In case you couldn't tell, I was being sarcastic...I meant that they're going to have USB 2, for the same reason they have Windows iPods.
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In case you couldn't tell, I was being sarcastic...I meant that they're going to have USB 2, for the same reason they have Windows iPods.
Cables?
Just a thought - I remember reading in one of the forums about Apple developing a cable that could detect/switch between USB and Firewire, depending what was connected.
Wish I could remember the link, but the thoughts on the dock idea and ports made me remember...
Just a thought - I remember reading in one of the forums about Apple developing a cable that could detect/switch between USB and Firewire, depending what was connected.
Wish I could remember the link, but the thoughts on the dock idea and ports made me remember...
Bluetooth
Has anyone heard anything about the new ipod having Bluetooth? With all of the hub-bub at Apple regarding Bluetooth and OSX.2 having the software for it, I would think that all new products (including the new ipods) would be under the Bluetooth Umbrella, so to speak.
I would really like to have it to be able to sync up with Address Books of the computer and various devices.
But what would be REALLY SWEET is Bluetooth Headphones... WOW!
Has anyone heard anything about the new ipod having Bluetooth? With all of the hub-bub at Apple regarding Bluetooth and OSX.2 having the software for it, I would think that all new products (including the new ipods) would be under the Bluetooth Umbrella, so to speak.
I would really like to have it to be able to sync up with Address Books of the computer and various devices.
But what would be REALLY SWEET is Bluetooth Headphones... WOW!
Re: Bluetooth
Oh, cool idea! I was in a class the other day and one student had a Samsung phone with the Bluetooth name and logo on it- something I've been looking for.
"Do you know what that is?" I asked.
No response.
"It's for wireless connection," I added.
"Yes," she said. "They have WIRELESS HEADPHONES for it but they're really expensive."
So there is such a thing. Just how expensive, I don't know.
Oh, that would be so cool on an iPod.
Squire
Oh, cool idea! I was in a class the other day and one student had a Samsung phone with the Bluetooth name and logo on it- something I've been looking for.
"Do you know what that is?" I asked.
No response.
"It's for wireless connection," I added.
"Yes," she said. "They have WIRELESS HEADPHONES for it but they're really expensive."
So there is such a thing. Just how expensive, I don't know.
Oh, that would be so cool on an iPod.
Squire
Wireless headphones would be neat. In fact, I read someone else's post in another thread about having wireless headphones and a wireless remote with all the buttons and a screen, so that the iPod itself would actually not have a screen, and you never actually needed to touch the iPod.......
But, I think that is just wishful thinking. What i would REALLY like is to have a bluetooth connection to "top off" my iPod without hooking it up to my computer. I have about 1000 songs on mine and rarely put more on, but I change playlists all the time, and I would like to be able to sync these quickly without having to mount and then unmount my iPod.
But, I think that is just wishful thinking. What i would REALLY like is to have a bluetooth connection to "top off" my iPod without hooking it up to my computer. I have about 1000 songs on mine and rarely put more on, but I change playlists all the time, and I would like to be able to sync these quickly without having to mount and then unmount my iPod.
Using iPod for camera image store...
This has got to be the way it goes eventually...
Use the iPod to dump off images from digital cameras.
Much cheaper than putting more storage into cameras. And the iPod has so much storage space.
Fit a colour screen to the iPod and whoopee!
Can you do this already with cameras with Firewire? If they have USB then it opens the gates for most cameras.
Would drivers be the issue/barrier to this happening?
Good idea, eh?
Cheers
This has got to be the way it goes eventually...
Use the iPod to dump off images from digital cameras.
Much cheaper than putting more storage into cameras. And the iPod has so much storage space.
Fit a colour screen to the iPod and whoopee!
Can you do this already with cameras with Firewire? If they have USB then it opens the gates for most cameras.
Would drivers be the issue/barrier to this happening?
Good idea, eh?
Cheers
Bluetooth bandwidth isn't high enough for good sound quality. It's fine for wireless cell phone headsets, since they're mono and just speech. But, unless you put a decoder into the headphones themselves and stream the compressed mp3, you won't be able to get good sound quality from Bluetooth. What you COULD do is use FM technology to transmit your signals (though that probably kills battery life). Personally, any new gadgetry is good, but Bluetooth headphones would be useless.
