Prince McleanCorrespondents for Italian-based Mac web publication, MacityNet, claim to be one of the first outsiders to catch a glimpse of Apple's flash memory-based iPod digital music player.
Through the Moscone's glass facade, workers could be seen hoisting massive banners advertising a new iPod and sporting the slogan "Life is Random." Before the banners were properly concealed, the reporters observed a 'narrower' white iPod 'without a large display' that, according to the advertisement, would hold 240 songs (approximately 1GB of space).
Although MacityNet claims it was forced to delete all digital photographs containing pictures of the new iPod, its website does display seemingly authentic photos of new Apple marketing materials being assembled inside the Moscone Center. The site also offers a description of the purported player.
"We cannot show the images of the new iPod because we were forced to delete them from our cameras, but we can describe it. It is without any screen (that's maybe because the slogan is "Life is random!"), small, with a shape more vertical than the other iPod. The color is white, and it seems like a small remote control that fits conformably in a single hand."
Sources close to AppleInsider have previously said that Apple's flash-based iPod would debut in 1GB configurations with a suggested retail price between $129 and $149 USD.
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uhh... shouldn't this be in the Digital Hub? I thought iPod rumors went in there.but anyways, the iPod flash sounds cool.
This sounds real bad. No screen? Life is random? Does that mean there is no way to control this thing? We are forced to listen to songs at random? Well, I thought Apple could do no wrong with the iPod but if this is true... what's next, a computer made out of cardboard?
Indeed, "random" would hint at a random playlist with no way to choose songs... Bad.
Indeed, "random" would hint at a random playlist with no way to choose songs... Bad.
Actually I think it is great. The most used feature by far on the iPod is the shuffle feature. I use it almost exclusively on mine and most of the people I talk to that I know with iPods do the same. That is why Apple moved the Shuffle feature to the main menu. With so few songs available on a 1GB drive anyway it just seems to make sense to me.
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Random eh?
I guess we'll have to wait for Steve to spell out how it works. Have confidence.. it likely won't be herky jerky, like the other stuff on the market.