# IPods change, grow in popularity **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 19, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369 "2006-02-19T21:49:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/1 "2006-02-19T21:49:26Z")
CHICAGO, IL, United States (UPI) – Despite being just 5-years-old, Apple Computer`s iPod may see drastic changes in 2006 with a bigger screen and new touch-screen click wheel. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the new 6G iPod will be introduced at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco April 1, marking the 30th anniversary of Apple. Videos were just introduced to the iPod and so many have been sold since 2001 it seemingly surpasses the hype around the Sony Walkman, **but Apple is going to make changes.** **The current 2 1/2-inch screen will now be the entire face and the click wheel selection unit will be a touch screen embedded in the device.** More than 42 million iPods have been sold since 2001, including 30 million in 2005. Another 24 million are expected to be sold this year and Needham & Co. predicts that by 2008, 100 million Windows users will have an iPod. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/2 "2006-02-19T21:51:22Z")
:tup: but… mine just died ☹ good thing i got it for next to nothing. won’t ever buy one again. loved it, now i hate it. ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/3 "2006-02-19T21:52:31Z")
I’m very pleased with mine. I will be buying a larger capacity one when the timing is right. Gotta see what this new model will look like. ---
**Author:** ![1sik\_bmw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1sik_bmw/32/7341_2.png) [@1sik\_bmw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1sik_bmw)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/4 "2006-02-19T21:56:00Z")
these things change like every hour damn ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/5 "2006-02-20T12:16:25Z")
:tif: still not sold on them ---
**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/6 "2006-02-20T12:51:18Z")
time to invest in apple :tup: haha ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/7 "2006-02-20T12:55:32Z")
> [@zero assault](#): > > time to invest in apple :tup: haha The good time to do that would’ve been a couple years ago just befor ethe Ipod came out… you would’ve made some nice $$ ---
**Author:** ![Deuce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deuce/32/7614_2.png) [@Deuce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deuce)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/8 "2006-02-20T19:33:21Z")
lol ill have to see what apples stock looks like ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/9 "2006-02-20T19:37:25Z")
I’ve never really saw the point in buying one of these things. Everyone’s got them, even my 10 year old cousin. I guess i just don’t need to add background music every day in my life. And if i do feel the need, i’ve got a walkman for that.old school. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/10 "2006-02-20T20:50:56Z")
I have some speakers for them if anyone is interested. $45 they sell brand new for $129. There made by altec lansing. Let me know. ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/11 "2006-02-20T20:52:39Z")
> [@Eclipse\_Girl23](#): > > I’ve never really saw the point in buying one of these things. Everyone’s got them, even my 10 year old cousin. I guess i just don’t need to add background music every day in my life. And if i do feel the need, i’ve got a walkman for that.old school. amen ---
**Author:** ![73ghia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/8baadc/32.png) [@73ghia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/73ghia)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/12 "2006-02-20T21:00:30Z")
I love mine because I no longer need to carry 100+ CD’s in my car, in my house, anywhere… All my 3200 songs are with me wherever I go, no need to go searching through CD’s if I know what I want to listen to I can find it easily, if not… I let shuffle do the magic. Why do they change? Because people keep buying them. If they were still the same 5gb b&W screen that they were when they first came out then those ppl who still had their orrig ones would have no problems keeping theirs… but I know and have seen people who every christmas get a new one because they want the latest features. In order to keep up with the changing pace of technology, competitors, and keep people buying new ones than they have to change it. ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/13 "2006-02-20T22:01:46Z")
Technology = always changing… whether you think it should be or not. It’s a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![JezikaTee1983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@JezikaTee1983](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JezikaTee1983)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/14 "2006-02-21T04:03:31Z")
I love, love, LOVE my ipod! i wasn’t sold on them until they came out with the color screen video one that holds all my photos and my songs too. i use it when i walk to class, take the bus to south campus, at home connected to speakers, and at the gym. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/15 "2006-02-21T05:23:22Z")
im waiting until i got one that is my cell/pda and music machine that im able to use with my current service provider ---
**Author:** ![BubbleSparkxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BubbleSparkxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BubbleSparkxx)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/16 "2006-02-21T14:47:20Z")
> [@Fetter](#): > > The Chicago Sun-Times reports the new 6G iPod will be introduced at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco April 1, marking the 30th anniversary of Apple. I thought this would be newsworthy but looks like someone is just fucking around. Macworld Expo happens every Jan (I was there) not April, and there is most defnitely no Macworld Expo happening on April Fool’s day. ---
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/17 "2006-02-21T14:55:33Z")
apple products seem to get worse in quality as they get “prettier” sold my imac (kept crashing). one ipod down, on my second. wouldn’t be likely to buy another. my gf has the latest one out and it’s always crashing on her. are the april fool jokes starting already? 🙂 making the screen the whole face is a pretty big step. i’d think they would milk the video option for a bit longer. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/18 "2006-02-21T14:58:18Z")
i called this like 6 months ago ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/19 "2006-02-21T15:00:22Z")
evne if its not true, it wouldnt suprise me if they were to come out with something like this very soon. the technology is deffinately there. so, pretty much this is gonna be like a apple PDA that u can play and store music on? ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369/20 "2006-02-21T15:14:43Z")
> [@duck](#): > > apple products seem to get worse in quality as they get “prettier” > sold my imac (kept crashing). one ipod down, on my second. wouldn’t be likely to buy another. my gf has the latest one out and it’s always crashing on her. > > are the april fool jokes starting already? 🙂 making the screen the whole face is a pretty big step. i’d think they would milk the video option for a bit longer. Mine works great… people I know haven’t had problems either. :gotme: As far as the screen… it’s not all that new. Mp3 players already have touch screen body with no buttons on them. _edit_ [http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0602videoipod.html](http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0602videoipod.html) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipods-change-grow-in-popularity/8369.md?page=2)