A new iPod...

[Gamma Ray]

http://static.flickr.com/38/97967707_8a4ae84ee5.jpg http://static.flickr.com/34/97967681_1eec820068.jpg


These have not been confirmed or denied yet, so treat them as such, but what do you think?

[Slipknot]

What the hell?

[Gamma Ray]

What the hell?


Is something not clear? :confused:

[Coongregator]

Is that supposed to be a touch screen?

[Slipknot]

Is something not clear? :confused:
It just looks weird. Screen on the front and back? Hmph.

[rogue_devlin]

That looks nice :up:

[Gamma Ray]

It just looks weird. Screen on the front and back? Hmph.

Front and back? Wha...???

[Slipknot]

Front and back? Wha...???
Nevermind. I got confused because you provided no information and there wasn't a poll to say it was a digital screen/touch screen on the front.

[Scarlet spidey]

It just looks weird. Screen on the front and back? Hmph.
It's showing a comparison shot of what the current ones look like compared to the alleged new iPod.

[pavlovs dogfood]

iPod screens are notorious for being really sensitive and easily scratched.

I don't know why they thought it would be a great idea to make the whole thin a screen. Lame.

[Colossal Spoons]

The back isn't a screen. The whole front is. The wheel that you use to scroll in the current IPods will be just an image on the screen that you have to touch.

[pavlovs dogfood]

edit.

[Leto Atrides]

Assuming they can make a tougher screen, this could work pretty well. I never saw the point of having an ipod that plays videos when the screen is so small.

[Carter]

I'm glad I haven't purchased an ipod yet
I'll wait for the next one, so I can laugh at my friends with old ones

[Slipknot]

http://fd05.de/gagahaDAV/iPodvideoweb.jpg

I want an 80GB.

[Scarlet spidey]

iPod screens are notorious for being really sensitive and easily scratched.

I don't know why they thought it would be a great idea to make the whole thin a screen. Lame.
No, iPod Nano screens are notorious for being easily scratched, not the other ones.
And guess what, it's plastic, it scratches! Why do you think the PSP comes with a case? Because the screen scratches, why do most cellphones fold up? Because the screen would scratch if you just let it sit in your pocket.
Plastic scratches, that's just how things are.

[Scarlet spidey]

http://fd05.de/gagahaDAV/iPodvideoweb.jpg

I want an 80GB.
There's no way they'd do that.
They would need some kind of crazy ass nuclear powered battery to keep that thing alive for more than 8 hours.

[Carter]

If that's real I'm buying the 80gb and laughing at everybody I know

[Gamma Ray]

I would buy one too, so that I could watch Kong in public places!

:awesome!:

[The Lumberjack]

I can only imagine the ramifications of watching porn on a touch screen in public.

[Assassin]

:( i just bought a ipod video..

this better not be real

[Assassin]

I would buy one too, so that I could watch Kong in public places!

:awesome!:

Get a PsP

its cheeper and plays games:O

[Bat Attack]

I just bought a new iPod with video two months ago so I don't think I'll be buying this if it is real.

[Bat Attack]

Besides, who is "Gabriel Hartmann"? Wouldn't it say "Copyright Apple Corporation" or something if apple released the advertisement.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Interesting idea. It'd get all kinds of dirty, though.

[Bat Attack]

The battery would be dead in like 12 minutes.

[Leto Atrides]

There is certainly the technology for a battery that would last in it. However, it would probably be more expensive than $500-600

[TRUE]

that thing cost a grip

[Super_Ludacris]

Go figure, I brought my 60GB last summer and they drop this. Damn, I need that video one.

[Mr. Edward Hyde]

Those are fake. It's just some random persons concept. Someone posted them as their own personal/fan concept art/manip at the ilounge forums before.

[DDRSkata]

Apple patented the concept for that a couple days ago. This is just some guy's mockup, although, in all likelihood, it'll look exactly like that.

[Gamma Ray]

Those are fake. It's just some random persons concept. Someone posted them as their own personal/fan concept art/manip at the ilounge forums before.


The images are manips, but the concept might be real.

[Batman15]

its a good idea, but the screen would get so dirty it'd become a problem while watching videos. It would be awesome at first though. :up:

[twylight]

For some reason I love my Dell DJ. :up:

[user123456789]

If that's real I'm buying the 80gb and laughing at everybody I know

im joining u

[November Rain]

i got one of those new ones yesterday that you can watch videos on...

it looks so bad, i don't even wanna take it out of it's box...

urgh, ipods are horrible things, why on earth does everyone want one...

:o

[James"007"Bond]

The ipod is the biggest scam since insurance.

[Gamma Ray]

Here is the patent submitted by Apple:


http://us.gizmodo.com/images/touchscreen1.gif

[Kni-Ton]

There's no way they'd do that.
They would need some kind of crazy ass nuclear powered battery to keep that thing alive for more than 8 hours.

I av an ipod video. When you just play videos the battery goes down so fast. It sucks on battery

[Equint77]

scam or not... my income tax check is gonna go towards this piece of ****....

Techology is gonna be the end of me.

[Kni-Ton]

scam or not... my income tax check is gonna go towards this piece of ****....

Techology is gonna be the end of me.

It will be the end of us all my friend...





The end of us all

[Orko Is King]

The back isn't a screen. The whole front is. The wheel that you use to scroll in the current IPods will be just an image on the screen that you have to touch.

Waaa? It's gonna get sooo fingerprinty then.

[Bat Attack]

The ipod is the biggest scam since insurance.

Mmmmhhmmm, now go listen to your Creative Zen.

[wiegeabo]

Heard about this on Slashdot (I think it was Slashdot). Rumor is it'll be released on April 1 since that will be Apple's 30th anniversary.

[Bat Attack]

Are you ****ing kidding me?

[The Ether]

I'm gonna sell my nano for this if this is really gonna work.

[The Ether]

your gonna get so much finger prints while watching a movie:down:

[Equint77]

your gonna get so much finger prints while watching a movie:down:

with this crowd..... it'd be more like their DNA all over the poor Ipod.

