Picking a portable media player

[iamskew]

I've been putting off getting a portable media player for years now in hopes that somebody would put out a devices that does everything right. Obviously the iPod is the unanimous favorite as the best mp3 player out there, in terms of interface, look, useability, etc. But I want my media player to do videos too. Well, the iPod does that, but IMHO the screen is too small. Well then, the zune at least partially covers that, but you lose the interface and probably (but still to early to tell) some functionality. But then another problem arises, as I am also a Sirius satellite radio subscriber, and I'd like to have that to walk around with. Well, the Stiletto only really does satellite radio well, and you have to wear big stupid headphones to get full use of it.
So, why on earth can't one company just get it all right? And in the meantime, if it's possible, why not add a phone into the mix?

So let me put it this way, my dream machine would be a full touchscreen ipod with virtual clickwheel that is a phone on the backside and has an attachment for Sirius functionality. Why can't someone do that?

Cliffs:
I want a fullscreen portable media player that also does satellite radio and possible also functions as a cell phone.

/rant

 

[thecrecarc]

i know. and add a camera and camcorder, and make is landspace format and add luinx to it so ppl can make apps/emulators for it!

the closest thing i could find is a Gmini 402 camcorder. its pretty sweet and has a couple apps and emulators for it. but mine broke and im looking for a new one. im probally gonna jsut re buy the gmin....

 

[Ika]

Expensive and size constraints.

 

[loup garou]

My phone does phonecalls, email, music, videos, games, 2.8" touchscreen, takes pics (poorly), streams XM via WiFi and has Bluetooth headset support. I only wish I could get bigger than a 2GB MiniSD card.

TMobile MDA

 

[iamskew]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Expensive and size constraints.

I don't really think expensive is an issue, as I would definitely pay for such a device, and I don't think a phone would make an ipod any thicker than say a Zune, and I think a Sirius attachment could be the size of say an FM transmitter.

 

[LostWanderer]

I like where the old Rio Karma was going, but alas, they went under.

 

[yosuke188]

So you want a cell phone that's got a bigger screen than an iPod Video? Whatever happened to portable...

 

[iamskew]

Originally posted by: yosuke188
So you want a cell phone that's got a bigger screen than an iPod Video? Whatever happened to portable...

Well yeah, but it would still be the same height as an iPod, just the now white or black side would be a big screen and the silver back would be a earpiece and mic with a virtual number pad on the front.

 

[Ika]

Second guess is technological problems. It's likely hard to be able to fit all that circuitry inside one machine. Also, how are you gonna power this thing? portable media players already have a not-so-hot battery life, a touchscreen would make it worse, and the cell phone and xm satellite drain would probably make it around 30 minutes talk time/listen time.