October 12th, 2005 - Video iPod Announced.
Cash4Cookies
12-10-2005 10:38:43
Its up in the Apple Store, along with new macs.
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is anyone eles excited? media event is going on as we speak, i will update this thread when we get more information.
edit its all but official, head over to http//www.engadget.com/ to see some specs. shipping next week. anyone wanna register videoipods4free.com? lol.
"The new iPod will be 30% thinner than the current 20GB iPod (making it 0.44-inches thick—say wha?), and will feature a 60GB version and editions of both in black. The 20GB should go for $299, and the 60GB for $399. They’ll be shipping next week." - engadget
WHAT?! .44 inches thick? Its not going to be called a video ipod, just an ipod.
- 2000 music videos available from iTunes Music Store.
- iTunes 6.0 on its way.
- Apple has announced the iPod with video capabilities. 320 x240 resolution 2.5-inch screen. MPEG4.
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JUNIOR6886
12-10-2005 10:43:22
omfg fake
j/k oops
if its true i hope freepay releases a seperate site for it insted of adding it to freeipods...
RoBsTaMaCk
12-10-2005 10:48:12
I'm excited because I love new toys that are cool and gimicky. However, the likelihood of me watching videos on a 2.5 inch display is slim to none. Why? I need a portable music player for the car and I won't be watching videos while driving. Also, I watch less than 1 hour of television programming per week as it is (and for the last 6-7 years I wasn't watching any television programming at all). There is no incentive for me to get the Video iPod if I'm not gonna use it. I guess anyone in the market for a new iPod will appreciate the bigger screen and video features, anyway.
johnjimjones
12-10-2005 10:50:00
Yeah exactly it defeats the purpose of watching a video. Frankly I'll save the money I would spend on a video ipod and use it to watch the movies in the movie theather on monster screen with awsome sound.
Fugger
12-10-2005 10:50:39
http//www.stuffmag.co.uk/hotstuffarticle.asp?de_id=594
Check it or die.
justinag06
12-10-2005 10:56:23
just registered theipod4free.com heres hoping gratis makes a new site for this so I can do it in addition to freeipods and ipodnanos. If not ill just do the 60 gb one at ipod photo
www.theipod4free.com
Cash4Cookies
12-10-2005 10:57:28
if the prices engadget is saying are right, this is gonna be great. they are saying 399 for the 60gb version.
supposebly you can buy TV showes off iTunes 6.0. some shows include Lost, Desperate Housewives, Nightstalker, The Suite Life. I mean, watching Lost anywhere I want seems worth it by itself.
Peinecone
12-10-2005 11:02:11
The only reason i would want one is that the new 60gb will be smaller than the current 20gb. After seeing people with the nanos, i feel my 60gb photo is huge. But i will probably wait till an 80gb or higer comes out before i upgrade.
ragefu
12-10-2005 11:05:48
Crap I don't think they'll make a new site if they don't call it something besides just ipod
I'm sick of new iPods. lol
Cash4Cookies
12-10-2005 11:13:18
Jake, any word on how freepay is going to handle this?
i hope they do i new site it would suck for all us with just a regular one (
Fugger
12-10-2005 11:22:46
My guess is freepay will do what they did with the nanos. This iPod will become the standard on freeipods.com and then we'll see a second site launch specifically for this type of iPod for those of use who already cashed in.
zeppelin2
12-10-2005 11:39:17
[quote95208de639="Fugger"]My guess is freepay will do what they did with the nanos. This iPod will become the standard on freeipods.com and then we'll see a second site launch specifically for this type of iPod for those of use who already cashed in.[/quote95208de639]
That would be amazing. It would make the most sense IMO as well =).
vinsanitee
12-10-2005 11:39:50
It looks like these are going to replace the 4th gens completely...I guess I will have to hold out on submitting for approval for the new ones to be added...
more waiting for me...
hehehhehe
12-10-2005 11:49:11
I wonder if the apple store will let me upgrade my unopened 60gb photo ipod if I pay the difference. I'd much rather have the video ipod damnit.
stackmjwiz
12-10-2005 11:52:17
What if they replaced the photo ipod site with the video?
Cash4Cookies
12-10-2005 11:52:56
[quoteba5bfbcd7a]I wonder if the apple store will let me upgrade my unopened 60gb photo ipod if I pay the difference. I'd much rather have the video ipod damnit.[/quoteba5bfbcd7a]
I have read on another forum that they will, but you have to pay a 10% fee of some sort. Call up your local Apple store.
tracemhunter
12-10-2005 12:27:05
w00t. im gonna get one of these and put it on ebay. starting a thread in the trading post right now.
