Apple Announcement for New iPod - Just Not Video
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#1 Posted by Sane404 on 08 Oct 2005 - 17:08
- Hmmmmmmmmmmm, 80gb sounds yummy.
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#2 Posted by Nova69 on 08 Oct 2005 - 17:12
- 5th Generation iPods anyone? :-D
I wonder how much the new ones will cost and if they're still gonna be white -
#2.1 Posted by EduardValencia on 08 Oct 2005 - 17:17
- i'm really hoping for a wide customization on this ipod generation
thus i'm planning buying one this december,probably way more expensive than the old ones
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#3 Posted by Ppk01 on 08 Oct 2005 - 17:19
- For a moment I thought it said 'Not Just Video'.
Ah well, maybe next time.
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#4 Posted by chimera963 on 08 Oct 2005 - 17:28
- hmm..dual core..
i am meaning to save for a powerbook (some day), but i don't see the point in a PPC one when the intel ones will be around in 2006. -
#4.1 Posted by Zenith on 12 Oct 2005 - 08:24
- Waiting for the Intels depends on whether you need one now, or whether you can wait until they eventually shift them
I have a powerbook with a bust hinge which would cost more than the value of the machine to fix, so I will probably end up getting the new ones.
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#5 Posted by waz on 08 Oct 2005 - 17:50
- Perhaps brushed aluminium?
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#6 Posted by Rolando on 08 Oct 2005 - 17:56
- Wouldn't owners of the brand new iPod Nano feel their iPod is outdated? I know I would. That's a bitch. Can't they wait some more after releasing a new model, or is Apple turning Microsoft-like ?
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#6.1 Posted by BBinder on 08 Oct 2005 - 20:17
- so apple is turning stuff out like microsoft
if i recall microsoft releases new stuff after a certain number of years
apple on the other hands brings out new stuff near enough everyday making people feel like they are outdated and need to get back into time buy spending more and more money on apple's products
microsoft is no where like this -
#6.2 Posted by obake on 08 Oct 2005 - 21:56
- Of course not. The markets for the iPod Nano and the regular iPod are completely different. I think the Nano is cool, but the 2GB and 4GB sizes are aimed at either former Mini users who don't have that much music or at people looking for a small, second iPod. I've been waiting for the 5G to upgrade to from the 3G I've had for a few years.
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#6.3 Posted by sebaz on 09 Oct 2005 - 00:45
- Please guys, remember that Apple is a hardware company for the most part. Microsoft is software. Comparing the products they launch, and when they do it and all that is plainly stupid.
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#6.4 Posted by dp123 on 10 Oct 2005 - 22:48
QUOTE apple on the other hands brings out new stuff near enough everyday
The average cycle is 6 to 9 months, sometimes longer. Usually people complain that they don't do more frequent, more incremental upgrades... but whatever, we all live in our own world. Yours is jsut further from reality.
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#7 Posted by jasondefaoite on 08 Oct 2005 - 17:57
- Okay... so the red curtain in the invites symbolised what exactly? Doesn't add up.
"without the agreements nor infrastructure in place to deliver movies to customers through a store-like interface, Apple sees little value in releasing such an iPod at this time"
The fact there was no agreements/infrastructure in place to deliver audio didn't seem to stop them releasing the first gen iPod.
I guess the main issue could be how to *legally* convert your DVD to a format which is supported by the video iPod. You'd have to break the CSS .. illegal?
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#7.1 Posted by Airlink on 08 Oct 2005 - 18:05
- Well, you know what Shakespear said about Lawyers, don't you?
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#8 Posted by soloredd on 08 Oct 2005 - 18:14
- Jesus, get over youselves already (Apple).
Releasing a "new" iPod every couple of months is garbage. Everyone wants the video capabilities, I have seen very few people complain about space on a 20 or 40gig iPod.
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#8.1 Posted by Jstphish on 09 Oct 2005 - 01:23
- If they upgrade the capacity and keep the price points (20GB->40GB and 40GB->80GB) then why complain? ... of course this is speculation.
Of course if they released iPods only every year or year and a half people would complain about that. Funny thing is they don't care because people continue to buy their products. Personally, I'd rather have them coming out with new ones frequently because each generation gets better and people have more of a choice of when to buy one.
