Posted by neonismo
http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0502ipodmini.html
"Within the next two weeks Apple will announce an updated iPod mini with a color screen and higher capacity hard drive... sources hinted at a 5GB or 6GB drive ... "
Thinksecret have usually got rumors right, expect the annoucement soon.
Hmm, with the new range of SE "Walkman" handsets coming up, the competition is gonna be tough!
Posted by namal
Anyway i dont like to carry two devices. Why dont apple produce iPhone with large touch screen and 20gb hard drive? Why cant se do it? I think its technicaly possible but they are not ready to give it away yet.
Posted by neonismo
This would probably be due to battery life. Current iPod mini's are rated at about 8 hours, and all they do is play music. You add a larger screen, java, bluetooth, GSM radio, always on GPRS and you're gonna need quite a big battery to pull it all off, esp. with the power hungry CF microdrive.
I agree, the cross-over device will be awesome, video, audio, communications, all in a small personal device. We'll see how the SE tackles this with the much anticipated 'walkman' devices.
Posted by triggerbokie
lets just hope the new ipod minis can sport a longer battery life as the color screens will need more power... yeah, better wait for the SE walkman-phones....
Posted by maddav
Well they should be able to get more juice from the new minis, because they did the same thing with the regular iPods, still retaining the same size. I think it was 8hrs to 12 hrs.
We shall see, most likely tuesday, Apple's favourite day for announcements.
Posted by maddav
Well, it seems they are to be announced some time today, this is what we're looking at:
-6GB Colour Screen iPod Minis
-Reduction in Price for existing iPod Minis
-iPod Photo 40GB down to 30GB and a price reduction
-iPod Photo 60GB possible price reduction
at least this is what I have read @ thinksecret.com
Posted by Davo_169
sounds like fun
Posted by maddav
Can't be long now, Apple Store UK & USA is down for updating, as you can tell, I am VERY bored.
Posted by p900 lover
its here
the new ipod mini with 4 or 6 GB
http://www.apple.com/ipodmini/
and a cheaper and reduced ipodphoto
http://www.apple.com/ipodphoto/
Posted by maddav
Yep, 6GB, no colour screen & 18Hr battery, not bad
Posted by neonismo
Hmm.. can't wait for the SE W800 - so I'm getting an iPod mini...
So, which colour should I get - Silver or Blue?
Posted by Davo_169
get pink mate
i hope they bring out a 2 gb shuffle
Posted by neonismo
Ha!!...
I'm just asking cos I think the Silver might be a bit boring - but the Blue might age really badly - being so electric blue. But then again being a consumer fad I assume that music players should be weirdly coloured - possibly why the W800 is freaking burnt fruity orange with white dots and the K750 is black or silver..
Posted by Davo_169
yeah it looks as if the W800 is already PRE orange branded
Posted by zMastaa
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i post about this long ago i think
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=84482#post1135542