Support Note Hints at iPod Touch Camera [U: No It Doesn't]
- October 14th, 2009 - 6.05 pm UTC
- Apple Rumour, iPod touch
- Alex Brooks
Evidence continues to mount supporting rumours that Apple will add a camera to the iPod touch, like it did the iPod nano.
An Apple support note last modified on October 13th is entitled “iPhone and iPod touch: Disabling digital camera notification in Mac OS X” suggesting that the iPod was intended to have a camera built in.
Following the release of new iPods in September many were shocked at the lack of camera in the top tier iPod despite rumours beforehand that it would feature a built in camera. In the following weeks photos of the insides of the iPod touch pointed out obvious space for a camera leading many to believe that Apple will release a new model in the near future.
[Update - As pointed out in the comments, iPod touches have always appeared as imagine devices as images can be saved to the camera roll from the device itself and can be removed using iPhoto]
Comments
Dan 14th October 2009, 19.06 pm
I don’t agree that this document suggests that the iPod touch will have a camera. If you take a screen shot of your iPod it is stored in a folder named saved pictures and Mac OS X considers this folder as a camera.
orkneyearl 14th October 2009, 21.08 pm
I agree with Dan. I’ve had an iPod Touch for a couple of years, and it has consistently been recognized as a “digital camera” in terms of auto-launching iPhoto.
I do think they will come out with a camera-enabled Touch, but I don’t think this tech note is proof of that.
blah 15th October 2009, 04.53 am
I completely disagree with this article, and completely agree with Dan and orkneyearl. Mac AND Windows have been treating iPods like cameras ever since they came out (or at least, they have to my 2G), and why wouldn’t they? The device stores its screenshots in a camera like fashion, which is in fact a good idea because it provides an easy way to collect your photos using already existing technology.
Alex Brooks 16th October 2009, 16.18 pm
Good point everybody. I failed to consider that.
I’ll look into this more and revise if necessary.
Aleavae 11th November 2009, 00.38 am
Hey! I have a problem- my touch has the game Sims 3, and my sims aspiration is to have woo-hoo. I can’t figure out how to fufil that. Ty!