[Super_Ludacris]

actually I dont know now....I like the ipod more for the music and how much it holds. I dunno bout the video. Maybe, we'll see

[The Ether]

with this crowd..... it'd be more like their DNA all over the poor Ipod.
Not for me, I'm gonna wear gloves for this baby

[The Ether]

actually I dont know now....I like the ipod more for the music and how much it holds. I dunno bout the video. Maybe, we'll see
Depends, there might be more features for the new ipod

[Equint77]

actually I dont know now....I like the ipod more for the music and how much it holds. I dunno bout the video. Maybe, we'll see

my friend has the video ipod.. it's crazy... he has music, movies and pictures stored on that thing.. I'd buy one but now that I know this one will be available.. I'm gonna wait. :up:

[White_Howling]

ok im pissed.. I just got a new ipod video two months ago and now their releasing another one!! WTF APPLE!! DAMN YOU

[Equint77]

ok im pissed.. I just got a new ipod video two months ago and now their releasing another one!! WTF APPLE!! DAMN YOU

thats nothing... I still see people with 1st generation Ipods and those horrible green screens... it's like someone carrying the original gameboy. :(

[Carter]

bwahaha

And as far as battery power goes, the PSP can support video for much longer than the current video ipod
My friends ipod only get about an hour and a half of video before the battery dies.

[White_Howling]

thats nothing... I still see people with 1st generation Ipods and those horrible green screens... it's like someone carrying the original gameboy. :(


I see people buying the ipod nano and i think thats just silly

[Equint77]

I see people buying the ipod nano and i think thats just silly

not unless you're a midget. :confused:

[Super_Ludacris]

my friend has the video ipod.. it's crazy... he has music, movies and pictures stored on that thing.. I'd buy one but now that I know this one will be available.. I'm gonna wait. :up:


Yeah I suppose, especially now that torrent sites have shows and movies in ipod seed format ready. The one I got now (60GB) just holds music and pics

[twylight]

thats nothing... I still see people with 1st generation Ipods and those horrible green screens... it's like someone carrying the original gameboy. :(


I carry around a discontinued Dell DJ Gen 2 with a blue screen. Rock on! :up:



Also I still play my original Gameboy in leau of my Advance or SP. It brings back waves of nostalgia of a simpler era.

[Carter]

I broke my Dell DJ

Oh, and Im rockin Game Boy Micro

[Scarlet spidey]

ok im pissed.. I just got a new ipod video two months ago and now their releasing another one!! WTF APPLE!! DAMN YOU
Dude, why do you care so much? I never got that. "Oh my god, I just bought something and now a better product has been announced! There's no way I could return the thing I just bought and then use the money to buy the better model! It's impossible!"

[Equint77]

I carry around a discontinued Dell DJ Gen 2 with a blue screen. Rock on! :up:



Also I still play my original Gameboy in leau of my Advance or SP. It brings back waves of nostalgia of a simpler era.

I envy you.. I still rock with my...

http://froogle.google.com/froogle_image?q=http://www.1oel.com/comersus/store/catalog/CX49.JPG&size=4&dhm=f62516a8&hl=en

[twylight]

I broke my Dell DJ

Oh, and Im rockin Game Boy Micro

How did you break it? They're pretty sturdy.

I saw those, sadly I love my Advance and my DS best...the SP is cool but my fingers get cramps I doubt I'd be able to enjoy playing something as small as the micro.

I envy you.. I still rock with my...

http://froogle.google.com/froogle_image?q=http://www.1oel.com/comersus/store/catalog/CX49.JPG&size=4&dhm=f62516a8&hl=en


Retro. :up:

[Carter]

How did you break it? They're pretty sturdy.

I saw those, sadly I love my Advance and my DS best...the SP is cool but my fingers get cramps I doubt I'd be able to enjoy playing something as small as the micro.




Retro. :up:


Clumsiness. I was a klutz. I must have dropped it 500 times.
I'm much more careful with things now though.

[The Ether]

thats nothing... I still see people with 1st generation Ipods and those horrible green screens... it's like someone carrying the original gameboy. :(
hehe, I remember how bulky that was, and you have to use up so many batteries well at least not compared to the genesis.

[Equint77]

hehe, I remember how bulky that was, and you have to use up so many batteries well at least not compared to the genesis.

that god damn game gear sucked batteries like no tomorrow... I had to buy the god damn battery pack so I wouldn't have to spend 50 dollars a month on batteries. :mad:

[White_Howling]

I broke my Dell DJ

Oh, and Im rockin Game Boy Micro


I traded in for a DS.. and its way too bulky. i might trade that in for the new slim fit ds

[White_Howling]

Dude, why do you care so much? I never got that. "Oh my god, I just bought something and now a better product has been announced! There's no way I could return the thing I just bought and then use the money to buy the better model! It's impossible!"

i care because i could have waited a couple of more months for that ipod than using the one i have now

[Bat Attack]

I am going to sell my video iPod for this one.

[twylight]

I traded in for a DS.. and its way too bulky. i might trade that in for the new slim fit ds

They're making a new DS?!?!?! :eek:


*My Nintendo Power hasn't come in yet*

[White_Howling]

its suppposed to look like this

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/screenshots_library/dir_306/vortal_pic_153140.jpg

[twylight]

its suppposed to look like this

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/screenshots_library/dir_306/vortal_pic_153140.jpg


How come we don't have a thread for that beauty?


*drools*

[Erzengel]

As tempting as that ipod is, I just had the 20 gb one replaced because it broke I don't see myself spending $600 for one.

Also my psp would be able to play movies.

[White_Howling]

As tempting as that ipod is, I just had the 20 gb one replaced because it broke I don't see myself spending $600 for one.

Also my psp would be able to play movies.


I'm planning on selling my psp.. i haven't used it in 3 months

[Erzengel]

It keeps me occupied til I break down and buy a 360.

[White_Howling]

i have a 360... but im still very happy with my ps2

[Gamma Ray]

Video game systems don't work well with me. I got a Gamecube and have used it, like, 30-40 times... It's not worth it.

[Bat Attack]

I still play my SNES all the time.

[Bat Attack]

And my old Genesis and Game Gear. :) The only modern game console I have is a Gamecube.

