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Retail Supplies for iPods Dwindling Ahead of September Refresh?
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I really, really need a 64GB Touch. The capacity is the only thing keeping me from buying a Touch.
Me too, but I need more than 64GB... if they don't release Touch with hard drive (with few gigs of flash to store interface etc. for quick access), I have to wait few years for flash to reach over 200 GB's...
I too would like to see this as well. That means iPhones would go to 32GB soon.
But I don't see this happening this time around. Gut feeling is that flash memory is still too expensive at this time.
Who knows, I may be wonderfully surprised.
I'd like to see an "iPod Retro" with a monochrome screen, size of a brick, 3G 4-button + scroll wheel controls and 20gb. Bonus points if it is a "distressed" shade of off-white and the back is all scuffed up. Actually, I might have one of these in a drawer somewhere...
iPod as a remote control
I've been wanting this for such a long time. I want to be able to remote control iTunes and other apps. using my iPod.
When I'm listening to music in my living room I have to go to my bed room to change songs and other stuff ...
how cool wouldn't it be to flip threw my albums on my iPod Touch and control the music from the couch
Do it Steve - do it!
I've been wanting this for such a long time. I want to be able to remote control iTunes and other apps. using my iPod.
When I'm listening to music in my living room I have to go to my bed room to change songs and other stuff ...
how cool wouldn't it be to flip threw my albums on my iPod Touch and control the music from the couch
Do it Steve - do it!
Thank you for putting some realism into this thread.
And unless someone can show me 32 GB flash chips and/or larger HDs, add "no 64 GB iPod touch" and "no iPod classic capacity bump" to the list.
Use TIMG tags instead of IMG, like what I did with your
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logo. Here you go:Take away the carebears and put winnie-the-pooh and my wife and the local teenage girls will want one tomorrow.
need help!!!
i'm having some friends to buy an ipod touch 16 gb in the states (they'll be there from 08/30 to 09/15). With the euro change i'm saving about 70$ comparing to spain's price.
should i wait and get in spain the "hypothetical" reduced price same version in late september?
This is supposed to be my husbands b-day present that is actually 08/30, should i wait AT ALL? He is so into mac stuff that if i buy now the "hypothetical future old" version he might smash the thingy in my face and blame me for spending that much money in an obsolete gadget...
advice pleaaaase!!!
P.S. sorry if i sounded too corny
i'm having some friends to buy an ipod touch 16 gb in the states (they'll be there from 08/30 to 09/15). With the euro change i'm saving about 70$ comparing to spain's price.
should i wait and get in spain the "hypothetical" reduced price same version in late september?
This is supposed to be my husbands b-day present that is actually 08/30, should i wait AT ALL? He is so into mac stuff that if i buy now the "hypothetical future old" version he might smash the thingy in my face and blame me for spending that much money in an obsolete gadget...
advice pleaaaase!!!
P.S. sorry if i sounded too corny
I thought something was going to happen with these iPods...
In the Sunday paper I got for Target, here's what I found with this ad about the iPod Nano... (this is the ad for the area of NH). I found the online ad version since I threw my Target flyer away.
The little text is hard to see- so this is what it says:
Apple 4GB iPod nano bundle includes free $15 iTunes gift card. Nano plays video and holds up to 1,000 songs. Actual capacity may vary. Items packaged together. Available in Back-To-School Dept. Quantity limited. No rain checks.
Doesn't mean much, but I thought I'd share.
In the Sunday paper I got for Target, here's what I found with this ad about the iPod Nano... (this is the ad for the area of NH). I found the online ad version since I threw my Target flyer away.
The little text is hard to see- so this is what it says:
Apple 4GB iPod nano bundle includes free $15 iTunes gift card. Nano plays video and holds up to 1,000 songs. Actual capacity may vary. Items packaged together. Available in Back-To-School Dept. Quantity limited. No rain checks.
Doesn't mean much, but I thought I'd share.
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wow.... and now what? will prices drop before or after the keynote? (hey, that's a silly one)
Space becomes irrelevent if Apple comes up with streaming your iTunes content from a home computer over the internet. You'll need the iPhone, however, if you are outside a Wifi hotspot...
iPod Nano
I'm almost certain that there will be new iPod Nanos. My father works at Micron Technology in Boise (they supply plenty of goodies to Apple) and he told me several months ago that they were finishing up memory that met lower power draw specifications (for longer battery life). So I'm pretty certain to see at least new Nanos.
