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- johnhummel, on 10/10/2007, -5/+88All I want:
Take the iPhone.
Rip out the phone part.
Leave in the OS and the Wi-Fi and bluetooth
Put in a 160GB Drive
Keep the same OS, maybe a few extras (like wireless streaming from a library, or sharing, but those aren't necessary)
Thanks for playing
The tempered glass would be good enough that I wouldn't worry about dropping it. I don't really need the wireless streaming stuff - but you notice that the recent versions of iTunes let you transfer purchased music from your iPod back to your iTunes library, so it's not hard to imagine being able to buy music right off the iPod and transfer it back to your library when you get back home.
Doing this would also let Apple save money - same OS as the iPhone, same glass, same bluetooth parts, etc - so they don't have to have two separate part lines (save for hard drives and maybe a different back case if they need to hold in the hard drive).
Either way, we'll see. I've got "fun money" saved in the bank, and my iPod's getting long in the tooth, so it might be time to upgrade. - acu8509, on 10/10/2007, -4/+55no fatties
- plkrtn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+42Because they are the biggest band EVER, and don't have any downloadable songs anywhere at the moment. You obviously don't grasp just how huge the Beatles are.
Now the British chart includes downloads, the release of any Beatles tracks could end up with the UK Top 40 being dominated by them. - sakuraz, on 10/10/2007, -2/+40I want a thin iPhone.
Without the phone.
With longer battery life.
Thanks. - Jeezoflip, on 10/10/2007, -3/+37i just hope its 16:9
- gordonf238, on 10/10/2007, -5/+36That nano is ugly as f*ck. Apple would never release something that repulsive.
- nerditup, on 10/10/2007, -3/+32Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo
- whataboutdave, on 10/10/2007, -3/+24I've been waiting to upgrade my iPod until the Beatles edition. It's been a long, long, long time.
- sethworld, on 10/10/2007, -3/+20beause the Beatles are the best
- noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15Pfft. Loser. I want a global war with lasers where people whinge about battery life.
- uburoibob, on 10/10/2007, -9/+23please, please, please me
- djspike, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11I'd rather have a WiFi enabled iPod than a touch-screen... I wanna download stuff over the air to my iPod and then sync it to my iTunes over WiFi. Thankfully these will be out BEFORE my birthday. w00t.
- plkrtn, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12They surely can't be releasing that nano. Its f-ugly. the touch looks a better call, but its just a poor man's iphone, which is a good ipod, but a crappy mobile.
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9He sold the rights to pay for his nose
- Boondoggle, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10because there are new beatles fans born every day.
- Chairboy, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9It's an iPod with bluetooth, and it can be paired with the iPhone to provide access to a big music library by streaming it wirelessly to the phone.
This way, people have a reason to buy an iPod even if they already have an iPhone.
It's part of a long term strategy to re-position the ipod as the new Personal Network Device. Future Personal Network Devices would include an Apple branded GPS for providing positioning data to the iPhone, a battery powered wireless iSight that clips to your collar so you can casually record video, etc.
The brilliant part of it, they can sell the individual devices as they come out, then re-sell them to the same people a year later as combo devices that take those things and put them into a unified pod. This way, an iPhone buyer isn't "lost" to Apple as an equipment purchaser for the duration of the iPhone's life, instead, they continue to buy electronics that complement the iPhone, because they "gotta catch 'em all". - Burritoking924, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Well someones a lazy SOB.
- TherealObadiah, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Yeah, we all want flash-based memory, but 16 GB? Pffft....
- zioxide, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6it wont apply to the new ones. last year they released nanos with a week to go in the promo and it didnt apply.
- DFENS, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Whatever it is, you'll have to sign a 2 year contract to not use any other mp3 players. :)
- film42, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo
- streak, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6I believe you mean "nah-nah-nah-nah".
- chrisgeleven, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Apple sells an FM radio add-on for the iPod for those who truly want it. I doubt they will integrate it, people buy iPod's to listen to THEIR music not to radio stations.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6shut up
- Chronic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5iPod is not a gaming platform.. its an mp3 player.
- mywhitenoise, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Really? I was thinking "Long, Long, Long"
- fuzzmeister, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4You probably think that because you think the extent of the Beatles' catalog is "Yellow Submarine". Do yourself a favor and go listen to "Revolution", "She Said She Said", "Back in the USSR", and "A Day in the Life".
- mywhitenoise, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Then I will be the happiest poor man with an 'iPhone'.
- CongoJoe, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5I agree completely. If you're a fan you probably have the CD's already. If not, what are you waiting for? An inferior sounding downloadable file? Why?