[Equint77]

http://ghettoipod.ytmnd.com/

ghetto ipods... awesome

[White_Howling]

naw too heavy to bring around

[logansoldcigar]

Im not an Ipod mark , but depending upon screen size, picture quality, battery life ect, i would seriously consider this if Ipod genuinely produced something like it

[Outsiderzedge]

If anyone had ever wondered the meaning of "consumer whore," they'd need look no further than this thread...

[Mentok]

http://static.flickr.com/38/97967707_8a4ae84ee5.jpg http://static.flickr.com/34/97967681_1eec820068.jpg


Nice concept and good work from whoever did them.


The screen however is too large for the physical dimensions of the product plus with the iPods construction, some serious work would have to go into keeping strength up... that means extra weight and size.

[logansoldcigar]

If anyone had ever wondered the meaning of "consumer whore," they'd need look no further than this thread...

hell yes, Im a gadget freak.

[Gamma Ray]

Why is this still not out yet? I want an ipod, but I want "the next one".

[Edd Extraordinaire]

That is amazing!

[Kaleb]

Im planing on getting an ipod video today , but they seem to be sold out everywhere in london :(

[Warhammer]

It would get dirty, and i'd probably break it.
Best iPod (without video) was iPod mini.

[Mentok]

Why is this still not out yet? I want an ipod, but I want "the next one".

There will always be a 'Next one' :(

Anyway, expect the next iPod Jan 07.

[Gamma Ray]

They may announce the next one tomorrow at Steve Jobs' annual Mac keynote thing....

[U.S War Machine]

Not bad

[Speedball]

Nice.
Still not getting one though.

[Gamma Ray]

PREDICTION: Steve Jobs will announce a new iPod on August 7th. This iPod will revolutionize the music world... Or just look very cool. Either way, the world will remain relatively unchanged.

If I am wrong then I will admit my error, but my sources (various Mayan texts, Miss Cleo, that fortuneteller machine from the movie "Big", etc.) are never wrong! :o

[jaguarr]

PREDICTION: Steve Jobs will announce a new iPod on August 7th. This iPod will revolutionize the music world... Or just look very cool. Either way, the world will remain relatively unchanged.

If I am wrong then I will admit my error, but my sources (various Mayan texts, Miss Cleo, that fortuneteller machine from the movie "Big", etc.) are never wrong! :o

It's possible, but unlikely. The Mac Developer's Conference is geared towards professional users and developers, so they tend to stick to things like new features in the upcoming OS and announcements of the pro level machines. The iPod is a decidedly consumer device so it's probably not going to get much mention at this week's event. I'd suspect we'll see a separate media event of some sort to promote the new iPod and any related services like the rumored iTunes Movie Store all on their own (which they've done in the past). Why burn up your potential media coverage in one shot when you can drag it out over a couple different events, anyway?

jag

[DOG LIPS]

It's possible, but unlikely. The Mac Developer's Conference is geared towards professional users and developers, so they tend to stick to things like new features in the upcoming OS and announcements of the pro level machines. The iPod is a decidedly consumer device so it's probably not going to get much mention at this week's event. I'd suspect we'll see a separate media event of some sort to promote the new iPod and any related services like the rumored iTunes Movie Store all on their own (which they've done in the past). Why burn up your potential media coverage in one shot when you can drag it out over a couple different events, anyway?

jag
Sheep! :cmad:

[Gamma Ray]

It's possible, but unlikely. The Mac Developer's Conference is geared towards professional users and developers, so they tend to stick to things like new features in the upcoming OS and announcements of the pro level machines. The iPod is a decidedly consumer device so it's probably not going to get much mention at this week's event. I'd suspect we'll see a separate media event of some sort to promote the new iPod and any related services like the rumored iTunes Movie Store all on their own (which they've done in the past). Why burn up your potential media coverage in one shot when you can drag it out over a couple different events, anyway?

jag


UGH! I just want this thing to be out already!

[Carter]

If this comes out I'll upgrade from my 30g video

[Speedball]

Apple has really got you people by the balls, haven't they?

[Super Flight]

i hate ipods alltogether

[Gamma Ray]

Apple has really got you people by the balls, haven't they?


I don't have an ipod yet. I'm waiting for the new one. :mad: :(

[Speedball]

I don't have an ipod yet. I'm waiting for the new one. :mad: :(
And when that one comes out, you'll want the new one that was announces the day you got that one too.

[Colossal Spoons]

^ I agree. My beef with Ipods is that they seem to have left the category of "MP3" player and transcended into the pompous world of self-titles.

[Carter]

I was pretty anti-ipod until I actually got my hands on one.
I don't know what I'd do without it.

[Mentok]

^ I agree. My beef with Ipods is that they seem to have left the category of "MP3" player and transcended into the pompous world of self-titles.

No more than SONY did with 'WALKMAN' in the 80's.

[Speedball]

No more than SONY did with 'WALKMAN' in the 80's.
Just another reason to HATE Sony.

[Colossal Spoons]

No more than SONY did with 'WALKMAN' in the 80's.

True, goes to show how impressionable we are.

[Mentok]

So anyway, I was finally going to get an iPod since I wanted something that could play video... I know that the new iPod (either the video or iPhone will be announced this week). It wont be released until November though :( and that sucks because I need it before then.

So looks like I will be buying an iPod only to have it become outdated within 2 months.

I hate you Steve Jobs. :mad:

[Colossal Spoons]

iPhone?

[Mentok]

True, goes to show how impressionable we are.

Deep down we are all trend whores :up: :(

[Colossal Spoons]

Deep down we are all trend whores :up: :(

Yes, I had a Jansport bookbag. :(

[Gamma Ray]

iPhone?


An Apple cellphone. iDon't iYou iKnow iAnything?

[Colossal Spoons]

An Apple cellphone. iDon't iYou iKnow iAnything?

iM sorry. iLL get to googling.

[Speedball]

Deep down we are all trend whores :up: :(
I hate trends more than I hate anything.

[Colossal Spoons]

So full of hatred.

[Speedball]

So full of hatred.
No, I love many things.
Star Wars
Puppies
Chips Ahoy cookies.

[GarudA]

Apart from its looks the iPods totally suck.

