Large-Screen iPod Touch? - Blu-ray Forum

nycomet · 12-31-2008, 08:45 PM

IMO, if Apple does indeed develop this product, it would HAVE to include an internal DVD/BD player to make it a success.

LINK:
------
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/2...eenipodtouch_1

Next from Apple: A Large-Screen iPod Touch? (PC World)
Posted on Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:25AM EST

The latest iPod Touch is a nifty little gizmo that does a lot more than play tunes, but I've always found its 3.5-inch screen too tiny for watching movies or serious Web browsing. After a few minutes of screen-tapping or finger-dragging to view Web pages designed for larger displays, well, things get tedious in a hurry. And movies? Better bring a magnifying glass.

No doubt there's a market for a bigger-screen iPod Touch, and if the latest rumors are true, that's exactly what Apple has in mind. A report from Michael Arrington of TechCrunch says that Apple is developed a Touch device with a 7- or 9-inch display, which is plenty big for video-watching, Web-surfing, gaming, and possibly even conventional desktop apps.

Details are sketchy. Apple reportedly will launch its king-size Touch in the fall of '09. According to TechCrunch, prototypes of the device are out there, and Apple and its original device manufacturers (ODMs) in Asia are working out the production details.

The Apple's netbook?

Then again, price is a thorny issue. Apple doesn't do cheap, and at $500 or less, the current crop of netbooks is definitely that. Today's iPod Touch, with its 3.5-inch display, starts at $229, but the 32GB model goes for a whopping $399. Naturally, a bigger Touch would cost a lot more.

Sonny · 12-31-2008, 08:57 PM

Over a year ago I was at DFW Airport looking at a Mac World mag or something like that....? They had this prototype that was bigger than an iphone & it fit in to their desk top Mac's. It would slide in to place, inside the monitor! of course it was all touch screen & beautiful.

Its something you would just have to see for your self... I wish I had pic's of it...

12-31-2008, 08:45 PM	#1
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	Large-Screen iPod Touch? IMO, if Apple does indeed develop this product, it would HAVE to include an internal DVD/BD player to make it a success. LINK: ------ http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/2...eenipodtouch_1 Next from Apple: A Large-Screen iPod Touch? (PC World) Posted on Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:25AM EST The latest iPod Touch is a nifty little gizmo that does a lot more than play tunes, but I've always found its 3.5-inch screen too tiny for watching movies or serious Web browsing. After a few minutes of screen-tapping or finger-dragging to view Web pages designed for larger displays, well, things get tedious in a hurry. And movies? Better bring a magnifying glass. No doubt there's a market for a bigger-screen iPod Touch, and if the latest rumors are true, that's exactly what Apple has in mind. A report from Michael Arrington of TechCrunch says that Apple is developed a Touch device with a 7- or 9-inch display, which is plenty big for video-watching, Web-surfing, gaming, and possibly even conventional desktop apps. Details are sketchy. Apple reportedly will launch its king-size Touch in the fall of '09. According to TechCrunch, prototypes of the device are out there, and Apple and its original device manufacturers (ODMs) in Asia are working out the production details. The Apple's netbook? Then again, price is a thorny issue. Apple doesn't do cheap, and at $500 or less, the current crop of netbooks is definitely that. Today's iPod Touch, with its 3.5-inch display, starts at $229, but the 32GB model goes for a whopping $399. Naturally, a bigger Touch would cost a lot more.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
What blu-ray disc have BD Touch feature? It is for iPhone/iPod Touch	Blu-ray Movies - North America	fly4rabbi	3	08-21-2012 11:58 PM
Apple iPod Classic or iPod Touch?	General Chat	DrinkMore	11	10-14-2007 05:23 AM

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

12-31-2008, 08:57 PM	#2
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	Over a year ago I was at DFW Airport looking at a Mac World mag or something like that....? They had this prototype that was bigger than an iphone & it fit in to their desk top Mac's. It would slide in to place, inside the monitor! of course it was all touch screen & beautiful. Its something you would just have to see for your self... I wish I had pic's of it...

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals