New iPods

polyhex · Post by **polyhex** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:58 pm 0

I've flown lufthansa in the past where they offer wireless internet access...

So from one extreme, to buying tunes direct from itunes as you fly around the world.

sty · Post by **sty** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:06 am 0

polyhex wrote:I've flown lufthansa in the past where they offer wireless internet access...

So from one extreme, to buying tunes direct from itunes as you fly around the world.

When I emigrated from UK to NZ a couple of years ago my Singapore airline flights had wireless internet access.

It was most surreal chatting to you lot on irc as I was cruising at 35,000ft over the Indian Ocean.

getting back on thread as well...

I has my iPod Touch on my desk! NZ has joined the rest of the civilised world at last, I've peeled off the cling wrap but haven't cracekd open the box yet...

Mat T · Post by **Mat T** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:31 am 0

Jay Allard looks happy revealing Microsoft's latest failure.

sty · Post by **sty** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:32 am 0

I have to say that the iPod touch is indeed, as many have already said, a true thing of beauty.

I haven't yet got the wifi working in the office as the network gestapo seem to have it bolted down tight even with the right passwords etc.

However last night I ran some video through VisualHub, a superb piece of software for Mac users, and it's breathtaking.

I only have two 20(ish) min segments on it so far:

The Who from Live 8
Pink Floyd from Live 8

these short segments are great like this.

flookster · Post by **flookster** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:31 am 0

Mat T wrote:Jay Allard looks happy revealing Microsoft's latest failure.

You wouldn't look happy either if old man microsoft was giving you a hand shandy out of shot.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:44 am 0

Ah, the essential ipod accessory

http://www.ohmibod.com/ (nsfw)

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:31 am 0

Low volume really pissing me off now. It's just nowhere near what I need for schlepping around honking, rumbling, shouty old London.

Also - bit of a niggle about just... quickly finding the volume control amid all the flipping and sliding.

Found out a fun thing, though... If you do the left-to-right unlock slide action on a video, it gives you the option to delete it.

sty · Post by **sty** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:43 am 0

Sickboy wrote:Low volume really pissing me off now. It's just nowhere near what I need for schlepping around honking, rumbling, shouty old London.

I know it's not really the answer, but in leue of finding a hack to reset the volume limiter why not get a pair of isolating headphones.

Now if you don't normally get on with things like this have a look at the Sennheiser CX300s they're dead cheap and really good, and they only lightly go in your ear. They don't go right into the ear canal like the Shure ones they just isolate. They're very small and light as well, and actually quite smart.

Luckily for me our Antipodean iTouches don't appear to be volume limited.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:55 am 0

Sickboy wrote:Low volume really pissing me off now. It's just nowhere near what I need for schlepping around honking, rumbling, shouty old London.

You can hit command+I to get info on tracks in iTunes, and crank the volume from there:

Works on multiples too, so you can do you entire library in one hit if you like.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:57 am 0

sty wrote:
Sickboy wrote:Low volume really pissing me off now. It's just nowhere near what I need for schlepping around honking, rumbling, shouty old London.
I know it's not really the answer, but in leue of finding a hack to reset the volume limiter why not get a pair of isolating headphones.

Now if you don't normally get on with things like this have a look at the Sennheiser CX300s they're dead cheap and really good, and they only lightly go in your ear. They don't go right into the ear canal like the Shure ones they just isolate. They're very small and light as well, and actually quite smart.

Luckily for me our Antipodean iTouches don't appear to be volume limited.

Couldn't agree more on the CX300s. A really good, cheap isolating headphone.

From Â£17.50 delivered from play (depends on the colour):

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electro ... oduct.html

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:06 am 0

Do those Cx300's come in a nice box or anything? My 10quid Sony ones I currently use have a twirly box thingy which is quite handy for keeping the wire non-taffled in my bag!

Post by **RiK** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:12 am 0

sty wrote:
Sickboy wrote:Low volume really pissing me off now. It's just nowhere near what I need for schlepping around honking, rumbling, shouty old London.
I know it's not really the answer, but in leue of finding a hack to reset the volume limiter why not get a pair of isolating headphones.

Now if you don't normally get on with things like this have a look at the Sennheiser CX300s they're dead cheap and really good, and they only lightly go in your ear. They don't go right into the ear canal like the Shure ones they just isolate. They're very small and light as well, and actually quite smart.

Luckily for me our Antipodean iTouches don't appear to be volume limited.

I've got the ExtremeMac FS-1's. Not cheap but fantastic bit of kit when used with the proper foam inserts (same as earplugs). Â£50 from Amazon, which is a bargain as when I bought mine they were Â£75.

I use mine in the gym every day and they've been an absolute gh0dsend.

matt · Post by **matt** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:14 pm 0

Anybody know where there are stock in London?

Regent Street have been sold out since Wednesday and it's hurting me to have the cash.

Can collect.

matt

ps: 16GB

Sir_LANs-a-lot · Post by **Sir_LANs-a-lot** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:32 pm 0

matt wrote:Anybody know where there are stock in London?

Regent Street have been sold out since Wednesday and it's hurting me to have the cash.

Can collect.

matt

ps: 16GB

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/simpleSearc ... imaryID=-1

Says shipped in 24 hours here...

matt · Post by **matt** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:38 pm 0

Weekday delivery only.

I want it for this weekend as it's the only free time I've got to even attempt to play with it. I'll have a walk around tonight/tomorrow.

matt