[Won '08]

Apart from its looks the iPods totally suck. heh ok. You people disliking "trends" seem to be a bit..hurt by the iPod's existence.

[Gamma Ray]

Apart from its looks the iPods totally suck.


Everyone knows that looks are all that matter anyway!

[Colossal Spoons]

heh ok. You people disliking "trends" seem to be a bit..hurt by the iPod's existence.

Who's hurt? And I personally don't care about it being "trendy". It's the fact that people have started calling all MP3 players "iPods" that makes me think Apple's little golden child has gotten a swollen ego. I have a Creative Zen Micro and everybody that I meet that looks at it goes, "Oh is that the new iPod?".

........it says "Creative" in HUGE WHITE LETTERS on the front :rolleyes:

[Bat Attack]

I'm not getting another new iPod if one comes out this year because I just got the video one for christmas! :cmad:

[GarudA]

I hate iPods because of

Poor sound quality
Poor battery life
Breaks easily

Anything else I have missed?

[E-Mack]

I hate iPods because of

Poor sound quality
On my $200 in-ear headphones, it's perfect. :confused:

Poor battery life
I easily get 15-17 hours of battery on my ipod video. More than enough for daily use. :confused:

Breaks easily
I dropped my ipod video in the subway once, sounded pretty bad. Picked it up, saw no scratches, and listened on. :confused:

Anything else I have missed?
Yeah, pretty much every single aspect was a direct miss. :confused:

[jaguarr]

I hate iPods because of

Poor sound quality
Poor battery life
Breaks easily

Anything else I have missed?

I've not had any of the problems you've just described with any of the iPods I've owned. They've all been far superior to the Creative players I've had. I guess YMMV.

jag

[Colossal Spoons]

On my $200 in-ear headphones, it's perfect. :confused:

You got cake like that?

I've not had any of the problems you've just described with any of the iPods I've owned. They've all been far superior to the Creative players I've had. I guess YMMV.

jag

That's a lot of MP3 players. What do you do; lease them? :p

[jaguarr]

That's a lot of MP3 players. What do you do; lease them? :p

I'm a technology whore. :(

jag

[Bat Attack]

^^I agree, my iPods battery life is great, along with the sound quality and I've dropped it on a number of occasions and it was fine.

[jaguarr]

All I will say is that anyone who uses the standard headphones that come with ANY consumer media device, including the iPod, and then complains about the sound quality isn't nearly the audiophile they think that they are.

jag

[Colossal Spoons]

I see that. Maybe when Apple is done brainwashing the simple members of society who forget that the word "MP3 player" exists, I may give one a shot.

[jaguarr]

I see that. Maybe when Apple is done brainwashing the simple members of society who forget that the word "MP3 player" exists, I may give one a shot.

Hater! :o

jag

[thedeadite]

i had a Creative mp3 player....mujo slim or something like that...really small capacity but i loved it...sounded good and charged through usb to my computer. unfortunatly i dropped it in a glass of water one night and didn't notice untill the next morning. 8-10 hours being completely submerged in water killed it...oh well.

[Colossal Spoons]

^How unlucky lol.

[GarudA]

All I will say is that anyone who uses the standard headphones that come with ANY consumer media device, including the iPod, and then complains about the sound quality isn't nearly the audiophile they think that they are.

jag

I have tested and owend most of all the iPods and they have all been disappointing in the sound quality department. I own a Samsung YH-J70 and even the earphones that came with it was far superior to apples. I use it with a Sennheiser CX300 and it sounds AMAZING compared to it with a iPod.

[Darth Elektra]

Looks cool.

[Topdawg]

Looks Great!

[jaguarr]

I have tested and owend most of all the iPods and they have all been disappointing in the sound quality department. I own a Samsung YH-J70 and even the earphones that came with it was far superior to apples. I use it with a Sennheiser CX300 and it sounds AMAZING compared to it with a iPod.

We all like what we like, mate. Sometimes it comes down to personal preference. :shrug:

jag

[Gamma Ray]

The conference is in progress...

[jaguarr]

The conference is in progress...

The Keynote Address is already over. No new iPods (though they did announce new Intel chipset based Xserves and Mac Pro desktop machines).

jag

[Won '08]

I have tested and owend most of all the iPods and they have all been disappointing in the sound quality department. I own a Samsung YH-J70 and even the earphones that came with it was far superior to apples. I use it with a Sennheiser CX300 and it sounds AMAZING compared to it with a iPod. Either you're on Crack or you're just a hater.

Or both.


Either way I don't care.


I've been an audiophile for thep ast 5 years thanks to Apple. and I HATE apple.

I hate Macintosh. I honestly hate all they stand for. But the iPod in itself is a great pioneering product thanks to it's heavy duty amount of locked memory. Internal HD and all.

The sound quality is superior to all devices out there.....

Why do you think BOSE supports them so readily?

Anyway. Like Jag said to each his own, but don't hate on it just hate on it.:o

[GarudA]

Either you're on Crack or you're just a hater.

Or both.


Either way I don't care.


I've been an audiophile for thep ast 5 years thanks to Apple. and I HATE apple.

I hate Macintosh. I honestly hate all they stand for. But the iPod in itself is a great pioneering product thanks to it's heavy duty amount of locked memory. Internal HD and all.

The sound quality is superior to all devices out there.....

Why do you think BOSE supports them so readily?

Anyway. Like Jag said to each his own, but don't hate on it just hate on it.:o

Thats where I stop reading.

[Gamma Ray]

The Keynote Address is already over. No new iPods (though they did announce new Intel chipset based Xserves and Mac Pro desktop machines).

jag



D'OH!¹³

Damn you APPLE!

[Won '08]

Thats where I stop reading. I'm surprised you were even able to start.

Welcome to the Hype. :o

[GarudA]

I'm surprised you were even able to start.

Welcome to the Hype. :o

Thanks for the welcome but dude I have been here for a long time I just did/do not have much time to post a lot. :)

[Won '08]

Thanks for the welcome but dude I have been here for a long time I just did/do not have much time to post a lot. :) I'm Welcoming you because you're not a senior over me in regards to length of time spent at the hype. I know you're not "new". I was here when you first joined.

