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Not sayin', just sayin'
Join Date: May 2004
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ok, if we're placing bets in this thread, here are my guesses:
1. iPod touch with slightly different but important distinction from the iPhone. 2. New iPod nano but not quite the overall proportion that you've been seeing at 9to5mac. Those proportions are hideous; Ive would never let something like that slip out the door. It will probably be moe 4:3 proportion and look like the current aluminum nanos. 3. Beagles on iTunes, special edition releases and maybe iPod. 4. iTunes 8 with, I hope, better differentiation of media and libraries. For macs, iMovie 8 will carry the load for video where appropriate. For non iMovie owners and windows computers, a more distinct view within the iTunes window. Hey, I can dream! 5. iPhone update announcement: intent to put iTS on the iPhone directly, integrated with the iPod portion of it. People will complain that it looks like adware in their iTunes playlists. |
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Which way is up?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Boyzeee
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So, no, it isn't lame, so long as you like to look at yourself in the mirror while you compute (we can't even replace our cash registers—they sit in front of the windows—because the new iMac's reflectance is so bad  )! We've sold a lot of iMacs out of our store and this is the first time I have been less than impressed. And failures? Holy whoppers, Batman. Apple has fallen down on the job! This is one Rev 1 computer I would strongly recommend a "hold" on!But, since this is an iPod thread… If Apple gives the new 6G iPod a slightly bigger screen, more capacity and OS X, I will consider that a very marginal upgrade. The only thing in there that might be cool is the OS X part. Storage is already plentiful (for 99.9% of users—yes, I see tons of 80GB iPods with 2 movies and 1583 songs on it  ) and a small increase in screen size will not impress those who aren't already impressed. In fact, OS X will not do that either. People looking for a music/video player (and unfamiliar with Apple) don't need that power, and there is no need for it, at all, unless the touch interface and flashy graphics are tossed in there!Case in point: Would the iPhone be so popular and so hyped if not for the Multi-Touch interface? Hell no! Mac geeks would buy it, but the rest of the world would go  ! Without that, it be just another fancy little PDA with a typical, clicky keyboard and random screen.No, the new iPod is going to have to be a phone-less iPhone if Apple wants to impress the world…again! And it will sell those 22-million numbers the analysts are spouting about. A very marginal upgrade as above will sell millions, but maybe half of what the other would. - AppleNova is the best Mac-users forum on the internet. We are smart, educated, capable, and helpful. We are also loaded with smart-alecks! :) - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Mat 5:9) Last edited by kscherer : 2007-08-29 at 13:29. Reason: Unfinished! |
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Apple will be very careful to make a "phoneless-iphone ipod" in fear it might cannibalize the phone market. They need to make it either on par with the iphone price or significantly different, which the latter might be less flashy.
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So what hdd size do you think Nano will be upgraded to?
I've had my 60GB Video for coming up to 2 years now (i know thats not as long as some people, but I fancy a change if I can get a good price for my current one), and as I only use 10-12GB of it i'm thinking of replacing it with one a shiny new Nano. Find me on Twitter: @StevenMcLintock |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick
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I really, really, really hope what they'll release won't be those "fat iPod nanos" mentioned earlier as seen (?) on 9to5 Mac and Gizmodo. Ugh.
However, I did see an AI report about a 2G iPod shuffle Product(RED) version, in addition to possible price drops. I'd be interested in that. "The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice." - Mahatma Gandhi |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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geri to my friends
Join Date: May 2006
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But. Me wants it yesssssssssss master. Me wants the pretty (new iPod) give us the pretty yessssssss, yessssssssssss.    I used to be undecided.....But now I'm not so sure. No trees were harmed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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You know, it doesn't matter WHAT they come out with.... I'll probably be buying it since I bought the one that I have right now scant weeks before they intro'd the first video iPod. At last, finally, I'll be getting one that's "brantnew".
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Formerly Roboman, still
awesome Join Date: Jul 2004
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I definitely think Apple will announce the availability of the Beatles on iTunes (and probably a special Beatles iPod, to boot). I think Jobs playing Beatles on the iPhone in January was a bit of a giveaway, but even if you want to chalk that up to coincidence (or Jobs just really liking the Beatles), you can't deny the flurry of post-Beatles solo content that has hit iTunes in the last few months. Lennon. McCartney. And now, Ringo. It almost seems like Apple is "leading up" to an announcement. Throw in the possibly coincidental reference to the Beatles' last press release (does Apple really try and fill their press invites with secret meanings?) and it definitely seems like something is about to happen.
Oh, and if the iPod does go touchscreen, I hope Apple has the sense to make it a 4-inch 16:10 display, rather than the 3.5-inch 3:2-or-whatever mess the iPhone has. A touchscreen iPod won't need room for the earpiece (it'll still probably have the "home" button), which frees up space for a larger display - a 4-inch 16:10 display would fit perfectly on the face of the current iPod, after all. and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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geri to my friends
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Not sayin', just sayin'
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Durham, NC
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drewprops poodrops.
That is priceless, Paul! See what fortuity the iPhone spell checker brings? So another rumor is ringtones (makes sense) will be introduced but not for Universal songs (makes sense, the idiots), and allows you to create them from songs you've purchased (makes sense again). So... to me, it makes sense. I don't know about the Beatles thing, but it could just as easily not be there as this could be, or both or neither. How's that for calling it? Last edited by BuonRotto : 2007-08-30 at 08:55. |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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Cool, I can answer my phone to "Bootylicious".
I'm kidding...I hate hearing music when someone's phone rings. I do wish Apple would add some more sounds to their standard ringtone choices. I'm currently using the old-timey telephone (which always makes me laugh, considering the device it's coming out of), but I'd like to see a few more. The sound I used to use on my old phone - a nice, crisp "digital" ring - was very distinctive and easy to hear, even in a noisy store or pub. |
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Lovable Bastard
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston-ish
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if the os x iPods don't have real buttons, and therefore no easy way to change the song or pause it wthout looking at it, they're going to have a tough time selling it to a lot of users. The iPod is beautiful because it is easy to use. Limiting interaction to a touch screen would be a step backwards.
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Which way is up?
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iPods can't lose their physical buttons. Today I figured out one of my main gripes with the iPhone as iPod - I've to turn on the screen to start the music playing. I can't just hit "play" and be done with it. It's a multi-step process. iPods can't have this limitation.
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