Quote:
Originally Posted by ACE
The Washington Post says they have proof that a new iPhone NANO is in the works along with a wi-fi enabled iPod. This news shows Apple has taken notice of the Zune and will incorporate an original Zune features to try and stay ahead. |
I think its kinda crazy to say they are taking that feature from the Zune. We don't even know what they are going to do with it yet. Assuming it even has WiFi.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ACE
What is still left to be seen is if iPods will be able to share music like the Zune. This writer believes Apple will shy away from this feature and instead utilize the wi-fi to be able to upload/buy songs directly from iTunes via hot spots. Let's face it, Apple would stand to gain some revenue from that - not sharing (which is the one thing they're looking at).
|
My guess would be if apple was going have Sharing between iPods(And probably iPhones), They would go Bluetooth(They have a long history with bluetooth in products). But I don't see that feature happening.
As for the idea of being able to buy & download music via Hot Spots is neat, it would take a lot of change. The DRM management system would have to allow you to transfer songs(And probably videos too) you downloaded from some random hotspot off the iPod, store them onto the computer, then authenticate it to that specific computer.. Its not impossible, But I think its too early for something like that.