It was a joke really =/.

But anyhoots the Sound Quality doesn't deplete from Media to Media, which is why I said what I said.

Conversion rapes quality, we all know this, so when it does some AAC conversions things get muddled...just a tad.

I know theh ead phones aren't the best, but the out put of the machine itself? Come now =/

[E-Mack]

Conversion rapes quality, we all know this, so when it does some AAC conversions things get muddled...just a tad.
Wait. Are you implying some people actually convert an already compressed file to AAC? That's retarded. :confused:

MP3 plays just fine on the ipod. All my AAC files are taken straight from the CD.

[Won '08]

Wait. Are you implying some people actually convert an already compressed file to AAC? That's retarded. :confused:

MP3 plays just fine on the ipod. All my AAC files are taken straight from the CD. iTunes is able to d conversions once it finds a file type that takes excessive space on the iPod's HD. I'm not saying people do such a thing as make a compressed file bigger...

But I am saying that when iTunes converts a file to a compressed storage size..things -can- get muddled.

S'all

[Gamma Ray]

Okay... Now it's coming!

http://www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/09/mainimage2-thumb.jpg

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/announcements/apples-showtime-on-sept-12th-confirmed-198602.php

Widescreen iPods?

[Warhammer]

Wowzer.
Well, whatever, I need an iPod.

I'll probably buy one during Christmas.

[Equint77]

i bought my video ipod in April.. no complaints.

[SpiderHulkThing]

i think IPODS are going to take over the world...they need to be stopped now, while they still can.

[Dodger]

The only thing I dont like about the Ipod is that it doesn't have an auto-limiter. Well, my mini doesnt I dont know about others. I just hate how for one song it plays normal then for another it decides to bring it way up. But other than that, APPLE FTW!

[Equint77]

i think IPODS are going to take over the world...they need to be stopped now, while they still can.

no... that's that c**t Oprah... that ***** has wayy too much say in what women think. :ghost:

[Mentok]

Okay... Now it's coming!

http://www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/09/mainimage2-thumb.jpg

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/announcements/apples-showtime-on-sept-12th-confirmed-198602.php

Widescreen iPods?

My money is on the new Video iPod... Just makes sence to get them into stores for christmas. A 'real' iPod phone is coming too but I still say thats another year or so off.

[jaguarr]

The only thing I dont like about the Ipod is that it doesn't have an auto-limiter. Well, my mini doesnt I dont know about others. I just hate how for one song it plays normal then for another it decides to bring it way up. But other than that, APPLE FTW!

Actually, your iPod should do this with Sound Check (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61655) (here's another article to read as well (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920#faq15), and another (http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2386.html).). Just make sure you're running the latest firmware on it.

My money is on the new Video iPod... Just makes sence to get them into stores for christmas. A 'real' iPod phone is coming too but I still say thats another year or so off.

That's my bet, too. The new video iPod's have been in the pipeline for awhile, now. I suspect they are announcing a new movie download feature for the iTunes Music Store along with the new iPods. They had an event scheduled back in July that they cancelled at the last moment, and some people speculate that they postponed it in order to iron out some of the kinks with some of the movie studios over price. Disney is a lock since they're tight with Apple and Steve Jobs is on their board and the single largest shareholder. I wonder how many other studios they've gotten on board. Particularly since Amazon just announced a movie download service of their own in which they have every studio on board EXCEPT for Disney. Tuesday should be an interesting day.

jag

[Future Prez]

I hope they don't encode the movies in a way that prevents 5G Ipods from playing them. I just got a refurbished one from Apple, and don't want to be left in teh dust already.

[Sentinel X]

The only thing that pisses me off with iPod is how fast the battery power goes, especially when you play videos :down

[Future Prez]

^ Yeah. That bites. I've downloaded a couple of full length movies (Dumb and Dumber, Wedding Crashers) that I hope to watch in their entirety on a flight someday, but don't think I'll be able to. That's one thing the must resolve if any new video iPod is to sell well.

[Dodger]

Wait, the video Ipod can carry a full movie! dam. Im guess this isnt without any de-compressing right? No crappy Mpeg-4 quality?

[deathshead2]

I think im the only person left on this planet without an ipod or some from of mp3.

[Bat Attack]

I have a BTAS episode on my ipod, and few music vids.

[Ebil Gig]

I hate iPods because of

Poor sound quality
Poor battery life
Breaks easily

Anything else I have missed?

I got to agree with you in my case.My Ipod Nano box "claims" that it has up to 14 hours of battery life but I END UP USING HALF OF THE BATTERY JUST 2 AND 1/2 HOURS AT THE GYM!:mad::(:down

As for the new Ipod, it sounds pretty good and I want it but I got my Ipod nano on Christmas:(

[Hoban]

I was able to fit all the episodes of Firefly on mine, a few hiccups here and there, but over all good quality.

[Sentinel X]

^ Yeah. That bites. I've downloaded a couple of full length movies (Dumb and Dumber, Wedding Crashers) that I hope to watch in their entirety on a flight someday, but don't think I'll be able to. That's one thing the must resolve if any new video iPod is to sell well.How do you download films, I only have 2 vids on my ipod(X3 and Spidey 3 trailer), and I suddenly forgot how to put in more.... :(

[kane9321]

you know what..i still dont know how to download videos and podcasts to my ipod I've had it for 6months:(

[Bat Attack]

I'll sell my ipod on ebay a month before the new ones come out when the general public isn't aware yet so I'll have the money to buy a new one. Hehe!

[jaguarr]

I'll sell my ipod on ebay a month before the new ones come out when the general public isn't aware yet so I'll have the money to buy a new one. Hehe!

They're getting released on Tuesday, so...great plan, Farva. :up:

jag

[Mentok]

The only thing that pisses me off with iPod is how fast the battery power goes, especially when you play videos :down

Do you have the 30gb iPod? The battery on those suck big time. The 60gb is better.

[Sentinel X]

I dont know I got it as a gift from me unlce...It plays like 9000 + songs.
Do you know how to download vids??...I dont know what happend but I keep on trying and it doesnt work...I only got it to work twice for X3 and SM3 and thats it. :confused:

[SpideyInATree]

They do need a new IPod though, because if it makes the regular ones cheaper I'm all for it.

