Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Apple to Auto Adjust Maximum iPod Volume?

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/3B48b Safari/419.3)

EricNau said:
This would be a great optional feature on all iPods, as long as the user could turn it on/off (or the user's parents with a passcode), very much like the current volume limiter.
Click to expand...

I agree. There should be some freedom of choice involved
 
bretm said:
McDonalds was sued and lost over how hot their coffee was. Why do you think every coffee now says "caution: hot" Duh!

If coffee isn't hot enough to scald, then it's not right.
Click to expand...

First off that is not how it happened. IN my law class we talked about this case and many people especially Americans like to gossip. I mean Ameircans can get information and twist it and turn it into something new. The press is responsible for this! Go here and read about it: http://www.centerjd.org/free/mythbusters-free/MB_mcdonalds.htm The judge never awared the 2.8 million dollars he significanlty reduced it because Mc Donalds and its team of lawyers threatened to appeal the case with the Supreme Court and if the Supreme Court found that judges ruling harsh he can be released. Why did she sue because Mc Donalds coffeee was way to hot to sell and was not fit for consumption. It also had no label telling other consumers you can get burned if you spill it. When I drink my coffee instarbucks it says this warning. When I spilled my coffee on my lap many times I got a little red burn that went away after 1 hour or so. This woman needed skin grafting! Again this guy who is suing apple has a ZERO and I mean a ZERO chance.:apple:
 
I would be really mad if Apple did this.

One good compromise would be if they would ship iPods with the volume limited at 50% to prevent lawsuits, but clearly outline the steps so that the average user can take the limit off. This would take ~4 seconds to shut off if you wanted to and then if you go deaf it's your problem.
 
If this gets released, I am looking forward to it. It would need to be optional though.

I can remember that update in March 2006 and I really liked it.
 
3 words

Caution: Hot Beverage

Now listed on the side of a hot coffee cup in case you thought you were buying a cold cup of hot coffee and decided to throw it in your face.
:rolleyes:

Everyone is sue happy.
 
quietmind said:
It's not that the coffee was hot. It's that it was beyond just hot, and the method for heating it was questionable.
Click to expand...

And what is wrong with this? Once it gets in your cup, it can't be any hotter than boiling. If I order black tea, I expect to get it damn close to boiling, as you need boiling water to properly brew black tea. If I pour it on my leg and get third degree burns, I am a retard. If it makes me sterile, I probably deserved it. End of discussion.
 
birdsong said:
And what is wrong with this? Once it gets in your cup, it can't be any hotter than boiling. If I order black tea, I expect to get it damn close to boiling, as you need boiling water to properly brew black tea. If I pour it on my leg and get third degree burns, I am a retard. If it makes me sterile, I probably deserved it. End of discussion.
Click to expand...

Obviously, a court of law disagreed.
 
As a hearing impaired person that NEEDs the volume to be turned up...They better make this optional!!
 
that sucks

then I wont get an ipod and hands down same with everyone else well maybe the old people might care but you know what, just leave it the F**k alone. Stop trying to make something that would make it better because in the end it wont be.
 
People you guys are still over reacting they wont change the ipod volume, apple wont be sued. End of story go open your chirstmass presents. Well I am still waiting for Jan 15 for mine:apple:
 
yeah

Bababasjd said:
People you guys are still over reacting they wont change the ipod volume, apple wont be sued. End of story go open your chirstmass presents. Well I am still waiting for Jan 15 for mine:apple:
Click to expand...

Can't wait till its jan 08 already, I am getting the macpro for free aka GRANDPARENT$$$ :D
I wonder if the new LCD will be announced at the expo and available the same day.
 
I think it's unlikely that Apple would do this. The world is becoming such a weird place, everyone is suing for everything. BTW that McD lawsuit was retarded. If you burn yourself on coffee that is in a cup that says "Caution Hot" that's your fault and no one else's.
 
thegman1234 said:
I think it's unlikely that Apple would do this. The world is becoming such a weird place, everyone is suing for everything. BTW that McD lawsuit was retarded. If you burn yourself on coffee that is in a cup that says "Caution Hot" that's your fault and no one else's.
Click to expand...

