Rumored 60 GB next gen iPod to feature photo viewer

There is a story over at Think Secret this morning indicating a new iPod is on the way. The article states that this next device will hold 25,000 photos and 20,000 songs on it's 60 gigabyte hard drive from Toshiba. Another neat feature is video out, folks can carry their photos with them and display the snapshots on any television. Reportedly, the next gen device will look like it's predecessors except that it will be a 2mm thicker.

The 2-inch color screen is identical in size to other iPods, but will sport a higher resolution for photo viewing. However, the new device's real shining feature will be its video-out port, which will enable users to tote their photo galleries with them, ready to be plugged into any television for big-screen viewing. The 60GB iPod will feature only rudimentary built-in software for viewing photos, with no editing tools, sources say. Photo albums will be navigated in a similar fashion to music playlists, and a slideshow feature will provide transitions with user-specified background music, similar to iPhoto. Synchronizing features similar to iTunes will also be added to iPhoto. The new iPod won't feature built-in flash memory stick slots for downloading photos from digital cameras, although such a feature will presumably be able to be employed through Belkin's $ 99 Media reader. Sources indicate that Apple will market the new photo iPod as being capable of storing 20,000 music tracks and 25,000 photos. As an added bonus for music fans, album artwork will be displayed on screen when it's available for a selected track.

They have been told this new iPod will have a price tag
of about 500 dollars US. Get the full story over at Think
Secret. We know this is just a rumor, but this website has a pretty good track record, especially when it comes to Mac.

Source: Think Secret