New iPod SW. Old iPod
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phatcactus
The Ugly Organist
If you did get the new features, what would the incentive be to buy a new iPod?
Darkshadow
wandering shadow
Sit back and think - the new iPod most likely has a better chipset in it than the old iPod does, and some of these new software programs probably depend on that new hardware.
I will be testing it. I'll let you guys know. I've been waiting for the new iPods to come out. I bought my iPod a month after they first came out, which means it's a 5 gig one (there were no others then). It's all scratched up and I can barely see the screen anymore because of all of the scratches on the plastic in front of it. Also, I dropped it right on the headphone jack once (with headphones plugged in) and it's been loose since then; if I move the iPod while I'm listening to it the sound gets cut of for a split second. Very annoying.
Once I get the new one, I'll see if the new programs will work on the old one. I'm betting that they don't.
I will be testing it. I'll let you guys know. I've been waiting for the new iPods to come out. I bought my iPod a month after they first came out, which means it's a 5 gig one (there were no others then). It's all scratched up and I can barely see the screen anymore because of all of the scratches on the plastic in front of it. Also, I dropped it right on the headphone jack once (with headphones plugged in) and it's been loose since then; if I move the iPod while I'm listening to it the sound gets cut of for a split second. Very annoying.
Once I get the new one, I'll see if the new programs will work on the old one. I'm betting that they don't.
jove
Member
Don't confuse surprised with disappointed. A few SW enhancements are not going to entice folks to fork out a few more hundred dollars for an MP3 player.
The iPod was purchased with the knowledge that it is an expandable platform. It is less than a year old. The SW enhancements are not dependent on the new HW changes.
I would have liked my still fairly new iPod not left out solely for marketing reasons.
The iPod was purchased with the knowledge that it is an expandable platform. It is less than a year old. The SW enhancements are not dependent on the new HW changes.
I would have liked my still fairly new iPod not left out solely for marketing reasons.
guygardner
Registered
Provide feedback to Apple that you think they need to support most of the new features (Yes, Alarm and a few others features may require hardware that old iPods don't have like speakers) when the oldest of the iPods (5gb) is barely 1 1/2 years old!
The games should work as well as most other new features, so lets provide feedback that Apple needs to support us or we'll all turn to cheapo knockoffs instead of paying the large price tag for Apple products.
Go here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html
The games should work as well as most other new features, so lets provide feedback that Apple needs to support us or we'll all turn to cheapo knockoffs instead of paying the large price tag for Apple products.
Go here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html
twister
Howdy
other ipod sites claim that diagnostic tests show that apple is considering it, however that doesn't give an answer.
http://ipodlounge.com/ipodnews_comments.php?id=399_0_7_0_M
http://ipodlounge.com/ipodnews_comments.php?id=399_0_7_0_M
monktus
Registered
Unless there are major hardware differences (which Apple hasn't been forthcoming on) I don't see the new iPod as big enough an upgrade to make it worthwhile for existing users. I look at it as more of a form update than anything and that Apple would be making far more sales from new users encouraged by iTunes than people with an old iPod. By this logic (which I think is fair) then it would make sense for Apple to continue to realease updates for the original iPods as flexibility and product development are some of Apples strengths. Of course, Apple are trying to make money and they are perfectly within they're rights not to add new features to the 1 and 2g iPods but I don't think that its unreasonable for users to expect it to happen anyway. After all, we're not talking about Microsoft or Dell here