New ipod to have a touch screen...

[DigDub]

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Originally Posted by seeberg I for one see some major potential in a full touchscreen front face on a music player. If the sensitivity were proper with a durable surface, then I'd be all over it. Reason being, that if such a way of designing a player were made popular, one could practically design one to do just about anything, i.e. different brands using the same touch screen face technology in different configuratiions to suit their needs. From there, a fully screened portable gaming device or cellphone could also be interesting, considering what the DS can do. If a touchscreen were freely able to change its tactile points and parameters, the possibilities would be practically endless. Combine that with WiFi and a hard drive for just about anything and I would salivate over the potential. , Abe

in fact that device is already out and i'm using one - a pda phone, well maybe except for the hard disk. i have the HTC Prophet (google it) and it is now my primary portable media center (music, movies, games, calls, text messages, surf net). but wait, since apple has not come up with one yet, there's 'no such device yet'. so every good boy and girl should wait for apple to come up with one.

 

[rsabo]

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Originally Posted by LFC_SL I couldn't care less about x control setup. You can't complain, as it's perhaps inevitable rivals will copy or imitate Apple's latest "features". Saying that, why not just use a mini wheel on the right hand side? Yes, I know it'll alienate whatever /10 people left handers take up Now if it was gapless playback...

No reason why lefites wouldn't be able to use it, just do a Karma-style screen flip...

(reposted this picture from another thread)

 

[LFC_SL]

If it was me though, the upside down writing on the wheel would put me off. It's a character flaw

 

[Jon.]

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Originally Posted by stevesurf I want is a nice player with a direct line out or optical out without having to have adapters or docks

And have to suffer through a worldwide chorus of "what do I need two headphone jacks for?" No thanks.

 

[LFC_SL]

http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.2956

 

[rsabo]

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Originally Posted by LFC_SL If it was me though, the upside down writing on the wheel would put me off. It's a character flaw

Man, I've got an answer for everything.
Replace the words with symbols that look the same inverted. Instead of "Menu", have a rounded box with lines, etc. The only difference would be the top and bottom would be flipped. Make the Forward and Back (> and <) buttons flip when the screen inverts, and BAM! Usability!

 

[megawzrd]

Its sad that apple is trying to compete with the all-in-ones here (sony PSP). The ipod is a 'portable music device'...who wants to watch movies on a 3.5 inch screen? I had the psp and sold it becuase it had no games, apps I liked. I hope apple retains the original ipod interface or at least keeps a few from their current models in production.

I also think its rediculous idea for a touch screen:

...ooo, lets superimpose the control over the screen, leave some fingerprints and scratches, then squint at a movie.

 

[LFC_SL]

rsabo...

megawzrd, in contrast I am v.happy with my PSP, but don't really use it's film capabilities, due to the limited (expensive) capacity of MS. As on the other thread, if Sony got rid of the gaming components and other excess and stuck a HD behind that screen = £££

Non-starter I'm afraid. It'd harm MS sales...

 

[ScubaSteve87]

I would just slap some invisible shield over it and bam, done. I think it looks freakin sweet and can't wait for it.