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The hard drive of my 4th gen iPod Photo (60 GB) recently started playing only the click of death…so I’m hoping for something flash-based in the 32 GB area for about $200.  Otherwise, I’ll mod my old one with a CF card for about $100.

Your call, Apple…will you get my money?

Posted by Jason F. on September 4, 2008 at 12:44 PM (PDT)

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I think it’s unlikely that the iPod Touch will have GPS, there are ways around needing it anyway, turning your mobile phone into a WiFi router for example. However, something I have not seen mentioned that would be vital for musicians, is a Microphone on the iPod Touch. I don’t want to make illegal VoIP calls on my iPod, I just want to be able to record simple vocal clips when I have a melody in my head, and furthermore, would LOVE to be able to play my guitar into it, and turn the iPod Touch into a Tuner. There are countless applications that allow this for the iPhone exclusively because it has a mic. Just give us a microphone already.

Posted by JMMSound on September 4, 2008 at 1:36 PM (PDT)

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I have a 5th gen iPod (original iPod Video) and I won’t purchase an iPod Touch until I can get one with at least a 120 GB hard drive.  I want to take my entire music and video collection with me, not some small fraction which will fit in flash memory!

Posted by Jeff Findley on September 5, 2008 at 5:22 AM (PDT)

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thatsnot true. ive seen the ipod n 4 g and its very different from it.

Posted by er on September 5, 2008 at 8:52 AM (PDT)

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I have argued before on this and will again…the iPod Touch SHOULD have a camera this time around *looks at the orange oval in the top corner…it looks like a camera on that drawing*

Why not? I consider myself an avid cell phone user, have taken countless pictures with my phone but have never once felt the need to send a picture in a text. But when on the beach, listening to music, one may want to snap a picture. Or perhaps downtown, see something one likes, just use the ipod you are currently listening to take the picture. Geo tag it, store it. send it later in an email or transfer to your computer….

Im NOT saying it should be a camera…but do people send pictures from their digital cameras in emails? *The actual cameras not phones* no. they sync them to the computer then email them…why not with the iPod Touch?

In my own opinion, i would like a camera, because i love the photo viewing option on the ipod touch, and think that the ability to take a picture, then look at it in my library would be very nice, i’d love and welcome that very much so.

(I do not have AT&T;service so i therefore miss out on a lot of the aspects of iPhone anyways) so for those of us who are UNABLE to purchase a 3G, it might be nice to have a camera…

as for a speaker, i highly doubt it. There is not a NEED for it, as with the camera. it depends on the owner of the ipod and what they want. I dont personally need one, but it would be nice to watch a youtube video with someone….not have to hand them the headphones. “everyone has to take turns listening” etc. so i dont mind at all…

Perhaps the new size would lead towards memory and battery expansion *thankfully* i’d love that. (I am hoping for a 64 GB ipod touch) plus i like the thickness…the thin size of the current ipod touch, makes me nervous. I like the thickness or “substance” to my ipod…just something i prefer.

In the end, my thouhgts on this image, are positive and i LOVE the look of the new ipod touch! :D

Posted by Phil R. on September 5, 2008 at 9:55 AM (PDT)

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The reason I want a speaker has absolutely nothing to do with playing music (although I might use it for listening to talk podcasts, where a small speaker would be OK). The reason I want a speaker is so the iPod Touch can have real alarms, and loud ones if needed. I’m trying to use my iPod touch as a replacement for my Palm and one area it falls woefully short is alarms. The tiny little chirps just don’t cut it. Also I want a speaker for games. I wouldn’t use the speaker that way in public, obviously, rather at home and or in other situations where there was no one else to bother.

Posted by SteveJ on September 5, 2008 at 11:27 AM (PDT)

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These pictures of the iPod Touch seem the same as the currnet one. How can you see any difference?

