Hi-Fi Pizza

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Description:: You know that old line about pizza? “Even when it’s bad, it’s good.” I can’t help but see the iPod Hi-Fi in the same light. There have been a handful of positive reviews of Apple’s first foray into the iPod accessory market (”first” providing you don’t count socks or docks). But most — particularly those penned by that notoriously hard-to-please clique we call audiophiles — have conveyed rather disappointed, if not outright disapproving, sentiments.

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[socamx]

Wow, that makes a lot of sense...wonder if something is coming down the pipes, seems to all add up.

[MacQuest]

Yes, the iPod Hi-Fi got spanked by onlookers and even the Mac community when it was announced, but the reviews I’ve read from people who actually went and listened to and often bought the Hi-Fi, have been overwhelmingly positive.

So much so that the analysts took notice of the immediate strong sales as soon as the Hi-Fi started hitting shelves.

Don’t get me wrong. I agree with you’re assessment of where Apple is going with the iPod Hi-Fi, and it’s overall foray into the home entrertainment market. However, you set the wrong tone for your article from the get-go.

Also, you should’ve titled the article “iPod Hi-Fi Pizza”. To be honest, I saw the link to the article on MacRumors’ front page awhile ago, but had no interest in an article titled “Hi-Fi Pizza”, as I didn’t know what it was referring too.

Other than that, good insight Joshua.

[MacQuest]

Just an added note.

The iPod Hi-Fi looks fairly modular. I’m hoping Apple will introduce another “headless” Mac like the Mac Mini, but maybe with a thinner height and longer width profile [like a thin dvd player] that would fit nicely on top of the iPod Hi-Fi. The increased width would allow for dedicated graphics cards instead of the integrated graphics in the Mac Mini, so hopefully we’ll see a couple of these, one with at least current iMac performance [Mac ?-entry / $999] and another with much more serious performance [Mac ?-upgraded / $1499, depending on specs].

How nice would it be to put this [vibration resistant, of course] Mac ? on top of the iPod Hi-Fi for room filling sound and use your big screen HDTV [ or Apple’s own branded HDTV ] as a display? As Joshua said, add the optional wireless remote satellite speakers for 5.1 surround sound, and you’ve got a complete Apple HD home theater system.

I think we’ll see the current 20?/23?/30? displays come down in price[s] to $599/$999/$1999 by NAB ‘06 [within the month during the last week of April]. Hopefully Apple will introduce a 30?-40?[ish] LCD HDTV at it’s current 30? display’s price point of $2499, and maybe a larger LCD HDTV at 40?-50? for $3499.

I’d like to see 2 pre-configured Apple Mac HD home entertainment systems at reduced pricing when purchased all together, but I’d also like the option to mix and match. Maybe the systems will be something like:

- Apple Mac HD system for $3499 [30? HDTV @ $2499 + Mac ?-entry @ $999 + iPod Hi-Fi, etc. included in package pricing]
- Apple Mac HD Cinema system for $4999. [40?-50? HDTV @ $3499 + Mac ?-upgraded @ $1499 + iPod Hi-Fi, wireless remote satellite speakers, etc. included in package pricing]

Well, you get the idea. Complete Apple Mac HD home theater systems, just like Joshua described and I’ve always wanted.

[SPUY767]

Just an added note.

The iPod Hi-Fi looks fairly modular. I’m hoping Apple will introduce another “headless” Mac like the Mac Mini, but maybe with a thinner height and longer width profile [like a thin dvd player] that would fit nicely on top of the iPod Hi-Fi. The increased width would allow for dedicated graphics cards instead of the integrated graphics in the Mac Mini, so hopefully we’ll see a couple of these, one with at least current iMac performance [Mac ?-entry / $999] and another with much more serious performance [Mac ?-upgraded / $1499, depending on specs].

How nice would it be to put this [vibration resistant, of course] Mac ? on top of the iPod Hi-Fi for room filling sound and use your big screen HDTV [ or Apple’s own branded HDTV ] as a display? As Joshua said, add the optional wireless remote satellite speakers for 5.1 surround sound, and you’ve got a complete Apple HD home theater system.

I think we’ll see the current 20?/23?/30? displays come down in price[s] to $599/$999/$1999 by NAB ‘06 [within the month during the last week of April]. Hopefully Apple will introduce a 30?-40?[ish] LCD HDTV at it’s current 30? display’s price point of $2499, and maybe a larger LCD HDTV at 40?-50? for $3499.

I’d like to see 2 pre-configured Apple Mac HD home entertainment systems at reduced pricing when purchased all together, but I’d also like the option to mix and match. Maybe the systems will be something like:

- Apple Mac HD system for $3499 [30? HDTV @ $2499 + Mac ?-entry @ $999 + iPod Hi-Fi, etc. included in package pricing]
- Apple Mac HD Cinema system for $4999. [40?-50? HDTV @ $3499 + Mac ?-upgraded @ $1499 + iPod Hi-Fi, wireless remote satellite speakers, etc. included in package pricing]

Well, you get the idea. Complete Apple Mac HD home theater systems, just like Joshua described and I’ve always wanted.


I wouldn't put my computer withing five feet of even small driver magnets. They tend to be extremely powerful, and can slowly degrade data on a Hard drive that is too close to them. Integrated computer speakers sound crappy on the whole, with apple's being some of the best as they sport round drivers, as a necessity. Magnets of sufficient size to produce ample bass response cannot be placed inside the case of a computer without risking damage to data stored on magnet media disks.