[読んだ] What Happened to the Camera on the New iPod touch?

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The fact that the internal design for the iPod touch has room to add a camera raises another question: will a new version of this device with a camera be released at some point?

The answer to this depends on the answer to the earlier question. If the camera was left out because of a technical problem, Apple could introduce a version with a camera as soon as the issue is ironed out.

On the other hand, if someone like Steve Jobs decided to take the camera out because he didn't think it was appropriate for the device, no camera is likely in the foreseeable future.

ジョブズの言う通り、Appleは今後もiPod touchをゲーム機として売っていく考えなのでしょうか。
第4世代もカメラを付けない事態になったら、iPhoneに乗り換える人が増えそうな予感。

[読んだ] Why There Is No Camera In the iPod Touch and Why That Sucks | Ethiopian News

• No Space

• Features Mix

• Technical Difficulties

• Pricing Issues

Market Segmentation

• iPhone Cannibalization

• Feature Evolution

ちょっと古い記事ですが、色んな視点からiPod touchにカメラが付かなかった理由を考察していて興味深いです。

[読んだ] ASCII.jp:本当に速い! 動画で見る新iPod touchの実力

 

第3世代で32/64GBのiPod touchは従来の第2世代よりは確実に性能がアップしている。普段iPhone 3GSを使っている筆者が数日iPod touchを試した限りでは、まったく速度差が感じられなかった。従来のiPod touchに比べてメモリー容量も多くなったため、アプリを複数起動したあとに動作が重くなるという現象もそう起こらない。

iPod touchのラインアップには、8GBで1万9800円という求めやすいモデルも用意されているが、実際に端末を手にしてゲームで遊んでみると、細かいロード時間などが気になるもの。本気で遊ぶためにも、最初から32GBモデル(2万9800円)か64GBモデル(3万9800円)を手にしておくことをお勧めしたい

第2世代に較べて確実に早くなってるようですね。
これは楽しみ。

[読んだ] What exact processor is inside the new iPod touch? TUAW digs deeper

The newly introduced third-generation iPod touch contains a S5L8922X series processor, which is a slight numerical increment over the processor in the iPhone 3GS. Also, as revealed in the teardown by iFixit, the model number etched on the processor in the new iPod touch, 339S0075 ARM, also shows a slight numerical increment of the 3GS processor, which is 339S0073 ARM.

Meanwhile, the new iPod touch also shows a increase in the model identifier to iPod3,1, up from iPod2,1 on the second-generation iPod touch. An increase in the first digit of the model identifier usually indicates a major architectural change in the device. For example, the model identifier of the iPhone 3G is iPhone1,2, up from iPhone1,1, as both devices use the same S5L8900X processor.

These signs mostly likely point to some sort of small revision in the processor in the new iPod touch over the iPhone 3GS, however, it's still unclear what improvements this processor offers, if any.

カメラが付かないことが判明した以上、残された楽しみは処理速度だけ。
32GBと64GBがどれだけサクサク動いてくれるのか気になるところです。

[読んだ] BrainJuice Presents: Arcade Hockey for iPhone & iPod Touch — The Gadgeteer

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Up for a friendly Air Hockey match anyone? I thought so! It’s a good thing then that iPhone & iPod Touch App newcomer, Brainjuice, has just released their simple, user-friendly and addicting version of arcade hockey!

Just plant your finger on your iPhone or iPod touch, move it around, hit the puck, score, get scored – it’s just that easy. I’m not exactly the best at hitting the puck at my expert computer opponent, and I did lose just about every time I played, but it’s a fun way to shoot the breeze after a frustrating round of Flight Control.

LITE版もあり。

App Storeのレビューを見るかぎりでは無料版で十分っぽいです。

[読んだ] Make: Online : LEGO rotating dock for iPhone/iPod touch

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Stephen "Doc" Combs of Bricks in my Pocket fame pieced together this fully functional LEGO rotating dock for an iPod/iPod touch. Besides watching video in landscape mode it's perfect for use with an alarm clock app.

メカニック感を押し出したレゴのドックですね。
赤いブロックとか使って可愛い感じにもできそう。

[読んだ] トリニティ、iPod・iPhone用3ボタンリモートコントローラーを発表:ニュース - CNET Japan

Remote Controller 3 Buttons for iPod

Remote Controller 3 Buttons for iPodは、iPodを手元の操作でコントロールできるシンプルなリモートコントローラー。曲を送ったり、リピートしたりする際に、iPodを取り出さずに手元で操作できる。3.5mmオーディオジャックを装備し、iPodとヘッドフォンの間に接続するだけで使用可能だ。

アップル純正リモコンと同じシンプルな3ボタンスタイルを採用。音量調整機能付きのリモートコントローラーは、国内メーカーでは初という。

センタークリック部分は段差をつけることで、ボタンの位置を認識できるようにし、指先の感触だけで操作できるようにしたとのこと。iPod touchなど、画面操作をしなければいけないモデルでの利用効果が期待できるとしている。

音量調整もできるのでこれは売れそうですね。
市場想定価格は1980円とのこと。

[読んだ] Were The Leaked iPod Touch With Built-In Camera Photos Real? « : App Advice

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iFixit was the first to discover that the new iPod touch contained a small space at the very top that was just about the perfect size to house a small camera like the iPod nano’s.  When compared to the leaked iPod touch images from about a month ago, you will notice the same space that is open on the new iPod touch is filled by a camera, but everything else is is just about the same.  Both the new iPod touch and the leaked device have distinctly different internal offerings than the second generation iPod touch, which should put to rest any possibilities that the leaked images were faked.

Remember, it was rumored that Apple was having technical issues with the camera modules in the new iPod touch, which would explain why the leaked images of the prototype model had a camera but it had since been removed from the final model.

技術的な問題で今年はカメラ機能を見送ったとみるのが、やはり妥当でしょうね。