Touchscreen iPod coming in November

[eversor]

The ipod has 4 buttons, and a scroll. Why would it possibly need a touchscreen.

To get rid of the buttons in order to have a bigger screen. The iPod will be a media player, with better video playback functionality. There is enough money to get in the video downloading business.

If they integrate FlashLite this would be even more awesome. With the touchpad they arent restricted to the 4 button interface. If a new media, game or whatever needs a new interface they just give it to you via a firmware upgrade.

Oh, and ... one more thing. Interfaces like mouse and keyboards as we know them today will soon be obsolete. Having interfaces integrated into the screen, with real time interaction that is the future. (I need a link to this aweosme presentation of the multiple input touchscreen)

Edited August 6, 2006 by eversor

[t3homni]

How about a free remote that comes with the iPod that disables the touch screen? :3

[youm0nt Veteran]

real or fake,stylus=no good

[pto]

I don't think apple would be stupid enough to design their mp3 player to need a pen feature to operate it. My guess is that they'll implement some type of light-up dial for functionality at night.

Remember, apple is 'hip'

[Julius Caro]

Damn, don't jump on gizmodo like that. The touchscreen rumor has been know since february! I remember it because my friend wanted to buy an ipod and I there were already rumors of a new ipod, and he didnt want to make my mistake (I bought colour ipod and 3 weeks later the video one was released).

One thing has been known for some time, and that is that the 5G ipod is NOT the "video ipod" they promised. So that one is next.

It has been romoured also that the ipod wheel will be part of the touchscreen, so there would still be a wheel. They even got some patents for a touchsreen thing like that

[driz]

the ipod is NOT an mp3 player!

its a multimedia device that plays m4a and m4v which is apple's format for video and audio on the ipod

the reason they called the ipod the ipod is because the always had the intention of having video and audio on their!

nothing will ever be too fancy for the ipod

theirs plans for:

WiFi

Camera

Chat

[Jon 5]

real or fake,stylus=no good

I couldn't agree more. Kind of like the Nintendo DS to me. They had a good thing going with the Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Advance SP and IMO they ruined the DS by using a pen for most of the controls.

[Danrarbc]

I couldn't agree more. Kind of like the Nintendo DS to me. They had a good thing going with the Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Advance SP and IMO they ruined the DS by using a pen for most of the controls.

1) Most games don't use the screen.

2) Go play Metroid.

[legendz411]

1) Most games don't use the screen.

2) Go play Metroid.

wtfownd?

Seriously... A touchscreen on the iPod... It gets scratched up enuff when our NOT trying to touch it. No thanks. I'll stick with the wheels for now.

[sn00pie]

I've noticed with my PSP screen that if you just touch the screen even slightly, it'll leave a thick fingerprint that needs to be wiped off. I may buy a screen protector but I think that might ruin the beauty of the screen, not sure though.

It won't be smart for Apple to introduce a touchscreen interface that uses something like a pen or a stylus, that will be way to different than the traditional iPod interface. But you never know, if anyone can pull it off, it'll be Apple. :)

[AlphaPrime]

They need to stop working on the less important features such as "touchscreen" and etc...and work on IMPROVING the battery life. :rolleyes:

Yep, especially the battery life for video.

But either way, a touchscreen would suck.

[Trong]

Why would they patent a nontouch touch screen without any intention in using it? Silly Apple, they don't know what to do, even at the top!

[RootWind]

Why would they patent a nontouch touch screen without any intention in using it? Silly Apple, they don't know what to do, even at the top!

Just because they patented the idea, doesn't mean they actually know how to accomplish the task flawlessly... (oh, and let's wait for the official news)

[andresjk]

looks uncomfortable

[Ji@nBing]

That sounds really dumb and not needed. The current clickweel works perfectly. Why would you want a touch screen for controlling music? It makes sense with the DS, but this is just stupid. They already scratch up easily enough. How are they going to protect the screen? The DS works because it has a top lid that flips and protects it when not in use. You'd have to be an idiot to spend $300+ on one of these.

[Stunna]

I think its a great idea

hover your finger above the device to change the songs

and a bigger screen for videos

[viciv]

i will be pretty disappointed if it's real

[sn00pie]

Just because they patented the idea, doesn't mean they actually know how to accomplish the task flawlessly... (oh, and let's wait for the official news)

They could patent it so competitors cannot use it... :yes:

[Tech_Dude_5000]

If apple could make a new ipod, they could make one thats rectangle. with a huge screen ( no larger the 3.5" ) and a click wheel on the side, if they want to make a "true video ipod"

but no touch screen.

this is just another dumb idea like that kodak camera with wi-fi that includes a touch screen.

[wicker_man]

the ipod is NOT an mp3 player!

its a multimedia device that plays m4a and m4v which is apple's format for video and audio on the ipod

the reason they called the ipod the ipod is because the always had the intention of having video and audio on their!

nothing will ever be too fancy for the ipod

theirs plans for:

WiFi

Camera

Chat

It IS an MP3 (AIFF, whatever) player first of all. It was an MP3 player in 2001 and it is still its main function now. It is what it was mode to be, not what it is becoming (quite lame actually).