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1. Comment - iPod Chief Not Excited About iTunes Phone

   (Sep 28, 2005 - 6:59 AM)

   I tell you what - it's a complete pain in the backside to have to carry an iPod and a Treo. I would much rather have a disk-based (or, I guess, massive solid-state) mobile device that does everything that the separate devices do.
   
   Apple's design shold be able to easily combine the two in a pleasing form factor. For example, a flip that has on it a small. iPod style colout screen with and click-wheel. Flip that up and it becomes an ear-piece with, underneath, a larger screen with a keyboard below it, built on top of the bit with the disk in it. On the back, a decent camera and a detachable battery. Basically, it's just the screen and controls of the iPod bolted on to the Treo.
   
   Software-wise, a bit of thought would allow us to have iCal, Address Book, iTunes or iPod style music player, a memo pad, to-do lists, etc - ie: Apple versions of the stuff you get on a Treo. A smart phone app, dailer,conference call, speakerphone, sms, mms, browser (a la Safari on Nokia?), etc is pretty much a no-brainer.
   
   Maybe there could even be a lightweight dashboard style app using your always-on GPRS/wireless connection - whichever is appropriate for your GPS location, when you bring it up to quickly see info withough having to start an app.
   
   The sky is the limit with the power of the CPUs and capacity of disks in these devices, and I really don't see why the best software and music player makers (Apple) and the best phone makers (Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola (how cool is the Razr Black?!) shouldn't team up to make it. There is probably no need for Apple to make a phone - it's not core, but it can certainly build all the other bits and preside over the overall design.
   
   I'd buy one, for sure!