Apple giving next-gen iPod Touch the OS X, um, touch?
By Darren Murph 
posted August 23rd 2007 1:42PM
posted August 23rd 2007 1:42PM
You know the drill: open wide for a healthy dose of NaCl before reading on. Swell, now that your skeptic sensors are functioning, here are the latest whispers surrounding the up and coming iPod(s). According to 9to5Mac -- you know, the same folks who brought us this gem -- the next "flagship iPod" will be dubbed the iPod Touch, and while we're sure HTC fanboys are already getting riled up, you should know by now that Apple ain't scared of stealin' someone's name. Regardless of the title, it's the details here that are intriguing, namely the suggestion that a scaled-down version of OS X could be running the show. Interestingly enough, a report on AppleInsider nearly mirrors the idea, and mentions that a flavor of OS X could indeed be injected in the next round of iPods and nanos. Of course, all of these tidbits should still be regarded as speculation for the time being, but considering that Apple has been taking its sweet time in delivering the next iPod, it's not beyond the realm of belief.[Thanks, Kiwi616]
Read - iPod Touch - the New Flagship iPod
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Do you all think that the sept 5 announcement for new pods will mean increased functionality for the existing iphone? i'm talking games, itms mobile etc...
It's not very impressive to hear the new iPods will run OS X considering EVERY iPOD EVER MADE HAS.
no html??!! Come on, engadget!
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q3.07/DD5FFFA5-2CDA-46C7-ADE9-E4AD4BF01602.html
...can I have some of whatever you're smoking?
All iPods so far run on custom firmware, made pretty much from scratch. If you can get OS X running on an ARM processor, the more power to ya. (Hint: first time it was done was called the iPhone)
You probably think OS X means the pretty blue progress bars...
I was defining OS X by its kernels, Mach and BSD, as the article I linked to did. No need to act superior. Maybe you didn't see the link. It is:
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q3.07/DD5FFFA5-2CDA-46C7-ADE9-E4AD4BF01602.html
Apple, yet again, does a barrel roll.