Embedded iPod Apps and Upcoming Apple Devices?

Multimedia - Hmm, might have just said sound if that was all it was. Lets hope it's video too!

never understood ipod users who'd like to see video on their ipod, screen is too small imho.

games is one area of the ipod which would be sweet to improve upon.

space invaders, chess, dig-dug, tetris, tempest(now that would be cool) etc etc

or at least apple give an option to dl extras

Was hoping they were more advanced on such a device than hiring software engineers now would imply. The Archos AV340 multimedia jukebox is a good model of what I'm hoping for from Apple, except the Apple version would be integrated with iTunes, iPhoto, etc; have a much better interface; and airport extreme for streaming from my desktop. Don't know how long I can resist the archos model though, might have to say screw vertical integration if apple restrict it to just the iPod much longer. There's obviously a market or Archos wouldn't have updated their model, so come on Apple.

Originally posted by crap freakboy

space invaders, chess, dig-dug, tetris, tempest(now that would be cool) etc etc

Wow - you're right - Tempest would be fantastic with the scroll wheel!

(I'm one of the 8 or so people who bought an Atari Jaguar. I don't think Tempest 2000 has left the cartridge slot in 7 years or so... fantastic game).

As for video, I agree. Really can't see any point beyond the gee-wizz factor, and that's one of the strengths of the iPod - all its functionality is genuinely useful. I'd hate to see that tarnished.

Of course, if it employed some kind of holographic projection system, or direct retinal interface, that'd be groovy.

(edit: just in case anyone thought I was being serious, here's a ;) )

Sony makes LCD glasses that create a virtual big-screen TV several feet in front of you. It can be transparent, or it can block out everything if you wish. They come in TV and VGA-connected versions. (The VGA one can be a computer display--but only 800x600 I think.)

They're expensive and the quality's not great. But they COULD one day make portable video doable with an iPod!

Meanwhile--a Tetris clone, please! Wheel to move left/right, button to rotate. the fast-drop option isn't vital.

And a grayscale visualizer would be fun.

I also think image-viewing would be practical, added to Notes maybe. You could view driving maps saved from Mapquest for instance, or show photos to someone in grasycale. Video doesn't seem as useful.

Wow, very cool...


A better processor?

Like a Handheld?


;) :D

iPod as PDA....

*sigh*

Here we freakin' go again...

Originally posted by daijones
The Archos AV340 multimedia jukebox is a good model of what I'm hoping for from Apple, except the Apple version would be integrated with iTunes, iPhoto, etc; have a much better interface; and airport extreme for streaming from my desktop.…

Yeah, thats the kind of thing I had in mind, battery permitting. A video/audio player, with some sort of wireless ability perhaps as suggested by a previous iPod article.

Hmm, maybe by 2006, with an OLED display covering most of the front? Good for games, video and even that dang PDA functionality. Assuming it doesn't become a phone as well (for all you iPhone despisers out there) :D

The iPod is gonna evolve or spawn siblings, its just a question of how and when. Lets hope it continues to rule.

Originally posted by nagromme

Meanwhile--a Tetris clone, please! Wheel to move left/right, button to rotate. the fast-drop option isn't vital.

The buttons and scroll wheel aren't particularly well placed WRT each other, at least for Tetris.

Button placement was just one of the many exceptionally smart design decisions made by Nintendo for the original Gameboy (The little curve on one of the corners is inspired).

I don't see the point of a video iPod, either. However, as people have mentioned in past threads, being able to plug your digicam in and load up the iPod's HD with pictures... THAT would be useful- better than an IBM Microdrive.

I, too, would like to see more PDA-like features on an iPod. I think Apple missed out on the wave, though.

Squire