[opendtv] Rumor site pictures Photo iPod for holidays
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- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 15:14:15 -0400
Rumor site pictures Photo iPod for holidays
By Ina Fried
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Story last modified October 8, 2004, 10:45 AM PDT
Mac sites were abuzz Friday on reports that Apple Computer is
readying a color-screen iPod in time for the holidays.
According to Mac news and rumor site Think Secret, the 60GB device
would be similar to the current fourth-generation iPod but would be
capable of displaying photos on its high-resolution color screen. The
$499 device would also be able to show photo slideshows set to music
and output its display onto a TV, the site said.
Apple remains tight-lipped about its new products, but Think Secret
has accurately ferreted out details on a number of recent Mac
products, including the G5 iMac. An Apple representative was not
immediately available for comment.
While other companies are pursuing devices that can play videos and
TV shows, as well as photos and movies, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has
downplayed the idea of a video iPod, noting you can't watch video
while doing other things, as you can with music.
Lending credence to the rumors of a Photo iPod is the fact that the
latest processor from iPod chipmaker PortalPlayer supports many of
those new functions. According to documents PortalPlayer filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission in August, its PP5020 supports
color LCD displays as well as output to a TV or printer. The company
said its chips are also capable of displaying photos and playing
slideshows set to music.
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http://news.com.com/2100-1041-5403570.html
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