Apple to Unveil New Flash-based iPods? Digital Radio?
More last minute rumors...
Digitimes relays more rumors about Apple's expected announcements on Wednesday September 5th.
According to "sources at Taiwan-based contract manufacturers", Digitimes expects Apple to release an iPod video with touch-control interface.
Many had assumed the high-end iPod would continue to use a hard drive, but this report indicates Apple may move to entirely to Flash based storage.
Vnunet cites a "reliable industry insider" and claims that Apple's new iPods will be able to receive digital radio and include a "buy-now" function that will allow the user to download and buy tracks as they are being played.
Vnunet's accuracy is unknown, but there have been whispers of wireless/radio integration into the new iPods, but the exact implementation has been unknown.
Digitimes relays more rumors about Apple's expected announcements on Wednesday September 5th.
According to "sources at Taiwan-based contract manufacturers", Digitimes expects Apple to release an iPod video with touch-control interface.
The new iPod video will also come with a wide-screen panel, high storage capacity and Wi-Fi connectivity, the sources indicated. In addition, the new iPod video is expected to be powered by NAND flash, instead of a hard disk drive (HDD).
Many had assumed the high-end iPod would continue to use a hard drive, but this report indicates Apple may move to entirely to Flash based storage.
Vnunet cites a "reliable industry insider" and claims that Apple's new iPods will be able to receive digital radio and include a "buy-now" function that will allow the user to download and buy tracks as they are being played.
Vnunet's accuracy is unknown, but there have been whispers of wireless/radio integration into the new iPods, but the exact implementation has been unknown.
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58 months ago
I still don't buy the flash-only thing. It leaves those who like the high-capacity ipods without an option. I think more likely is a hybrid structure, with some models moving to flash, and some remaining HDD based... but this is just speculation.
58 months ago
I have been eagerly awaiting a update to the video iPod line. Lets hope the rumors are true!
58 months ago
According to "sources at Tawiwan-based contract manufacturers"
All of those hard-working engineers and factory personnel in China must be heartbroken to have lost this contract to Tawiwan. :(
58 months ago
That'd be neat and definitely define the line of iPods a bit more (iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Touch; just think about the differences) but my question is, can they really get the amount of storage inside the iPod using Flash vs. a HD? Because if flash memory means less memory, then I would take the HD any day.
58 months ago
1.8" SSDs are at 64GB, so it could be possible that Apple would drop HDDs, however the price per GB is probably really high (though I can't seem to find a list price).
Well HQ is in Taiwan, so maybe that is what they mean.
All of those hard-working engineers and factory personnel in China must be heartbroken to have lost this contract to Taiwan. :(
Well HQ is in Taiwan, so maybe that is what they mean.
58 months ago
Flash + Wi-fi + Digital Radio = teh ultimate hotness.
Enter new iPod revolution.
Enter new iPod revolution.
58 months ago
That'd be neat and definitely define the line of iPods a bit more (iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Touch; just think about the differences) but my question is, can they really get the amount of storage inside the iPod using Flash vs. a HD? Because if flash memory means less memory, then I would take the HD any day.
Thast my biggest worry, if were loosing 20-50 of hd space for a 16 or 8 gb ipod, im taking the 5g one.
58 months ago
Hey... sounds good to me. Especially the radio thing. I just wanna know if the whole Flash thing is really true. I don't know about that.:apple:
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