New shuffles...

[YngwieJMalmsteen]

Looks like apple is coming out with 2gb and 4gb shuffles.
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/t3...neAugust.xhtml

Could be just a rumor I guess. But if it's true they'll probably drop the prices, too.

 

[Cyclone]

It will be the worst player to navigate EVER if they dont put a screen on it.

 

[Spiritboxer]

Navigation issues are why I traded up from the 1GB Shuffle to a 2G Mini, just couldn't deal with the Shuffles minimalism and for $50 more it was a no brainer. Picked up a 512MB MuVo N200 to satisfy my need for around the neck carrying and with FM, voice recording and a custom EQ for $99 I never looked back.

 

[zip22]

this is total BS. the quote isnt even right. at digitimes, the quote reads:
"aggressively planning to ramp up their output of 8 Gb NAND flash chips"

see the difference? 8Gb = 1 GB. so they're ramping up production of 1GB chips for 2 and 4 GB players? right....

sorry, i can no longer view the original digitimes article (its become a members only article), but trust me, they have no idea what they are saying. it doesnt make sense, pricing would be rediculous, and the shuffle wouldnt be useful with that much storage.

 

[blessingx]

If you want to read earlier comments, see this thread.

 

[IstariAsuka]

Quote:

Originally Posted by zip22 this is total BS. the quote isnt even right. at digitimes, the quote reads: "aggressively planning to ramp up their output of 8 Gb NAND flash chips" see the difference? 8Gb = 1 GB. so they're ramping up production of 1GB chips for 2 and 4 GB players? right.... sorry, i can no longer view the original digitimes article (its become a members only article), but trust me, they have no idea what they are saying. it doesnt make sense, pricing would be rediculous, and the shuffle wouldnt be useful with that much storage.

Quote:

Originally Posted by article Samsung Electronics has been slashing the price of its 8 Gbit NAND flash memory since the beginning of the year, with the original price of US$58 expected to eventually fall to $30

Already Apple is paying $58 for the flash in their 1GB device. This means that if it falls to $30, they'd only be paying $60 for the flash in a 2GB device. Thus they could price a 2GB Shuffle for $150, like the 1GB version currently is... and just drop all the other sizes down a price category.

Now, unless they also revamp the Mini around this time, when the 5G will also be released, I doubt they will release a 4GB Shuffle. It just doesn't make sense, really. It would have to cost like $200, minimum (aka same price as the equivalent sizes Mini, which has a screen and stuff...).

And BTW, why doesn't it make sense? So they have to stick two 8Gb chips in a 2GB Shuffle--so? The things ain't big.

 

[LFC_SL]

mini mini mini: http://www.computerworld.com/hardwar...102072,00.html
10gb is perfect for the mini or any micro drive player

2/4gb for shuffle? no screen? Apple aren't stupid. Although everyones dismissed the shuffle at first as a gimmick that wouldn't work. Now consumers are looking at flash world. Even Creative launched their own shuffle, after dissing it!

 

[IstariAsuka]

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Originally Posted by LFC_SL Even Creative launched their own shuffle, after dissing it!

That's because everybody has to follow Apple's lead, to some extent, or die. Even if Apple leads where they don't really want to follow, like screenless mp3 players... they can't do much about it. Fail to offer an equivalent product and it makes Apple look good, especially to the average consumer.

 

[LFC_SL]

Quote:

Originally Posted by IstariAsuka That's because everybody has to follow Apple's lead, to some extent, or die. Even if Apple leads where they don't really want to follow, like screenless mp3 players... they can't do much about it. Fail to offer an equivalent product and it makes Apple look good, especially to the average consumer.

I meant that........just thought it didn't need pointing out

 

[YngwieJMalmsteen]

Oh, there was already a post about it, doh! Wouldn't apple introduce just the 2gb first, and then wait a while for the 4? Or wouldn't they find a way to make the minis flash-based? The more I think about it the more it seems like more false info from digitimes.

 

[kloan]

doesn't make sense.. it would be a huge mistake without an lcd.. i doubt they even have plans for making them though..

 

[MdRex]

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Originally Posted by LFC_SL Even Creative launched their own s...t![/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] Since when?