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Touch Screen Video iPod Coming Soon?

tkermit said:
I quickly made up an image of what I'd like the iPod to look like.

It would have an orientation sensor, like the Powerbooks have, so it can instantly change the position and orientation of the click wheel based on the iPod's orientation.

The click-wheel "picture" of course only shows, when you actually touch the face of the iPod (except when it's in the vertical music-mode).

The advantage of basically keeping the way you use an iPod unchanged is that nobody has to relearn anything and people that just want to use it the way they've used an old iPod could continue to do so.

Additionally by leaving the form factor alone you don't run into any compatibility issues and keep the trademark-look of the iPod.
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That's kind of what I had hoped for with the first video iPods (though I still love mine). I could see them doing this but thickening the iPod. That way they could add another battery and whatever else is needed. Since it would be a Video iPod the size could be bigger (still nowhere near PSP/DS size). They would keep the other iPod lines for people who want smaller.
 
AJ Muni said:
I hate touching my 5th gen iPod now to avoid scratches...so i dont think i'll ever use a touch screen ipod if indeed it does come out..:rolleyes:
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Depends on the screen they use. If it’s using a standard touch screen found in most PDA's they are fairly scratch resistant. Even if they aren't you can put a screen protector over it that still should register a touch and still look virtually flawless.
 
Great for certain things...

utah_boy2 said:
The full sized iPod is do-able for playback screen size, the Nano C'mon are you serious?
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Mainly, to use it for music, maybe an episode of a TV show or two. I said in my other post that it's kinda wierd walking around with a $500 iPod ($399 + tax + Apple Care + 3rd Party Case). Afraid of losing it or breaking it or getting it ripped-off... not also to mention the battery life still isn't the greatest. But still, has its applications (and I do really like it - compared to my PSP).

A $250 4Gig Nano with Video would be great for the beach - actually, writing this right now while on business in Naples, FL. Going to the beach in about an hour, wish I had a Nano with video on me (music for the beach, video for the plane ride home).
 
tkermit said:
I quickly made up an image of what I'd like the iPod to look like.
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Very nice however the thickness of the device would prob go back to 4th gen iPods simply because of the screen size. (e.g. We'd going to need a bigger battery.)
 
(ok, i'm getting in late on the discussion so this may have been discussed already, but...)

thinksecret is simply piecing together recent revelations of various ipod/pda/tablet patents apple has filed. really, thinksecret should mention Macrumors (or whoever originally broke the news) as the source. it's obvious that since Apple's various legal actions against them, TS's sources have been total crap.

with that said, i think a dedicated video device is a good idea. the ipods as they are currently designed have been optimized to function as one-hand-held music players. video watching and music listening are two very different activities that require different interactions with the user. so to make a video player work well (and not compromise the music-playing functionality of the current ipods), apple needs to design a new gadget around video watching.

as more and more video content goes online, i think you'll see more and more demand for a dedicated video player. a couple things i'd like to see though:

1. higher resolution of downloaded TV shows -- as they are now, the resolution is good for ipods but bad for TV/computer screens (which may be what the content companies intended). i'd like to see something in between.

2. a one-click software solution to convert DVDs into ipod format. this is obviously a void that a third-party software needs to fill. but current solutions are too cumbersome, imo.
 
Just Imagine.....

Imagine plugging in your ipod to a tv and recording live tv like tivo or recording anything, it would be really nice. Plus its apple, if this is true its going to be sick.
Much love to everyone
-Bob
 
Evan_11 said:
Oh quit hyperbolizing. What's 2 bucks in today's world? That's chump change for people who have change to begin with. Maybe you don't but then don't complain about it.
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I'm not complaining about it at all. I wish them the best of luck with it, I'm just stating I won't be one of the customers, for the videos or for the player. $2 one time is nothing, but $2 per adds up over time, and the quality right now is not good IMO.
 
I really want one! I havent gotten a new ipod in a while. I wonder how the touch screen will work...Good point about the fingerprints. :( It will defiinately still be a music player.

I always thought Apple should design a horizontal ipod with widescreen only the touch pad should be in the back of the ipod. You could feel your way around the controls. That would be better.
 
cwedl said:
Lets hope its doesn't scratch as easily
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Maybe we could start to sue Apple for the stress caused by anticipating the scratches to this new iPod.

If we wait until it's released, everybody will be on the bandwagon! ;)
 
Get Me There

If they make this vPod with it's 3.5" diag. touchscreen AND...

they build in GPS navigation, then it's basically a tomtom700
with video playback capabilities and a pleasing shell.

then i'd buy one, otherwise it don't sound very portable.
 
Bobjob186 said:
Plus its apple, if this is true its going to be sick.
Much love to everyone
-Bob
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the problem for apple is that i didn't buy the last 5 products i thought were sick (mini, video ipod, nano, imac flatscreen, G5 dual).

i do have quite a nice collection of PowerPCs, 68k machines, an iMac DV, an Apple IIe, Performa, Quadra, etc.
 
gkarris said:
wish I had a Nano with video on me (music for the beach, video for the plane ride home).
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Well just seems unrealistic. But I know its kinda the if you build it they will buy it theory, Some people just have to own every gadget out there.
 
I think it's really an iTablet...they just think it's an iPod. Some people just don't believe Apple will release a Tablet.
 
The iPad?

bpd115 said:
Not until Apple releases an eBook reader with ePaper!
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I certainly wouldn't mind one, but I think it should not only be a replacement for books, newspapers and magazines, but also work as a notebook and diary. Maybe Apple could call it the iPad?

You would have the iPad for mainly text-based data, and the iPod for multimedia.
 
Kingsly said:
I watch Lost on my projector (800x600) from my iPod and it looks better than Lost from my cable box! I hope the "real" video iPod doesn't come out too soon, I don't think my grandma will get me a new one already!
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1984 said:
You must have awful cable service!
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I have SD DirecTV and watching on my projector everything is slightly blurry and low quality. Watching the same thing off the iPod is very sharp and, though you can see compression blocks in dark areas, the contrast and color are far superior to the Satellite feed.
 
Since I already own a PSP and 5G iPod, this device is going to have to blow everything else on the market out of the water for me to buy one. Currently, I like the iPod for watching TV and the PSP for movies ... PSP has removable and swappable batteries, which is much more convenient for long viewings, plus it has a larger and wider screen. Plus the PSP gives you the option of watching with UMDs and they're going to start bundling UMDs with DVDs and BlueRay disks. One thing that drives me nuts with the PSP is glare, it's nearly impossible to avoid.
 
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