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Originally Posted by TEvo
My predictions for the 5G and beyond...
-limited edition SJRDFET (Steve Jobs Reality Distortion Field Effect Transistors) iPod. Allows AIFF only (compression is not becoming of audiophiles). Choice of black ash, maple, cherry or bird's eye veneers. Similar to turning an LP over on the turntable, must be resynced with iTunes every 20 - 30 minutes. Line-level out standard.
-portable tube line buffer accessory. Compatible with all iPods with dock connectors. Think different. Think valve.
-complete line of Apple audiophile grade iPod accessories. Think Apple is overpriced compared to the Windows world? Wait `til they find out what audiophiles are willing to pay for cables & tweaks...
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i'm going to go ahead and disagree 100%. i think those fields have been filled in already well, with those that actually know about quality audio. and those that know, won't be convinced by mass-marketing; they will demand side by side testing (i.e. i'm talking bout us yo
). no, apple will continue the "cuteness." i mean, something on the order of color, size, or some "fun" feature. i'm gonna also say that it will be a very limited improvement, as others are saying. just enough to string their brainwashed audience along. now, i'm not apple bashing. i've owned an emac, an ibook, and three ipods; so don't start with me
but 'brainwashed" is absolutely the best word i have to describe it. people don't ask: what kind of "digital music player", or slightly worse: "what kind of mp3 player is that", they say: "is that an ipod?". i mean, there is so little competition in the mass (ignorant) population.
i was going to say that apple would not go for anything but white, but i'm rethinking. the minis sort of axe that idea. also, sony's dap is silver, and they have the $$ to advertise (and they do, probably 2nd in advertising (a far second) to apple). i think apple's getting desperate. they had the great fortune of being the first to put their product smack in the public eye. i'd like to say: they'll be outdone by other companies, and slowly fade to equals with them, but in all honesty; i don't have that much faith in the mainstream public. i think they'll keep buying it cuz it's "apple"