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Next Generation iPod 'Soon'?

billchase2 said:
oo, good predictions there. i was talking to a co-worker about it the other day and we were wondering if it would end up being some sort of technology where you put your finger close to the screen, but don't actually touch it. it sounds like that could possibly be on the right course...
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I dunno. That sounds more like an inconvenience to me.
 
Rover TV - looks similar to iPod Video

Records TV programming and views TivoToGo content- Cool!

http://doghouse.bz/
 

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I really wish Apple would use the same matte coating for the black version as the new MacBooks.
 
doublem9876 said:
I dunno. That sounds more like an inconvenience to me.
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but... if it were something like that, then you wouldn't have to worry about the scratching and smudging of the touch screen concept. you'd just kind of point at what you wanted instead.
 
billchase2 said:
but... if it were something like that, then you wouldn't have to worry about the scratching and smudging of the touch screen concept. you'd just kind of point at what you wanted instead.
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I don't agree: you will certainly touch the screen some times, and I think most scratches were caused when not touching the screen.
I can imagine it's not that simple too, keeping the right distance between your finger and the screen (just try it with a plain surface)
 
markkk! said:
i dont care what anyone says. thats not funny and unnecessary
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I think you're a little too serious to be in a speculative discussion on a nonsensical concept.

I laughed... you should try it sometime.

/doesn't support slave labor
//doesn't judge others
///slashie slashhie!
 
I hate pointless technology like that which has no form of feedback and no real advantage. It's just a disadvantage if anything, the damn thing would start doing odd stuff as soon as dust starts collecting on it...
 
Killyp said:
I hate pointless technology like that which has no form of feedback and no real advantage. It's just a disadvantage if anything, the damn thing would start doing odd stuff as soon as dust starts collecting on it...
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Maybe we need to rethink our views on what they really mean. I haven't read a lot about the introduction of the clickwheel, after the scrollwheel w/ 4 button technology, but maybe, if someone had said them the next generation iPod would use buttons under the scrollwheel, people would have started freaking out about just wanting to scroll and accidentaly clicking a button, or about problems with pressing the wrong buttons, or not enough feedback as the buttons would be virtually invisible.
i don't know if this is similar, but I have faith in the Apple designers, they rarely let us down, (maybe in a few products, like the hockey puck mouse or Cube) and may I once remind us all to thread 500, maybe none-touch will be the biggest innovation since the scroll wheel, who knows? I bet Steve does.
 
dongmin said:
Interesting. The widescreen seems like the logical choice for a video ipod:

• 4 inch Samsung TFT Screen
• Video resolution 480 x 272
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It does seem like agood prospect but then if Apple were doing a deal with Samsung you would think they wouldn't allow Samsung to compete like this.

I hope the res is at least 640x480
 
aswitcher said:
It does seem like agood prospect but then if Apple were doing a deal with Samsung you would think they wouldn't allow Samsung to compete like this.

I hope the res is at least 640x480
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That would be especially good for exporting from iPod to TV, isn't 640*480 normal broadcast resolution? The current videos are really too small to view in full screen.

I don't know if it would matter that much on a 4 inch screen
 
Macnoviz said:
That would be especially good for exporting from iPod to TV, isn't 640*480 normal broadcast resolution? The current videos are really too small to view in full screen.

I don't know if it would matter that much on a 4 inch screen
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Almost broadcast...Pal though is 576i
 
Macnoviz said:
That would be especially good for exporting from iPod to TV, isn't 640*480 normal broadcast resolution? The current videos are really too small to view in full screen.

I don't know if it would matter that much on a 4 inch screen
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Three points:

1. 640 x 480 is NOT widescreen. If this vPod is geared towards movies, it should be widescreen; if it's for TV shows, then yeah 4:3.

2. The Sony PSP has a 480 x 272 resolution on a 4.3" screen.

3. 640 x 480 would be overkill for a 4" screen (which fits the current iPod form factor). Plus, 620 x 480 would take up a lot more disk space.
 
i think it would be cool if the new ipod had a sliding screen that would slide over reveling the click wheel in the base under the screen. then you could have a fingerprint free screen and still maximise the viewing area
 
OdduWon said:
i think it would be cool if the new ipod had a sliding screen that would slide over reveling the click wheel in the base under the screen. then you could have a fingerprint free screen and still maximise the viewing area
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Very good idea!
 
I would think that a widescreen display would be a wonderful route but again it would change the physical size of the iPod. With HD on the horizon it is native 16:9 so who knows what Apple might do. I think the current iPods are awesome. Can only imagine what is to come.
 
dongmin said:
Three points:

1. 640 x 480 is NOT widescreen. If this vPod is geared towards movies, it should be widescreen; if it's for TV shows, then yeah 4:3.

2. The Sony PSP has a 480 x 272 resolution on a 4.3" screen.

3. 640 x 480 would be overkill for a 4" screen (which fits the current iPod form factor). Plus, 620 x 480 would take up a lot more disk space.
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640 x 480 might be overkill, but what if the iPod was able to scale down higher resolution video for display on the iPod.

I wish I could carry high res videos on my iPod just for purposes of hooking it up to a television.

On Comment 3 - Disk space is all relative. Give me options. If I want to carry around fewer high res vids, I should have that option.
 
aswitcher said:
It does seem like agood prospect but then if Apple were doing a deal with Samsung you would think they wouldn't allow Samsung to compete like this.
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It doesn't quite work that way. Apple has made deals with MS, and they still compete. Intel and AMD have made deals, and they compete.
 
dongmin said:
Three points:

1. 640 x 480 is NOT widescreen. If this vPod is geared towards movies, it should be widescreen; if it's for TV shows, then yeah 4:3.

2. The Sony PSP has a 480 x 272 resolution on a 4.3" screen.

3. 640 x 480 would be overkill for a 4" screen (which fits the current iPod form factor). Plus, 620 x 480 would take up a lot more disk space.
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The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet (which I own and love) has a 4.13" screen with resolution of 800x480. That would do quite nicely indeed :).
 
vendettabass said:
any idea when the new ipod will be around? My nano just broke and I need something to keep me sane at work, and I think this new pod will be the one.

This tuesday? next tuesday?
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Maibe in october :(
 
vendettabass said:
any idea when the new ipod will be around? My nano just broke and I need something to keep me sane at work, and I think this new pod will be the one.

This tuesday? next tuesday?
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I'm hoping August..... fingers crossed :cool:
 
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