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#9 Posted by stevodotorg on 08 Oct 2005 - 18:23
- I think that they are going to release the new 5g ipods, but, without the video playback software, and later release the software for video, i believe it will look similar to the nano, and come in black and white colors, they will have that imac/nano sort of transparent border around them as well.. i mean, they say "The new iPod will reportedly be slightly smaller than existing 4th generation designs.".. they said the same thing about the "new ipod mini's" (ipod nano) before it came out.. so this is all my own speculation, but it just seems what will happen, concidering the past releases from apple..
i might not look back at this if you have any replies to this, but if you do, or want to chat, feel free to email me:
stevodotorg@cox.net
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#10 Posted by Tem on 08 Oct 2005 - 19:12
- 80GB Flash or Hard Drive? Omg if its flash...that would own.
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#10.1 Posted by Sir Gawain on 08 Oct 2005 - 19:19
- And cost $4000
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#11 Posted by TruckWEB on 08 Oct 2005 - 20:03
- Don't tell me that someone out there as realy 80Gig of LEGAL digital audio? Darn! Who need to carry that much music around?
Sometime, browsing my 20Gig 3G iPod seems painfull.... I can't imagine having more.
Video iPod? Not if the screen stay the same size... No thanks!
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#12 Posted by redmosquito on 08 Oct 2005 - 20:03
- why would anyone need 80gb?!
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#12.2 Posted by redmosquito on 08 Oct 2005 - 20:10
- good point. i will buy it.
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#12.3 Posted by BBinder on 08 Oct 2005 - 20:15
- yeah its very pointless
so therefore i wont be buying anthing with the apple logo on it i dont fancy paying for overpriced goods when i can happily use a cheaper alternative -
#12.4 Posted by DirtyLarry on 08 Oct 2005 - 23:20
- I personally use my Ipod just as much as a drive as I listen to music on it, so to me the more space the merrier.
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#12.5 Posted by Galley on 09 Oct 2005 - 08:57
- Some of us have more than 20,000 files (All imported from CDs)
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#12.6 Posted by redmosquito on 09 Oct 2005 - 12:11
- trust me, i do also have more than 20.000 music files, imported from cd, vinyl and casette, but my 4gb ipod mini is enough for me... i cant listen to 80gb of music... thats just not possible...
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#12.7 Posted by Neomac v6 on 10 Oct 2005 - 15:24
- The high-capacity iPods will come into their own when Apple finally adds "Home on iPod" to Mac OS X - letting you carry your user profile, documents etc from Mac to Mac.
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#13 Posted by xp1ode on 08 Oct 2005 - 20:18
- lol so thats what the "one last thing" was about, oh well so much for all the speculation of the video ipod, and imo an 80gig ipod just blows, great going apple.
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#13.1 Posted by Zenith on 12 Oct 2005 - 08:33
- The rumors are going on about computer updates and new iPods, which doesn't seem to be too great a reason to hold a whole announcement session about.
I have a feeling the "one more thing (tm)" is going to be something completely new, like the previously rumored "Asteroid"
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#14 Posted by Co_Co on 08 Oct 2005 - 20:23
- wow 80GB super
and it does everything your old 60GB one did but you have to buy this one. 
this really ticks me off because i want to buy a new ipod but i don't want to spend all that money for something that does almost the same thing as my mini. -
#14.1 Posted by Jstphish on 09 Oct 2005 - 01:36
- No one is forcing you to buy the 80GB iPod. If your 60GB version does the job ... why care?
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#14.2 Posted by dp123 on 10 Oct 2005 - 22:55
QUOTE but you have to buy this one.
Yes, everyone who bought a 60GB iPod are being led at the end of an electrified cattle prod to the store to buy 80GB ones.
...and you'd do well to buy a clue... at the end of a cattle prod or not.
QUOTE this really ticks me off because i want to buy a new ipod
Then go ahead...
QUOTE but i don't want to spend all that money for something that does almost the same thing as my mini.
...Then don't.
Duh.
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#15 Posted by kitchenutensils on 08 Oct 2005 - 21:01
- anyone that needs 60gb wont have any hesitation to go bigger - audiophiles
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#16 Posted by Shadrack on 08 Oct 2005 - 21:16
- 80GB is a LOT of music. I can see 80GB comming in handy if it also played video but 80GB of music...thats about 38 days worth of music.
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#17 Posted by fergiej on 08 Oct 2005 - 21:40
- Why does it have to be just music? Don't forget, you can use this thing as a portable hdd as well. I often use my 40GB 4g as a means to get files back and forth from work, friends, etc.
