I was just talking to some co-workers during lunch and I remembered that Apple was making some announcements today. One of the guys said he wants an iPod that somehow knows what he wants to hear next and will play it. I don't think this next generation of iPod will incorporate telepathy, but I am happy about 3 improvements.
- 80 GB iPod Video - where's the 100 GB model?
- Gapless Playback - why did this take so long? As someone who listens to lots of dj mixes, it'll be nice to not have to have it as one long mp3 file
- Automatic Album Cover Art - this would have been nice when I ripped about 900 of my cd's a couple of years ago. But it will come in handy for new rips and music I get from Beatport and eMusic.
I don't think I'll be downloading movies anytime soon. They'd have to be significantly less than the cost of the DVD. Hopefully the new HD Tivo will be significantly less by Christmas 2007. Maybe I will have upgraded to a larger screen in the living room by then. And maybe Comcast will have finally got the CableCard thing right.
Oh yeah, one more thing...
That new iTV looks cool. I was thinking about getting a mini to hook up to the tv but this might just be the better choice - and less expensive too!