Where do you think that warning came from in the first place?
 
andy721 said:
Can't wait till its jan 08 already, I am getting the mac pro for free aka GRANDPARENT$$$ :D
I wonder if the new LCD will be announced at the expo and available the same day.
Click to expand...
im just ticked off that I bought a pc because i was desperate and spend so much extra money on it that i could have bought a nice mac:mad: oh well i learned my lesson and that is wait for the good stuff! I was so tempted this x mass to buy a mac book pro with the old core 2 duo, but I knew I was going to be disappointed around Jan, when the new macbooks come out, so I am waiting so impatiently. Apple really does make good products. You don't see dell rumors and dell fans pondering the next dell. Apple really does think different. Well I am counting down those days until Jan!:D
 
Bababasjd said:
im just ticked off that I bought a pc because i was desperate and spend so much extra money on it that i could have bought a nice mac:mad: oh well i learned my lesson and that is wait for the good stuff! I was so tempted this x mass to buy a mac book pro with the old core 2 duo, but I knew I was going to be disappointed around Jan, when the new macbooks come out, so I am waiting so impatiently. Apple really does make good products. You don't see dell rumors and dell fans pondering the next dell. Apple really does think different. Well I am counting down those days until Jan!:D
Click to expand...

I notice that DELL.com its impossible for checking out without a page asking you want to buy this n that or you cant live without this so you must spend more money on this product. It's ******** I tell ya. Apple hardware seems to last longer my comp never broke down an its 7 freaking years old, maybe when maxing out a pc it helps :D:mad:
 
Bababasjd said:
IN my law class we talked about this case and many people especially Americans like to gossip. :
Click to expand...

Wow, I wonder if we 'Americans' are genetically predisposed to this? Unlike the rest of humanity I assume? Did your Law teacher study American sociology closely and come to this conclusion on his own or was it backed up by research? :p
 
ericmjl said:
Common sense died when the user had to rely on others to protect himself. Is it that tough for the man to realize that it's his own responsibility to take care of himself? Does he need others to help protect him from himself?

I really think somebody needs to resurrect common sense... common sense just ain't common anymore...
Click to expand...

This was apparently in The Times (UK). Who are Apple and the Government to tell me what I can and can't do with things that don't harm others?! Small government!

The Times said:
London Times Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense


'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who
has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was,
since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He
will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the
worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault.


Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more
than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in
charge).


His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy
charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended
from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for
reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.


Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the
job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
children.


It declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer sun lotion or an Elastoplast to a student; but
could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to
have an abortion.


Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became
contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better
treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you
couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar
could sue you for assault.


Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in
her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.


Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his
wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He
is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now,
Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.


Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If
you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do
nothing.'


And a little extra........................

Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 600
employees and has the following statistics?

29 have been accused of spouse abuse

7 have been arrested for fraud

19 have been accused of writing bad cheques

117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses

3 have done time for assault

71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit

4 have been arrested on drug-related charges

8 have been arrested for shoplifting

21 are currently defendants in lawsuits

84 have been arrested for drink driving in the last year



Which organization is this?



It's the 635 members of the House of Commons, the same group that cranks
out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in
line.
Click to expand...
 
birdsong said:
And what is wrong with this? Once it gets in your cup, it can't be any hotter than boiling. If I order black tea, I expect to get it damn close to boiling, as you need boiling water to properly brew black tea. If I pour it on my leg and get third degree burns, I am a retard. If it makes me sterile, I probably deserved it. End of discussion.
Click to expand...

I see you are no science student. Plus you might just get bumped and not intentionally spill it. People that end their views with 'End of Discussion' are usually the retards too ;)

Water can indeed get hotter than 'boiling', by which I suspect you mean 100 degrees C. Putting pressure aside for a moment, try adding sugar and check out the temperature when it 'boils'. If a coffee machine produced a ready made cup of milky, sweet coffee after using steam to heat it as many do, the resulting coffee might well be well over the boiling point of pure water when handed to you and thus really burn badly if spilled on your lap ... :eek:

Now back to hearing issues and iPods :). I love the way so many here have actually got angry about what Apple might do! :rolleyes: If they do and I suspect they might add this feature, as many have said, you have to believe it will be optional to use.
 
hdasmith said:
Who are Apple and the Government to tell me what I can and can't do with things that don't harm others?! Small government!
Click to expand...

Yeah, and damn anyone who tries to make this World a safer place right. :rolleyes:

I wish all those who scream 'nanny state' every time anyone suggests anything to help people would give up their social security and medicare befits, you know they would have screamed the same thing when they were originally proposed too!
 
What about the Macs?

I always use headphones with my Mac mini and I'd like to see the current maximum volume iPod setting added to Macs. I never go beyond 2 or 3 steps (speaker volume icon that appears when we change volume).

This means I'm either at 50% of 100% volume, instead of having 16 steps of volume. If my maximum was 18% (3 steps) then the volume-changing keys would still give me 16 steps but each one would be 1% instead of 6%.

If that makes any sense. :eek:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back