New iPod Pics and Rumors

[newWORLDorder]

Latest rumors:
- Revamp of entire iPod line.
- Small cosmetic changes to Touch, Nano to see significant redesign (see pic below).
- iPods to see fairly large price drops to distance itself from the $199 iPhone.
- iPod touch 2.1 software, iPhone to get update very soon after.
- iTunes 8.0 ("it's a big update w/new features").
- All of this coming in the next 2-3 weeks.

http://images.macrumors.com/article/2008/08/22/234140-new-nano_425.jpg

These are from Digg owner, Kevin Rose, in the past few months, he has been very accurate about the iPhone and recent iPod news, MattGarner can verify this as he also watches diggnation and has seen him reveal true rumors :P

New iPod 'screens' looks slick, Want a black one :)

[Mr.Sam]

Think I may get one, I'm still using a 2gb first gen nano :P

[Kevin]

I would have imagined* the new ipods would have touchscreen just like the ipod touch, but as standard. there are hundreds of prototypes on the internet, and that is just one of them. dont get all hyped up just yet :P

-Kevin

[Wootzeh]

I would have amadined the new ipods would have touchscreen just like the ipod touch, but as standard. there are hundreds of prototypes on the internet, and that is just one of them. dont get all hyped up just yet :P

-Kevin
amadined? wow....
The screen is too small for touch screens, looks nice though :)

[Kevin]

amadined? wow....
The screen is too small for touch screens, looks nice though :)

Well if that model was touch screen, you wouldn't need the reel at the bottom of it. i fixed my spelling error but do you have noting better to do than comment on my miss-spellings, everyone has them.

-Kevin

[Decode]

I can't see the nano becoming like that, the screen is the wrong shape to watch movies on and it looks ugly :(

[Firehorse]

That would be great if mabe the click wheel icons were digital and changed when you tipped the ipod horizontally for watching movies, and even just have it like that normally.
It would be a good idea as I and am sure many others would preffer to hold it horizontally much of the time.

[newWORLDorder]

I dont think they look exactly like that but the iPods WILL have longer, zune-esque screens this year, its been on all the mac sites.

and this is from Kevin Rose, he is very accurate with his rumors, he owns digg, he is good friends with the insiders at apple.

[Nick.]

TBH, I don't think that they will make the Nano's any bigger than they are atm. It wouldn't be a nano then, would it? (If it was big)

[Kevin]

TBH, I don't think that they will make the Nano's any bigger than they are atm. It wouldn't be a nano then, would it? (If it was big)

Just as i was thinking, that was the aim for the nano,

Dictonary description for the word 'nano'


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nano-

/nanno/
• combining form 1 denoting a factor of one thousand millionth (10&min;9): nanosecond. 2 extremely small; submicroscopic: nanomachine.
— ORIGIN from Greek nanos ‘dwarf’.


Why would they take a product which its purpose is for small mp3 player, and inlarge it. all the releses of the nano have decresed in size as time has gone on FOR EXAMPLE

http://regmedia.co.uk/2007/09/28/nano_1_2_3.jpg

The new nano is a little bit wider, but the reason for that is the larger screen . but the lenght of it has decreased significantly. which still should make it smaller than the rest, if you take all factors into account

-Kevin

[Johno]

Im not sure, I really dont think it looks too good.

There was the new nano and classic last year, I dont see why they would change it again already?

[xxMATTGxx]

Im not sure, I really dont think it looks too good.

There was the new nano and classic last year, I dont see why they would change it again already?

Because its that time of the year again where Apple release many things :P I'm hoping for Blu-Ray support even though I don't own a Blu-ray drive/DVDs. But it be a nice upgrade for the future. I'm also waiting for the new MacBooks :)


Edit; People who are saying that Nano = Small. Well looking at the picture it looks similar to the first Nano. But just a bigger screen and oval type shape?

[Johno]

Yeah but if you look at the other products, most of them had a longer life than one year.

I dont think that this looks good at all, its not how I would have expected a new nano to look.

[xxMATTGxx]

Yeah but if you look at the other products, most of them had a longer life than one year.

I dont think that this looks good at all, its not how I would have expected a new nano to look.

I know what your saying. Maybe they never come? Maybe the picture is wrong and Apple release something better. Either way the latest iPod Nano was announced/released September 5, 2007. So the timing is correct.

[Kevin]

I know what your saying. Maybe they never come? Maybe the picture is wrong and Apple release something better. Either way the latest iPod Nano was announced/released September 5, 2007. So the timing is correct.


