Bluetooth. Bluetooth. Bluetooth.
Bluetooth headphones would be nice (assuming Apple can overcome the bandwidth limitations) ... but
Bluetooth microphones would be NICER .
I currently use an Olympus DM-1 digital audio recorder to record meetings, presentations, classes, research interviews, etc. (yes, I get permissions). Bluetooth is quite sufficient for this business and academic need. And, given that CD quality can't be reached easily, it wouldn't make folks nervous about hordes of iPod owners recording their concerts, etc. instead of buying them via iTMS.
A bluetooth microphone could be innocuous and stylish and, most importantly, could eliminate cabling clutter. Just record on-the-go and, when you go home, pop it into your Dock where it's iSync'd into a user-specified iTunes playlist with date/time-stamps).
And, you know, once you have Bluetooth on-board,
you could add a Bluetooth pen (like OTM Technologies'
Vpen). Just write as if with a normal pen (without needing expensive, special paper like Logitech's pen) and have everything you write and draw saved to your iPod (which is in your pocket, backpack, or briefcase).
When you get home, pop your iPod into your Dock to re-charge and it automatically iSyncs your VPen files to your G3/4/5 computer, where Graffiti converts written content to text, and all is saved in a PDF file (and, ideally, the folder storing these files would be automatically indexed so that you could easily search for the content within them.
No need to re-type the notes you now jot down onto napkins or scraps of paper.
No need for a PDA to keep track of things, with an expensive pressure-sensitive LCD display. You can keep your iPod in your pocket and write merrily away and let Apple technology make your life easier.
The technology is available (more or less) and the component costs are low. So, why not?