I have about 13GB of music and off and on as much as 3-4GB of audible content. THe rest is hdd space for me.
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#18 Posted by ~bk on 08 Oct 2005 - 22:12
- Enough of iPod's, in my opinion. I'm just waiting for the PowerBook's new specs.
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#19 Posted by edwinmcdunlap on 08 Oct 2005 - 22:48
- Holy cow... Who in their right mind would need 80GB?
And it's smaller than the current iPods? wow...
Now why don't they make a 10 or 20GB Nano?
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#20 Posted by matt74441 on 08 Oct 2005 - 23:14
- Comments Cleaned
Wow, I only have 60GB in my 1 month old laptop.
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#21 Posted by harleydog on 08 Oct 2005 - 23:26
- I just be happy with some black iPod accessories, like cables, and a dock (non 3rd party).
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#22 Posted by domgrimm on 09 Oct 2005 - 01:37
- ThinkSecret haven't been getting anything right lately, I wouldn't put much store in this. On the other hand, sites like AppleInsider and MacRumors are wrong just as often, so I'm just going to wait and see
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#23 Posted by [wild] on 09 Oct 2005 - 02:38
- Here we go, release a new iPod and act as if the previous models never existed.
I hate when they do this.
They need to explain why the nano has more features than the regular iPod.
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#24 Posted by blueshirt on 09 Oct 2005 - 04:47
- Apple needs to update the firmware of older iPods so that they will have the same features with the nano.
Well it's that time of the year again when I go to eBay and sell my months year old iPod.
P.S. Does Apple have an iPod recycling facility?
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#25 Posted by Smigit on 09 Oct 2005 - 05:49
- I think the report is wrong personally. Arent the "One more thing" releases supposed to be BIG releases. An 80gig drive upgrade isnt what I would call a monumental release at all, infact its hardly noteworthy since most people have no use for anywhere near that much music/files.
If this is true though I'm sure there must be a second announcement that will coincide wit hthe iPod release even if it's not iPod related itself. The conference seems like too big a deal to be over a 20gig HD increase.
Perhaps if video isnt being added something else is. What that would be I duno (and I still think video is highly likely)
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#26 Posted by Labbaipierre on 09 Oct 2005 - 10:58
- 80GB... hum... and the price ?
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#27 Posted by audioscheine on 09 Oct 2005 - 17:30
QUOTE but without a software delivery system for video content in place Apple apparently does not feel the time is right.
wtf.... i have videos in iTunes right now!!!!! yes, itunes now plays videos, so, cant we just use that to upload movies to the nex gen video iPod...
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#28 Posted by guruparan on 09 Oct 2005 - 20:08
- I hate a MP3 player with 80GB capacity, Because I use a 40GB PC for my development and gaming.
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#28.1 Posted by Magallanes on 10 Oct 2005 - 23:40
- Apple said that more gigas means more funny, a lossless format will sound better that a mp3 (even with a cheap speakers) and a just-plain-and-white design is cool .... and a lot of people buy it because they think that Apple was right..
In the future, apple will say "we created a new music format, not only you cannot loss quality, also you GAIN quality.. with this new format, the music sound better that original.. sadly any song will be 1gb.... anyways, you can buy us a 1terabyte ipod and come with fancy colors"
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#29 Posted by niktheguru on 09 Oct 2005 - 22:10
- maybe the curtain could mean new display monitors from apple?? (ok, a mega long shot!! lol)
I'm guessing that the new 5G ipod will be much smaller (hence why it is such a big release....not video though) If they can squeeze the nano to such sizes i'm sure they can do something with the 5G ipod. i'm sure as hell gonna replace my 3G ipod, only if its a significant release though....and 80gig capacity would be welcomed in my opinion!!
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#30 Posted by ahhell on 10 Oct 2005 - 15:11
- Awesome now I can get 2000 hours of music on a device that has 6 hours of battery life. Sweeeeeet.
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#31 Posted by Zenith on 12 Oct 2005 - 08:55
- dual core, dual processor 3GHz PM G5s? damn i want one!
2x2x3... ~12GHz... damn thats a powerful machine
Apple will also introduce updated Power Mac and PowerBook models using DDR2. At least one of the new Power Macs will feature IBM's dual core PowerPC 970MP processor, while PowerBooks will see a slight upgrade in the form of a PowerPC 7448 processor.
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