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New iPods - This Month

I, for one, would buy a 15 GB iPod. I have approximately 10 GB of music on my PowerBook 800, but held off on buying an iPod for two reasons: one, I wanted extra space for file transfers and such between my PowerBook, my iMac, and the CRT iMacs at school. The 10 GB would only allow me to take my music, and no files; two, I didn't want to shell out $500 for the 20 GB, especially when iPod updates were being anticipated here on MacRumors.

I do think it strange that Apple would only sell two models. When I worked at the Apple Store, our iPod sales were usually about 35% 10 GB, 45% 5 GB, and 20% 20 GB - All in a range close enough that I think Apple would do better selling a 10, 20, and 40. But hey - that's just me.
 
ThinkSecret is down for me. I hope this rumor is false, for a few reasons.
- I love the design of the current iPod...if it ain't broke don't fix it.
- 15 and 30gb sizes seem odd, maybe just cause im used to 5,10,20.
- USB 2.0 support is just plain gay.
- I haven't seen the pic(drawing?) of the new one, but it sounds like no one likes it so far.
- Why is a docking station needed? what can it do that just plugging in cables can't?

One more thing....since TS is down, did they maybe get h4x0red and someone posted a fake news article? Far fetched i know, but that would be funny. :p
 
Confusion perhaps?

Is ThinkSecret absolutely sure this is an apple device?

Philips has a small hd based mp3 player coming in a month or so that just happens to have 15g and 30g drive sizes.
 
What I don't understand is this: If I remember what was posted on Thinksecret, I believe it said that neither the screen nor the scroll wheel would change size... But on the current iPod, there is virtually no space between the wheel and the screen. To jam round buttons in there is impossible.

Something has to give under this design -- either the screen, the wheel, or the whole device has to change size.

This casts further doubt on the rumor to me (assuming I'm correct about what Thinksecret said).
 
So, what could possibly be the reason for moving the buttons? I've never read reports of people having trouble finding or pressing the buttons as they're currently configured. I just don't see any benefit to having 4 buttons placed above the scroll wheel. Also, from an aesthetic standpoint, it's completely inelegant.

If it doesnt look better, and doesn't work better, what's the point?
 
BRUSHED METAL IpOD ENCLOSURE

This thread is getting longish so someone may have already mentioned this in a previous post that I missed but wasn't there rumor some time ago that the next iPod might have a brushed metal enclosure and candy gel buttons so that it matches the iTunes interface? This idea would at least seem to counter the comments made here that this new desigin with all it's buttons is "not apple".

Any thought?
 
Re: BRUSHED METAL IpOD ENCLOSURE

Originally posted by esome
This thread is getting longish so someone may have already mentioned this in a previous post that I missed but wasn't there rumor some time ago that the next iPod might have a brushed metal enclosure and candy gel buttons so that it matches the iTunes interface? This idea would at least seem to counter the comments made here that this new desigin with all it's buttons is "not apple".

Any thought?
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That would make me puke!

Blech!!! :mad:
 
No Good, Better, Best? Just two? Thats ok I guess.

I wonder if the "ipad", "itablet" plastic molding rumor is realy just an ipod dock.
 
New button configuration - UGLY! NOT USER FRIENDLY!
Docking Station - POINTLESS!
15 & 30 gig drives - WHY NOT 10, 20, 40?!
USB2.0 - WHO CARES!, NOT AS FAST IN REAL WORLD PERFORMANCE AS FIREWIRE 1!

I REALLY hope this rumor is wrong.
 
I don't know about The Register. It seems to me that sometimes they have been way off. They like to make a name for themself ('you heard it here first' sort of thing), so they'll cite rumor sites and even anonymous postings on discussion boards as their sources. I trust ThinkSecret itself more than I do The Register, and I don't think TR's article adds any weight to the rumor.

PS, I am not bringing up ThinkSecret, either. Good thing I saved a copy of the pic earlier.
 
Re: BRUSHED METAL IpOD ENCLOSURE

Originally posted by esome
This thread is getting longish so someone may have already mentioned this in a previous post that I missed but wasn't there rumor some time ago that the next iPod might have a brushed metal enclosure and candy gel buttons so that it matches the iTunes interface? This idea would at least seem to counter the comments made here that this new desigin with all it's buttons is "not apple".

Any thought?
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Hmm....
Is that a stone in my pocket, or a MP3 player??
 
No good!!

If the new iPod really comes out like the picture, I'll just go to eBay and buy a second-hand one. :mad:


Sorry, double post.
Thought my first one failed....
 
I would keep the iPod design exactly the same except for one button that I want.

I want one button to turn shuffle off and lock in an artist. With this addition, it would be perfect.
 
Thinksecret is back up. Within the last ten minutes.

I personally think the button arrangement is an ergonomic improvement (not aesthetic). After having used my friends pc ipod (I haven't been able to afford one yet - college and all that) I've noticed that the bottom and hand-side buttons are quite hard to reach. This button arrangement will greatly reduce thumb movement.
 
Yeah, looprumors looks so much better than thinksecret. Now for all the traditionalists, maybe the buttons could be arranged as per looprumors while preserving the current bezel button style (just a quarter-circle at the top)
 
Originally posted by Kyle?
This button arrangement will greatly reduce thumb movement.
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I'm not sure how moving between the scroll wheel and the row of buttons above *reduces* thumb movement. As currently configured, your thumb remains in close proximity to all of the buttons *and* the wheel at the same time. In addition, when using the iPod in your pocket (without looking) it's easy to know which button is which. I think a row of identical buttons might make the likelyhood of pressing the wrong one much higher.
 
Why USB 2.0 you ask???

USB 2.0 support has also been added to the iPod, primarily for Windows users.

The update to the iPod is no surprise. It has been rumored for months that Apple would revamp the now-popular portable music player available for both Windows and Mac users. Since it's introduction in October of 2001, the iPod has become one of the most popular portable players. In the final quarter of 2002, the iPod was the top-selling player in terms of dollar market share at 27 percent, according to market research firm NPDTechworld. In terms of actual units sold, Apple placed third with a 11.2 percent market share.

The Windows version of the iPod is the most popular product, controlling 58 percent of the units sold, compared to 42 percent for the Mac version. Of the three iPod models, the 10GB model is the best seller, according to NPDTechworld.
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That might have something to do with it... :rolleyes:
 
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