What will the iPod Touch refresh be?

[Stiganator]

Do you think it will just be bigger? I can't think of what they might add, except for maybe a faster CPU or more flash.

 

[Narse]

Don't think they can add much to it, it pretty much has everything except the phone and camera now that the iPhone has.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: Narse
Don't think they can add much to it, it pretty much has everything except the phone and camera now that the iPhone has.

and gps. and speakers.

I suspect we'll get a bump in capacity, the same plastic backing of the iphone 3G, and maybe gps if we wish really hard. Nothing major. Maybe a bigger screen, but that wouldn't make sense, unless they want to differentiate more from the iphone.

I'm more curious as what they'll do to the ipod/nano. They are almost the perfect device for music IMO. Well, the whole click wheel thing anyway. I'd prefer the form factor of my ipod mini, just thinner.

 

[eelw]

I doubt it will get a capacity bump yet. 64GB of solid state memory is still too expensive.

 

[dartworth]

when is there suppose to be a refresh on ipods and nanos?

 

[Tyranicus]

iPods will most likely be refreshed in September. That's when the past several refreshes have been.

 

[umrigar]

refurb 8gb dropped to $199, 16gb $299.
32gb remain at $429.

 

[ViRGE]

You won't get GPS, the iPhone uses A-GPS which requires the cellular network for the initial bootstrapping. You'd be doing a cold start with a Touch, which isn't very useful.

If there is a refresh (which seems rather unlikely) it will be all aesthetic, none of the underlying tech changed on the iPhone.

 

[Kmax82]

Yea.. I don't see a huge refresh for the Touch, but I think they could sleek out the iPodClassics and give them a bit bigger screen maybe and possibly an even slimmer look. Or just boost the Nano's storage so that it'd be a bit more viable of a media option.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: eelw
I doubt it will get a capacity bump yet. 64GB of solid state memory is still too expensive.

price is dropping pretty fast. It's conceivable they'd do it. Even if it's a bump to 48. Although, I'd gather a $50 price drop and elimination of the 8GB to be possible too.

 

[QueBert]

they could add Bluetooth, I find A2DP to sound pretty bad, but for having wireless it would make it a nice add-on. Seeing how the iPhone doesn't have A2DP I doubt we'll see this, but I think A2DP on mp3 players is definitely going to be big in the near future.

 

[zacharace]

Originally posted by: eelw
I doubt it will get a capacity bump yet. 64GB of solid state memory is still too expensive.

I agree. For now, just too expensive to justify a capacity bump.

 

[Ichigo]

Adding the camera & speakers would be the best possible upgrade, but I bought the Touch knowing Apple would keep those features to the iPhone.

Cut features to make you buy the more expensive model. It makes sense.

 

[BassBomb]

I awnt to see classic price drops or new model (what could they add?)