- kevinmotel, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Don't just bury this guy. Ban him.
- brandontober, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I think It's pretty obvious that the nano will stay the same size. People use it for running and stuff like the Nike+. The fat squatty iPod will replace the 30 and 80 gig models and the 'touch iPods' will be released as an entirely new line.
- fuzzmeister, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I kind of doubt it would have Wi-Fi (makes it too similar to the iPhone), but it is possible.
- jhuebel, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4The few features mentioned in the title likely rank in probability thusly:
1. Touch
2. Nano
3. Wireless (bluetooth)
4. Beatles
99. Wireless (802.11x)
I rank the Nano lower than touchscreen capability, simply because gizmodo reported on it and that (in my mind) causes the idea to lose some credibility. The nano was refreshed fairly recently, so I think it's more like that the video iPod is what will get the new features. I also think Bluetooth and Beatles music rank pretty closely together. The iPhone doesn't even have stereo bluetooth, so I find it unlikely that they would release an iPod based on a similar implementation.
Honestly, I don't see Beatles music being a big selling point. There have been plenty of other places to get their music besides iTunes, legal or otherwise. - johnhummel, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Shhh - don't tell AT&T until it's too late....
- streak, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Apple will hold off integrating a broadcast radio receiver in iPods and iPhone until they absolutely must respond to market pressure, because listening to radio undermines the business model behind selling music on iTMS and locking users into iTunes. This shows Apple doesn't truly have a mindset of competing against itself, in spite of what Apple reps might say about the release of new iPods and new iMacs.
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Are you the eggman?
- markusfarkus, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4But why would a real Beatles fan care about downloading their music? Wouldn't they already have everything on vinyl, cassette, and CD (and maybe 8-track)? Are there going to be recordings that have not been previously available exclusively on iTunes?
- humfern, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Can you imagine if the new iPod can just sync wirelessly to my iTunes!!!! I Will buy one asap!
I use my 5.5G 80GB iPod on my car almost all the time. When I add new music or podcast to my iTunes library I have to go out to my car (that sits 6 meters from my office at home), grab the iPod, walk again to the office, connect it to the base at my desk, wait to sync and when I leave my office remember to bring the iPod with me to connect it again in my car (I always forget to bring it btw). With WiFi built in and the ability to sync that way it will be a great benefit for us iPod in car users. - Rethcir, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3More like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Please_Me .. know your role
- drgreenberg, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3So there's an event on Sept. 5. That's all anyone knows. If they announce product (likely), said product may be available almost immediately or a date will be announced at that time.
- mlvassallo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3With all that and a VOIP application... that would be a great phone
- Rethcir, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I'm crying for your soul
- ChzPlz, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Where do you live? I want to break into your car.
- explodingtree, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2One miiiiieeeeelllliiiiooon dollars.
- skoobisnaxs, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I think its also because there was a big dispute years ago about who could use the term "Apple Inc." the Beatles had a company called Apple Records (refernce from Yellow Submarine movie with the apple guys I think). When Apple computers decided to make a music store I think there was some animosity and things were said like "the Beatles music will never be available there because they stole their name"
I think
But doesnt Michael Jackson own the right to that music anyway? - sg7791, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Of course the Beatles are coming to iTunes. I don't remember if it was WWDC or Macworld, but Jobs actually used Sgt. Pepper as demo music for the iPhone. Also, John, Paul and Ringo's albums were released recently on iTunes. Something's definitely up.
Also, I doubt a "touch iPod" would have wifi. Apple tries to keep products in the same price range as their predecessors. - Kyderdog, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Apple is now Carrying the full line of Sonny & Cher Music:
ARTIST: Sonny and Cher
TITLE: The Beat Goes On
{Refrain}
The beat goes on, the beat goes on
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La de da de dee, la de da de da
Charleston was once the rage, uh huh
History has turned the page, uh huh
The miniskirt's the current thing, uh huh
Teeny bopper is our newborn king, uh huh
{Refrain}
The grocery store's the supermart, uh huh.
Little girls still break their hearts, uh huh.
And men still keep on marching off to war
Electrically they keep a baseball score
{Refrain}
Grandmas sit in chairs and reminisce
Boys keep chasing girls to get a kiss
The cars keep going faster all the time
Bums still cry, "Hey buddy, have you got a dime"
{Refrain}
And the beat goes on, yes the beat goes on... - fuzzmeister, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2The iPhone already has really good battery life, so if they took out the phone electronics (and the WiFi) and used the same battery, it would have great battery life.
- Vermifax, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Boy, you're gonna carry that weight a long time....
- KnightWhoSaysNi, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Not the existing one.
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