Video iPod in December, iPhone in January? Meanwhile, Vista Sucks More

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According to this site, the touchscreen video iPod will be out before the end of the year, possibly in time for holiday purchasing. The writer claims to have spoken to an executive from a third-party iPod accessory company, who says they are kept in the loop by Apple. One of their new products, he reportedly said, has been made for the 6th-generation iPod, or the full-screen touch-control iPod long rumored to be in production, and universally expected to debut by early next year. The iPod would, hopefully, have "480p" resolution--that is, the vertical resolution would be 480 pixels, which is essentially the same as any pre-HDTV television set--even better, as progressive scan (the "p" in "480p") delivers twice the video information of interlaced scan (what old-style TVs offer).

Take the rumor for what it's worth...

Meanwhile, Microsoft takes a cheap shot at Mac users: they have just released their licensing information for Vista, and it appears that they are forbidding use of Vista Home version in virtualization applications, such as Parallels. That means that if you want to run Vista in virtual mode, you'll have to pay for the Business or Ultimate editions, starting at $300.

Is there some actual, legitimate reason for doing this, or are they just being assholes?

Posted by Luis at October 19, 2006 02:00 AM