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Secret 4G iPod Features?

Thursday July 29, 2004 12:16 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
This week's Time Gadget of the Week is the 4th Generation iPod that was recently introduced by Apple.

It describes the new features including battery life improvements and the new click wheel... but offers a surprising hint at more to come:

But you should know that internally the new iPod is a ground-up reconstruction, and its really compelling applications the ones that very well might get the goat of anyone unable or unwilling to upgrade are still secret. All that Apple is saying is that there's more to this than what's being publicized.


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FriarCrazy
99 months ago
As a recent mac convert, I must ask if stuff like this happens a lot in the Mac world? I love my 4g iPod, but now I'm anxious to find out what it can really do!
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yossele
99 months ago
Probably for 3rd party accessories, like the recording secret in the 3G iPod
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SwitchingSoon
99 months ago
That recording capability was a secret? ...what a ...
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obeygiant
99 months ago
it doubles as a ray-gun.
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supbra
99 months ago
Just purchased the new 4g Ipod. Love it, and is my first one. Apple, tell me about what it can really do?

I wonder if I'll be able to connect to Airport Express
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AhmedFaisal
99 months ago
This is the one thing that annoys the heck out of me ever since the first iPod. That the thing doesn't have an ON/OFF switch. Drains the batteries needlessly (because it takes a while before it goes into standby) and also screws you over big time if your iPod crashes on the road with no Mac/PC nearby to reset it. Never heard of iPod crashing, yes it does that every once in a while, at least for me when it has problems reading a track. Locks up and doesn't react to any input from the buttons anymore, and no ON/OFF switch to reset it!
C'mon Apple, its just a simple button/switch!
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Ahmed (owner of a 1st Gen iPod)
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adamfilip
99 months ago
apple invented a anti-gravity feature and tracking device so that you can place your beer/coffee on the back of the ipod and it will follow you around hovering up to 6feet off the ground..


really quite amazing! :D
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adamfilip
99 months ago

This is the one thing that annoys the heck out of me ever since the first iPod. That the thing doesn't have an ON/OFF switch. Drains the batteries needlessly (because it takes a while before it goes into standby) and also screws you over big time if your iPod crashes on the road with no Mac/PC nearby to reset it. Never heard of iPod crashing, yes it does that every once in a while, at least for me when it has problems reading a track. Locks up and doesn't react to any input from the buttons anymore, and no ON/OFF switch to reset it!
C'mon Apple, its just a simple button/switch!
Regards,

Ahmed (owner of a 1st Gen iPod)


Hey bud.. um i have a 1st gen 5giger myself

you just have to hold down the Play button for a few seconds and it turns off.
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dizastor
99 months ago
Secret Features eh?
iPod apps? iPod SDK?
I might have to buy one of these once they sort out the whole cosmetic defect issue.
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adamfilip
99 months ago

Secret Features eh?
iPod apps? iPod SDK?
I might have to buy one of these once they sort out the whole cosmetic defect issue.


they have been making ipods .. for years.. there will always be small defects blemishes.. on a few units..

you will be waiting forever
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