News site snags peek at flash-based Apple iPod
Correspondents 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.
Earlier this weekend, while camping outside the front entrance to San Francisco's Moscone Center -- the exhibition hall which is home to the Macworld Expo -- the publication's staff were privy to a sneak peek of Apple marketing materials for an upcoming iPod 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.
Earlier this weekend, while camping outside the front entrance to San Francisco's Moscone Center -- the exhibition hall which is home to the Macworld Expo -- the publication's staff were privy to a sneak peek of Apple marketing materials for an upcoming iPod 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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but anyways, the iPod flash sounds cool.
Originally posted by m01ety
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.
Peace :-)
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.
Originally posted by JustSomeGuy
FYI - if you are on public property and take a picture, the picture is yours - regardless of the subject matter. You cannot be "forced" to delete it or hand it over (legally). I would say this report is bogus.
Wow, I was going to say the same thing. Exactly how were they forced to remove the pictures? People talk about journalism and all, but you think a "real" journalist would let his camera be taken or forced to delete photos (unless, of course, they were threatened with severe bodily harm)?
@Topic: Guys, come on... They would never do such a obvious stupid thing.
I mean, who wants a mp3 player that doesn´t even allow the user to switch to the song he wants to hear?
No way... "Abwarten und Tee trinken" ("Wait and drink tea")...
he's so fired.
Originally posted by slughead
that poor guy (putting up the banner)
he's so fired.
Heh....that´s the problem with these new glass-buildings
Except I hope there's one button that lets me skip a song from time to time. I'm not always in the mood to hear some particular song and might want to skip it this time.
Originally posted by quagmire
This is a new site
The site is around since 1996 ad is the main italian site for mac fans. Please do some research the next time before posting.
The photos are real, but the info on the iPod??
One thing, nowhere the Macity site indicates that the new iPod has NO screen,
Since they have only PARTLY seen illustrations of the new iPod, they THINK it may have no screen, they also THINK it has only TWO buttons, is partly of metal, partly white plastic.
Originally posted by slughead
that poor guy (putting up the banner)
he's so fired.
No. He's so Steved.
Originally posted by sappomanno
The site is around since 1996 ad is the main italian site for mac fans. Please do some research the next time before posting.
Sorry, I misread the title as New site. Sorry.
Quiz:
1. Remote control to control apple stuff
X. Media Center to control everything at home
2. iPod without controls
What do you really think?