Apple To Launch a WiFI iPod ?

[iMav]

^^ ok

 

[gxsaurav]

Don't forget to put blue death screen in that UI. Just kidding mate.

It is a UI, not an OS. The days of Windows BSOD are over with Vista & XP SP2 mate.

Just look at W950i, just 4 GB memory but seriously good 15hrs audio playback & about 4 to 5 hrs video playback at that resolution. mav3 is right....u might end up with no battery left when u need to make the call the most , & Remembar, iPhone doesn't provides user replacable battery just like iPod.

a Phone should be a phone primarely. Having 1 GB storage in a phone is enough. This is the reason I like SE\Nokia multimedia phones. Just 128 or 64 MB Memory, which the user can expand as he requires. He is not forced to pay for 8GB of HD space even if he doesn't need it. He gets some memory to start which he can expand as required.

More flash memory of 16 GB results in huge increse in costs, so that is not an option right now. iPhone should have had 2 models. One with 4 GB Memory, one with only 128 MB memory & Memory card expension.

 

[nepcker]

@gx_saurav:

Lack of Multimedia feature doesn't always means entry level phone. Ever seen K510i? 28 MB memory, not a Music phone but a casual phone with nice 1.3 mp camera. But yeah, Nokia 1100 is the most selling phone out there

I'm not saying that lack of multimedia means a entry-level phone, but you mentioned about people who need cell phones for just phone tasks. Those people should go for entry-level modele -- there's no point in buying an expensive phone.

wait wait....you saying Phone should have a complex UI?

Yes. But I must add that the complex UI is needed for smart-phones only -- phones that can do much more than just make calls.

But I do agree that iPhone won't replace my iPod. I'd prefer a 80GB iPod.

The days of Windows BSOD are over with Vista & XP SP2 mate.

No, Microsoft's now keeping it in the Xbox and other devices. I've read somewhere that the X360 displays a BSOD while playing certain games like Quake IV.

Besides, BSOD isn't gone -- it's just drastically reduced. They'll now show you a BSOD very less often but will still show you.

@mAV3:

yes first gen iphone is not capable of satisfying music junkies but then look at SE even they dont have huge memory space ... the point is the capability

The reason wht\y iPhone is not for music junkies is because of the lack of HDD, the SE, too doesn't have a HDD, so it's not for music junkies too.

From my experience, the only phone that can actually be compared to PMPs are the Sony Walkman phones. iPhone will be the next, as it's capabilities will be like that of the iPod's.

nokia is has already put a hdd is a fone ... the moment jobs ko patta chalega he will fit 1 in the iphone also and already flash memories of huge capacities have been displayed by samsung and others

The reason why Apple hasn't kept HDD in a phone is because it will make the iPhone lose its slim profile. iPhone's the slimmest smart-phone for now, but with the HDD, it will probably be the thickest.

and practically speaking i got a 30gig ipod which plays videos for not more than 2 hours after a full charge and also having around 3k+ songs

I own a Video iPod too -- it gives me around 2.5 hours of video and 14 hours of video -- not great, but reasonable.

battery backup is what they should actually be working on rather than capacity

I think battery life and capacity should be given equal preference. Both of them should keep increasing.

 

[gxsaurav]

Yes. But I must add that the complex UI is needed for smart-phones only -- phones that can do much more than just make calls.

have to say, the companies of the whole world are trying to simplify the UI & U want them to make it complex , gr8 thought of making a simple device complex

No, Microsoft's now keeping it in the Xbox and other devices. I've read somewhere that the X360 displays a BSOD while playing certain games like Quake IV.

it doesn't even use the Windows kernal, where did u read such stupid news?

I own a Video iPod too -- it gives me around 2.5 hours of video and 14 hours of video -- not great, but reasonable.

kaunsi battery hai bhai

For a phone, the best way is to give less memory to start with & expension in form of memory card. This reduces cost a lot.

 

[nepcker]

have to say, the companies of the whole world are trying to simplify the UI & U want them to make it complex , gr8 thought of making a simple device complex

Actually, Multi-touch is a complex user-interface that will simplify the user experience. Zooming in and out, for example, feels far more natural using the iPhone (at least that's what the lucky people who got to use an iPhone says).

kaunsi battery hai bhai

Oops... I meant 14 hours of audio.

 

[iMav]

the thing abt capacity is that u hav external cards which are slim ... so tht takes care of 1 problem and as i said the iphone's music capability is claimed to b as good as the ipod the only difference is the capacity and external mem cards can do tht .... i hav also already stated tht gigs of space on flash mem hav been previously demoonstrated by companies .... so what im concerned with is the battery because no 1 is actually coming out with hours of vdo playback battery

 

[gxsaurav]

Ya, hours of video playback is something to look for & is quite a saling point. The Portable Music Player market is saturated now. All the players out there do the job easily with nice battery wether it is Sandisk, Apple, Creative or iRiver.

The next big thing is Portable Video players, & actully for them a PVP with 320X240 Resolution, 4 inch screen, 512kbps H.264 codec & mp4 container with 128 kbps mp4 Audio is quite sufficient. Sony just came up with a Nice hardware, there Video walkman players, but there PC counterpart softwares suck.

For a phone, there is no need to provide ultra size HD wether flash or Analog. Just provide some internal memory with expension in form of memory card. Just take the example of W950i, 4 GB internal flash memory without expension. They should relese W960i with 1 GB internal memory & memory card expension. This will reduce the cost & give the user more options & choice.

 

[nepcker]

Yes, battery life should be given more preference that it is currently being given.

it doesn't even use the Windows kernal, where did u read such stupid news?

*tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:Mpu3sel4yZSmxM:*pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/bsod/xbox360_bsod_01.jpg
Some links:
www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/users-report-xbox-360-crashing-like-mad/
xbox360diesatwalmart.ytmnd.com

Instead of the familiar Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) from Microsoft, the Xbox 360 will be given the BSOD treatment in black upon crashing. After all, everything looks good in black, from fashion to the iPod nano.

*www.ubergizmo.com/photos/bsod.jpg