I think we have preety much ruled out that proto-type. but we will not know untill the new generation is relesed, one thing is for sure there will be a new generation, apple have done so well from the ipod, it picked there company back up again. they were in the ****ter hole before the ipod came along

-Kevin

[darkchicken101]

You think Kevin Rose gives out accurate Apple news?

He said the first iPhone would have a slideout keyboard.

[PaintYourTarget]

My 1st Gen Nano lasted nearly 2 years before I had to update it - and not because it broke or anything, but because I needed more room. It's a great mp3, and if my 3rd gen lasts as long then I doubt I'll bother with this update.

[Kevin]

You think Kevin Rose gives out accurate Apple news?

He said the first iPhone would have a slideout keyboard.

Then it would look a bit like the touchscreen samsung f700

http://arisblogger.googlepages.com/samsung-sgh-f700.jpg

[darkchicken101]

To add to what I said above:

That picture is fan-made mockup. The screen on it has an aspect ratio of 1 : 1.28, which is very nearly square. For comparison, widescreen movies are 1 : 1.78. This means that if you were to watch a widescreen movie on that iPod, you would either cut off a large amount of the picture, or would see very large black bars at the top and bottom, which would take up around 50% of the screen.

In order for the screen to be the correct aspect ratio, it would have to be taller/longer, although it is pretty long as it is.

Although all the rumours point to a taller, longer Nano, that design doesn't quite work.

[newWORLDorder]

I know thats a mock up, bit its going to look like that.

And Kevins rumors used to be terrible, but lately he has been fairly accurate. So take it with a pinch of salt as always.

[.:TeamAmerica:.]

Looks like there are going back to the second generation nano shape.

[Crazelo]

Here's a web page with cheap things, it's from China though, you need to pay in a Western Union bank:

http://www.quality-digital.cn

Edited by lAscend (Forum Super Moderator): Please post on topic, this thread is about the discussion of ipods and rumours not where you can buy them. ;)

[.:TeamAmerica:.]

Here's a web page with cheap things, it's from China though, you need to pay in a Western Union bank:

http://www.quality-digital.cn

Whats this got to do with the new iPod?

[xxMATTGxx]

Just an update on the source with his Kevin Rose;

Rose's record:

Right
- 3G iPhone with GPS
- 15" Intel MacBook, iPod FM receiver, iWork/iLife, New Remote etc..
- iPod Nano

Partly Right
- $200 iPhone pricing (but called it "low end")

Wrong
- Front sided camera of iPhone
- Dual battery, iPhone rumors

[Recursion]

Please delete.

[newWORLDorder]

Its pretty much set in stone that this years Nanos are longer. That has been confirmed by the majority of Tech websites. I reckon iTunes 8 will be out in Sept also.

[today]

it looks ugly!!

[Metric1]

it looks like one of those ipod look-a-like mp4 players.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-4GB-SLIM-MP3-MP4-VIDEO-FM-RADIO-PLAYER-FREE-SHIP_W0QQitemZ320290448315QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 320290448315&_trkparms=72%3A134%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C2 40%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

omg pink ipod11!!11!!

[Metric1]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220270610006&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=320290190192&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m184&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu% 3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4

Edited by lAscend (Forum Super Moderator): Please don't double post within the time limit of 15 minutes.

[HotelUser]

Latest rumors:
http://images.macrumors.com/article/2008/08/22/234140-new-nano_425.jpg
New iPod 'screens' looks slick, Want a black one :)

That beast is UGLY!

Does someone want to inform me as to why WallMart thinks I need a new MP3 player for school? On their sign it's like, "get all your back to school accessories here! Notebooks, Binders, Flash drives and MP3 players":rolleyes:

[xxMATTGxx]

That beast is UGLY!

Does someone want to inform me as to why WallMart thinks I need a new MP3 player for school? On their sign it's like, "get all your back to school accessories here! Notebooks, Binders, Flash drives and MP3 players":rolleyes:

Because nearly every person in a school either has an iPod or mP3 Player? Hehe, I don't know which store in the UK but they have designed a blazer with iPod controls on one of the sides LOL.

[Recursion]

Everyone has MP3 Players nowadays, even my 50 something year old parents.

[HotelUser]

Everyone has MP3 Players nowadays, even my 50 something year old parents.

I don't have an MP3 player...when I listen to music on the go I use my trusty netbook ;)!