But 300 dollars to get something that I can do by basically buying a 65 dollar MP3 CD Player is ridiculous.

Yeah, Apple FTW? No, Apple is FYW, ****ing your wallet.

[Anita18]

I hate iPods because of

Poor sound quality
Poor battery life
Breaks easily

Anything else I have missed?
I've never had an iPod so I can't say anything about the sound quality or fragility, but yeah, my co-worker has a Nano and he was complaining about the battery life too.

I hate iPods because of what Apple is withholding from the consumers, as well as their money-sucking ways. They have the technology to put in a radio receiver, a recorder, and a FRIGGIN' REPLACEABLE BATTERY, but because they're evil they don't put it on the iPods. Even my 500MB Acer player had all of that, and it was cheaper than the iPod Shuffle. Sure, it's ugly in comparison, but despite being an aesthetic person I prefer functionality to prettiness.

I received my new Sandisk Sansa the other day and I'm IN LOVE with it. It looks similar to an iPod (it's got a moving scroll wheel), but it seems hardier to me. The back panel is made of metal, so it's heavier than it looks, but I like it.

It's only 6GB, but it's a hell of an upgrade from my 500MB player, LOL. My techie friend was proud of me, since the Sansa is exactly what he would recommend for people who are boycotting iPods. :oldrazz: It plays vids, stores photos, has a radio receiver, a voice recorder, and....the user can replace the rechargeable battery. My cousin joked that the battery kit would cost $60 (how much it costs to send in an iPod to replace the battery) but I just checked and nope, it's about $12. I have yet to test how long a charge on mine actually lasts, but I've read reviews that say it does last the reported 19 hours, and 4 hours of video. My only qualms so far are that it's a bit of a hassle to upload music and video (I have to convert videos using their software), it has a bit of feedback the first few seconds after loading a song, and that it charges only by a USB connection. I just bought a AC-USB adaptor for $6.50 though, so the last point is no longer valid. :)

The folks over at Apple are money-suckers. If you told anyone unfamiliar with iPods that it would cost $60 to replace a battery, or that it would cost $34 just to tell you what was wrong if your iPod no longer worked (which is what happened to my roommate), they would laugh at you. Not to mention that they come out with a new model every 8 or so months, to keep people buying. It's completely and utterly ridiculous.

People only keep buying iPods because everything else is made for them. I mean, iPod-compatible cars? iPod-compatible speaker docks? iPod-compatible speaker PILLOWS? Crazy...

My coworker is still planning buy the new iPod even though he hates his Nano, only because loading from iTunes is so convenient. Admittedly, my Sansa is a bit of a hassle to sync up. I have to make playlists in WMP10 so that album tracks will be in the right order, but it's a small price to pay fighting a corporate giant. :batman:

[Fran]

My 60-gig Video iPod is great.

But, now, I want that friggin' touch/widescreen iPod!

:mad:

[jaguarr]

Never had any battery problems with any of the iPods I've owned. If you fully charge them and then deplete them completely and repeat that cycle a couple of times when you first get them, it will condition the battery to hold a charge longer. You can also do this intermittently throughout it's life and it will help avoid issues. I've always been able to get 12+ hours out of a charge on my iPods.

jag

[thedeadite]

i will be recieving a free 512mb mp3 player along with one of my school textbooks (when they arrive). Hopefully i get the book soon considering half the books come with said mp3 player and half come with a 256mb usb flash drive (which i have no use for). This is all i need.

[Future Prez]

Wait, the video Ipod can carry a full movie! dam. Im guess this isnt without any de-compressing right? No crappy Mpeg-4 quality? Well, the video quality isn't great, but pretty decent. I got them off of Limewire. You have to be careful with the files you download, though, as only some will convert correctly. I found that out the hard way, as some of the first files I converted didn't have sound afterward.

Anita18
People only keep buying iPods because everything else is made for them. I mean, iPod-compatible cars? iPod-compatible speaker docks? iPod-compatible speaker PILLOWS? Crazy...


Don't forget panties...:p

[Bat Attack]

Don't forget the ipod vibrator...heh

[Mentok]

Two more days... :cmad:

[Ambassador Sexy]

woooo a touch screen!

[NHawk19]

What's after this one?

[Future Prez]

I don't know. Until we know all the features of this one, we can't begin to speculate on what will appear in it's successor.

[SpideyInATree]

I can tell you what the next I-Pod will be.

I bet you thought that I was really going to tell you what the next I-Pod would be, SUCKER!

:oldrazz: :woot:

[Gamma Ray]

woooo a touch screen!


The touch screen is not actually confirmed and may be way off.

[jaguarr]

The touch screen is not actually confirmed and may be way off.

Nothing's confirmed for that matter. Apple is very secretive about their product releases, so nobody really knows what's coming tomorrow. Everything is pure speculation and nothing more. Hell, they might not even announce a new iPod tomorrow. We'll just have to wait and see.

jag

[Fran]

The next iPod, after this one, will be a chip, implanted into your brain. A receiver will send signals to iTunes through your ear canals.

[Edd Extraordinaire]

Sounds like a country song.

[Pussy Galore]

I want to buy a new iPod but I dont know how to transfer the songs from the old one to the new one. I've had a lot of problems with iPods...:cmad:

[Edd Extraordinaire]

You can find a program on Download.com and use its trial run.

[Edd Extraordinaire]

I use the EphPod

http://www.ephpod.com/

[Gamma Ray]

Today's gameplan may have been leaked:

Welcoming of Media Members

Discussion on iTunes software, iTMS integration into iTunes, and iTMS
sales and facts.

Announcement of iTunes version 7.0.

Announces better search feature for Music Store.

Announces Movie Store. Available Immediately will be movies from
Disney and Pixar, among other studios.

New iPod Nano Announcement (nice brushed casing, while it will have
same features as first gen, only a longer battery life).

New iPod Announcement (Widescreen, Bluetooth, and featuring virtual
touchwheel. Does not include Wi-Fi, or any other protocols).

One More Thing....


We'll find out in a few hours.

