Apple Introduces $499 Mac, $99 iPod

[DisneyFan25863]

Originally Posted by Monorail Man

$500? I may buy one now.

Wait a sec...did you just say YOU wanted a Mac? Hastin, the uber Windows geek? Wow.




Oh, BTW: The iPod Shuffle comes with 512 MB (not k) for $99. Considering that most 256 MB players cost more and don't have rechargeable batteries, thats a really good deal.


Oh, and the Mac mini is perfect for someone like me. I have a PC setup downstairs. Now, if I get the Mac mini, I just swap out the tower with the Mac and use my existing screen, keyboard and mouse. Though an even better idea would be for them to package each one with 2 free PS/2 converters

[Isaac]

$99 for an iPod sounds good, but only 512MB is a problem for someone like me.

I have over 16GB of mp3s on my hard drive currently. I need the 40GB iPod.

Hopefully, I can get one of those for $99.

[libraryvixen]

Originally Posted by zapppop

$99 for an iPod sounds good....

Hopefully, I can get one of those for $99.

If you find one.. let me know!!

[Monorail Man]

Originally Posted by DisneyFan25863

Wait a sec...did you just say YOU wanted a Mac? Hastin, the uber Windows geek? Wow.

Hey, $500 for a computer isn't anything, especially when you just want it to try out the Mac.

[DisneyFan25863]

Originally Posted by Monorail Man

Hey, $500 for a computer isn't anything, especially when you just want it to try out the Mac.

And I'm sure it'll last longer than that 500 dollar screen in a box thingy you got



PS: If you do buy one, go with atleast 512 MB of RAM. You can upgrade it at home if you want, but having Apple do it is so much simpler (espically if you can get it for free off them, which is what I got on my Powerbook )

[SusieP.]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

Prolly a simple 1/8" stereo jack. Get a jobby like one of these http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=42-2387

and you should be good to go. You can jack in an mp3 player, or portable CD player or anything else with a headphone jack.

Thanks for that, but it's some kind of USB-type port. I'll have to actually get the book out and look it up at some point. I'm sure the folks at the Apple store will be happy to help me, esp since I'm thinking about an i-Book, too.

[Disguy]

I've always hated Mac's but hell for 500 I could see trying it out. Who knows I may just be the next guest at Mac World ;-)

[NirvanaMan]

Hmm that's interesting. I tried to look on Honda's site for you, but man, they have one of the worst automotive websites out there. What a terrible freaking mess that site is. I couldn't find any info on the mp3 port. Sorry

[BarTopDancer]

To back up my point about the new iPod in the Flash market

From MacWorld

Virtually all of the manufacturers MacCentral spoke with pointed out that the iPod Shuffle lacks the feature sets found in their products.

"There isn't a comparable flash player in our line. The closest thing is the original MuVo we released four years ago. The iPod shuffle does not have an LCD screen, which is something consumers definitely want. If you consider the capacity of the iPod Shuffle to a Creative flash player, we hold about double the amount of files in the 512MB or 1GB player," said Creative's Vacante, referring to the smaller Windows Media format that Creative and other players support but Apple does not.

Yea, $99 + accessories that come with other flash players.

[DisneyFan25863]

To get twice the amount of songs, like Creative is claiming, in WMA, you probably have to convert it to like 32 kbps, which makes any song sound like nails on a chalkboard.