Comments on: A Longer/Slimmer iPod nano Coming? http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Googler http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142674 Googler Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:45:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142674 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142658" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote><div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142641" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>“iTunes 8.0 will launch about the time that the iPods are refreshed and supposedly comes with big changes” How many more ‘big changes’ can Apple bring to iTunes? They already offer podcasts, music downloads, TV programs, audiobooks, iTunes U, apps and iPod games (the old ones). Perhaps they mean a redesign and a speedup?</blockquote></div> I heard something about a recommendations engine being added that will recommend other songs you’d probably like based upon your library. Sounded almost like what Last.FM does, but you’d obviously have to buy the songs to listen to the whole thing.</blockquote></div> OSX app store? Ryan wrote:
Pieter wrote:
“iTunes 8.0 will launch about the time that the iPods are refreshed and supposedly comes with big changes”
How many more ‘big changes’ can Apple bring to iTunes? They already offer podcasts, music downloads, TV programs, audiobooks, iTunes U, apps and iPod games (the old ones). Perhaps they mean a redesign and a speedup?

I heard something about a recommendations engine being added that will recommend other songs you’d probably like based upon your library. Sounded almost like what Last.FM does, but you’d obviously have to buy the songs to listen to the whole thing.

OSX app store?

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142658 Ryan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:20:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142658 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142641" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>“iTunes 8.0 will launch about the time that the iPods are refreshed and supposedly comes with big changes” How many more ‘big changes’ can Apple bring to iTunes? They already offer podcasts, music downloads, TV programs, audiobooks, iTunes U, apps and iPod games (the old ones). Perhaps they mean a redesign and a speedup?</blockquote></div> I heard something about a recommendations engine being added that will recommend other songs you'd probably like based upon your library. Sounded almost like what Last.FM does, but you'd obviously have to buy the songs to listen to the whole thing. Pieter wrote:
“iTunes 8.0 will launch about the time that the iPods are refreshed and supposedly comes with big changes”
How many more ‘big changes’ can Apple bring to iTunes? They already offer podcasts, music downloads, TV programs, audiobooks, iTunes U, apps and iPod games (the old ones). Perhaps they mean a redesign and a speedup?

I heard something about a recommendations engine being added that will recommend other songs you’d probably like based upon your library. Sounded almost like what Last.FM does, but you’d obviously have to buy the songs to listen to the whole thing.

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142649 Michael Dobrofsky Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:55:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142649 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142641" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>How many more ‘big changes’ can Apple bring to iTunes? They already offer podcasts, music downloads, TV programs, audiobooks, iTunes U, apps and iPod games (the old ones). Perhaps they mean a redesign and a speedup?</blockquote></div> Some more options would be great...just program options to tweak things for the power user. Pieter wrote:
How many more ‘big changes’ can Apple bring to iTunes? They already offer podcasts, music downloads, TV programs, audiobooks, iTunes U, apps and iPod games (the old ones). Perhaps they mean a redesign and a speedup?

Some more options would be great…just program options to tweak things for the power user.

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142641 Pieter Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:58:59 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142641 "iTunes 8.0 will launch about the time that the iPods are refreshed and supposedly comes with big changes" How many more 'big changes' can Apple bring to iTunes? They already offer podcasts, music downloads, TV programs, audiobooks, iTunes U, apps and iPod games (the old ones). Perhaps they mean a redesign and a speedup? “iTunes 8.0 will launch about the time that the iPods are refreshed and supposedly comes with big changes”
How many more ‘big changes’ can Apple bring to iTunes? They already offer podcasts, music downloads, TV programs, audiobooks, iTunes U, apps and iPod games (the old ones). Perhaps they mean a redesign and a speedup?

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142636 Michael Dobrofsky Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:52:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142636 If it's good, I'll be buying my first iPod when it arrives :D If it’s good, I’ll be buying my first iPod when it arrives :D

]]> By: Googler http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142626 Googler Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:16:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142626 Looks just ugly.... But itunes is long overdue for something new. Looks just ugly…. But itunes is long overdue for something new.

]]> By: Omar Upegui http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142625 Omar Upegui Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:07:25 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142625 I know this is besides the point, but those modular glass walls of <b>"NanaWall"</b> really captured my attention. Are <i>"Nana-Walls"</i> related in any way with <i>"Apple Nanos"?</i> :mrgreen: I know this is besides the point, but those modular glass walls of “NanaWall” really captured my attention.

Are “Nana-Walls” related in any way with “Apple Nanos”? :mrgreen:

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142624 Ashley Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:01:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142624 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142623" rel="nofollow">OldManDeath wrote:</a><blockquote>I think they are doing the longer slimmer design to make video viewing better and be able to do widescreen viewing for movies, shows, etc.</blockquote></div> You're probably right -- iPods aren't just for music these days, that's for sure! OldManDeath wrote:
I think they are doing the longer slimmer design to make video viewing better and be able to do widescreen viewing for movies, shows, etc.

You’re probably right — iPods aren’t just for music these days, that’s for sure!

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142623 OldManDeath Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:50:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142623 I think they are doing the longer slimmer design to make video viewing better and be able to do widescreen viewing for movies, shows, etc. I think they are doing the longer slimmer design to make video viewing better and be able to do widescreen viewing for movies, shows, etc.

]]> By: JK http://cybernetnews.com/a-longerslimmer-ipod-nano-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-142606 JK Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:15:00 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15009#comment-142606 iZune! iZune!

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