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iTunes 4.1, iPod Peripherals - Mic and Image Card Reader?

Wednesday October 15, 2003 10:39 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
ThinkSecret posts some last minute "reliable" confirmation of the long rumored iPod peripherals, which are potentially to be announced alongside iTunes for Windows today.



ThinkSecret confirms that the upcoming iPod peripherals will include a microphone and an image card reader.



A recent MacRumors Page 2 report previously detailed that one upcoming iPod peripheral would be an SD/CF memory card adapter for photos, while multiple reports have labeled the other peripheral as a microphone.



ThinkSecret also mentions an iPod Software update which will provide support for the new peripherals, improved iPod features, and a new iPod game.



Early reliable iPod peripheral rumors indicated that these peripherals would require 3rd Generation (Dock-enabled) iPods.



Update: ThinkSecret has added more details to their report regarding iTunes 4.1. iTunes 4.1 is reported to provide On-The-Go playlist synchronization, voice notes, Audible.com integration, amongst other features.

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shadowfax
109 months ago
the best part of this, potentially, is that i just got a digital camera with a CF card. too bad i'll never take 128 MB of pictures at a go....
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voyagerd
109 months ago
Wonder what the game will be...

I'm going to need the card reader for dig photo
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mustang_dvs
109 months ago
What time is the Apple Event expected?

10am EDT?
10am PDT?

I can't wait...
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baby duck monge
109 months ago
bring on the recording feature! i will certainly get a mic for mine if they can record more than a few mins at a time.
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bennok
109 months ago
This is very exciting!
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dho
109 months ago
hmmm If the card reader is true, that could open up a whole new type of POD-ipherals(though I'd give it a try)
still camera anyone?????
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Ja Di ksw
109 months ago
I would LOVE the mic, it would come in so handy, but I have a 1st gen iPod. The thing is, it holds all the songs I have, and more. Only 2.71 GB, and to be honest, I don't think I'll ever need more than 5 simply because there are songs on there already that I could delete and not care in the least. Though I could use it as an external HD more to back up all my pictures, movies, etc. Sigh. Anyone want to trade a Dock iPod for a 1st gen? (ha)
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dho
109 months ago
How about a video camera attachment that records to the hard drive, I would use it:D

what kind of design or just fundamental issues could that present?
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technocoy
109 months ago
i hope this one is true... I would love to carry my iPod with me to load my photos from my new canon digital eos!!! that will be so much easier than carrying the powerbook... Awesome. Although i do wish they were making an AV dock, it seems unlikely.:D
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azdude
109 months ago
I'll be taking a trip to the Apple Store as soon as a mic is available, for recording college lectures.

I'll buy it either way, but here's what I'd REALLY like to see:

1) Form factor of the Navman GPS for Palm devices:
http://www.marcosoft.com/gps/Navman500/images/Navman_m500.jpg Replace the GPS antenna with a nice directional mic, using the iSight's patented 'noise reduction' technology.

2) The 'sled' would contain it's own extra Li-ion battery which basically operates like a belkin power pack (powers iPod)... I can't imagine how short the iPod battery life will be recording... it's barely acceptable just for playback.

3) Pass-through dock connector, for charging both the sled and ipod internal batteries without removing the 'sled.'

4) Not necessary -- But i'd like it to be a slim-enough sled that I can squeeze it into my Booq PodPaq014 along with my 15GB-er.

Lets hope, but I'm not expecting all 4!
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