Mic for recording audio, telephone gizmo) - it just doesn't seem Apples' "style" to make something multi-purpose beyond what its original purpose is.
But, then again, they DID call in an i"POD", not i"MUSIC"...so, who knows?
Wireless device for remote control.
Hook up capability to home stereo.
Boom-Box extension.
I don't personally care about extending the functionality beyond what the iPod is basically about (PDA, picture viewer, Mic for recording audio, telephone gizmo) - it just doesn't seem Apples' "style" to make something multi-purpose beyond what its original purpose is.
But, then again, they DID call in an i"POD", not i"MUSIC"...so, who knows?
iTrip-style device & mic.
The Griffin iTrip was delayed, rumors about Apple's involvement were made.
The iPod had a 5 second recording feature in the 2.0 software debug... removed in 2.0.1
The Griffin iTrip was delayed, rumors about Apple's involvement were made.
The iPod had a 5 second recording feature in the 2.0 software debug... removed in 2.0.1
You know, just because apple doesn't want to produce a pda doesn't mean they won't add that functionality to the ipod. Nokia and Qualcomm aren't pda companies but it hasn't kept them from adding calendars, contacts and voice recording from their phones. With a minor software upgrade and a keyboard an ipod could do 90% of what a palm does. And it wouldn't be a pda, it would be an ipod that just happens to do most of what a pda does.
Maybe not a wireless dock, just a dock with airport capability. Then you just attach some "modules" to your speakers; via phono. The modules receive the music from the airport base. You can then configure each "module" and therefore room to have different music playing. If not this, I definitely think there will be some Airport capability added to the iPod.
Even MORE pleased at getting my 15GB 3G model now.
All I want is the ability to record. I don't want some cheesy mic, either. I'd like to have a stereo 1/8" mic input, so I can use my nice Sony field recording mic. A phantom powered XLR input is a long shot, but that would be sweet, too!
I wonder if the iPod has the cpu power to record a track or two of 24 bit uncompressed audio? Please... please....
I wonder if the iPod has the cpu power to record a track or two of 24 bit uncompressed audio? Please... please....
Originally posted by Dr Jerkyll
Yea yea, you know what i mean...
Without having to place a mac in between the iPod and the cam of course. Great for travelling.
oh i get it now. ok, sorry for the confusion. i gotta admit, that would be pretty great.
I believe it's a microphone
I believe that the one of the new "peripherals" that apple plans to launch is a microphone. No word if this is 3rd party or if those marketing geniuses at Apple have created an iMic.
I believe that the one of the new "peripherals" that apple plans to launch is a microphone. No word if this is 3rd party or if those marketing geniuses at Apple have created an iMic.
my vote on what i would like to see...
some kind of media reader. that's the first thing i thought of. camera memory card full? dump it into your ipod. great on a road trip or vacation where you've already got your ipod and camera. who wants to lug around (even a 12") laptop?
as far as the other ideas already mentioned go, i think the car and headphone stuff are pretty right on. the dj stuff sounds cool, but maybe a bit too gadgety to me. and the boombox stuff sounds killer, especially if i was back in high school going on tennis trips!
some kind of media reader. that's the first thing i thought of. camera memory card full? dump it into your ipod. great on a road trip or vacation where you've already got your ipod and camera. who wants to lug around (even a 12") laptop?
as far as the other ideas already mentioned go, i think the car and headphone stuff are pretty right on. the dj stuff sounds cool, but maybe a bit too gadgety to me. and the boombox stuff sounds killer, especially if i was back in high school going on tennis trips!
Nope it will be a giant ghetto blaster like in the 80's. The iPod will be the brain of the device. Everyone will again wear leisure suits and brake dance.
Mike
---ok maybe not this big
but you get the picture.