iPod learns to say video with a 3.5-inch display

Alexander Turcic · 02-10-2006, 05:05 PM

Clearly, Apple's engineers don't know how to say no. According to the boys at Think Secret, Apple's complete video iPod solution is quietly en route. They claim that the video iPod will feature a 3.5-inch display and a digital click wheel that overlays the touch-sensitive display and appears when a finger touches it and disappears when the finger is removed.

As for the release, rumor is that it could be as early as late March or early April.

Related: palmInsider reports that Apple was granted a patent for multipoint touchscreen technology.

Brad · 02-10-2006, 05:58 PM

I hope they really come out with this. If it has the same "Notes" feature as a regular iPod it would be very useful for reading ebooks on too.

doctorow · 02-10-2006, 06:19 PM

= Apple one step closer to releasing their own PDA.

doctorow · 02-10-2006, 09:06 PM

Someone did a cool-looking flash mockup of what could be the video Ipod.

-> http://www.deviantart.com/view/28738962/

Brad · 02-10-2006, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorow

= Apple one step closer to releasing their own PDA.

Especially considering that you can already Sync Address Book and iCal/To Do list to your iPod if you have a Mac. It does look like they are sneaking up on it real slow. Also, Delicious Library downloads my Book/Music/Movie/Game inventory to my iPod as well. Still it's nowhere near as useful as a Palm, but little by little...

I really hope they put the ebook reading ability on this - you can't watch movies all the time.

jjf01 · 02-11-2006, 01:34 AM

Hmm, makes you wonder...if its really a good idea. It seems that a screen that large is incredibly prone to scratches, not to mention this is well (how do you say fingerprint prone? I mean, you are supposed to touch it) going to get fingerprints on it.

rmeister0 · 02-13-2006, 09:43 AM

I think the scratching issue is very overrated. I have had my 60 gb iPod with video for over a month, and while the metallic back has plenty of fingerprints on it, the screen has no scratches whatsoever. But then again, I carry mine around in a case, and take good care of my investment.

You can't just throw one of these naked into a bag and not expect it to get scratched. It's no different from a PDA in that respect.

02-10-2006, 05:05 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	iPod learns to say video with a 3.5-inch display Clearly, Apple's engineers don't know how to say no. According to the boys at Think Secret, Apple's complete video iPod solution is quietly en route. They claim that the video iPod will feature a 3.5-inch display and a digital click wheel that overlays the touch-sensitive display and appears when a finger touches it and disappears when the finger is removed. As for the release, rumor is that it could be as early as late March or early April. Related: palmInsider reports that Apple was granted a patent for multipoint touchscreen technology.

02-10-2006, 05:58 PM	#2
Brad Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 201 Join Date: Sep 2004 Device: Cybook Gen3 / EB1150 /iPhone	I hope they really come out with this. If it has the same "Notes" feature as a regular iPod it would be very useful for reading ebooks on too.

02-10-2006, 06:19 PM	#3
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	= Apple one step closer to releasing their own PDA.

02-10-2006, 09:06 PM	#4
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	Someone did a cool-looking flash mockup of what could be the video Ipod. -> http://www.deviantart.com/view/28738962/

02-11-2006, 01:34 AM	#6
jjf01 Nameless Being	Hmm, makes you wonder...if its really a good idea. It seems that a screen that large is incredibly prone to scratches, not to mention this is well (how do you say fingerprint prone? I mean, you are supposed to touch it) going to get fingerprints on it.

02-13-2006, 09:43 AM	#7
rmeister0 Addict Posts: 270 Karma: 298 Join Date: Mar 2005	I think the scratching issue is very overrated. I have had my 60 gb iPod with video for over a month, and while the metallic back has plenty of fingerprints on it, the screen has no scratches whatsoever. But then again, I carry mine around in a case, and take good care of my investment. You can't just throw one of these naked into a bag and not expect it to get scratched. It's no different from a PDA in that respect.

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