Apple Releases New iPods

[BarTopDancer]

From what I understand, the iPhone does not have any functionality if you aren't paying for service and a data plan. If you discontinue your service you lose the iPod, wifi and photo functionality too.

It seems the iTouch has full functionality out of the box.

[innerSpaceman]

Except the ability to make phonecalls.


Apple is not marketing to me. And I don't care. I want an iPod with a phone. I don't need internet every frelling where I am. I don't need a crummy camera that suks. I don't need to watch video, um, while I'm talking a walk, driving a car, hanging out with friends, or any other activity I do away from home or office - - where I already have access to video on far larger displays.

As soon as they have an iProduct that's a phone and an iPod - - with no need for me to subscribe to their chosen carrier or to pay for internet access I do not want ... then they've sold me.


It's not so much to ask, and I'm sure such options will be available in the greater-choice future.

For now? Not iNterested.

[€uroMeinke]

160 GB will almost fit our music - I like that. as for the ever shrinking devices, I've begun to worry about accidentally swallowing them - those micro Sd cards are just waiting for a trip through my digestive tract.

[flippyshark]

I just watched the Steve Jobs keynote on these. I stand in awe of this guy's ability to present stuff. I nearly always spend the whole time ooh-ing, aah-ing and drooling, allowing the great one to play me like an iFiddle for an hour or so. Then, for whatever reason, once the presentation is over, the spell is broken, and I immediately put the new toys into the "nifty but I don't need it now" compartment of my brain. Usually, a year or more later, I'll decide I really do have to have one. (And handily, it'll be cheaper and/or more powerful by then.)

So, right about now, I'm slavering over the 13 inch MacBook. (about 16 months after its intro.) All these new pods? Cool, but, don't need 'em.

[flippyshark]

Somewhat related to my immediate prior post -

In my younger years, particularly when I was twelve or so, I thought the phrase "snow job" was just hilarious. You don't really hear people use it much anymore, and I think the reason is pretty obvious. It's in the same category as "Uranus," a word or phrase whose meaning is far overshadowed by the rude word or phrase it reminds the hearer of.

Anyhow, after spending an hour being coaxed and wooed by the Mac master, it occurred to me that the phrase "snow job" could be replaced.

"I almost believed the guy, then I realized he was giving me the ol' Steve job."

Okay, no, maybe not.

[NickO'Time]

I know I might be BBQ'd for this. But bless Steve Jobs and his team of Apple minions for continuing to create new technology.
And now we return you to your regular scheduled Apple Ipod thread....

[BarTopDancer]

The "no sh*t sherlock" headline of the day:

Apple iPhone Owners Outraged by Huge Price Cut

Yes, it links to Fox. The link was on Google news.

[Kevy Baby]

Funny timing that as I was starting to compose this response, the iTunes update message popped up.

Originally Posted by flippyshark

... I immediately put the new toys into the "nifty but I don't need it now" compartment of my brain.

Let's be honest: we don't NEED any of this stuff - it is all just fluff crap. But we love our fluff crap and it is when we accept that it is fluff crap, when can then go acquire said fluff crap.

Originally Posted by TicTocDragon

I know I might be BBQ'd for this. But bless Steve Jobs and his team of Apple minions for continuing to create new technology.

No skewering for that; I think most here are impressed by the consistent level of innovation that comes out of One Infinite Loop

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

The "no sh*t sherlock" headline of the day:

Apple iPhone Owners Outraged by Huge Price Cut

Anybody who is surprised that there is a major price drop shortly after the introduction of a shiny new and popular technology is deluding themselves. If you are going to be an early adopter, you are going to pay the price. I have zero sympathy.

Caveat emptor!

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Anybody who is surprised that there is a major price drop shortly after the introduction of a shiny new and popular technology is deluding themselves. If you are going to be an early adopter, you are going to pay the price. I have zero sympathy.

Caveat emptor!

As the guy in the article said... fanboy tax indeed.

Always wait. Always.