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iPod Nano Case Leaks, iPod Touch to Have GPS?
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How about if they included an accellerometer and made the appropriate portions of the clickwheel OLED? An inbuilt accellerometer makes sure the oled control images change to have the wheel always in the proper orientation, and also just happens to make the app store useful for the nano (=profit!!!)
its already been explained above kid,.
really? I see more nanos then shuffles...
ROTFLMAO, if it makes sense to you it might not make sense to Apple, then again there is a 50/50 chance.
If it will have GPS then chances are it will have an external mono speaker, with stereo headphones. This might be what I am looking for with an add-on mic solution I can have mobile VOIP.FINALLY!!!
*smacks your hands* How dare you take away profit from their iPhone and their partner in crime, AT&T, w/ such a ludicrously logical suggestion??!!
You use get-Vonage-by-iPod, you essentially send Apple/AT&T to the poorhouse through their clouded judgement eyes.
They're all about profit, baby! Innovation, but not at the cost of profit. That's the hierarchy according to Apple.
The Shuffle dock handles the audio, data and electricity to charge it. What makes you think the same cannot be used for the new Nano. Why bother developing the Shuffle, Nano and Classic when its clear Apple is obtaining more revenue from the Touch and iPhone with its online AppStore.
The previous gen iPods cannot utilize the AppStore, its ancient in mobile technology, Apple is just updating it so they can discontinue the Shuffle. With a curved screen design it makes the unit more durable since the forces acting on it are diverted and spread in every direction.
Shuffle is dead, Nano and Classic will be the only 2 lines holding the previous generation concept. Classic might die soon or in the very near future, no point of support 250GB of music when durability and cost cutting is key. Flash is where its heading.
just because the imac brings in more money, we dont kill the mac mini, the touch dosent even come close to the classic when it comes to disk space, and flash is expensive,the touch shouldnt even be considered a mp3 player, but a portible internet browser, just because the itouch brings in the most money, it dosent mean the company can survive without the added money from other ipod sales, some people dont want a touch. apples main revinue is the ipod,i dont think they'll be getting rid of any of the ipod lines, because combined they all bring it too much money
Hmm, I'm not sure if I like the whole curved screen idea. I'll have to see it pass judgment though. I've been waiting for higher-capacity nanos for a while.. . didn't like the third gen., so I stuck with 2nd. But if I don't like the new nano I might just have to go touch! Which will be odd.
I wish they would make some sort of iPod nano touch (errr, something like that), essentially a smaller version of the touch. I think the interface is great, but ever since my third gen iPod I never liked the larger footprints.
[Edit] Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the same seller on Alibaba has a 2G iPod Touch case for sale. The photo just shows the front, though; ie. a big gaping hole for the screen. So I guess the iPod touch will pretty much stay the same aesthetically. Physical size/proportions won't change, and with good reason.
I wish they would make some sort of iPod nano touch (errr, something like that), essentially a smaller version of the touch. I think the interface is great, but ever since my third gen iPod I never liked the larger footprints.
[Edit] Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the same seller on Alibaba has a 2G iPod Touch case for sale. The photo just shows the front, though; ie. a big gaping hole for the screen. So I guess the iPod touch will pretty much stay the same aesthetically. Physical size/proportions won't change, and with good reason.
the shuffle is for the budget buyer, i can afford a shuffle. just cause the imac sales the most dosent mean they're killing the mini, some people just dont have that type of money
annd, im sorry i didnt join the forum as soon as everybody else, and dont call me kid.
Really? I see some iRivers and sonly walkmens for bellow $100. imo those are the better buy as they have the same amount of storage but with a screen. Sure they are a bit bigger and thicker, but in the end its a better buy
The shuffle is also for people who want music in places that they don't want to take there laptop, phone or iPod.
Given the nature of the current Apple products, this thing may just be the fugly truth.
I am sure many will love it.
I am sure many will love it.
That looks gross. I think the phat nano is wayyyyy cuter. The original nano is way cuter too.
Where the are the redesigned macbooks?!
Where the are the redesigned macbooks?!
maybe kevin rose was right all along...
haha Maybe one of Kevin's henchmen leaked this rumour.
I don't have an interest in iPods, so for me, it's aaaall about the MacBook.
I can't see Apple disposing of their dock connector. Not only would they lose a source of income from the royalties, but they would essentially lose the trust of accessory manufacturers as well as their customers. All for what benefit? None.
That 30-pin connector was built with expandability in mind, so it could remain constant through all of the various iPod models and revisions, even as the inferences changed (usb, firewire). It's all about Apple wanting and needing control; removing it would be an absolutely catastrophic business move.
And arguing that the iPod shuffle doesn't have a 30-pin connector is a moot point. There's no reason why it should; it was never meant to interact with the 1,000s of accessories built around the iPod ecosystem.
That 30-pin connector was built with expandability in mind, so it could remain constant through all of the various iPod models and revisions, even as the inferences changed (usb, firewire). It's all about Apple wanting and needing control; removing it would be an absolutely catastrophic business move.
And arguing that the iPod shuffle doesn't have a 30-pin connector is a moot point. There's no reason why it should; it was never meant to interact with the 1,000s of accessories built around the iPod ecosystem.
i doubt they'll lose trust, from 3rd party manufacturers, ipods make money, and i doubt anyone is gonna get upset so much by it that they stop making ipod assesories, of course it would be inconveinant, but overtime cheaper,
again ipods make money, like when they changed the foot print of the iphone 3g, companies didn't get mad, and give up selling iphone cases, they made newer ones, and if im not wrong, apple usually lets companies know ahead of time of the dimentions of new products, but i might be wrong.
What about the car manufacturers? The airline companies? Both have invested large amounts of money into the 30-pin dock connector, if that were changed they'd be SOL. And the auto customers: what would they do? It's not like you can go buy a new car. I'm sure adaptors would be made, but what a pain.
And once again, I ask, for what gain?
I think the spot where people think a mni USB port is a loop for a necklace. If the Touch gets GPS then Apple or TomTom or Garmin will no doubt release their navigation software into the store the same day. I think this because the iPhone gets it's maps info from it's cellular data connection. The Touch would have no where to get this in the middle of a random area (lets just say there are no wifi access points in range either... I know what a shocker these days). This GPS app would had to be pretty big in size to have all the maps of the U.S preloaded onto it. Or you could download it before your trip but who actually wants to do that.
It's funny how people like to bash others on the forums a lot because I think sudo commands are better!
It's funny how people like to bash others on the forums a lot because I think sudo commands are better!