[Mentok]

Today's gameplan may have been leaked:

Welcoming of Media Members

Discussion on iTunes software, iTMS integration into iTunes, and iTMS
sales and facts.

Announcement of iTunes version 7.0.

Announces better search feature for Music Store.

Announces Movie Store. Available Immediately will be movies from
Disney and Pixar, among other studios.

New iPod Nano Announcement (nice brushed casing, while it will have
same features as first gen, only a longer battery life).

New iPod Announcement (Widescreen, Bluetooth, and featuring virtual
touchwheel. Does not include Wi-Fi, or any other protocols).

One More Thing....


We'll find out in a few hours.

Meh... Its a leak about an Apple event a few hours before. I never pay attention to them :(

[jaguarr]

I want to buy a new iPod but I dont know how to transfer the songs from the old one to the new one. I've had a lot of problems with iPods...:cmad:

It's probably an ID-10-T error. :up:

jag

[jaguarr]

Today's gameplan may have been leaked:

Welcoming of Media Members

Discussion on iTunes software, iTMS integration into iTunes, and iTMS
sales and facts.

Announcement of iTunes version 7.0.

Announces better search feature for Music Store.

Announces Movie Store. Available Immediately will be movies from
Disney and Pixar, among other studios.

New iPod Nano Announcement (nice brushed casing, while it will have
same features as first gen, only a longer battery life).

New iPod Announcement (Widescreen, Bluetooth, and featuring virtual
touchwheel. Does not include Wi-Fi, or any other protocols).

One More Thing....


We'll find out in a few hours.


I'll be highly suprised if this supposed agenda turns out to be 100% true. It looks to me like someone cobbled together the more likely bits and pieces from the rumor mill. Apple's never had an announcement agenda leak of that nature happen because they give a very limited number of employees access to that agenda. I know folks at Apple and they've relayed how secretive things are even within the walls of the company.

jag

[Mentok]

The iTunes music store is down for updates.

[Boba_Fett_123]

Yeah, and I can't finish the download I started yesterday because of it. :cmad:

[Mentok]

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/12/live-from-the-steve-jobs-keynote-its-showtime/

The Liveblog for the event has started.

[jaguarr]

Apple Store is offline, now, so there's definitely new product of some sort coming. Actual event starts in about 40 minutes. :up:

jag

[jaguarr]

FYI, if anyone wants to watch the event live via Quicktime, you can do so here (http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/sep_2006/event/index.html).

jag

[Mentok]

Steve is on stage.

[jaguarr]

The live feed isn't working for me. Engadget and two other mac news sites I frequent went belly up, too. LOL!

jag

[Mentok]

Looks like they are having a few tech problems at the confrence.

[Mentok]

10:12AM - So, second generation nano: thinner alumninum case, 5 colors, 40 % brighter display, 24 hour battery.

2GB (aluminum only) $149
4GB colors $199
8GB (black only) $249

[jaguarr]

So far no new wide-screen iPods amongst the iPod upgrades announced.

jag

[Pussy Galore]

What's the point of buying a new one if a newer one is going to come out in a year?

[Mentok]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/mentokmentok/img3616.jpg

[Mentok]

Now, let's talk about the iPod shuffle. i'm pleased to tell you that we've sold 10 million ipod shuffles so far. today we're announcing the second genration."

[IT'S SMALL AND SQUARE AND ALUMINUM. IT'S TINY]

10:22AM - The #1 thing that came back from customers using the first ipod shuffle was wearability. The 2nd generation shuffle comes in a beautiful aluminum case. but we started with wearbaility - it's got a buil;t-in clip. ive' got one here. On the bottom it's got the switches that say turn off and on or shuffle or linearyly. it comes with a [TINY] dock and plugs into your mac or pc
it comes in one model
So: the world's smallest mp3 player
Aluminum case with clip
1GB
comes with dock and earbuds
new packaging
$79
We're taking orders today, and we'll ship them in October in plenty of time for holiday season.

[Mentok]

No Widescreen iPod :down

[jaguarr]

What's the point of buying a new one if a newer one is going to come out in a year?

Wouldn't that logic apply to anything you'd buy, then? Clothes. Cars. Houses. Furniture. TV's. Anytime you buy anything at all, it's immediately obsolete for all intents and purposes. If you want or need it now, get it now. I've never understood people who wait for months upon months on end for a new model of something when they really could be using it right away if they got the current model. If you KNOW there will be upgrades in the near future, it's maybe okay to wait a little bit, but there's no guarantees with any company, let alone one that doesn't publish it's vintage chart or model timeline like Apple.

jag

[Pussy Galore]

my ipod mini is so gay. :csad:

which one should i buy?

[Pussy Galore]

Wouldn't that logic apply to anything you'd buy, then? Clothes. Cars. Houses. Furniture. TV's. Anytime you buy anything at all, it's immediately obsolete for all intents and purposes. If you want or need it now, get it now. I've never understood people who wait for months upon months on end for a new model of something when they really could be using it right away if they got the current model. If you KNOW there will be upgrades in the near future, it's maybe okay to wait a little bit, but there's no guarantees with any company, let alone one that doesn't publish it's vintage chart or model timeline like Apple.

jag

That was my "glass is half empty" moment.

[jaguarr]

No Widescreen iPod :down

I'd like to see one too, but Apple's never even hinted that they might be making one. It's something people have been doing mock-ups of and clamoring for, but no one ever promised they'd release one at all let alone today. At any rate, the event isn't over. Who knows what Job will whip out in his "One more thing..." moment.

jag

[jaguarr]

iTunes 7 has been announced with some very cool new features. Way too many to list, here.

jag

[Pussy Galore]

Answer my ****ing question.

[jaguarr]

Answer my ****ing question.

What question? :huh:

jag

[Equint77]

itunes is still down.... muther****ing bastards.

[Mentok]

MOVIES added to iTunes.

[Equint77]

my ipod mini is so gay. :csad:

which one should i buy?

the 60 gigs... or wait for the next one.

[jaguarr]

MOVIES added to iTunes.