Bluetooth for syncing playlists is a neat idea. Viewing playlists of nearby iPods would be neat, too (though a bit spooky if that other person's a stranger).
An OLED display would be nice, too. No backlight needed, and very thin. Kodak just implemented one on a digital camera (abeit one sold only in Europe).
Bluetooth for syncing playlists is a neat idea. Viewing playlists of nearby iPods would be neat, too (though a bit spooky if that other person's a stranger).
An OLED display would be nice, too. No backlight needed, and very thin. Kodak just implemented one on a digital camera (abeit one sold only in Europe).
Re: Still no audio in?
Exactly the reason I won't buy one. When they release that, I will finally buy one. My new cell phone doesn't have one (or bluetooth!). An internal mic would be awesome too, for we geniuses in a hurry, heh... Somone told me that they would never make it because of copyright/concert bootlegging issues, but that sounds like crap to me as it IS an mp3 player...
Come on you Apple bastards, Audio In/Internal Mic...
Enjoying his 17" PB,
--Sincere
Exactly the reason I won't buy one. When they release that, I will finally buy one. My new cell phone doesn't have one (or bluetooth!). An internal mic would be awesome too, for we geniuses in a hurry, heh... Somone told me that they would never make it because of copyright/concert bootlegging issues, but that sounds like crap to me as it IS an mp3 player...
Come on you Apple bastards, Audio In/Internal Mic...
Enjoying his 17" PB,
--Sincere
Re: Re: Still no audio in?
no, don't hold your breath on that one. on the bright side, powerbooks have a line in and an internal mic. you're sitting on a 17 incher, use it!
i think there is a difference between encoding and decoding MP3, and i think encoding it is much more intensive. i wouldn't expect it to be in the next iPod. it's an mp3 player, not a recorder. even if it did record, it would more than likely sound pretty crappy...
no, don't hold your breath on that one. on the bright side, powerbooks have a line in and an internal mic. you're sitting on a 17 incher, use it!
digital lifestyle
There is indeed a difference, but with 40G, record in AIFF. the technology cannot be too difficult to incorporate if it is already present in cell phones, micro digital recorders and other such products. Those often sound poor, but with a line in, you could do decently. I would use the recorder for dictation and, as a musician, for ideas. Many people like to record their ideas, be it for work, art, or to later incriminate themselves...
Anyway, I know it's improbable in the iPod right now, but at least a few of us want this addition. I want a VERY portable 10000 song jukebox, recorder, and perhaps someday phone/planner all in one little unit... With a teleportation device... Come on, it's 2003, and the best we get is the segway? Think different.
--Sincere
Originally posted by Shadowfax
i think there is a difference between encoding and decoding MP3, and i think encoding it is much more intensive. i wouldn't expect it to be in the next iPod. it's an mp3 player, not a recorder. even if it did record, it would more than likely sound pretty crappy...
no, don't hold your breath on that one. on the bright side, powerbooks have a line in and an internal mic. you're sitting on a 17 incher, use it!
There is indeed a difference, but with 40G, record in AIFF. the technology cannot be too difficult to incorporate if it is already present in cell phones, micro digital recorders and other such products. Those often sound poor, but with a line in, you could do decently. I would use the recorder for dictation and, as a musician, for ideas. Many people like to record their ideas, be it for work, art, or to later incriminate themselves...
Anyway, I know it's improbable in the iPod right now, but at least a few of us want this addition. I want a VERY portable 10000 song jukebox, recorder, and perhaps someday phone/planner all in one little unit... With a teleportation device... Come on, it's 2003, and the best we get is the segway? Think different.
--Sincere
Re: digital lifestyle
i guess we just have divergent goals. i want it to be as simple as possible to have a player only; i really don't even want those fruity games or a planner. that to me just makes it more complicated, especially something like a mic and a recording setup. then you have to have a way to name it or something, and pretty soon you're packing a qwerty on the face. meh. i just want a little pocket player with a few days of music in it, more specifically every song i own.