well, having a color screen is okay (like i said in another thread, they have color screens in the cheapest cell phones), but there also has to be a PURPOSE to it. i hope this means you can at least show stored iphoto album jpegs in that little "wallet-size" lcd.
I for one would pay more for a monochrome screen than for a color screen. 50% longer (or some such number) battery life is useful while a color screen is a gimick.
PDAs already exist and have proven unprofitable for nearly all manufactures who ventured into the market. PDAs have their uses, but I prefer a dedicated music player over a gimicky multi-purpose gadget. Keep the iPod an iPod and let PDAs try to do everything under the sun.
Anyone remember color screens on portable CD players? They were available for a while... but did little for the listening experience and eventually dissappeared.
Outdoor daylight use is a big problem for color LCD displays, as well. I've been told there are ways around this, but they aren't exactly universally implemented. I've seen a lot of color LCD panels in various electronic gadgets, and they are nearly rendered useless as soon as you have to compete with daylight for illumination. They do look terrific at night- that's where they really come into play. The traditional monochrome LCD works perfectly outdoors, in contrast.
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Originally posted by BuonRotto
Best use: to display album art for the current song.
Hmm, it never occurred to me. Good idea.
I for one would pay more for a monochrome screen than for a color screen. 50% longer (or some such number) battery life is useful while a color screen is a gimick.
PDAs already exist and have proven unprofitable for nearly all manufactures who ventured into the market. PDAs have their uses, but I prefer a dedicated music player over a gimicky multi-purpose gadget. Keep the iPod an iPod and let PDAs try to do everything under the sun.
Anyone remember color screens on portable CD players? They were available for a while... but did little for the listening experience and eventually dissappeared.