New iPods

hyphz · Post by **hyphz** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:22 pm 0

JQW wrote: Are we certain this is nothing more than a data file integrity check? They've just added a hash to the end of the large XML file that contains all of the library info. If the file does get corrupted it'll render the iPod unstable (which has happened to me with previous iPod models), so it's a good idea to include some extra integrity checking.

Someone already hacked it, apparantly. It does use several secret numbers in its calculation so it doesn't appear to be just an integrity check.

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:39 pm 0

Yay it's shipped!

Is it here yet?

Jimaroid · Post by **Jimaroid** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:04 pm 0

Gnnn!

We need extreme detail, GeeZa.

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:12 pm 0

Jimaroid wrote:Gnnn!

We need extreme detail, GeeZa.

Looks like it should be Fedex'd here Saturday so I will hope to provide all the pertinent information around then. Should be fun.

Jimaroid · Post by **Jimaroid** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:13 am 0

Double Gnn!

Just had a shipping confirmation from Apple. Almost lost bladder control before realising it was for a different order. Gah!

COME ON, STEVE!

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:47 am 0

In fact if anything the delivery dates in the UK are getting *worse*. Mine used to say estimated delivery 1-2 Oct, now it says 4-5.

Apple's idea of "preorder" seems to be somewhat off, instead of meaning ordering in advance to get something early, to them it seems to mean order early to wait until after other people can just buy it in shops!

Ah well. Maybe the extra delay means that they are ensuring that none of the units with dodgy screens go out to Europeans. They have at least acknowledged that some units do have genuine screen problems.

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:03 pm 0

It looks like the iPod Touch is in stock at UK Apple stores as there are
a few videos on Youtube from people who've bought them in the last
couple of days.

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:06 pm 0

Yak wrote:Apple's idea of "preorder" seems to be somewhat off, instead of meaning ordering in advance to get something early, to them it seems to mean order early to wait until after other people can just buy it in shops!

It's very weird the way that seems to have happened globally. Not at all what you'd expect, one would assume a pre-order would get you the unit asap. As expected lots of forum-goers have got (probably rightly) the real arsehole with Apple over this. Mine's at least now in Indianapolis so on course.

I shall be scrutinising the screen with my third eye.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:07 pm 0

GeeZa wrote: I shall be scrutinising the screen with my third eye.

I do hope that not some sort of onanistic euphemism...

offyoutoddle · Post by **offyoutoddle** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:25 pm 0

screen on mine seems fine. Definetly recommend one.

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:59 pm 0

offyoutoddle wrote:screen on mine seems fine. Definetly recommend one.

That's good.

They've admitted there are problems, hopefully they'll sort it out and replace duff ones.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07 ... reens.html

offyoutoddle · Post by **offyoutoddle** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:28 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:
offyoutoddle wrote:screen on mine seems fine. Definetly recommend one.
That's good.

They've admitted there are problems, hopefully they'll sort it out and replace duff ones.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07 ... reens.html

I've always found them as good as their word. I really can't recommend one of these babies enough!!!

I'm only gutted it isn't big enough to hold all my music, but hey, its fun sorting through it with coverflow anyway....

sty · Post by **sty** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:21 pm 0

I'm getting so jealous of anybody that actually has one already, hehe.

No clear arrival date here in NZ yet, the online store says estimated ship date 28th but the stores know nothing, as usual.

sponge · Post by **sponge** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:25 pm 0

Ha ha ha. My friend showed me his new Nano the other day and was demonstrating coverflow. I took it from him and dragged my greasy finger across the screen and wondered why it wasn't working. It took him telling me 3 or 4 times before I realised it didn't have a touch sensitive screen.

It's weird how you get used to something so quickly. And go deaf.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:27 pm 0

Now that you can unlock iPhones (and not need to activate them and they have gotten cheaper), instead of a touch, I'm thinking of getting someone to send me one from the US.

Even if I get caught for Tax it won't cost a great deal more and will have a better resale value, for when the next tech lust hits, seeing as iPhones aren't going to be cheap here.