Nobody anywhere seems to discuss the possibility of the shuffle or nano being dropped. Shuffle is already in a market segment where competitors are plentiful and sell their products for half the price and with some form of screen.
Nanos have a long battery life with some engineering 'leg-room'. Drop the scroll wheel, the 8gig and maybe 4gig flavo(u)rs and large battery on the Nano, keep the screen and the clip along with the strong (non 'pastel(l)') colo(u)rs so that it retains it's fashion statement and you have the new clip on Nano/Shuffle with thumbnail 'old school' mono screen ( or colo(u)r photo capability if your 'pushing the boat out').
New 16gig maximum flash only 'iPod' will be along the lines of the stubby pastel(l) shaded alumin(i)um thing rumo(u)red with same screen size and retaining current 5.5 capability. Games yes, A/V out no.
iPod Touch will be iPhone minus phone and plus hard disk plus thickness and revised design. May just be a flight of fancy but I think iPod touch will also differentiate itself from the iPhone by using the 'space' at top and bottom for buttons and a analogue or digital thumb pad for casual gaming. Makes sense that all that power under the hood could be used to launch a PSP DS killer.
If you think about it this whole product line refresh is necessary for the respective products positioning in the market place and for each product not to cannibali(s/z)e each other or the iPhone.
2 cents from a Brit
Nobody anywhere seems to discuss the possibility of the shuffle or nano being dropped. Shuffle is already in a market segment where competitors are plentiful and sell their products for half the price and with some form of screen.
Nanos have a long battery life with some engineering 'leg-room'. Drop the scroll wheel, the 8gig and maybe 4gig flavo(u)rs and large battery on the Nano, keep the screen and the clip along with the strong (non 'pastel(l)') colo(u)rs so that it retains it's fashion statement and you have the new clip on Nano/Shuffle with thumbnail 'old school' mono screen ( or colo(u)r photo capability if your 'pushing the boat out').
New 16gig maximum flash only 'iPod' will be along the lines of the stubby pastel(l) shaded alumin(i)um thing rumo(u)red with same screen size and retaining current 5.5 capability. Games yes, A/V out no.
iPod Touch will be iPhone minus phone and plus hard disk plus thickness and revised design. May just be a flight of fancy but I think iPod touch will also differentiate itself from the iPhone by using the 'space' at top and bottom for buttons and a analogue or digital thumb pad for casual gaming. Makes sense that all that power under the hood could be used to launch a PSP DS killer.
If you think about it this whole product line refresh is necessary for the respective products positioning in the market place and for each product not to cannibali(s/z)e each other or the iPhone.