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Touch Screen Video iPod Coming Soon?

I can definitely see this being great for college dorm life, or long commutes. I agree there's a market. I just hope the ergonomics are up to the iPod's traditional excellence.
 
alywa said:
Of course not... the vPod will play music as well. That much is obvious.
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Though personally, if I were going on vacation (which is the only time I'd bother bringing a video iPod with me), I'd probably bring both a video iPod and a music iPod for battery reasons.
 
I'm not exactly sure how this stuff works, but the iPod would have to decode the audio codec in the video file, so it would be stupid not to allow it to play music.
 
If I had a device that would allow me to take my entire DVD collection to my friend's house and easily hook it up to their TV, I'm in. It sounds great to me.
 
alywa said:
Of course not... the vPod will play music as well. That much is obvious.
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okay - I thought you were saying there would be two different iPod's you'd have to use - One for music and one for video.

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Saying they would be dedicated to only one aspect (music or video).
 
If this rumour is indeed true, it would reinstate my trust in ThinkSecret and I would exspect to see the other things they have been predicting lately.
 
I don't know about the US, but the UK press has given a lot of column space to the PSP's video capability over the iPods in terms of screen quality. Apple may well have gone into development on this one to ward off any potential threat. It now seems that that threat is dying down as the effort required to get a video on the PSP is not a common day task.

Apple may well have it ready to go but will hold it back until a real threat raises its ugly head. Or else they may just release it to make anything in the pipeline of other developers look tame. Then again this is a ThinkSecret rumour and probably has no substance.
 
jacobj said:
I don't know about the US, but the UK press has given a lot of column space to the PSP's video capability over the iPods in terms of screen quality. Apple may well have gone into development on this one to ward off any potential threat. It now seems that that threat is dying down as the effort required to get a video on the PSP is not a common day task.

Apple may well have it ready to go but will hold it back until a real threat raises its ugly head. Or else they may just release it to make anything in the pipeline of other developers look tame.
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That makes sense. Apple has to develop something like this (or better) because they are obviously investing a lot in becoming the dominant video content distributor. They'll need an array of devices that will cover the market to do it.
 
Please say it ain't so.....

I just purchased a new 30 and 60 gig for me and my daughter yesterday because her 4g 20gb broke and I decided to upgrade myself with her. I have been waiting 2 weeks for a post like this before purchasing. And now I make a purchase and this comes up the next day ... My Luck!!!! Anyway, sounds cool, but the fingerprint thing is something I would be concerned with as well.
 
This is an obvious "next step" for the iPod.
I read a rumor over a year ago that suggested an onscreen clickwheel.

I bet it gets announced in October.

This spring will be about the intel stuff, summer will be the mini-DVD, front-rom box.

Agreed?
 
OK i think i'd get one! But it seems stupid to me as i'd never want to watch movies on the go except for on the plane - but you get a tv there anyway. If this rumour does stand true than surely it would not take much to add an iCal program and couple of other little widgety type things and have a basic palm!

ALL I WANT FROM APPLE IS A DEVICE WITH WHICH I CAN ORGANISE MY LIFE! Hey, if it plays vids too i'll be happy.

No but seriously, the PSP has a few limited apps such as a calendar program avaiolable for download, why couldn't this have that too - after all, the ipod has calendar - just add ability to imput!
 
utah_boy2 said:
okay - I thought you were saying there would be two different iPod's you'd have to use - One for music and one for video.

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Saying they would be dedicated to only one aspect (music or video).
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you are suggesting that they will withdraw the video capabilities from the 5G?

hahahaha

the ipod has always been about the music. the 5g is still meant to be an mp3 player. they just figured that they should add video if they could, and it would boost thier tv show sales. the "vpod" would be all about the video, but they just figured they should add music if they could, and it would boost thier music sales.
 
Video iPod is the next logical step, but whether this new iPod would compliment the existing iPod remains to be seen ( not everyone needs a video playing iPod).

I'm sceptical about the touch screen. I wouldn't want to watch a screen with finger prints over it. Highly Annoying.

Apple need to add non music video content to iTunes stores for the rest of the world, without it, such an iPod wouldn't work as well. They haven't said whether they are negotiating with content providers for individual countries. Neither have there been any rumours.
 
this will be fun to watch. these predictions seem extremely "reasonable," and not only do i expect them to come true, i predict that Apple will take this a step further. Maybe remote capabilities?

Also, my 4G 40 GB is in the throes of death. Managed to bring it back from sad face zombie land using the sophisticated "drop on carpet from 2 feet" troubleshoot. I guess i'll see if i can hold out for a couple months with the shuffle.

-J
 
So you can choose a (1) music player that has limited video or (2) a video player with limited music playback?

but they will both overlap in the middle some place?
 
jruc4871 said:
this will be fun to watch. these predictions seem extremely "reasonable," and not only do i expect them to come true, i predict that Apple will take this a step further. Maybe remote capabilities?

Also, my 4G 40 GB is in the throes of death. Managed to bring it back from sad face zombie land using the sophisticated "drop on carpet from 2 feet" troubleshoot. I guess i'll see if i can hold out for a couple months with the shuffle.

-J
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remote capabilities? you mean to walk up to your couch, take out your vpod and point it at your imac to do some front rowing?
 
People seem surprised. I have been expecting this since the the 5G was released. It will probably be a 30th anniversary release. Or be coupled with the intel ibook.
 
my thoughts...

will still be called iPod

also, a friend of mine said what seems to be a common comment regarding smudge marks. i noted that he made the comment as he was using his finger to navigate his DS.... i said what do you mean? are you not using your finger in replace of the stylus on the DS?? are smudge marks an issue there? he said.. oh i never even realized i was doing that.

i look forward to this rumor building :)
 
miloblithe said:
I can't imagine a touch-screen iPod being a very good music player. There has to be some physicality to the buttons for it to work well as a portable device. Touch screens are necessarily slower to use and require looking at the screen to use.
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Maybe have it working in two modes - in a nice screen protecting case with buttons on an in line remote for audio. Take it out and look at it only whne you wish to watch video.
 
HiRez said:
Sounds reasonable based on the patents they just filed, but I still think paying two dollars for one episode of a low-res, compressed, DRM-ed tv show is insane.
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Those iTMS videos raise a few questions. Would Apple want to continue selling videos of such low quality for use on a machine with a much larger screen that will show off the limitations? Would Apple want to offer more than one video resolution through their store to accommodate different models? Either way they would be bringing on ugly customer support issues.
 
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