I'm almost certain that there will be new iPod Nanos. My father works at Micron Technology in Boise (they supply plenty of goodies to Apple) and he told me several months ago that they were finishing up memory that met lower power draw specifications (for longer battery life). So I'm pretty certain to see at least new Nanos.
the reason iPod touch will never (afaik) see HDD is because the touch interface will not run smoothly on non-flash hardware. people complain about choppy coverflow on the iPod classic currently and that screen is half the size of the touch. let alone accelerometer based games and apps...
Exactly my feeling too. No Classic. No Touch. Just the iPod with BTO storage options.
Dal
you must have a very small itunes library... I certainly don't want to spend any time thinking of what i might want on my ipod today. Everything is there. easy decision....
Possiblity for nano touch?
What is the possibility that apple's new "nano" will be a nano touch?
This would explain the rumor of the larger, and wider screen (especially since I don't think Apple would release a larger nano than their previous version).
Seems like the next logical step to me, since the nano in it's current physical incarnation is pretty solid. So instead of replacing the old, just add a new one to the line.
What do you all think?
What is the possibility that apple's new "nano" will be a nano touch?
This would explain the rumor of the larger, and wider screen (especially since I don't think Apple would release a larger nano than their previous version).
Seems like the next logical step to me, since the nano in it's current physical incarnation is pretty solid. So instead of replacing the old, just add a new one to the line.
What do you all think?
Bingo. I already have a phone. As much as I would love an iPhone there's no way I can stomach 70/m + taxes + fees + contracts.
I'd rather the touch with a one time purchase fee, no obligations, no limits and no hidden costs.
I just hope the new models do get some sort of GPS to take advantage of the upcoming turn-by-turn. Then I could really replace my current PDA.
I am all for a 240GB Classic. On another apple fan site many were all over those of us wanting a high capacity HD iPod-asking who really needs or has that much music. Obviously they would never sell as many classics as nanos or touches but there are many who don't use for video but have very large music collections. I mean we have thousands of CDs and so on and want to have a good part of our collection lossless to have with us at studios, offices, vacation houses and who play our pods through really great stereos and speakers. Many of us are not on the go headphone listeners.
My 160 Classic is full and I could easily have one double capacity. I also know DJs and so on who want these too. On the other site a few were trying to figure how many iTunes downloads or CDs we've purchased to have a classic so full, but again many older collectors have thousands of CDs and want the option to have them in hand.
I really hope Apple continues the classic. We don't need a touch that big but we love all of our music to go.
Oh and some brought up streaming which I sometimes do with my iPhone from my HD at home but it is not as reliable or quality great and buffering sometimes craps out. Only great of you are WI FI ... and then there are battery and time issues...
My 160 Classic is full and I could easily have one double capacity. I also know DJs and so on who want these too. On the other site a few were trying to figure how many iTunes downloads or CDs we've purchased to have a classic so full, but again many older collectors have thousands of CDs and want the option to have them in hand.
I really hope Apple continues the classic. We don't need a touch that big but we love all of our music to go.
Oh and some brought up streaming which I sometimes do with my iPhone from my HD at home but it is not as reliable or quality great and buffering sometimes craps out. Only great of you are WI FI ... and then there are battery and time issues...
I don't think they would ditch the classic for a fancy touch. In fact, I personally don't even consider the touch an iPod, its more of a PDA with iPod capabilities.
That is what you think but there are hints that the refresh might be more interesting than you suspect. That based on noise coming from Apple that PA Semi was purchased to make chips for the iPods. That and the rumors that they where almost finished, with thee chips, at the time of Apples purchase.
Now of course that could simply mean that the PA hardware is a simple integration project to lower cost. I don't think Apple will do simple in this case though. They could easily add many features that have been asked for in respect to these devices. The such as being BluTooth, USB Master or On The Go support, better battery life, GPS and whatever else the wild masses want.
It is all depedant on what is ready hardware wise for this round of updates. It also depends somewhat on how many chips are ready. I can see them easily reaching an integration level where everything possible today on touch can be squeezed into a Nano sized device and have better battery performance. For a Touch/iPhone sized device I can see significant improvements in features and performance.
In fact if Apple has the balls to do so the next Touch could be a huge jump in performance. I could see PA doubling performance at the same power levels. This through a new ARM architecture, faster clocks and PA based power saving techniques. Imagine todays Touch running at some placed equivalent to 700 MHz, hopefully with twice the RAM.
However all this being said there is no sense in returning a Touch. First this is speculation! Second it must have been good enough for you at the time of purchase.
Dave