Apple Video iPod: A New Avenue for Consumer Content

Buzz has hit an all-time high for the much hyped Apple Video iPod that may be released next week.  Several blogs like Gizmodo and Engadget have photoshopped their best guess what it may look like.  Om Malik is more definitive: "Apple Will Do a Video iPod.”  Apple’s big announcement is expected to make the announcement at a special event September 8^th in San Francisco.

I suspect that the introduction of the Video iPod will spark a new era of content development that I’ve been talking about on this blog and that vloggers like Rocketboom, Eric Rice, Steve Garfield, Michael Verdi and Ryanne Hodson have been trailblazing.  Imagine the explosion of producers if there is ubiquitous, true broadband to the home.  Upload and download bottlenecks will be a thing of the past.  This exciting possibility is why Consumers for Cable Choice is fighting for real choices for consumers – choices for viewing content – and control over creating content.

Comments

[Found Humor]

Looks like http://www.Cinematology.com is also touting compatibility with the new video iPod, including DRM-Free H.264 video downloads. Should be a great product!

[Lucian]

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