Given years of declining iPod sales, I don't see them introducing a new line. If anything, I'd expect them to cut one (classic) or even two (shuffle) of the existing lines, leaving the nano as the portable/workout iPod and the touch as the high capacity/iOS iPod.
Now, we'll get posters trying their damnedest to convince us that the 5 refers to the number of new products![]()
Given years of declining iPod sales, I don't see them introducing a new line. If anything, I'd expect them to cut one (classic) or even two (shuffle) of the existing lines, leaving the nano as the portable/workout iPod and the touch as the high capacity/iOS iPod.
Say +64Gb capacities but sized between the nano and the touch. Then they could kill the classic.
Mr Cook, if you're looking to disrupt another market like you did with MP3 players and mobile phones, please do something with the humble old watch.
That's less than half the capacity of the Classic, which is already too small.
They need a BIGGER iPod, not replace the biggest with something much smaller.
If the iPhone happened to go to a 64GB model, the Touch might hit 128GB and that would allow them to discontinue the Classic and still offer a high capacity model. It's been a few years since a capacity bump, so if the laws of more storage for less are still in operation, it should be about time for this to be practical at current price points.....so if the source is true:
4gb ipod shuffle
8gb ipod nano (ditch the 16) or vice versa
32/64 new 5g ipod touch w/ 4" display
and --> 8gb 4g ipod touch (it's basically the old model, so is not mentioned in the rumor)
the iPhone can do the Classic and Touch's thing
Nope, not at all. Unless they're going to start selling the iPhone for the same price the touch is at without a contract.
Some people just want the device without the phone (and contract) part. If anything, an iPad mini would be the one to replace Touch, and some people wouldn't be happy about that.
Agree totally. With the physical buttons you can operate it easily without looking at it. I still love my Nano (2 gen? - the squat version).
Not with the current nano price. $50 vs. $150.
For some (raises hand) the Shuffle amounts to "first dose is free", getting someone into the iTunes ecosystem cheap and snowballs from there. If not for the Shuffle I might not have 4 iPods, an iPad, a MacBook, and screaming for iMac 2012.
I want 128GB iPod Touch. Period. The top of the line iPod has maxxed out at either 60GB or 64GB for what, 7 years?
Still think iPod needs maybe to expand... just as an mp3 player might not cut it anymore.... maybe a iPod camera? with great video and pic quality or I still think putting buttons on there for gaming iPod for the kiddies...
The Nano 5G was the best iPod Nano EVER!!!
The 6G was a HUGE step backwards (gone are: camera, videos, clickwheel, etc.)
Return to the 5G form factor, throw in the radio, and max it out to 32GB.
Do that and you have a best-seller.
Stay with "touch screen" and Nano will always just be a watered down Touch...
I might be old fashioned but I would love an update for the iPod classic at maybe 240 or 360 gigs capacity.
That's a great place to store your whole collection and take it everywhere.