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But you're missing the point... the iPod is a just a digital MUSIC player, the best digital music player... why would you want a colour screen on a music player? It's purely for selecting tracks from.
If they were to bring out a new product that plays videos, then a colour screen would be a must. But that would be a different product altogether. Plus, who really wants to squint at a 2 inch screen to watch videos? It would have to be a fair bit larger than the iPod and the iPod is really tiny - one of its main selling points.
And the last time I looked at the P800 it didn't have a 10, 15 or 30gb hard drive in it (although how cool would that be if it did!!!???) so can only store a fraction of the number of audio files that the iPod can...
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Posted: 2003-08-15 08:42:14
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Calm down, JoolsG3, lesneo was just kidding :lol: I see your point though.
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Posted: 2003-08-15 09:00:32
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JoolsG3, even if the ipod is only a music player I bet you anything they will bring out a colour version sometime and of course this is a colourful world and its my choice these days to have all my gadgets colour. Even my multi function remote control has a colour screen.
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Posted: 2003-08-15 09:09:01
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@JoolsG3
It is Mac compatible. You can download the program at the download section.
@MaThIbUs
You don't need any special equipment to upgrade iHP-100, too.
The USB cable given with it to download MP3's do the job.
Even the iMP series (Mp3, Wma, Asf, CD-DA player) are firmware upgradable. You download the new firmware from the internet, write it to a cd and then play the CD in the discman. I bought a ChromeX iMP-350 series CDP because it was one of the cheapest here (100€) which has an OggPlayer firmware coming... The OggPlayer firmware will also be released for iHP series. They are working for it...
http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=347
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Posted: 2003-08-15 09:10:48
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I'm not sure that the iPod would benefit from a colour screen. Sure it would look cool, but battery life would suffer and the interface would no doubt be slower. Then, to get better battery life back up they'd have to put a bigger battery in. The last iPod update actually decreased its size by another few millimetres by using a smaller (shorter life) battery. So it appears Apple are concentrating more on size at the moment.
Plus, its not as if they haven't had the opportunity to add a colour screen already - but so far they haven't, which suggests its not a priority.
I think you should get one now, masseur! If it does what you want now, buy one. As I've read on here many times, you'd never buy anything if you're always waiting for the next new version!! And my personal opinion is that you'll be waiting a long time for a colour iPod - however, I would like to proved wrong!!
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Posted: 2003-08-15 12:21:11
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lol! yeah thats the advice I give people... if it does what you want now then get it now!
The thing is I currently use my ipaq for music and have several 256MB SD cards so its not like its an urgent requirement for me.
I guess I am just waiting until it 'feels right' but I do understand the battery concerns with colour screens. Look how long Nintendo took to add colour to the game boy and then how much longer it took to get a back light.
The guy I sit next to in my Frankfurt office has the 30MB ipod and he seems pretty happy with it.
hmmmm... maybe I should take the plunge and listen to your good advice.
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Posted: 2003-08-15 12:45:42
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JoolsG3 and others... now this is what I am talking about.
The latest
T3 mag has pictures and details of the rumoured Video iPod. The only pic on that site is what the girl is holding in her hand on the cover but in the mag itself is a full page picture and it looks great! Just what I was waiting for.
50gb drive, 4.6" screen, touch sensitive, bluetooth for file sharing with other Video iPods etc. Its only a mock up picture by the designers in the mag but its more or less what is expected early next year.
can't wait!
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Posted: 2003-08-19 21:20:22
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Yeah, looks cool but unfortunately is pure speculation at the moment. Even the most accurate of the Apple rumour web-sites have nothing like that mentioned as a possible future product. Unless T3 know something no-one else but Apple does...
And can you imagine how long it would take to transfer a movie via Bluetooth?
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Posted: 2003-08-20 10:55:44
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yeah... agree totally that its not a definite product but it certainly looks promising and is definitly the sort of thing I am waiting for.
Since you seem more up to date with iPod developments please report back here if you hear of anything more! cheers!
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Posted: 2003-08-20 11:01:32
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I also got a 3rd gen iPod
15GB
I love it
but I hate two things about it
the fact that shutting down is so gay
and u cant create ur own folders!!!!!!!
I want to organize my songs the way I WANT them
not the way it wants them
cuz I actually hv to edit the ID3 Tags..
it was a hassle to get.. the back order lists were up to 5months
I got one within a week
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Posted: 2003-08-20 11:50:50
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