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Apple Removes Custom Ringtone Creation in iTunes 10
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I have no idea how a passive act of self expression compares to an intrusive and rude act. If a person is speaking to another, is it not rude to interrupt them abruptly and without tact?
Technology seems to make people forget common courtesy and class, which doesn't change regardless of technology.
What a ridiculous comparison. This forum abides by the strangest logic I've ever seen sometimes.
Hah. I can record any sound on either my phone or my computer, edit it in any way I want and then drag & drop it onto my cheap Nokia. For free!
What sucks with the iPhone is that everyone has the same ringtone. Everyone. Because you can only choose from a list of like 10. From that list, 7 sound like cr*p, 2 are annoying and there's only one that's okay. Original!
What sucks with the iPhone is that everyone has the same ringtone. Everyone. Because you can only choose from a list of like 10. From that list, 7 sound like cr*p, 2 are annoying and there's only one that's okay. Original!
So the fact that you can hear the ring tone makes it intrusive and rude? So then two people talking within ear shot are being rude to you also? Just because you can hear it doesn't mean it was intended for you. If you're that insulted by hearing sounds then maybe you should just stay indoors.
One word....
...differentiation.
I actually like to recognise when my phone is ringing, rather than reaching for it at the same time as 30 other people in an office; just because we all have iPhones.
Steve Jobs always lets us know how many units are sold, and it's usually an impressive figure. All the more reason we need to differentiate them. Not really infantile, more practical. I grant you, there are some bloody annoying ringtones around. But the planet will keep turning, nevertheless.
I hope 4.1 (or 4.2) lets us change those limited SMS tones too. Seems like a major oversight.
...differentiation.
I actually like to recognise when my phone is ringing, rather than reaching for it at the same time as 30 other people in an office; just because we all have iPhones.
Steve Jobs always lets us know how many units are sold, and it's usually an impressive figure. All the more reason we need to differentiate them. Not really infantile, more practical. I grant you, there are some bloody annoying ringtones around. But the planet will keep turning, nevertheless.
I hope 4.1 (or 4.2) lets us change those limited SMS tones too. Seems like a major oversight.
I think it was the RIAA, not ATT, that was requiring the xtra $$. ATT doesn't make any $ on iTunes downloads so why would they care. You could never buy ringtones from ATT w/ the iPhone.
I only use this once to try it out. I...guess it's easier to create ringtones for the iPhone with this, as if GarageBand wasn't easy enough already. I really believe that this was for the people on Windows machines. Other than that, Apple had to do something that the record labels wouldn't bitch about. They provide ready made on the iTunes store now, still though, would have been nice to see them make this free for use. Oh well...love GarageBand though!! 
My ringtone is the Meow Mix commerical. Which I bought on iTunes for 99 cents. Then paid 99 cents to convert it to a ring tone (no Garage Band on Windows).
Kind of laughing at the snobs...
I assign custom ringtones to people on my favorites list, and like being able to tell who is calling without looking -- and it's easier to associate people w/ specific tunes than generic noises.
It's silly that it's not really possible to make custom Notification sounds.
Also silly: why can't I set one ringtone for "anybody in my phonebook" and another for everyone else? Seems like a useful feature w/o drawback.
I assign custom ringtones to people on my favorites list, and like being able to tell who is calling without looking -- and it's easier to associate people w/ specific tunes than generic noises.
It's silly that it's not really possible to make custom Notification sounds.
Also silly: why can't I set one ringtone for "anybody in my phonebook" and another for everyone else? Seems like a useful feature w/o drawback.
See, so the one person that was going to use this feature did already. So Apple left it out this time.
Guess I'm lucky, my phone takes regular mp3s of any length for ringtones. I just have to copy them onto the phone.
Making ringtones in garageband is the best way to go. It's easy and free and you don't have to pay .99.
The fact they charged for you to make ringtones from songs you've already purchased from them is lame. Ringtones are basically a scam or a tax on people who don't want to take the time to make their own...or don't know how. However if you go as far as to actually purchase your music you are allowed to listen to it on any stereo or device so on a phone as a ringtone should be no different. Isn't there some government organizations that protect consumers from being gouged?
Just use audiko.net. It's even got pretty much the same interface.
Still, the trend of feature removal (in all 3 big releases: Nano, AppleTV, iTunes) is a bit disturbing. The critics ("haters" if you must) are always banging on about how Apple stuff is "form over function" and I tend to disagree, it's about equal function without ignoring form. But what they're saying has become very true this week.
(Ironically I find the new iTunes butt ugly and so to me it's lost both form AND function, but I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder... or the designer)
Still, the trend of feature removal (in all 3 big releases: Nano, AppleTV, iTunes) is a bit disturbing. The critics ("haters" if you must) are always banging on about how Apple stuff is "form over function" and I tend to disagree, it's about equal function without ignoring form. But what they're saying has become very true this week.
(Ironically I find the new iTunes butt ugly and so to me it's lost both form AND function, but I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder... or the designer)
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Just because someone owns an iPhone doesn't mean they have a Mac. And last I checked, there is no garage band for Windows. Without using extra software, that trick for converting a song to AAC is the way to go.
My boss has the Imperial March as the ring tone for his soon-to-be-ex wife.
My boss who has the odd habit of calling whenever we (his friends/employees) talk about him got a bit of the "Spanish Inquisition" skit from Monty Python.
Some people's job is answering the phone.
Do you ever go home? Or not have your phone on your person?
Do you ever sleep?
So turn off / down the sound when you are in a store / theatre.
But when you travel (or just at home), you might like to have a music alarm to wake you.
Comments such as that long list come from Windoz fans. And I made one comment in return.
Comments is plural. Where is there more than one, airhead. Or should I say Win*****?
And why all the personal attack? Having a bad day, Binkie? STHUMF.
What phone are you using that requires the tune clip to be m4p?