Peinecone
12-10-2005 12:40:15
[quote35a4c1f270="hehehhehe"]I wonder if the apple store will let me upgrade my unopened 60gb photo ipod if I pay the difference. I'd much rather have the video ipod damnit.[/quote35a4c1f270]Go exchange it right now for store credit, before the price drops.
dudelovesFinch1035
12-10-2005 12:46:28
Fuck yeah,can't wait for a gratis site who wants my ref P
hehehhehe
12-10-2005 12:49:47
[quotef2b1c6d303="Peinecone"][quotef2b1c6d303="hehehhehe"]I wonder if the apple store will let me upgrade my unopened 60gb photo ipod if I pay the difference. I'd much rather have the video ipod damnit.[/quotef2b1c6d303]Go exchange it right now for store credit, before the price drops.[/quotef2b1c6d303]
I was gonna try compusa first. Does the apple store give store credit?
Vector
12-10-2005 12:52:33
Do you know what it is going to be called? Not iPod Video, not iPod movie, not iPod film, btu what?
dudelovesFinch1035
12-10-2005 12:54:48
ipodvid.freepay.com lol
Vector
12-10-2005 12:55:52
nice try, but no.
CrazyMan123
12-10-2005 12:55:58
I think trainn may have beat freepay to this one.. Check the Trainn section of the forums they are launching a new site in 30 minutes!
dudelovesFinch1035
12-10-2005 13:00:17
But,who will get more customers ;)
Berky34
12-10-2005 13:21:46
OMG.....................I'm getting the outdated 20 gig version from freepay! its already being shipped! I want the video!!! Do you think I can exchange it at the apple store? Or sell it on ebay? Flilik.
I want video!!
Sempuukyaku
12-10-2005 13:23:42
Hehehe, sweet. I haven't even gotten any refs for that outdated iPod site yet....iPod video here we come D
chillywilly
12-10-2005 13:35:46
[quote363018696f="stackmjwiz"]What if they replaced the photo ipod site with the video?[/quote363018696f]
That's what I would like to see. 8 refs for a new 60gb video iPod.
bruman
12-10-2005 14:00:41
[quote3d52d912a2="Cash4Cookies"]Jake, any word on how freepay is going to handle this?[/quote3d52d912a2]
bump
hehehhehe
12-10-2005 14:06:34
They already have a site for the 20gb (now 30gb) and the 60gb. The videos replace the older ipods anyway so I doubt they'll introduce new sites for whores like us.
unknown uchiha
12-10-2005 14:21:28
I was just about to go out and like sell my iPod just to get this new one (I have the 20gb photo which I recieved just a MONTH ago from TRAINN). Then I realized that my PSP was on its way from FreeTech4Me.com so then I was like... blah who cares XD
An extra 10 GB and a thinner deisgn is nice, but do I really want to go through the trouble of re-downloading everything?
Well, XDDDDDDD now I wish I waited a month after I got approved by Trainn or taken the $250 instead ><
Berky34
12-10-2005 14:24:36
Anyone ever exchange your old unopened ipod for a new generation one?? Cuz im getting my 20 gig color from freepay and all I want is a video ipod ( new one) anyone have luck with exchanging in the past? think it'll work>?? thank u
EatChex89
12-10-2005 14:31:46
dumb..
everything about this ipod screams GAY!
First, you can't watch real videos
[quote46b62c3eea="apple.com"]Watch video podcasts, music videos and your favorite TV shows.[/quote46b62c3eea]
Second, they took off the accessorie adapter thing that you plug the iTrip, etc. into...
I won't be getting it, i'm satisfied with my 30Gb photo.. but yea the only good stuff about the new iPod is the screen lock.
Fugger
12-10-2005 14:48:29
[quotedab13ec1f4="Fugger"]My guess is freepay will do what they did with the nanos. This iPod will become the standard on freeipods.com and then we'll see a second site launch specifically for this type of iPod for those of use who already cashed in.[/quotedab13ec1f4]
But don't quote me on that.
patwalls99
12-10-2005 14:48:44
Yes you can watch real video, it says homevideos on one of the options at http//apple.com.
Vector
12-10-2005 15:15:18
Very cool... you think that they will be selling the videos like they sell music? Would it be less quality? Cheaper?
Berky34
12-10-2005 15:18:02
[quotefbfcfb15c0="Vector"]Very cool... you think that they will be selling the videos like they sell music? Would it be less quality? Cheaper?[/quotefbfcfb15c0]
they already are. Check the itunes music store.
PM ME IF U KNOW THE ANSWER OR POST HERE THANKS!! Anyone ever exchange your old unopened ipod for a new generation one?? Cuz im getting my 20 gig color from freepay and all I want is a video ipod ( new one) anyone have luck with exchanging in the past? think it'll work>?? thank u
zeppelin2
12-10-2005 15:56:50
Nice, the FreeIpods.com site is updated =0
ill keep my 20 gig photo. never use it really.
TheUKNetwork
13-10-2005 06:16:57
So anyone know if there'll be a new site for the iPod Video for us that have completed nanos and freeipods.com?