Posted by Smoothie on September 5, 2008 at 2:03 PM (PDT)

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To Smoothie, the ipod touch in the picture looks thicker, its dimensions too are thicker giving it a more “iphone 3G” reminiscent body. Tapered edges too it appears. If the new iPod Touch is as this chart says, it could resemble the IPhone 3G very much…

*YAY!*

Posted by Phil R. on September 5, 2008 at 2:10 PM (PDT)

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I honestly dont think you would enjoy an ipod touch with a built in speaker more than likely it would sound like crap any way. stick with the head phones an camera would be awsome though and as much as i like the touch part i would still like to have a volume button even if its just a basic scroll wheel. only thing about that is that it would ruin the nice form factor and possibly get cought up in your pocket. who knows personally i own 2 of them 1st and 2nd gens so.. this new version should be awsome. either way unless it has like 60gb or more of storage i see no point in buying it unless it has a camera… or possibly gps

Posted by crazy mac dude on September 5, 2008 at 3:27 PM (PDT)

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i also see the button on the side, it is either a volume control or for pausing music, either one will be completely awesome.

Posted by Tory king on September 5, 2008 at 8:44 PM (PDT)

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I agree about the camera feature, that’d be a nice touch. I honestly just want an internal speaker to play music and app sounds on. All the phones out there today have cameras and internal speakers, so why not the iPod Touch? It’s definitely not anything revolutionary or breakthrough these days, so please apple, add those features for goodness sake!

Posted by darthxsidious on September 6, 2008 at 2:42 AM (PDT)

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Just want to say how amazing it is how technology has changed.  In the past people would have separate devices for video camera, camera, phone, PDA, GPS, etc.  I think in the very near future all these will become one simple device that people will carry around.

Posted by Alex on September 6, 2008 at 3:55 AM (PDT)

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If apple actually put a volume control on the side, i think they just made the best “mp3 player” there is…

Posted by V.V. on September 6, 2008 at 7:41 AM (PDT)

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I don’t thing think that the next ipod touch will have a GPS but one Q what is that oval shaped orange thing in the top left hand corner on the back. It looks to me that that Is a camera unless someone can tell me different.??>>Camera<<??

Posted by Chase on September 6, 2008 at 8:25 AM (PDT)

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Yeah, the orange oval does look like a camera…the size, location etc, just strikes me of a camera. I just hope this is not a cruel joke or fake…because it would be a serious letdown…

GPS, for the most part cant happen on the ipod touch…can it? It would require wifi, like…from a cell phone tower, and not many people are going to pull over at a gas station, hook up to wifi from a router and look on GPS. it would be cool, but in the end, not very helpful.

Posted by Phil R. on September 6, 2008 at 8:47 AM (PDT)

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The one thing the iPod touch needs but is never mentioned is a vibrating battery. Here’s why:

1. You can receive notifications (Email, Calendar, AIM, eBay, etc.) with a vibrate alert when you don’t want sounds to play in public, much like people treat their cell phone.

2. You can have force feedback in games and other applications. If you’re playing an action game and your character is hit, you will receive a vibration feedback. I’ve seen that on the iPhone. It would be nice to have it on the iPod touch.

Posted by VIP on September 6, 2008 at 9:44 AM (PDT)

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That is a brilliant idea. i never thought of vibrations for the ipod touch, but that would work really well! what a good idea.

Could we speculate that *IF* a 64 GB model is announced it would run for $499.00?

Posted by Phil R. on September 6, 2008 at 11:33 AM (PDT)

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Another thing, somewhat along the discussion line of external volume controls, the iPod touch should allow users to be able to change tracks without doing so from the screen. The solution to this would be to pack in the iPhone’s headphones with the iPod touch and allow users to change tracks from the headphone controls. In addition, as a bonus, the headphones’ microphone can be used for voice applications (VoIP, sound recording programs, etc.).

Posted by VIP on September 6, 2008 at 12:32 PM (PDT)

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Since when we need to have a network connection to have map data? TomTom hasn’t got any network connection to stream map data. Map data can be updated by connecting the TomTom to the computer, same could happen with the iPod Touch.

Nobody thinking of Apple adding bluetooth to the Touch? Could be very well possible. Also, I am almost sure they are adding more harddisk memory and extra battery power.

Can’t wait till the 9th of September!

Posted by Tobias P. on September 6, 2008 at 12:48 PM (PDT)

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I think speakers on the ipod Touch would be nice, it would be neat to be able to show videos to your friends without trying to share the headphones.

Posted by Rose on September 6, 2008 at 2:32 PM (PDT)