September 06, 2007
But I could not justify the expense and I did not want to switch my cell phone service to AT&T. And if I wasn't going to use the phone there was no way I could justify buying one just to have a cool iPod.
Now Apple has introduced the iPod touch. If you don't want to watch the video, I can describe it fairly simply. Take an iPhone and remove all of the telephone hardware and software.
If you want a more detailed description, here is what I wrote in February 2005 speculating what might be next for the iPod.
They will take the slimmer 30GB drive and put it in the 40GB case. What will they do with all that extra space?
The AirPort Extreme Card is about half the size of a standard business card (smaller than the previous AirPort Card). With AirPort Extreme-enabled Macintosh systems, it's a snap to exchange files or play multiplayer games at data transfer rates of up to 54 megabits per second. AirPort Extreme uses a brand new wireless standard called 802.11g, which is also backward compatible with the 802.11b standard.
Add in the color screen from the iPod Photo and upgrade the software to be able to surf the iTunes Music Store. Hear a song in the bar at the airport that you really like, hop over to the iTunes store and its yours.
This would also make it compatible with AirTunes. Meaning you could walk into your home or office, the iPod would pick up your wireless network and the music plays via your stereo.
And hey, if its got a wireless card and a color screen why not throw in an iPod version of Safari?
Now that would be cool.With the exception of Cover Flow and the multi-touch screen I think I got it pretty close to right.
It's not covered in the video or on Apple's site that I have seen, but the software on the iPod Touch includes a calendar and contacts. For $299 I can replace my third generation iPod and my old Treo 90.
Now I just need to figure out how to get an extra $300
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 05:52 AM | No Comments | Add Comment
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