“Although Apple’s 4th generation iPod exists as nothing more than rumor, sources say the new media player is due sometime this year with added video capabilities. While vouching for the majority of the details published in a previous report, one source cites a potential misunderstanding of the new iPod’s video feature,’ Kasper Jade reports for AppleInsider.
“According to the source, who has reportedly toyed with a 4th generation prototype, the player may not sport a video output jack per say, but rather a greatly advanced dock connector. The feature is said to greatly utilize a much improved “Home on iPod” Mac OS X software technology, which is still under development by the iPod maker,’ Jade reports.
“‘It works a bit like the … voice recording feature,’ the source said. ‘When a user connects one end of the video-cable into the iPod’s new dock connector and the other end into the TV, it will switch the iPod into video mode,'” Jade reports. “…Originally planned for inclusion in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, but axed at the last minute, the Home on iPod feature allows users to store their home directory – files, folders and apps – on an iPod (or any FireWire hard drive) and take it with them wherever they go.”
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First Post!! Nothing to say, though.
Second Post!!
I agree wholeheatedly with what the first poster said. I couldn’t have put it better myself (unless I was indeed the first poster).
I can’t wait to do keynote quicktime presentations from my ipod!
My posting position does not matter. Then again, neither do my comments…
I’ll be interested to see just how this works. I plug my iPod in and sync as a disk rather than as music? Then I can take my folders with me and plug into another Mac and have all of my stuff available? Password protected & such?
Interesting…
Is there anyone over the age of 12 on here? Or is it just that the first one’s to post are that immature. It really makes reading the comments a pain to have to go through unrelated garbage (such as this post).
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Post’em if you got em!
What about me?
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How many times is MDN gonna roll out this “rumour”?
My quickie… mostly questions:
What if the 5G iPod looked like those tiny lcd screens you see on digicams like the Oly 5050 or Canon G5?
What if this LCD/Storage/Interface sported all iPod features and maybe an embedded MacOS?
It’d be:
2.5-3″ x 2″ w/full color LCD
4 Gigs+ Storage for music, digital stills, and video
MacOS w/apps like a scheduler, notes, games
Dockable w/swivel in Cameras, computers, TVs, yet completely self-operating (take along by itself as a portable music, still/video library
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Maybe such a device (iPod or otherwise) could be the unifying piece/concept of all things digital (work, play; audio, video, stills; general entertainment).
My quickie… mostly questions:
What if the 5G iPod looked like those tiny lcd screens you see on digicams like the Oly 5050 or Canon G5?
What if this LCD/Storage/Interface sported all iPod features and maybe an embedded MacOS?
It’d be:
2.5-3″ x 2″ w/full color LCD
4 Gigs+ Storage for music, digital stills, and video
MacOS w/apps like a scheduler, notes, games
Dockable w/swivel in Cameras, computers, TVs, yet completely self-operating (take along by itself as a portable music, still/video library
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Maybe such a device (iPod or otherwise) could be the unifying piece/concept of all things digital (work, play; audio, video, stills; general entertainment).
i love contributing to discussions!!!!
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The phrase is “per se”. Just bein’ anal…
What if something like this actually worked?
Would a company make one? Would you buy it? Would Apple (a monopoly in itself in that its systems are closed) open up and make such a thing?
Is this too outside the box to be workable?
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My handle is Mac & PC Guy
and I am an iPod owner….
with some other toys (home theater, digital vider/still camera, PM G4/G5, XP box, PS2, but my notebook consists only of the paper variety… when’s the PB G5 coming out?!?!?!?!)
What if something like this actually worked?
Would a company make one? Would you buy it? Would Apple (a monopoly in itself in that its systems are closed) open up and make such a thing?
Is this too outside the box to be workable?
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My handle is Mac & PC Guy
and I am an iPod owner….
with some other toys (home theater, digital vider/still camera, PM G4/G5, XP box, PS2, but my notebook consists only of the paper variety… when’s the PB G5 coming out?!?!?!?!)
That’s all Folks
Okay… time to say something bad about Apple, otherwise no discussion will happen.
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Apple is making a huge mistake not rolling out the 4G iPod as a 3.5G version with upgrades getting you the extra .5G!
What they hello are they thinking? Bunch of banana-eating monkies with no sembelance of brains let alone a plan.
Anyone care to bite on the gramer at least?
Apple sucks!
Discussion? Hello?
Okay… time to say something bad about Apple, otherwise no discussion will happen.
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Apple is making a huge mistake not rolling out the 4G iPod as a 3.5G version with upgrades getting you the extra .5G!
What they hello are they thinking? Bunch of banana-eating monkies with no sembelance of brains let alone a plan.
Anyone care to bite on the gramer at least?
Apple sucks!
Discussion? Hello?
post mortem.
I said, it’s a music player dammit. Now shut your hole.
Mac & PC Guy, you are such a rookie. Go sit with reality check until you get a clue.
First post!
This video device will fail unless it allows for rental – noone wants to own files just ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Microsoft is previewing this tech………….my head is…………………………………………..nearing Bill’s…………………….trousers are ……………down……………………delicate approach vector………………a small amount of …………lubrication……….I’m in………………it’s warm……I’m feeling some pressure on my temples………………sore ears………and now finally I feel the prostate…………….. nose………Aaaahhhhhhh!
Holy sh*t–are all you guys sitting in a circle getting high?
You sound giddy, doped up…
I hate posting.
Steve ALREADY SAID “NO” to a portable video player. Video is not a passive activity that can be done while doing something else. It doesn’t take a double-digit IQ to see that the portable tv market is all but nonexistent.
“Form follows function!” What function would video have on an iPod?
Answer: NONE. That is why there will be no video form of iPod.