Wifi/Video iPod?

Category: Apple Hardware
Link: Apple seeks iPod engineer with WiFi, video integration experience
Posted on MacBytes.com

Approved by Mudbug

There was a job posted months ago for the iPod division that needed audio and video codec experience. I seem to remember that being worded differently (no WiFi), but maybe this is that same job posted again. Anyone have a link to that old one?

Anyway, as AI hints, Apple spends money (even paychecks) on experimental R&D. Ideas for "maybe someday." Products that often never see the light.

So this job is interesting to know about, but proves nothing as far as future shipping products.

There was a job posted months ago for the iPod division that needed audio and video codec experience. I seem to remember that being worded differently (no WiFi), but maybe this is that same job posted again. Anyone have a link to that old one?

Anyway, as AI hints, Apple spends money (even paychecks) on experimental R&D. Ideas for "maybe someday." Products that often never see the light.

So this job is interesting to know about, but proves nothing as far as future shipping products.

It doesn't prove or guarantee the new iPod will have WiFi or video integration, but there's a chance. That job posting is 10x better than speculation or rumors.

Category: Apple Hardware
Link: Apple seeks iPod engineer with WiFi, video integration experience
Posted on MacBytes.com

Approved by Mudbug

just to be nice I think will make sens to quote the real source of info...
this news has been published on August 22nd here
http://www.hardmac.com/niouzcontenu.php?date=2004-08-22#2713
not your fault I agree, rather unfair Appleinsider

It al makes sens: we are getting an iTablet based on a iPod. Not an iTablet based on an iBook. Nice spin-off. :-)

They're just keeping their bases covered and hiring people with a wide range of knowledge incase they ever need to tap in it.

Nothing to see here.

Even if they are investigating it, they are most likely years away from releasing such a product if it's just starting now.

It's more likely that those communiation protocols would be used for remote controls and display tech for higher resolution graphics.

This also doesn't truly indicate that this position is specifically iPod-related. It's for the iPod division (which for now needs no better name) but I can see the chance of that group releasing other "DLD" products that are NOT iPods sometime.

Anyway, as AI hints, Apple spends money (even paychecks) on experimental R&D. Ideas for "maybe someday." Products that often never see the light. So this job is interesting to know about, but proves nothing as far as future shipping products.

That was my first thought too. I hope Apple documents all their experimental projects so that someday we'll see some of the "might have been" goodies.

It al makes sens: we are getting an iTablet based on a iPod. Not an iTablet based on an iBook. Nice spin-off. :-)

I wonder if this thign appears whether it will be from the iPod division or the main Mac comp division...

I think its safe to say that Apple knows these job postings are scrutinized by analysts, competitors, and Mac maniacs alike. So the wording used is carefully crafted.
That said, they cannot go an hire someone for this work and just get started on the project (I hope).

Hopefully this is bringing in some final design engineer to polish off the prototypes or to fill out the development team.

But if you look at the Apple jobs, they have all sorts of highly specific jobs posted all the time. For years this has gone on, and sometimes its lead to tangible products, sometimes not.

7 years ago I applied to Pixar Animation for a "Marine Biologist" job (I am a professor of Marine Biology. Who would have known Finding Nemo was the reason why.... Apple has had similar random jobs over the years.