[Roland]

I'd actually be more interessted in a ipod nano touchscreen version.

[chris e boy]

Originally Posted by noleli2 While I agree that Cover Flow is absolutely amazing, if it's just an iPod, the wheel interface is better (even if it's a software wheel) than scrolling. Being able to use the internet capability using WiFi would be the only thing that would make me go for this over the current iPod FF.

Im definitely with you on that. It works with the iPhone because its only 8gb maximum and you shouldnt really have all that much music to scroll through. Take a step back and imagine that scrolling interface in a full 80gb iPod... scrolling to an artist beginning with Z could take ages if you have hundreds of artists (like i do in my own iPod).

The only solution i can see is to stick with the scroll wheel, but make it a virtual scroll wheel. Just like some of the rumours months ago have alluded to. Using your finger to scroll up and down is finite, limited to the size of the touch-screen. Using your finger in a circle is infinte. Make sense to me.

[chris e boy]

Originally Posted by Messiahtosh By your logic, Apple should just stop selling all iPods now, and force people to either buy a competitor's product or the iPhone as the only iPod option? We wouldn't want anyone to go get an iPod right now, since that could kill the iPhone hype and take away a potential iPhone sale!!!

Also don't forget that with the iPhone's interface now made public, it could effect sales of existing iPods because consumers feel they are getting old technology. Thats another reason why Apple could update the iPod.

In my opinion Mesiahtosh is correct, Phones and Media Players are different markets at the moment. This could change soon, but i know very few people who use the music functionality of their phones. Most of them have iPods for music and phones to call people.

[LudwigVan]

Originally Posted by chris e boy Im definitely with you on that. It works with the iPhone because its only 8gb maximum and you shouldnt really have all that much music to scroll through. Take a step back and imagine that scrolling interface in a full 80gb iPod... scrolling to an artist beginning with Z could take ages if you have hundreds of artists (like i do in my own iPod).

If you look closely at the still of the song list interface, you'll see on the right side of the screen an A-Z (and 0-9?) index. Poking at a letter will force a jump that part of the alphabet.