Now that the macbooks have been updated, when will the ipods get their update? Wasn't there talk of Apple doing some event at the end of the month in conjunction with Steve Jobs' return to the company? Anybody have any ideas? It seems like the ipods are overdue for an update, and waiting until September seems like a long time to go with no updates. Thoughts?
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iPod iPod refresh?
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We are heading into the summer lull; my guess is September is your best bet - and Apple's usual time - for any update/refresh.
Cheers and good luck
Cheers and good luck
What about the iPod Touch? My girlfriend is going for the back-to-school promotion, and we were wondering if the Touch is going to be updated soon... Its been 9 months since the last update, and the iPhone was just updated to 32 GB, which would clear the way for a 64 Gb version of the touch!
Still believe a september launch? Because in that case she might as well order now...
Still believe a september launch? Because in that case she might as well order now...
The (almost) entire point of the BTS sale is to clear out stock for an update after the promotion ends...
I agree that it'll be september but what do people think the classic's capacity will jump to? Also are price changes likely?
Buy the Classic Now, Later or Never...
Because I consider myself greedy and prefer to have my entire audio library with me at all times and I am one of those holding out for the iPhone (Full Version) to be released on Verizon, the iPod Classic is my best purchase at the present time.
I understand Apple releases updated iPod products in September. However, I wonder what updates they will have for the Classic. The Classic 1st generation included 2 sizes (80gb & 160gb). Current generation is just 120gb. From 1st to 2nd generation the Classic product reduced. Apple's sales are solid in the Nano and Touch product line yet somewhat softer in the Classic product.
What possible upgrades could Apple offer the Classic? Disk Space, Glass instead of Plastic screen cover or battery life? I would suspect that Apple is done with upgrading disk space. Spinning disks is old technology and SSDs are the hot thing in disk storage. However, with Apple you can never really predict what they will release.
Here's food for thought. Is there a possibility Apple decides to discontinue the Classic? Sure... Why not? They have already decreased the product line from 1st to 2nd generation. Plus sales aren't as solid as other product lines. Why spend time, money and energy in a product with soft sales in this world economy. Rather make strong products stronger and solidify sales/profits in hard economic times.
If anyone has any insight of possible upgrades to occur on the Classic, that would be great to know.
For right now I am in a holding pattern until September. Either I will buy the next generation or I will scramble to get a clearance black 120gb Classic.
Thanks for reading...
Because I consider myself greedy and prefer to have my entire audio library with me at all times and I am one of those holding out for the iPhone (Full Version) to be released on Verizon, the iPod Classic is my best purchase at the present time.
I understand Apple releases updated iPod products in September. However, I wonder what updates they will have for the Classic. The Classic 1st generation included 2 sizes (80gb & 160gb). Current generation is just 120gb. From 1st to 2nd generation the Classic product reduced. Apple's sales are solid in the Nano and Touch product line yet somewhat softer in the Classic product.
What possible upgrades could Apple offer the Classic? Disk Space, Glass instead of Plastic screen cover or battery life? I would suspect that Apple is done with upgrading disk space. Spinning disks is old technology and SSDs are the hot thing in disk storage. However, with Apple you can never really predict what they will release.
Here's food for thought. Is there a possibility Apple decides to discontinue the Classic? Sure... Why not? They have already decreased the product line from 1st to 2nd generation. Plus sales aren't as solid as other product lines. Why spend time, money and energy in a product with soft sales in this world economy. Rather make strong products stronger and solidify sales/profits in hard economic times.
If anyone has any insight of possible upgrades to occur on the Classic, that would be great to know.
For right now I am in a holding pattern until September. Either I will buy the next generation or I will scramble to get a clearance black 120gb Classic.
Thanks for reading...
It either stays the same with a price drop, goes to 240 at the same price, or is discontinued.
It WILL be discontinued within three years.
Except iPods don't use SSDs.
iPods use NAND flash, which is cheaper by almost an order of magnitude.
Is there even a 240 GB HDD that fits in the iPod classic? It uses the same size HDD as the MacBook Air (from what I've heard).
Yep, a 1.8" HDD has existed since, oh... since before the current iPod classic came out.
Meaning they could have done it LAST year with a 120/240 combo.
They are using the thinner 1.8" ones since last year, so I doubt we'll see 240 GB this year.
They went from a 80 Gb and 160 Gb model combo, to 120 GB model only, since they weren't selling enough 160 Gb models. So I'm pretty sure we won't see a larger storage space in the iPod classic.
