New iPods

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:10 pm 0

The problems definitely seem to have gone away in the latest batch from what I've been reading around. There were a couple of other people in the UK having trouble accessing YT a day or two ago so maybe that was a server-side thing.

Looking forward to getting mine now, and a bit happier about the wait since it seems to have allowed time for the issues to be resolved. I'd rather wait a bit and get a perfect unit than get one early then have to go through the hassle of having to send it back.

offyoutoddle · Post by **offyoutoddle** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:58 pm 0

Yak wrote:The problems definitely seem to have gone away in the latest batch from what I've been reading around. There were a couple of other people in the UK having trouble accessing YT a day or two ago so maybe that was a server-side thing.

Looking forward to getting mine now, and a bit happier about the wait since it seems to have allowed time for the issues to be resolved. I'd rather wait a bit and get a perfect unit than get one early then have to go through the hassle of having to send it back.

a wiser man than I it seems

The YT probs affected a lot of iphone users too, which does seem to confirm the server side thing I think. The only thing that concerned me was the way the signal strength was so cack, and YT worked at my parents on their wifi, but not on mine, my friends or a public wifi spot. It was so weird. I'm sure it will be fine - week 38 batches seem to be the ones to go for - check the serial number on the back when you buy - if there's a 36 or a 37 in it, ask for another one that has 38 (or higher?) in it is my advice.

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:15 am 0

Posting from the iPod obviously (keyboard is much faster to use in landscape mode). Anyway, bought the High on Fire LP from the Wifi store so did indeed buckle in the end. It is stupidly easy and utterly user focused. Again, this is bad news.

offyoutoddle · Post by **offyoutoddle** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:38 am 0

GeeZa wrote:Posting from the iPod obviously (keyboard is much faster to use in landscape mode). Anyway, bought the High on Fire LP from the Wifi store so did indeed buckle in the end. It is stupidly easy and utterly user focused. Again, this is bad news.

he he he remember the DRM!!!

Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:41 am 0

Sickboy wrote:I want it.
I want it bad.

I succumbed - bought one this morning from http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEAFB:IT

as used him before - fly my beauty

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:56 am 0

Deckard wrote:
Sickboy wrote:I want it.
I want it bad.

I succumbed - bought one this morning from http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEAFB:IT

as used him before - fly my beauty

Is there a reason to get this over an iPhone from the US and unlocking it?

The form factor is a little better and it has 8Gb more, but there is a camera, phone and bluetooth on the phone.

Just thinking about getting a friend to send a couple over, unlocking them and then putting one on eBay to help cover the costs....

Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:02 pm 0

I have to say i just wanted one....NOW...will get an iphone in nov and flog this then but just like toys

sty · Post by **sty** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:49 pm 0

Misfit wrote:
Deckard wrote:
Sickboy wrote:I want it.
I want it bad.

I succumbed - bought one this morning from http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEAFB:IT

as used him before - fly my beauty
Is there a reason to get this over an iPhone from the US and unlocking it?

The form factor is a little better and it has 8Gb more, but there is a camera, phone and bluetooth on the phone.

Just thinking about getting a friend to send a couple over, unlocking them and then putting one on eBay to help cover the costs....

interestingly the two things I don't need are a phone and a camera, and bluetooth is a bit redundent for me given I can dock it and it has wifi.

so for me the 8G extra and the slimmer form factor is fabulous.

now I just wish those four or eight days will pass and I can go collect it.

I haven't lusted for new tech since the XBox360 came out... and it's about the same bloody price.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:55 pm 0

sty wrote:
Misfit wrote:
Deckard wrote:
Sickboy wrote:I want it.
I want it bad.

I succumbed - bought one this morning from http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEAFB:IT

as used him before - fly my beauty
Is there a reason to get this over an iPhone from the US and unlocking it?

The form factor is a little better and it has 8Gb more, but there is a camera, phone and bluetooth on the phone.

Just thinking about getting a friend to send a couple over, unlocking them and then putting one on eBay to help cover the costs....
interestingly the two things I don't need are a phone and a camera, and bluetooth is a bit redundent for me given I can dock it and it has wifi.

Surprisingly I don't care too much about cameras, phones or bluetooth (in the iPhone) either.

But what I do care about is connectivity on the move.

So it either needs a phone in it, or bluetooth to be able to connect to my phone. The touch would be ideal if it had the latter.

offyoutoddle · Post by **offyoutoddle** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:48 pm 0

Misfit wrote:
Deckard wrote:
Sickboy wrote:I want it.
I want it bad.

I succumbed - bought one this morning from http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEAFB:IT

as used him before - fly my beauty
Is there a reason to get this over an iPhone from the US and unlocking it?

....

The one I got was the 8gb one anyway, and seeing as 16gb wont' hold all my music, I decided to go with the smaller of the two and get used to pruning it. The iphone does have more going for it really I suppose if you don't mind the smaller size, its just the wait that was the killer. That and the fact that I want a 3g one, or its no deal

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:58 am 0

GeeZa's iPod porn:

Front Screen:

Playing Earth:

Celtic Frost 1985 bootleg video:

AC/DC 1978 bootleg video:

For god's sake get some sort of sock or cover thing. It's a greasy finger nightmare.

ravuya · Post by **ravuya** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:28 am 0

Tried an iPod Classic today. I want one even more now. The clickwheel feels "just right".

jshawnd · Post by **jshawnd** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:41 am 0

ravuya wrote:Tried an iPod Classic today. I want one even more now. The clickwheel feels "just right".

Really? I upgraded to one (160gb, black) from a 3 year old 40gb gen 3 iPod, and I'm having a hard time getting it to scroll just one line. It seems to be 2+ or nothing. It's a bit aggrivating.

Other than that, it's very nice.

sty · Post by **sty** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:44 am 0

GeeZa wrote:GeeZa's iPod porn:

Front Screen:

That looks lovely, reminds me I'll need to choose a suitable image for my background - although as I type this I suspect I have a suitable candidate.

I'm positively gagging for mine to arrive now, I'm hoping against all hope that the retail deliveries will happen before the weekend but I suspect I'll be SOL if I expect them to find there way to this far flung corner of the world, it will probably be another two weeks knowing my luck.

AC/DC 1978 bootleg video:

OOh, that looks nice how big is the compressed file? is it the full show?

any idea what the show is called so I can search it out.

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:28 pm 0

sty wrote:OOh, that looks nice how big is the compressed file? is it the full show?

any idea what the show is called so I can search it out.

Yeah it's the Essex University show, "Rock Goes To College". I think it was Muttley and Rod who pointed it out. It was here:

http://live-bootleg.blogspot.com/search?label=AC/DC

But if you can't get it I can probably host it somewhere for a little while.

It's 300Mb as a re-encoded MP4. It's 30minute made-for-TV footage so the quality is superb.