It may be iPod with flash memory instead of HDD in the year

This is only an analyst's guess, but it seems that the next iPod that will be released within the year may be equipped with flash memory instead of HDD, from the viewpoint of power saving.

IPod nano and iPod shuffle have already adopted flash memory, but if flash memory is loaded on iPod, it will become possible to carry a lot of music without worry of being broken by vibration.

Details are as follows.
AppleInsider | Apple may ax next-gen HDD iPod in favor of all-flash models

According to this article, according to the report "IT Hardware" issued by Prudential Equity Group analyst Jesse Tortora, by the end of 2007 Apple is currently using 1.8 inch HDD which is used as the recording medium of iPod, It seems to be expected that it will shift to flash memory.

The reason for this is that although the flash memory has a higher unit price per 1 GB than HDD, Apple is a manufacturer who likes to prioritize user convenience over cost, so from iPod mini with 1 inch HDD, flash memory It is reasonable to migrate in such a way as to migrate to iPod nano equipped with iPod nano.

If it is released within the year, if it is realistic to install 32 GB of flash memory from a cost point of view as well, if it is 32 GB, it will be added to the contents of movies etc. sold at the iTunes Store It is going to be a suitable capacity. In addition to completely shifting completely, a 120GB HDD equipped model adopting a new perpendicular magnetic recording technology etc. is also prepared, it will be able to choose according to the application.

By the way, if you have a 30 GB iPod you can record 40 hours of video, but with an HDD loaded model you just lost 3.5 hours battery, but if you loaded flash memory 5.5 hours of playback It will be possible, and it is said that about 60% batteries will be available.

In other words, will the next iPod be equipped with touch screen and flash memory ...?