The new iPod
Sep 5, 2007, 2:59 pm
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The new iPod
Sep 5, 2007, 3:04 pm
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Doesn't impress me one bit.
At 16Gb max it's just not enough.
I was waiting to see what Apple would do today, but didn't see what I wanted, so I just put my order in for an Archos 605 Wifi 160Gb.
Archos will do most different movie stores online, has much better Codec support, a higher resolution screen.
The only product that looks marginally interesting is the new Nano.
Oh, and isn't "I need it like I need air to breath." taking the whole Apple fan thing just a tad too far?
At 16Gb max it's just not enough.
I was waiting to see what Apple would do today, but didn't see what I wanted, so I just put my order in for an Archos 605 Wifi 160Gb.
Archos will do most different movie stores online, has much better Codec support, a higher resolution screen.
The only product that looks marginally interesting is the new Nano.
Oh, and isn't "I need it like I need air to breath." taking the whole Apple fan thing just a tad too far?
Sep 5, 2007, 3:29 pm
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Redbeard, I'd recommend you do the right thing and give your Nano away to make amends for the damaged one. Of course, if you at some point decide to replace your Nano...then you'll have to buy a new one!
Sep 5, 2007, 3:41 pm
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Still, I *do* like the touch version. I'd probably wait until there is one with more space. At the same time, when will I have time to listen to the 10+days of music I have on my ipod video 30GB? Not even when driving between UK and Germany did I get a chance to go through it all. I think the 16GB version of the new touch would suit me just fine. Just keep the playlists I want on it.
A 160GB ipod would more than likely be used to download pictures from the camera when I'm on a shoot. Been thinking of getting one for that...... Hmmmm could get the new touch and use the 30gb for image storage and not have to lug the MBP around all the time.
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Sep 5, 2007, 3:42 pm
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You miss the point.
It's a widescreen ipod with VIDEO.
Do you know how much video fits in 16Gb?
They finally have a device that will be good enough for video, and they make the damn thing flash based.
A widescreen touch ipod needs 80Gb or more.
It's a widescreen ipod with VIDEO.
Do you know how much video fits in 16Gb?
They finally have a device that will be good enough for video, and they make the damn thing flash based.
A widescreen touch ipod needs 80Gb or more.
Sep 5, 2007, 4:25 pm
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I have a couple of rock videos and a few music documentaries in my movie section on itunes. All in all 29 of them at a total of 1.15 gig.
What point am I missing?
Sep 5, 2007, 4:36 pm
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How disappointing. I've got about 25 gigabytes just in music (I like it at 192 kbps). I'd love an iPod that does better video, and the web-surfing would be a bonus. The timing would have been perfect -- the battery in my 60 gig iPod is dying.
However, 16 gigabytes? Not even close to what I need.
Oh well.
However, 16 gigabytes? Not even close to what I need.
Oh well.
Sep 5, 2007, 4:41 pm
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Totally agree, the 16 GB limitation is a deal-killer.
It's a nice interface and I don't need an iPhone (Palm Treo does more of what I need it to.) So maybe when Apple comes out with the second- or third-generation iPod Touch, it will have some decent storage space.
It's a nice interface and I don't need an iPhone (Palm Treo does more of what I need it to.) So maybe when Apple comes out with the second- or third-generation iPod Touch, it will have some decent storage space.
Sep 5, 2007, 5:06 pm
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Doesn't impress me one bit.
At 16Gb max it's just not enough.
I was waiting to see what Apple would do today, but didn't see what I wanted, so I just put my order in for an Archos 605 Wifi 160Gb.
Archos will do most different movie stores online, has much better Codec support, a higher resolution screen.
The only product that looks marginally interesting is the new Nano.
Oh, and isn't "I need it like I need air to breath." taking the whole Apple fan thing just a tad too far?
At 16Gb max it's just not enough.
I was waiting to see what Apple would do today, but didn't see what I wanted, so I just put my order in for an Archos 605 Wifi 160Gb.
Archos will do most different movie stores online, has much better Codec support, a higher resolution screen.
The only product that looks marginally interesting is the new Nano.
Oh, and isn't "I need it like I need air to breath." taking the whole Apple fan thing just a tad too far?
160 gb?
That's a helluva lot of music!
Sep 5, 2007, 5:21 pm
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Sep 5, 2007, 5:38 pm
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Which isn't to say there aren't a lot of disappointed people thinking like you do. I think the money was on the Touch being on the HD-based iPods instead of this way around.
What's really going to happen is the capacities of the Touch will go up. When they get to 32GB and 64GB of flash memory that'll be more like it. Until now, it's a Nano with the touch screen and Wi-Fi. Don't discount that portable Wi-Fi device factor. Some people may buy it for that.
Actually, it seems the iPod/iPhone line has an interesting amount of choices in it for a company notorious for restricting choices. Okay, there's only one iPhone model so far, but you can also get essentially the same thing without the phone part for $100 less. Or you can get a big HD-based iPod in the more traditional form factor. Or you can get a nano that now can play little tiny videos. Lots of overlap in these areas.