Originally posted by mymemory:
"iPot" means: "I am under tremendus ammounts of pot, that is why I bought this thing".
I actually think it is called "iPod" Unless you are just attempting to be clever, in which case you have failed.
-If you want to starup your mac externally you can use a CD or a Powerbook with firewire.
A powerbook with firewire? Thats a pretty pricy solution. I would rather pay 399 for the external iPod.
-If you want to transport some video... burn it! or use a zip drive. How many times have you been in a plane this year and felt under the presure of showing to the person next to you the video of your kids? That is another good reason to take iPots out of the planes
A zip drive? Are you serious? Unless you are showing tiny 160x160 quicktime movies to people (which I would not even bother looking at, if somebody showed me) you are going to be unable to effectivly store video onto a zip. Add the fact that you must carry a zip drive around with you, plus you are gonna need a computer to run that zip drive from (unless you know of some stand-alone zip drive that comes with a screen) and you'll see that the iPod is the smarter more logical choice.
Ditto for the cd. What cd player do you know about that is stand alone, playes mp3s, wav, aiff and has a screen so you can see quicktime movies? Plus if you are watching video, CD is a poor format
Now, if you have a lot of your parents money, you could get an iPod.
Or, if you get a job, and effectivley save your money, as most of the "adults" in the world currently do, you could get an iPod.
Just imagine downloading the data in the office and take it to my house, going behind the computer, connect the cable and upload the data again. A zip is easier
A zip may be easier, but nowhere near as quick, or as much storage. Hmmm, 100 megs (or 250 megs) to 5 gigs? I'll take the iPod.
In the real world the iPot is just another way to transport data, and it is an expensive way to do it.
In the real world, firewire drives are pretty expensive. And none come with the ability to play mp3's wav's or aiff's. Therefore it is not "just another way to transport data," but rather, a pretty innovative way to transport data, AND play music.
People really are gonna look at you as a fool when you tell the how much that thing cost you.
If you have the money to buy it, then buy it. If you don't have the money to buy it, don't buy it.
First of all, its my business how I spend my money, if I want to plunk down 3 grand for a shoe warmer, then I will. If you are that concerned about how people will "look at you" you probably have deeper problems.
The iPod won't make any difference in some ones life or way to work. It is just an add on, like placing a very expensive spoiler to your Toyota Corolla.
Exactly. To be honest a computer wont really make a difference in someone's life either, yet people seem to be buying those too. You don't
need a computer and you don't
need an iPod. They are merely luxuries and should be treated as such.
If you are going to give a opinion about the unit be very practical and face that Apple has created a non sense toy for themselves.
Being practical: A 5 gig hard drive with a firewire interface, a backlit LCD screen, the ability to play music, AND hold other data.
That sounds practical to me. It also makes sense. Computer sales are slow right now. Dell was the only computer company to post increased revenues last quarter. Apple is looking to other markets to increase their marketing share. This is how they are doing it.
By making a product available like the iPod, they are showing the people who use Dell, Compaq-HP, E-machines, etc., that Apple products function beautifully together. This will in turn, make people wonder if apple is "right for them" they will then go an apple store, to check things out. It may or may not lead to new sales, but at least people are giving apple a chance, which has been apples major problem as of late.
This is a product just for the extremly fannatic Apple fan.
and this is a bad thing?
I recomend to take it off the market before the PC people find out about it. The iPot is gonna be another reason why not to buy Apple products, they are sensless and expensive they are gonna say.
Since you "recomend" it i'm sure apple will listen.
I however "recommend" that before you jump ship to join the herds of mac-bashers, you take a moment to try the iPod (which none of us have, since it's not even shipping till the first of Nov. or later). Most of my PC using friends have already said how "cool" the iPod looks, and it seems very functional to them. Some have already eluded to the fact that they "want a mac" so they can have access to "apples cool sh*t"
If you don't like something please, don't buy it. Your meager attempt to try to point out flaws of the iPod was humorous at best.
{Edited to correct grammar---akuma}
[Edited by akuma on 10-24-2001 at 12:39 PM]
