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Next Generation iPod 'Soon'?

markkk! said:
I want bluetooth syncing.
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Too slow for files and stuff, Ultra Wide Band will be the key. Wireless USB protocol, already in use, within 1m you get 480mbps, 110mbps within 3m, very low battery use - like 1% of a AA battery to transfer 1GB.
 
markkk! said:
If it's voice command how are people who buy it suppose to use it in class or something? What will they do with the click-wheel?

WE ARE GONNA LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE IDIOTS ARE SCREAMING AT THEIR iPod TO MAKE IT PLAY A SONG!!!!!

ugh. apple's voice recognition SUCKS!
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I doubt that this means voice recognition.... What about those of us who like to sing along? It'll never stay on the same track for long. Or will it be like on Star Trek: "iPod, next track please!"

Stop the madness! :mad:
 
JasonDawg18 said:
How could it be "none-touch" - what does that mean???
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Crank off a blue darter and it switches tracks. Actually i've already had that happen on my nano...
 
dextertangocci said:
Why are Apple products always rumoured to be released on Tuesdays?
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'Cause Apple tends to (or used to tend to) release products on Tuesdays.

I think this is specific to the store.

For example if Apple doesn't have an event planned to release a product, it will likely come out on a Tuesday.
 
Maybe the new iPod has a holographic interface, like the wrist computer in the animated movie, Final Fantasy.

You simply manipulate photons, so the video screen itself never gets scratched or covered with smudges and boogers :D
 
Sharewaredemon said:
'Cause Apple tends to (or used to tend to) release products on Tuesdays.
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I thought I read somewhere that it's because Apple gets inventory/sales reports on Monday, and then responds on Tuesday, but it always sounded wrong to me--Apple plans these things further ahead than that.

So I'm thinking it's just because they know it's a good time to get press mention throughout the week, yet gives them one workday for everyone's final preparations.
 
dextertangocci said:
Why are Apple products always rumoured to be released on Tuesdays?
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Apple used to release their new stuff on Tuesdays but there have been product releases on all sorts of dates in the past year.

Of course Tuesdays at Apple are Wednesdays here so it doesn't make much sense anyway.
 
the audio interface would work while driving a car, sure. but it better not be the only interface because i dont want to be shouting out orders while in the library or on a plane. besides, this audio interface already exists on my phone so this isnt anything special.
 
No-touch

I've decided that "no-touch" means it gives you a nasty shock and makes an awful piercing shriek if anything touches it. Fingerprints and scratches are a thing of the past!
 
I dont really care if they release a new ipod soon. I just got my 60GB 5th Gen second hand (barely) for a great great price, and it is everything i hoped it would be. I have had every ipod generation thus far ( save for the mini, and the shuffle ) and ive sold them all except for the 4th gen 40GB
( which i might sell ) and the nano.

so even if they do come out with this mind control iPod i wont be in a hurry to get one because thats scary. lol and i dont like implants. well not all implants are terrible... :cool: :D
 
What about gyroscopic control? ties in with the Nintendo rumor (Wii controller) although that has nothing to with it.

I'm not creative enough at the moment to really describe how it could work, but maybe you can just make certain moves with "some body part" to control your iPod
Or maybe a Stephen Hawking kinda thing with eye control:D

Anyone out there who could come up with a gyroscopic interface?
 
Maybe no-touch just means you can't touch them or they'll get scratches...

EDIT: sorry, Nagromme, didn't really read through your post till the end, the scratch joke is yours
 
my best friends girlfriend's other boyfriend's dad's friend who works at intel has another friend of the CEO of intel who asked steve jobs what the interface would be and steve jobs said there is a little isight camera that tracks your pupil and when you look at a song for 3 seconds it plays and to navigate you must ... use your pupils. but he said if you stare at a song for 2 seconds it turns the ipod off.

so thats what my best friend told me.
 
If any of you had bothered to read the story, Appe filed a patent for a voice-controlled iPod. And if they do come out with a voice controlled iPod it will change the industry. Especially for drivers, deaf and disabled people.
 
I can see the commercial for the none touch(aka voice activated) iPod.

Guy in a suit: Play
Hip guy in jeans: repeat

Guy in a suit: back
Hip guy in jeans: forward

Guy in a suit getting agitated: back
Hip guy in jeans frowning: forward

Guy in a suit speaking loudly: back
Hip guy in jeans visibly angry: forward

Guy in a suit: back off you $%#$@%%
Hip guy in jeans: forward

fight ensues

me, I vote no voice activation
 
markkk! said:
when you look at a song for 3 seconds it plays and to navigate you must ... use your pupils. but he said if you stare at a song for 2 seconds it turns the ipod off.
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Nice, I like that to play a song you have to look at it longer than to turn it off.

Innovation!

I'll buy one the day it comes out!

;)
 
bdkennedy1 said:
If any of you had bothered to read the story, Appe filed a patent for a voice-controlled iPod. And if they do come out with a voice controlled iPod it will change the industry. Especially for drivers, deaf and disabled people.
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This is not meant to be negative at all, but deaf people?!? I doubt many deaf people use iPods.

I think voice recognition would be fine as long as you can still manually control the thing.
 
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