Most of the buzz surrounding the new iPods was buzzed up when we got the first reveal of the new cases. The hole in the center obviously portended a camera, and the internet has been all-a-twitter ever since. Personally, I can’t get excited over another crappy camera that you’ll never use because you already have an equally crappy camera on your phone. But try telling that to the internet!
Anyway, Cult of Mac, apparently posing as an American reseller (shady), got a Chinese accessory company to send over a bunch of pictures of their new cases. Here I have the quote from the company:
My company had got full information and dimension. Enclosed some image and instruction for your reference. Most of the sample available now. If you need some sample check quality please freely let me know.
Sounds legit to me. So what are the new features? Well, the biggest change would have to be that the iPod Nano is going to have a nice wide screen. Not 16:9, but 3:2. That’s a standard photo aspect ratio. You’ll be holding the Nano sideways like a regular little camera, which is great, but won’t improve the quality of the pictures taken through that pinhole of a lens.
Actually, now that I think about it, it looks like the Nano screen and layout is really the only new thing here. Still, if you wanted confirmation, this is about as close as you’re going to get.
Is that a front facing camera I see on the touch?
just a smear, i think.
are you sure? cuz that smear looks pretty round…
Yeah, the Camera is not great in the iPhone but it is better in the 3GS. I just kinda’ think of it as a digital Helga. I’ve used it to take a lot of pictures but then I’m an art director/designer.
So, I think putting cameras in iPods is kinda’ cool.
What?
Won’t those cases cover up the glowing Apple logo on the back?
Oh wait, if you look at the back of the Touch one, you can see a very faint Apple, where the plastic will be a little thinner to let the logo shine thru…
If the price stays the same and they add a camera, good enough for twitter, I don{t see the problem, most people don{t have a wi-fi enable camera, but the ipod odes that, and they have apps in place, you are forgetting the software part, and they need something to differentiate from Zune HD that looks mighty fine
Please come try again once you have learned to use a keyboard
Hey uFail, why don’t you go leave a comment on his blog in Spanish and we’ll see how your typing does.
I would drop my current iPod Touch for a camera enabled version ANY DAY. So long as they don’t charge too much extra for it. Like, $20 more than the current price at most.
This new Ipod sounds great, however, I hope the click wheel isn’t TOO terribly small…..otherwise, I’ve lost my other Ipod and I’m dying for this one.
WOW…HOW MUCH IS THIS?