'True' Video iPod Coming Soon

Moby Cock writes "Think Secret is reporting that the true video iPod is slated for announcement soon. It will have a 3.5 inch display and will eschew the mechanical click wheel in favour of a touch screen version. The 5th generation iPod released prior to the holiday season last year is described as a souped up 4G iPod with video capabilities. This new iPod will be the 'true' video iPod. It looks like there is not going to be wireless support. The article hints that the release date could be April 1 which is the 30th anniversary of Apple."

April 1st?

[AOL-CD-Man]

Its coming out April 1st? Oh, it's no joke then.

No wireless...

[mobby_6kl]

>It looks like there is not going to be wireless support.

I bet it has less space than a Nomad, too!

Great

[Anubis350]

Great, now on Apr. 1st we won't know if it's a joke or not!
OTOH, they could call it the foolPod or iFool something

Depressed

[pinsOFsheep]

Looks like I'll have to sell my G5 after one month of ownership:-(

Re:What Else?

[damsa]

How about a 15,000 dollar aniversary iPod stereo system complete with B&O speakers, solid gold monster cables and a sticker that says 30th aniversary iPod.

Re:Fingerprints

[sponga]

They will place a sticker on the bottom with an arrow pointing at you saying "Warning: See that shirt you're wearing, use it to wipe me off!"

Mmmm...greasy

[Fishbulb]

Here's a trick:
Every time you have a video playing in a window on your monitor, rub your finger across your forehead, then trace a circle on top of the video.
See how long you last without having to clean it.

They should stick with the wheel.

The Video iPod for the rest of us...

[__aaclcg7560]

But I'm still waiting for the eight pound, 10-inch screen iPod that Steve Jobs announced during his podcast demo at MacWorld last month. :P

Oh, and

[RedNovember]

WTF do they mean by the ,i>true video iPod? Is this thing on a higher plane of existence or something? iPod 6D?

Re:No wireless...

[commodoresloat]

true, but will it have support for LAME?

Re:Mmmm...greasy

[Potato Battery]

This is good news. I have been waiting years for Apple to build a forehead control option into the ipod.

Re:April 1st?

[lowmagnet]

Apple Computer was founded in Los Gatos, California on April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, to sell the Apple I personal computer kit at $666.66. Apple Computer, Wikipedia [wikipedia.org]

Something is coming out that day, may as well be something people have been asking for. I'm hoping Apple finally figured out how to make tablets better somehow, and will release one for their 30th. Failing that, the 30th anniversary Apple I would be great too.

Re:No wireless...

[xRelisH]

I also heard a rumor that it's going to weigh 8 pounds and have a 10 inch screen.

Re:Fingerprints

[Zaurus]

> How do they plan on keeping fingerprints off the screen?

Easy. iRub the screen with iSleeve.

10th Anniversary of the 20th Anniversay PowerMac

[mattbot 5000]

Book it. Imagine all the glory and price of the 20th Anniversary Mac... times ten!

Good luck cleaning your mind off the wall.

Re:Give me a break

[frizzantik]

it has nothing to do with being an apple drone.. i just dropped a decent chunk of change a month ago (a mere three months after the product came out) on one of these things and now -- if this rumor is true -- i could have a bigger screen and possibly more funcitonality for around the same amount of money? that sucks. it kinda makes me wanna see if i can return mine or something, though if apple is gonna keep releasing new ones every 6 months there's not really much point

Re:April 1st?

[cicatrix1]

Seriously, an WinCE joke? Dude look out for that Y2k bug!

Re:i have a feature i prefer

[spacedx]

Your nick seems especially befitting today.

i, Fook

[Anonymous Coward]

Woops, I mean, i, Fool

Cross platform means I think I wanna coldfire Mac OS X box.

Re:April 1st?

[sbma44]

It really ruins the amazing announcement

Oh please. Steve Jobs != Santa.

Re:i have a feature i prefer

[Anonymous Coward]

Well crap. Guess they shoulda consulted you before they release the total flop that is the ipod.

Re:What?

[Dhalka226]

While I am all for innovation, there is also a question of blowing the wad too soon.

Have you been talking to my girlfriend?!

...fine, I don't have a girlfriend :(

Re:April 1st?

[Anonymous Coward]

So, you're saying that they sued themself?

Re:April 1st?

[hunterx11]

Oh please. Steve Jobs != Santa.

True. Jobs is more smartly dressed.

Re:April 1st?

[Anonymous Coward]

And Santa has more than ~5% of the marketshare.

Re:Great

[ronanbear]

iDiot?