Gizmodo put up a mock up of what is expected to be the next iPod. Speculation is that the iPod will follow the route of the iPhone and be fully touch screen with the Album Art Slider a option for choosing songs.Also, many expect the iPod to run a even more stripped down version of Mac OSX, which would indicate just the iPod portion of the iPhone OS. Of course speculation of this sort has been rampant since Apple filed patents for similar technology earlier in the year. Apple is holding a press conference September 5th, were many expect them to announce and cover the next iteration of the iPod.
^From Gizmodo^
Wether this mock up from Gizmodo will be the real deal or not, there is no doubt that the next generation of iPods will be something special. Wether or not it will be worth the money, remains to be seen.
mSeliga
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Looks sleek. I like it.
Which usually means I can't afford it.
Apple, historically, has been the haven for the hippies. Microsoft, the business minded. Seems like with all these expensive gadgets hitting the market recently - Apple is trying to steal a little of the percentage of the business minded.
Yet again, the difference is that Apple's price tags are too high - the technology a little too far ahead of its time.
If you add 5 years to whatever release date they have in mind, the components will be cheaper and they will sell more, I promise.
The high end iPods now are $250 give or take right? What happens when you take that - and add touch screen to it?
Apple will say 'That has to be worth at least $150 to people'. And then the price shoots up to $400 just like that.
Stick in a bigger harddrive and there's your $600 model.
What's funny is that if they continued with the Nano Line, they would slowly become more and more affordable to people - but - that would make too much sense.
We'll keep the bar raised nice and high where the masses can only 'dream' of being able to do a chin-up. Those that 'can' do a chin-up on this bar will be exalted above all others.
..Which is why the PC guy is always portrayed as uptight and the Apple is the cool guy that everyone wants to be like.
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