Quote: Originally posted by pantalaimon: not another 'colour screen' post i'm quite happy with the monochrome screen and reported 20+ hours of battery life. A colour…

ThinkSecret reports that color screens will come later this year. Having just gotten my 40GB iPod Photo today, I can say that I really like the color screen. It's a nice change f…

I'd rather have bluetooth headphones

Quote: Originally posted by OperaMan: I'd rather have bluetooth headphones I agree! I use an iPod to LISTEN, not to look at! Especially a 6GB model.

I'm happy that the iPod mini doesn't have a color screen or any other stuff that you don't need. I prefer 18 hour battery life over the capability to view photos. If I wanted to s…

Quote: Originally posted by TailsToo: I agree! I use an iPod to LISTEN, not to look at! Especially a 6GB model. Funny, I bought my 6 GB mini over a 1 GB shuf…

Quote: Originally posted by Eug Wanker: Funny, I bought my 6 GB mini over a 1 GB shuffle partially because it has a screen. A colour screen is definitely welcome for the…

Quote: Originally posted by TailsToo: I don't fear progress, just battery life-killers! If they can add a color screen and keep the battery life the same, then I'm f…

Does anyone know what make/model chip Apple uses inside the iPod shuffle? I've looked for images of the insides of it, but I can only find the ones from AppleMatters, and they don…

You're nuts

Quote: Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO: You're nuts Yep. http://www.command-tab.com/index.php/ipod-super/ And that's only the beginning... Edit: U…

iPod shuffle uses Toshiba flash. Besides the fact that you probably can't get higher capacity flash chips, do you have the capability of reworking a BGA (ball grid array) package,…

Quote: Originally posted by macgyvr64: Does anyone know what make/model chip Apple uses inside the iPod shuffle? I've looked for images of the insides of it, but I can …

No, I don't have BGA equipment..just some surface mount tools and a steady hand. I'm just curious what kind of hardware it uses.. It's not that I'm not happy with what Apple offe…

Quote: Originally posted by ibook_steve: iPod shuffle uses Toshiba flash. Besides the fact that you probably can't get higher capacity flash chips, do you have the capa…

Quote: Originally posted by Eug Wanker: Not Toshiba exclusively. For instance, IDC took one apart to find Samsung memory. Hmmh. Samsung chips seem extremely common…

Just for reference or searching purposes... 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Samsung K9K4G08UOM 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Samsung K9W8G08U1M They use a Sigmatel STMP3550B processor. data sheet fo…

Quote: Originally posted by hldan: Enough is enough with dissatisfied customers when Apple comes out with something new. I don't mean to be so harsh but if you can't li…

Quote: Originally posted by typoon: I don't think it's all people who are dissatisfied trying to modify. It's more human nature to tinker and see if it can be done. …

DON'T Open the iPod Shuffle This one didn't make it. Or you could follow the one on this site. It looks like this iPod Shuffle made it through okay.

Quote: Originally posted by typoon: DON'T Open the iPod Shuffle This one didn't make it. You had to go and show me that, didn't you :-P I want to know what those e…

Quote: Originally posted by macgyvr64: You had to go and show me that, didn't you :-P I want to know what those extra pins on the USB plug are for now... Well loo…

Quote: Originally posted by macgyvr64: Just for reference or searching purposes... 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Samsung K9K4G08UOM 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Samsung K9W8G08U1M They …

hey does somebody know if the flash memory that's inside the shuffles is any different from the memory that compact flash and other memory cards have? because if they're alike, i …

if it doesn't then about how many percent battery, thx