Since the launch of the original iPod, Apple has revamped it quite a number of times and even introduced several different versions. So far, they have provided pretty much all the playback features that one can be put on an MP3 player, apart from a removable battery, FM Radio and Video support. Now, Apple has announced "One more thing..." in its last press event, a similar tactic used when they prepared to launch its iPod Nano.
Well, despite CEO Steve Jobs previously consistently denying an upcoming video iPod, some reliable sources believe that the iPod video will be introduced, which is expected to happen as early as next week. According to these sources, they expect this iPod to feature a smaller click-wheel (like the iPod Nano), a higher resolution larger display and a starting capacity of 60GB. Finally, they also recon that a new version of iTunes will be released to support the purchase of music videos, which can be transferred to the new iPod.
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Regardless, the speculation continued on, and today, the speculation appears to be an alleged confirmation from Apple Insider, an online publication that covers Apple related stories and speculations. The website claimed confident sources have seen the iPod video and said it could go on sale as early as next week.
The news of video iPod ever becoming a reality started when record executives claimed that they had been briefed on a video iPod, and Apple was in negotiation to retail videos. Users also claimed that they had seen "Buy Video" and "Add Videos" buttons in the iTunes image resources. |
As the iPod already comes in a wide range of sizes and features, it seems like video support is the one main remaining thing left, since chances are that they will never offer FM radio support, let alone a removable battery. The addition of music videos to iTunes a few months ago also gives an indication that Apple may have been trying to see how many users were interested in sampling these.
While media players have not sold as well as the manufacturers expected, this is likely to be a very different story for Apple. For example, as Apple has successfully lead the US market with the iPod shuffle, a very basic flash based MP3 player that lacks a screen, chances are that a video based iPod will quickly take over the portable media player market.
Source: CoolTechZone
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