[Jordy]

Just an update on the source with his Kevin Rose;

Rose's record:

Right
- 3G iPhone with GPS
- 15" Intel MacBook, iPod FM receiver, iWork/iLife, New Remote etc..
- iPod Nano

Partly Right
- $200 iPhone pricing (but called it "low end")

Wrong
- Front sided camera of iPhone
- Dual battery, iPhone rumorsVery interesting Matt, from what I can gather using that, smaller features he usually gets wrong as these are probably considered but never actually got made, but the major things which are floated around tend to be right as those things wouldn't usually be changed

So he's probably right about the new iPod in that case as it would be a major product.

[Invent]

I don't have an MP3 player...when I listen to music on the go I use my trusty netbook !Then why don't you change that by getting one?!

I hear WalMart are running a fantastic "back-to-school" offer where you could grab an iPod for perhaps a discounted price!

[Recursion]

LOL.

Pull out my trusty iPod Touch or a netbook? hmmm, hard one :P

[xxMATTGxx]

More evidence is appearing that supports the rumored taller iPod Nano design with a curved screen. Case designs (seen above) at Alibaba (via Engadget) depict new cases for an iPod Nano 4G. The 4th generation iPod Nano has been rumored to have a taller design with widescreen to allow for video playback. The rumor was first reported in July, with additional claims a few days ago from Kevin Rose.


http://images.macrumors.com/article/2008/08/24/200743-for_iPod_nano_4G_Silicon_Skin_Case_400.jpg




Meanwhile, iDealsChina has posted renderings of the 4th Generation iPod which also match the rumored description:
iDealsChina was previously responsible for leaked iPhone 3G case moldings that turned out to be accurate. These renderings, however, omit the iPod's universal dock connector.

Separately, and perhaps more interestingly, iDealsChina claims that the next generation iPod Touch will contain GPS. The iPod Touch is expected to see a revision in the next few weeks.




http://images.macrumors.com/article/2008/08/24/200750-7_400.jpg

[darkchicken101]

I'm still not sure. If they were real, Apple would have got them taken down by now.

[RedStratocas]

http://images.macrumors.com/article/2008/08/22/234140-new-nano_425.jpg

that's not going to see the light of day. it's way too ugly for apple to release, style is probably their biggest selling point and that thing is really awkward looking.

[xxMATTGxx]

I'm still not sure. If they were real, Apple would have got them taken down by now.

That wasn't the case for iPhone 3G cases. I'm not too sure on this but Apple may be still releasing a new iPod Nano that will look completely different to it.

[AndrewByrne]

Im not into all the iPods
I'll stick with my iPod Shuffle
*leaves*

[The Professor]

Call me old fashioned, but I have to wonder why they keep redesigning something which clearly sells very well and makes them a shedload of money. Once they got the classic's design right they hardly changed from the third generation forwards, they just changed the firmware on it to make it work better. They didn't change the iphone between the first and second versions either.

</rant>

The ipod in that picture is horrible looking anyway :P

[GommeInc]

... That looks dreadful! The screen surely needs to be widescreen for videos and photos? Not portrait like that? The wheel thing isn't even suggesting you hold it one way to watch videos...

[Trinity]

Call me old fashioned, but I have to wonder why they keep redesigning something which clearly sells very well and makes them a shedload of money. Once they got the classic's design right they hardly changed from the third generation forwards, they just changed the firmware on it to make it work better. They didn't change the iphone between the first and second versions either.

</rant>

The ipod in that picture is horrible looking anyway :P

It could cause some people who have the current version to buy the new one, just because they like showing off that they have all the latest things.
Or maybe not.

[xxMATTGxx]

Call me old fashioned, but I have to wonder why they keep redesigning something which clearly sells very well and makes them a shedload of money. Once they got the classic's design right they hardly changed from the third generation forwards, they just changed the firmware on it to make it work better. They didn't change the iphone between the first and second versions either.

</rant>

The ipod in that picture is horrible looking anyway :P

They redesign or bring new ones out, because Apple know they will get sales. Although this design, I'm not too sure if its exact. But time will tell.

[GoldenMerc]

I think it looks ugly.

[bigdavecox90]

Is it just the Nano they are updating?

What about the Classic and Touch?

[xxMATTGxx]

Is it just the Nano they are updating?

What about the Classic and Touch?

Theres rumors that the touch will get a slight update. But its only a few weeks until its announced to the world.

