Video iPod imminent?
Summary: Apple has sent out invitations to media and analysts about a special event they're throwing on October 12 at 10am PST at the California Theater in San Jose. AppleInsider has posted a copy of the teaser invitation and is speculating that Apple may release an iPod with video capabilities.
Apple has sent out invitations to media and analysts about a special event they're throwing on October 12 at 10am PST at the California Theater in San Jose. AppleInsider has posted a copy of the teaser invitation and is speculating that Apple may release an iPod with video capabilities. Also on the short list of possible announcements are new dual-core PowerMac G5 desktops. Apple used a similar event last month to launch the iPod nano and the Motorola ROKR phone with iTunes.
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I can see the commercials now
You're pretty sick...
Not a video iPod ...
Well that is his public statements at least but
occasion...:)
Still I would be very interested in the problems of battery life,
screan size and image quality.
Pagan jim
What problems?
My 2nd gen is 3 years old and the battery is still fine.
I have my doubts as well
http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/09/20/jobsparis/
index.php
Jobs took some time to discuss video on personal devices, like
the much-rumored Video iPod. While some companies are
making moves in the video market, Jobs said that the market
isn?t yet right for personal video devices.
?You can already download movies on the iTunes Music Store,
and some albums offer video as an incentive to buy the music,?
said Jobs. ?We also offer video podcasts, but will people buy a
video device just to watch this video? So far they haven?t. No one
has been successful with that yet.?
So I don't expect to see a video iPod any time soon. If there is
one, it won't be about watching the video on the iPod, but about
downloading it and then connecting to your television or
monitor.
Also, there have been rumors floating around about upgrades to
both the PowerMac line, and the long overdue PowerBook line,
so I'd expect to see those at this event.
What do I want to see?
I LOVE iTunes. I've purchased about 250 tracks.
BUT, I also subscribe to Yahoo Music Service. At $59 a year for all-I-Can-Eat Music, it's the cats meow.
Of course, however, it's "Plays For Sure" Microsoft system doesn't work on iPods (hell, doesn't work on any but about 3 other manufacturers players either), so I have to use the computer for the music.
I really don't want any other player except iPod.
An ITMS subscription service would make my day.
Besides, he'd piss off the music industry even more. Can't help but love that :)
No thanks
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