OSX on an iPod makes zero sense. The reason it's on the iPhone is because the iPhone is not really a phone at all, it's a portable computer that also happens to make calls. Is that what people want from an iPod? There are different expectations there.
I don't want a massive piece of bloatware on my iPod slowing down my system and taking up 700MB worth of space that I could be using to store music or videos. The whole point of the iPod anyway is that it does one thing and does it very simply - it plays media. There's just absolutely no reason you need to run freakin' UNIX on an iPod.
There's no doubt Apple is working on new iPods. But I would be shocked if they include OSX. If they do, I will not be buying one - in fact I'll rush out to buy a 5.5G while they're still around. (I've got a 4G now, and have been waiting for the "big" upgrade; but if OSX is part of it, then I don't want it.)
OSX Lite for iPods? Who the heck knows. I think the ARM processor is capable of running OSX without slowdowns. The iPhone interface is pretty snappy. I'm willing to buy an iPod MT even if it does run the full version of OSX Leopard. Yes, it does seem like overkill, but if it's required for the Multi-touch GUI, then I want it. The top-of-the-line iPod will mostly likely have 120 GB, so I'm not going to quibble about 1 GB. I do see your point, however.
The X-Fi3 keeps with the company's commitment to audio fidelity, thanks to the apt-X codec, which supposedly offers audio quality similar to a wired connection when streaming. On that front, the device also handles FLAC files.
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OSX on an iPod makes zero sense. The reason it's on the iPhone is because the iPhone is not really a phone at all, it's a portable computer that also happens to make calls. Is that what people want from an iPod? There are different expectations there.
I don't want a massive piece of bloatware on my iPod slowing down my system and taking up 700MB worth of space that I could be using to store music or videos. The whole point of the iPod anyway is that it does one thing and does it very simply - it plays media. There's just absolutely no reason you need to run freakin' UNIX on an iPod.
There's no doubt Apple is working on new iPods. But I would be shocked if they include OSX. If they do, I will not be buying one - in fact I'll rush out to buy a 5.5G while they're still around. (I've got a 4G now, and have been waiting for the "big" upgrade; but if OSX is part of it, then I don't want it.)
OSX Lite for iPods? Who the heck knows. I think the ARM processor is capable of running OSX without slowdowns. The iPhone interface is pretty snappy. I'm willing to buy an iPod MT even if it does run the full version of OSX Leopard. Yes, it does seem like overkill, but if it's required for the Multi-touch GUI, then I want it. The top-of-the-line iPod will mostly likely have 120 GB, so I'm not going to quibble about 1 GB.
I do see your point, however.