Edit: Update from Mac Rumors:


AppleInsider recaps many of the circulating rumors which expect both iPod and Mac notebook updates in September. Some rumors have pegged September 9th as the possible day for at least some of the updates.

The iPod Nano and iPod touch are expected to see revisions, and long standing MacBook and MacBook Pro rumors point to revised case designs (MacBook, MacBook Pro) that adopt an aluminum/tapered look.

Newly reported, however, are expectations that the Apple iMac will see a refresh prior to the holiday season:
Separately, Apple is also planning to refresh its line of 20- and 24-inch iMac seasons ahead of the holidays. People familiar with these plans have described the refresh to consist of 'speed bumps' rather than major internal or external changes. Based on the roadmap presented to AppleInsider, these systems would debut later this fall following the release of the new MacBooks, making their way to market with little fanfare.

An iMac update would be contrary to expectations as the iMac is the most recently updated Mac. The iMac was updated in April of this year and introduced early Montevina-like technology. As a result, there would be only marginal improvements if it were updated to the most recently released Penryn/Montevina chipsets.

[Jordy]

Theres rumors that the touch will get a slight update. But its only a few weeks until its announced to the world.Any word of a 60GB Version yet?

I've filled up my fifth generation 30GB but I'd rather get a Touch instead of another classic which will be almost identical other than it can watch iTunes Films, however a 60GB Touch would probably be a stupid price :(

[xxMATTGxx]

Any word of a 60GB Version yet?

I've filled up my fifth generation 30GB but I'd rather get a Touch instead of another classic which will be almost identical other than it can watch iTunes Films, however a 60GB Touch would probably be a stupid price :(

I don't read every rumors, but if i remember there was one like that, a bigger iPod Touch capacity size. At the moment they offer 8GB, 16 and 32. So if they did a 60? I guess they could. Although i don't know what this "slight" update people are mentioning will be. Cosmetic? or capacity? Time will tell. Although at the moment I have no iPods since I sold my touch for cash. I'm very interested in the new Macbooks and maybe a new iPod? I'm missing mine.

[bigdavecox90]

Might have to get a new one just for the sake of it :)

[Recursion]

a 60GB Touch would cost a bomb an arm and a leg.

[Kevin]

a 60GB Touch would cost a bomb an arm and a leg.

Never know, the way technology is developing now
originally the 1st gen ipods cost
5GB 10GB
US$399, US$499

Imagine thinking back then you can get an 80 gb ipod for probs less than that, with more and overall better design

-Kevin

[lolwut]

oo. that prototype pic looks horrible, i thought apple wanted their iPod's to get smaller, not bigger?

are they doing much to iPod touch? i just went out and got one and i'm screwed if they revamp it. :(

[HotelUser]

LOL.

Pull out my trusty iPod Touch or a netbook? hmmm, hard one :P

Seeing as the ipod touch takes forever to boot, and my netbook has better battery life than a touch, and my netbook has full featured web browsing with Flash, it has photoshop..grand theft auto.....more space.....a bigger screen for movies.. to me it's better than an iPod, and on the occasion that I actually listen to music on the go, I'd use my netbook, as opposed to spend MORE money on something I wont use.

[lolwut]

Seeing as the ipod touch takes forever to boot, and my netbook has better battery life than a touch, and my netbook has full featured web browsing with Flash, it has photoshop..grand theft auto.....more space.....a bigger screen for movies.. to me it's better than an iPod, and on the occasion that I actually listen to music on the go, I'd use my netbook, as opposed to spend MORE money on something I wont use.
Yeah but iPod Touches look cool.

[Hayd93]

Seeing as the ipod touch takes forever to boot, and my netbook has better battery life than a touch, and my netbook has full featured web browsing with Flash, it has photoshop..grand theft auto.....more space.....a bigger screen for movies.. to me it's better than an iPod, and on the occasion that I actually listen to music on the go, I'd use my netbook, as opposed to spend MORE money on something I wont use.

Yes but a ipod touch is so mutch more portable. Can you fit your netbook in your pocket ?.

[Invent]

Yeah but iPod Touches look cool.

QFT


.

[bigdavecox90]

oo. that prototype pic looks horrible, i thought apple wanted their iPod's to get smaller, not bigger?

are they doing much to iPod touch? i just went out and got one and i'm screwed if they revamp it. :(

I feel the same.

Will be very upset if they revamp the Touch :(

[skateforlife]

This is never going to happen.......


i went to tenerife a few days ago... and the electronic shops selli things that look like that.. and they call them ipod they're simply mp4s.