[Uncle Erik]

Does anyone know if new updates, storage bumps, price drops, etc. are coming soon for the iPod?

I was on vacation last week and my 5G 30GB has turned a little schizy. I've restored it, etc., and it'll still occasionally reset itself in the middle of a playlist or record and other slightly odd behavior. Since it's a few years old, I think it's probably time to get a new one.

I don't want to debate Apple or other players in this thread - I already have most of my library ripped into iTunes and my car's stereo has a dedicated iPod jack and controls.

Anyhow, if anyone knows of updates on the horizon, I can hold off for a few months or more. This one still sorta works.

 

[zip22]

the release schedule for the nano, touch, and classic seems to be around September.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_iPod_models

 

[member1982]

The Shuffle got updated soo quickly and kinda unexpected... maybe the iPod classic is up for a quick refresh? out of the current schedule. If not September. iPod Classic Gen 6 is out for sometime... i seriously dont know what they will do to it...

 

[gadgetman]

The answer is 'nobody really knows beside those tight lipped gnomes inside Apple Inc'.

But this the next best thing.... the most sensible\methodical\logical prediction on the net that I've found:

Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy Your Mac, iPod or iPhone

 

[qusp]

yep, march and september seem to be the main release dates for apple. so while its possible they will spribg something on us, if you are hoping for a high capacity Hard drive based classic; I think you will be disappointed as they seem to be slowly changing everything to solid state. the last classic went down in capacity and until fl;ash memory becomes cheap enough to overtake SS, you will be better to find yourself a refurb 160gb or a refurb 5.5G and throw a 240gb drive in it

 

[Wiggy Fuzz]

hopefully apple won't go "made for apple" crazy and start putting authentication chips in all their ipods.

i would happily unleash a swarm of malaria carrying mosquitoes on steve jobs if that happened.

 

[jjpjimmy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiggy Fuzz /img/forum/go_quote.gif hopefully apple won't go "made for apple" crazy and start putting authentication chips in all their ipods. i would happily unleash a swarm of malaria carrying mosquitoes on steve jobs if that happened.

Did you need this? Confirmed: Your iPod Shuffle Earbuds Need Proprietary Chip to Function

 

[Geruvah]

[edit] wrong post.

 

[frozenice]

I would definitely wait until tomorrow if you are interested in the iPhone or iPod Touch because they are releasing details about iPhone OS 3 so they may very well release new or updated models then.

The other two models the Nano and the Classic may see a refresh so I would wait anyways.

 

[indydieselnut]

I too am hoping that they come out with a high-capacity SS memory Classic...somehow I doubt it. It seems more likely to keep upping the memory of the touch while keeping the price where it is. Eventually they'll just phase out the Classic...I'm probably wrong.

However, I would immediately buy a 250GB SS Classic if it was priced around $350. Not sure that's on the drawing board

 

[Firefighter]

Bring manual EQ to ipods before releasing anymore products darn it....

 

[member1982]

Quote:

Originally Posted by frozenice /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would definitely wait until tomorrow if you are interested in the iPhone or iPod Touch because they are releasing details about iPhone OS 3 so they may very well release new or updated models then.

hehe i hope they release the iPhone OS 3 for "Free" the worst can happen is they release a new iPhone will im still in my damn locked contract.

 

[ernieBob]

Evidence of new iPhones, new iPod Touch? : Boy Genius Report

 

[stacey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjpjimmy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Did you need this? Confirmed: Your iPod Shuffle Earbuds Need Proprietary Chip to Function

Apple confirms presence of proprietary chip in shuffle headphones, licensing fee

Its only there if the manufacturer wants the "Made for iPod" certification.
Quote:

that the new shuffle headphones do in fact contain a proprietary control chip, and that would-be headphone makers have to pay to license it from Apple as part of the Made for iPod program. Yep, that's bad news, confirmed -- but all hope for inexpensive accessories isn't lost, as we're told that the chip isn't encrypted or otherwise locked down in any way, so it's easily cloned by companies who'd rather not pay.

I'm guessing at some point Apple is going to lock down the chip, but just not now. And at best I'm guessing its going to be a mild size bump, the major iPod/iPhone announcement is really the OS 3.0. I'll be really surprised if they come out with a 64GB iPod Touch.

I'd like the Touch more if it supported SDHC cards, but it doesn't.

 

[SactoMan101]

Right now, I'd go for a new iPod classic 120 GB. I've played with one and with the current firmware, the current classic works very well with really good sound quality if you use a decent IEM (I tried with my Sony MDR-EX90LP).