Should I wait for update of iPod

Buyer's Guide says wait.

 

You should wait. The education deal ends in September and there will definitely be a new ipod out for the Christmas buying season. The hype is all about the iphone now but there's no way that Apple will forget the ipod as that is geared toward a much wider audience.

 

Yes, wait. If the iPhone is any indication of what the next generation of iPod would look like I can't imagine Apple not hitting it out of the park.

 

my speculation totally unfounded in any rumors is that the Nano could get full screen and video capability, possibly also wi-fi. and most likely a bump in capacity.

 

Pick up a cheap used or refurbished ipod shuffle to hold you off until the refresh and then sell it. You'll probably lose 20 bucks at max, but you'll gain lots of value in a new ipod and still won't have to suffer without music.

 

I know everybody is telling you to wait, but i say just buy one. I am all for waiting, but with the iphone due out tomorrow, and Leopard due out in October, i dont see the next ipod update till sometime, at the very least, december or january. This is my pure thinking, and i may be wrong. You do what you want, and you can't go tooooo wrong.

 

Buy it if you need it, wait if you want it.

And no matter how hard you try to cut it, no one needs an iPod.

The present iPods have pretty much been the same for 2 years. I'd wait.

 

I say unless you are going to take advantage of the Education + iPod deal (which you're not) then just wait.

Apple is emptying out it's iPod stock.

 

If all have is 2GB of music and all you want to do is listen to music, go buy a nano right now. If the current nano is missing some function (I can't imagine what beyond better battery life) then don't buy it and wait for the product you want/need.

I'm waiting on a new iPod (to replace a 3G) b/c I need 100 gigs of storage with video playback (If a 100 gig model existed today I'd get it). For simple music playback, my nano is perfect, and god forbid, it isn't the newest fanciest model.

Regarding a nano, I'd suggest getting a 4 GB model. That way your music library could double and you'd still be okay space wise.

 

What are you thinking for the new ipod's? Pretty much a higher capacity iphone, sans phone and data capability?

-Terry

 

I'm in the same boat as the original poster. My 1st gen Nano finally died so I've been borrowing friend's shuffles, dusting off my old MiniDisc player, and even an MP3 CD player from a friend. I'm restraining myself very hard right now from purchasing a new iPod as I'm dying to see what the next gen is going to look like.