Comments on: Apple dumps Scroll-Wheel, replaces with Scroll-Strips?

By: Noah

Noah — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:08:43 +0000

It’s funny to read all these old comments now that the iPhone and iPod Touch have been out for almost a year.

By: Robo playa

Robo playa — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 05:04:40 +0000

try the Sansa e280!

its amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

By: I think Im gonna take a...

I think Im gonna take a... — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:10:54 +0000

zune on Nov 14, and forget about the 6g for now!!

By: APPLEcore

APPLEcore — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:04:33 +0000

[quote comment="5125"]I don’t like it. And really, it goes against Apple’s ease of use fundimentals. Right now the iPod has ALL of it’s controls in one small area, and anything I want to do with the ipod, I can do with very minimal movement. But with this, everything is in a different spot. If I want to change the song or pause/play, I have to go to the very top edge. but if I then want to change the volume, I have to travel all the way to the very bottom. then finding another song, I have to stretch my thumb to an even more uncomfortable place. Then to scroll or whatever (depending on which hand I’m holding the iPod with) my hand will actually be covering the screen. And Apple can’t be serious if they want people to have to use TWO hands to control the iPod. talk about a HUGE step backwards. It seems cool and futuristic, but it’s just not practical. Maybe if it was like this on a nano sized iPod it might work.. but I don’t know.[/quote]

I agree with every word.

By: Skulker

Skulker — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:08:54 +0000

Hi, my name is Skulker and I like Pepto Bismol.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:46:54 +0000

The T-Mobile Dash (HTC Excalibur) has a similar jog strip located top right of the device. It’s used for volume control – and I must say it’s very annoying. It’s very easy to accidentally activate it when left on, and useless when turned off. Boo on the design.

By: Tbone

Tbone — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:46:37 +0000

Hey, can anyone say lawsuit? Iriver already has the same design and inteface for their Clix

By: JB

JB — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:40:28 +0000

How do you hold it without pressing all the buttons on the sides?

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:43:04 +0000

Then again, I doubt anything will become of it.. Apple seems to patent every little idea they come up with. Sometimes it seems just to screw with people.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:38:08 +0000

I don’t like it. And really, it goes against Apple’s ease of use fundimentals. Right now the iPod has ALL of it’s controls in one small area, and anything I want to do with the ipod, I can do with very minimal movement. But with this, everything is in a different spot. If I want to change the song or pause/play, I have to go to the very top edge. but if I then want to change the volume, I have to travel all the way to the very bottom. then finding another song, I have to stretch my thumb to an even more uncomfortable place. Then to scroll or whatever (depending on which hand I’m holding the iPod with) my hand will actually be covering the screen. And Apple can’t be serious if they want people to have to use TWO hands to control the iPod. talk about a HUGE step backwards. It seems cool and futuristic, but it’s just not practical. Maybe if it was like this on a nano sized iPod it might work.. but I don’t know.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:42:49 +0000

Two words - screen protector. Touch screen is way of the future whether we like it or not. I've seen the future....Onyx Concept phone. I'll bet the farm it.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:15:19 +0000

Touch-screens make no sense due to one word:

Fingerprints.

People bitch and complain enough about the current iPod’s smudges and scratches, wait until the screen is the human interface device. I’d be really surprised if Apple came out with a touch screen iPod. Ever.

By: Oz Maile

Oz Maile — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:18:48 +0000

The title of this is typical … click bait.
1 Apple isnt droping click wheels from all it ipods but will most likely for a full screen ipod with vide or an Music/Phote/PDF/Phone…. where screen real estate is a must for simple operation
2 In this case for all reports this is not just a corp. patent grab. This solves a real problem
3 interesting spin “cheap replacement for a full touch screen”. Rarely does apple cheap out on a design concept, if they need a lower price point they wait to introduce the product. THE reason is simple; HOW can you have a great viewing experice for video or photos if you just touched the touch screen with your greasy fingers . unless it comes with an ihanky and then the act of cleaning the screen sets of more touch sensitive areas …

By: Mister D

Mister D — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:30:37 +0000

Awesome, awesome navigation idea! bring it on!

By: Benjamin Nied

Benjamin Nied — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:07:43 +0000

A sort-of touchscreen like this would make sense given Apple’s view on aethestics; your iPod would look much, much nicer without you putting your fingerprints all over the entire screen. After the whole “Our nanos scratch too easily” fiasco, Apple could very well just be playing it safe to avoid the “there are fingerprints on my 6G iPod” lawsuit.

By: Chris Davies

Chris Davies — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:30:37 +0000

Actually, I quite like it – think of the fun you could have playing pong!

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:52:03 +0000

Interesting concept…but not thanks. I agree with obm, it’s a poor man’s replacement for a touchscreen. Booo.

By: obm

obm — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:33:11 +0000

It looks like a cheap replacement for a touchscreen, instead of a full blown one, only the edges are active. This could only be an ipod, and I think Apple is trying to counter sexier than ever PMP with lower priced unit.

By: Bruce Anderson

Bruce Anderson — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:10:58 +0000

Oh, I love it. Every time Apple files a patent, someone gloms onto it and waves it around like it’s the gospel truth about what’s coming out next. That’s the source of that blasted “touchscreen” iPod rumour, and I guess now we’ll have ANOTHER one to contend with.

Corporations routinely patent lots of stuff they might not ever use, just because they know it might make them money someday. It’s the way of things. So before anyone gets his knickers in a twist, remember this is just a patent filing. It’s not promotional material.