10:38AM - Today we're starting out with films from Disney, Pixar, Touchstone, and Miramax - four studios owned by Disney. Today we're making over 70 films agvailable online today ... inclujding Pirates of the Caribbean. They'll be available the same day they're out on DVD. We're going to price them at ... [TEASES AUDIENCE] ... new movies will be $12.99 if you pre-order them or buy them during the first week. Other movies are $9.99. The movie store is integrated into iTunes and you can preview new releases in album cover flow mode. Movies will be downloaded at 640x480, nearly DVD resolution.

It'll take about 30 minutes to download a movie over a broadband connection. You can start watching it during the first minute as it downloads.

10:41AM - So: Movies
near DVD image quality
Dolby surround audio
Same day as DVD
Pre-order with one click
Usage rights = same as TV shows
Parental controls etended to include MPAA ratings
International in 2007


jag

[jaguarr]

iTunes 7 isn't available for d/l yet, either.

jag

[Pussy Galore]

What question? :huh:

jag

my ipod mini is so gay. :csad:

which one should i buy?

^^^

[jaguarr]

^^^

Start with the question "What are you going to use it for?". Outdoor activities? Running? Just listening to music on the train? Providing a soundtrack to your giant lesbian orgies?

jag

[Pussy Galore]

Start with the question "What are you going to use it for?". Outdoor activities? Running? Just listening to music on the train? Providing a soundtrack to your giant lesbian orgies?

jag

All the above

[jaguarr]

All the above

Then get the 8GB black Nano, as it's based on flash memory and won't get damaged during running and other activities like the hard drive based models might. And get a silicone case for it to protect it from bodily fluids that might get splashed on it during your all-girl re-enactments of "Caligula".

jag

[Pussy Galore]

show me pictures

[jaguarr]

show me pictures

See post #203 in this thread.

jag

[Pussy Galore]

ew, it's kind of gross. next please.

[jaguarr]

10:53AM - We've now got ... all sorts of great digital content on the itunes store. And you can take that content and download it to your computer. It can be a Mac or a PC -- I'm going to use a mac because i'm biased - and you can sync it to your ipod. But what about that big flat-panel TV you bought last weekend? Well, you need a box to drive that screen...

But how is this box gonna talk to the computer? Do I want to string cables through the house? I'm gonna talk to it through a wireless network. That's gonna get my content from the computer to the box on the TV. Now let's talk about that missing piece.

10:54AM - It looks like this [a flatter Mini] it's called iTV. That's a codeword. we need to come up with a better name.

10:55AM - No power brick
802.11
USB2
Ehternet
HDMI connector for all new big-screen flat panel TVs
Component video (RGB)
analog audio RCA jacks
Optical audio
Controled with the familiar white remote
Hooks directly to your screen or to your set-top box as another input, or to your receiver.


The rumor sites have been speculating about this thing for freakin' EVER. Very cool to see that it finally came to pass. It won't be available 'til next year, but this has been sort of the holy grail for people who want to fully integrate their computers with their home A/V systems. Apple could absolutely take over the much sought after living room space with this unit and the enhancements they've made to iTunes with the movies and such. :up:

jag

[Deathlok2001]

Apple is suppose to re-introduce the cube today!

[Mentok]

People have been doing that with the Macmini since it launched... Especially the version with FRONTROW.

A dedicated box would be great... Depending on the price though.

[Pussy Galore]

Is the iPod vibrator out yet?

[Mentok]

Is the iPod vibrator out yet?

Months ago :cmad:

[jaguarr]

Is the iPod vibrator out yet?

Yes, it is. (http://www.ohmibod.com/)

jag

[Mentok]

The new 1Gb SHUFFLE.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/mentokmentok/dsc_0982.jpg

[jaguarr]

People have been doing that with the Macmini since it launched... Especially the version with FRONTROW.

A dedicated box would be great... Depending on the price though.

The thing Apple announced today looks sort of like a fusion of a thinner, media focused Mac Mini with all the right audio/video connections and an Airport Express. Pretty cool!

jag

[Pussy Galore]

Oh man, ive been missing out.

[jaguarr]

The new 1Gb SHUFFLE.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/mentokmentok/dsc_0982.jpg

I'd been trying to find a picture of that. Man, it is TINY! That would be awesome for running or biking or when I have to lift at a public gym when I'm travelling on business. :up:

jag

[Pussy Galore]

Why is it so small?

[Mentok]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/mentokmentok/shuffle.jpg

A better shot of the Shuffle.

[GoldenAgeHero]

is that real?

[jaguarr]

is that real?

Yeah, it's real. :up:

jag

[Imagination_13]

If I ever get one it'll probably get lost within the week.

[black_dust]

Why the hell are the prices going up and you can hardley see the dam thing anymore!

[Green Lantern]

Uh forgive me if I'm wrong, but the price went DOWN on the Shuffle... Weren't they $99, and now they're $79? So there goes that theory black_dust :o

[Sentinel X]

my ipod mini is so gay. :csad:

which one should i buy?Oh...dont say that....Its a 'derogatory' term

[Sentinel X]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/mentokmentok/shuffle.jpg

A better shot of the Shuffle.That thing is so freakin tiny!!!...I could even lose it in my pocket

[Green Lantern]

iTunes 7 is up for DL now, taking awhile though.

[black_dust]

Uh forgive me if I'm wrong, but the price went DOWN on the Shuffle... Weren't they $99, and now they're $79? So there goes that theory black_dust :o
*smack* quite you.

Still expensive for something you could swollow

[Green Lantern]

*smack* quite you.

Still expensive for something you could swollowYes it is quite like me to point that out. ::yay:

And the easy way to avoid swallowing the iPod? Don't taste test it :o

[Gamma Ray]

Meh. Pretty lame showing today. Near DVD-quality? Then what's the point?

[Steve Jobs]

http://static.flickr.com/38/97967707_8a4ae84ee5.jpg http://static.flickr.com/34/97967681_1eec820068.jpg


These have not been confirmed or denied yet, so treat them as such, but what do you think?
Denied.

[InsaneMembrane]

hopefully the price of the 30 gb video comes down sooner now because the battery in my 6gb mini is giving out.

[Gamma Ray]

Denied.


Steve, why do you always where the same thing at these meetings? :whatever: