Friggin' hilarious. Nice to remember that TS was hyping a widescreen 6G for the longest time before they started saying "Apple won't do it."
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Friggin' hilarious. Nice to remember that TS was hyping a widescreen 6G for the longest time before they started saying "Apple won't do it."
To be fair,
Apple did release a 3.5" Touch iPod in the iPhone. I admit TS's recent record has been spotty, but I'm not sure you can discount ThinkSecret's touch screen iPod rumors entirely as they preceded the iPhone's announcement and may have been related.
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Yes, remember, this is the iPod with video. Seems like you're waiting for the WS Video iPod....
I don't see this helping Apple's situation out much. The market for mp3 players has become inundated with pretty high-quality devices. The first iPod was unique in that regard -- it was much smaller, much easier to navigate, and overall much better looking than the Creative Zen or whatever was out at that time. Other companies tried catching up, like Dell, and failed.
Nowadays with players like the Meizu (4gb, video, looks great!) around $100, Apple is going to have to cut their prices or innovate to compete. The Nano is still safe, but imo the iPod Video *needs* a touchscreen, fullscreen, or something to make it stand apart from its competitors. That leaked mockup UI wasn't that spectacular to me.
And BTW, a fullscreen, touchscreen iPod doesn't need to compete with the iPhone. The iPhone has WiFi, internet communications, organizer, etc., and is a phone. A fullscreen, touchscreen iPod can just be a video player.
Nowadays with players like the Meizu (4gb, video, looks great!) around $100, Apple is going to have to cut their prices or innovate to compete. The Nano is still safe, but imo the iPod Video *needs* a touchscreen, fullscreen, or something to make it stand apart from its competitors. That leaked mockup UI wasn't that spectacular to me.
And BTW, a fullscreen, touchscreen iPod doesn't need to compete with the iPhone. The iPhone has WiFi, internet communications, organizer, etc., and is a phone. A fullscreen, touchscreen iPod can just be a video player.
I would much prefer they keep the inch and add stereo BT headphones option, bigger screen, and better capacity/battery life.
If this change is true then there are going to be a lot of ipod accessories/speakers being devalued.
If this change is true then there are going to be a lot of ipod accessories/speakers being devalued.
Yes! My 3G iPod was awesome, and it was definitely the most bang for your buck. Once Apple upgraded their iPod Photo line and rebranded them as just "iPod", I upgraded to a 40gig iPod Photo. It was the last time anything close to this much stuff was included in the package. Certainly they figured out they could make a lot more money if they packaged everything separately.
I think that this is fake. Apple keeps saying the iPhone is the best iPod they have ever made its going to be touch screen.
it better be eligible for the back to school promo!!!
They're saving the touch-screen interface for the iPhone, trust me, it's a good marketing move.
They're saving the touch-screen interface for the iPhone, trust me, it's a good marketing move.
I agree - and apart from the aesthetics its width looks like it would be more difficult to hold and use the click-wheel one-handed.
I cant imagine the ipod proportions becoming more square. If it got much wider, it would really use is pocketability and become more difficult to hold in the hand. I hate to say it, but I would expect an ipod with rather zune-like proportions. widescreen with a circular control surface. Expect an accelerometer in the unit to auto-rotate the screen. It will not be all touchscreenl; not a real need, adds cost, and adds size. (Look at the iphone, not that much of its internals is "phone." If the 6gen ipod was full-touchscreen ike the phone, using similar components, where would the harddrive go?)
The ipod, because its vast storage, will still be the choice for many. The nano is what will be absorbed into the iphones (there will still be nanos, but their imporantance will probably diminish)
The ipod, because its vast storage, will still be the choice for many. The nano is what will be absorbed into the iphones (there will still be nanos, but their imporantance will probably diminish)
But, Apple (Steve) said that the iPhone is the best iPod they've ever made now how can they make anything worse then that (thinking of the music/iPod part of the iPhone and not the phone + internet stuff) when they update the iPod? Are they gonna be like: "Uh, yea, we updated the iPod, but if you want a real iPod you'd have to buy the iPhone except you can only fit "some" of your music on that one eh yea so buy our "new"/old iPod, that's not as good as the iPhone, but with larger HD "
I still use my 3g iPod. I want to upgrade, but I just don't see why I need to get one of the 5g iPods. I replaced my 3g battery a few months back, and I think the hard drive is about to die. If Apple's 6g doesn't do touch screen, then I think I'll buy a hard drive for my current iPod.
Here's my prediction... the iPhone's large LCD will make it into the next iPod. Roughly same size as the iPhone but there will also be a clickwheel at the bottom.
How can they do that? Actually pretty easy. If you measure the top, black part, there's about 3/4 of an inch for the earpiece that could be wacked since it's not needed. Move that to the bottom and you have 1.5" of room for the clickwheel.
As for software, I'd some form of CoverFlow will make it since it's all the rage lately (and it ends up being pretty useful).
How can they do that? Actually pretty easy. If you measure the top, black part, there's about 3/4 of an inch for the earpiece that could be wacked since it's not needed. Move that to the bottom and you have 1.5" of room for the clickwheel.
As for software, I'd some form of CoverFlow will make it since it's all the rage lately (and it ends up being pretty useful).
There's been too many rumors about this ugly addition to the iPod line. This update is gonna stink.
Not gonna happen.
Minor cosmetic changes to the housing doesn't make any sense and will only be seen as a cheap "upgrade".
Apple will piss off all the third party manufacturers for little to no reason making their products obsolete.
This has never been Apples practice and I see no reason they will change.
aesthetically the new rumored designs look stumpy (without a better word )
After the release of the iPhone, only a full screen (wide) video version will suffice.
If they are going to upgrade the regular "music" version it will all be under the hood.
Minor cosmetic changes to the housing doesn't make any sense and will only be seen as a cheap "upgrade".
Apple will piss off all the third party manufacturers for little to no reason making their products obsolete.
This has never been Apples practice and I see no reason they will change.
aesthetically the new rumored designs look stumpy (without a better word
)After the release of the iPhone, only a full screen (wide) video version will suffice.
If they are going to upgrade the regular "music" version it will all be under the hood.
I think you are spot on. With so much revenue and profit coming from the IPod line (like 10,000,00 units last quarter) a release that freezes out upgrades could impact profit substantively.
what about those who simply don't want phone service? i'm very happy with verizon and i'm not going to leave them for AT&T - not now, not ever
two separate products. i'd buy a widescreen ipod with multitouch. i won't buy an iphone unless it comes to verizon (which it won't ever). i won't buy the blackberry-esque alleged 6G ipod.
there are millions of people who are satisfied with their current phones and just want a new ipod. there is a lot of concern about a new ipod cannibalizing iphone sales. i think there are two separate markets. it is a shame if they release this piece of crap shown on 9to5mac and thinksecret.