New iPods

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:11 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:That's a tad mean.

It's only a gentle joke, no harm meant. They're all good tech in their own way, I'm not trying to be mean to our HGFB, far from it.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:13 pm 0

Yup. It's a hell of a sexy piece of tech. If Apple would just provide more format support you'd never get me to buy anything else. They easily have the best UI I've ever used in an MP3 player.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:13 pm 0

HGFB wrote:Yeah. It's a shame I can just download all the latest US TV and play them without transcoding isn't it

*Edit* And listen/record to radio, and voice record, and record tv directly onto the player. Anyone for Flac? Oh and the 8 hours video playback isn't bad either.

I knew the new IPods were coming. We all did. I just made a decision that I'd rather have a player with a more varied codec set than Apple are willing to provide.

It's all good though. Whatever Apple do has a knockon effect on the rest of the industry. Everyone else will really need to bring the A game now just to keep up with the sales Apple are about to get.

Is there a new ITunes coming today?

Only thing I can't do there is record TV. But I can make phone calls

Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:14 pm 0

Aye but function over form anyone ?

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:14 pm 0

GeeZa wrote:
Kemper_Boyd wrote:That's a tad mean.
It's only a gentle joke, no harm meant. They're all good tech in their own way, I'm not trying to be mean to our HGFB, far from it.

I know that

I'm loving my new toy. If all I'd wanted this time was an mp3 player I'd be buying a new IPod now. This time I wanted a video player too and for me Apple don't cut the mustard in that department.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:14 pm 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:
HGFB wrote:Yeah. It's a shame I can just download all the latest US TV and play them without transcoding isn't it

*Edit* And listen/record to radio, and voice record, and record tv directly onto the player. Anyone for Flac? Oh and the 8 hours video playback isn't bad either.

I knew the new IPods were coming. We all did. I just made a decision that I'd rather have a player with a more varied codec set than Apple are willing to provide.

It's all good though. Whatever Apple do has a knockon effect on the rest of the industry. Everyone else will really need to bring the A game now just to keep up with the sales Apple are about to get.

Is there a new ITunes coming today?
Only thing I can't do there is record TV. But I can make phone calls

I've already got a phone.

pogo · Post by **pogo** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:16 pm 0

8GB iPhone now $399 - a third off after how many weeks on sale ?

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:16 pm 0

The iPhone price drop that Gizmodo reported is confirmed, 4GB phone dropped as well.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:20 pm 0

HGFB wrote:I've already got a phone.

I didn't at the time

Edit: Actually I did, but it was one of those free ones that didn't even really receive calls that well.

Peet · Post by **Peet** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:23 pm 0

A fucking Starbucks button, jesus...

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:24 pm 0

The Beatles?

Though Jobs had a John Lennon track on the iPod and apparently there
was some of their music playing. I guess they are going to keep us
waiting a bit longer.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:24 pm 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:

What the fuck is that?

matt · Post by **matt** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:24 pm 0

Peet wrote:A fucking Starbucks button, jesus...

I think there'll be plenty more where that idea came from

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:25 pm 0

HGFB wrote:
GeeZa wrote:
Kemper_Boyd wrote:That's a tad mean.
It's only a gentle joke, no harm meant. They're all good tech in their own way, I'm not trying to be mean to our HGFB, far from it.
I know that I'm loving my new toy. If all I'd wanted this time was an mp3 player I'd be buying a new IPod now. This time I wanted a video player too and for me Apple don't cut the mustard in that department.

And 16Gb doesn't give huge room for maneuver for lossless music and video either. I think I'll happily take the capacity hit for Wifi and the really nice GUI and screen. Does this thing actually play videos and do the widescreen flip trick? Might be nice to stick some ripped music DVDs on there.

Anyone who bought an iPhone last week must be a bit miffed. Sales struggling??

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:25 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:What the fuck is that?

Sarcasm or a real question?