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'iPod: Hot Accessories!' Confirmed.
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Re: please explain
I'm a full time student, with a memory like a sieve. The idea of being able to record a lecture to revise over it later is a god-send. I have enough to carry around as it is to even consider a dictaphone etc..
I think as a feature, it will mainly appeal only to students, (quality depending), but if the amount of people at my uni who have one/or crave one is anything to go by, Apple are right on the target.
I'm a full time student, with a memory like a sieve. The idea of being able to record a lecture to revise over it later is a god-send. I have enough to carry around as it is to even consider a dictaphone etc..
I think as a feature, it will mainly appeal only to students, (quality depending), but if the amount of people at my uni who have one/or crave one is anything to go by, Apple are right on the target.
Re: From the iPod page on the apple uk store
nice try though
This has been a released 3rd party product for months.
nice try though
Re: From the iPod page on the apple uk store
Umm, that's from Dr. Bott and came out for both 3G and Original iPods weeks ago...
Umm, that's from Dr. Bott and came out for both 3G and Original iPods weeks ago...
Cool. Apple and Pepsi:
The Cupertino, Calif., company, which reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat analysts' expectations, is expected to announce today a promotion deal that would give Pepsi buyers free songs from Apple's fledgling online music service.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple16oct16,1,3276726.story
The Cupertino, Calif., company, which reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat analysts' expectations, is expected to announce today a promotion deal that would give Pepsi buyers free songs from Apple's fledgling online music service.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple16oct16,1,3276726.story
pjtro ya beat me too it! but your soooooo right!
edit: wjdennen!!! crazy, i was joking about the pepsi thing and you posted legitimate info while i was typing this!!! insane!!! well maybe this could be a reality when pepsi promotes something they crush the competition...i wonder if we will see brittany spears or bobdole with an ipod now...back to my original just woke up silly post...
"just one look" starts playing (like in that pepsi commercial with cindy crawford in daisy dukes)
picture the "cool" guy/girl walking into class with a pair of mysterious white headphones on. Sits down at his/her desk. Said member of the opposite sex eyes the white player, makes goo goo eyes. The guy/girl thinks its them and not the ipod. They unsheath the accesory and record the entire lecture. Everyone in class is salivating. Professor even has to stop talking for a second so distracted at the cool gadget. Thinking of ways to divert 400 dollars from his checking without to much wife hassle. The "i missed the lecture wanna study together" channel is opened up. The guy/girl wins! The smitten party gets to hang out with an ipod, and they win too!
edit: wjdennen!!! crazy, i was joking about the pepsi thing and you posted legitimate info while i was typing this!!! insane!!! well maybe this could be a reality
when pepsi promotes something they crush the competition...i wonder if we will see brittany spears or bobdole with an ipod now...back to my original just woke up silly post..."just one look" starts playing (like in that pepsi commercial with cindy crawford in daisy dukes)
picture the "cool" guy/girl walking into class with a pair of mysterious white headphones on. Sits down at his/her desk. Said member of the opposite sex eyes the white player, makes goo goo eyes. The guy/girl thinks its them and not the ipod. They unsheath the accesory and record the entire lecture. Everyone in class is salivating. Professor even has to stop talking for a second so distracted at the cool gadget. Thinking of ways to divert 400 dollars from his checking without to much wife hassle. The "i missed the lecture wanna study together" channel is opened up. The guy/girl wins! The smitten party gets to hang out with an ipod, and they win too!
3 things
What about cost. How much will this accessory cost. Media readers are around $30 so I'm guessing $49 for the device.
Will it download pics from a card at firewire speed? I have a USB reader and it is slow. Plus firewire readers are more like $60.
What about functionality in iPhoto. Will you iPod show up like an album with all your pics instantly. Will plugging it in launch iPhoto automatically like a camera does?
What about cost. How much will this accessory cost. Media readers are around $30 so I'm guessing $49 for the device.
Will it download pics from a card at firewire speed? I have a USB reader and it is slow. Plus firewire readers are more like $60.
What about functionality in iPhoto. Will you iPod show up like an album with all your pics instantly. Will plugging it in launch iPhoto automatically like a camera does?
Re: Re: 'iPod: Hot Accessories!' Confirmed.
Yeah, that'd be a first. The UK to get something before the US.
"This graphic appeared half-way down the right column on Apple's UK Store, but lead to a dead link." In a discussion of function and quality, it would be nice to know the difference between "lead" and "led".
Any chance the iPod is on its way to jumping into the video realm? With the RCA RD2780 LYRA on its way and the Archos AV300 already here, Apple needs to get going on its own version. Pictures, Video, Recording, Radio and Music - thats what Im waiting for.
Actually, I got me an iPod when they were brand new (yes, 5GB), but I sold it, and got me an Archos Jukebox instead because I needed recording so badly, and I hate MiniDisc. The moment they bring HQ MP3 recording to the iPod, I'll buy one.
My Archos does what it says it does, but it's badly assembled, it's ugly, and the UI is a nightmare. And then, with my 12" PB I can't use USB 2.0, so data transfer is darn slow, too.
I noticed that too. It's in the US store as well if you scroll down the accessories list after selecting an ipod.
I agree. It's great for digital photographers. I don't care if you can't view the photos on the screen. Just the ability to use the ipod as a portable harddrive/image tank is tremendous, and means no need for any more memory cards.
It really shouldn't be too difficult. All it needs to do is download the images to a photos folder on the ipod, and then have those upload the next time you sync with a mac.
Good stuff if true!
Ok, I record notes on my iPod
Useful, but awesome would be a speech to text package that would work with a strangers voice, not just mine. ViaVoice might be a start though, if by typing corrections to the text, speech could be learned after the fact. This would then be useful for recording classes.
Another option would be for each instructor to provide his ViaVoice speech profile.
The best way to aquire this speech would be via the iSight, which could then (selectively) capture images. A quick organization, and, lecture notes are created.
Food for thought.
Useful, but awesome would be a speech to text package that would work with a strangers voice, not just mine. ViaVoice might be a start though, if by typing corrections to the text, speech could be learned after the fact. This would then be useful for recording classes.
Another option would be for each instructor to provide his ViaVoice speech profile.
The best way to aquire this speech would be via the iSight, which could then (selectively) capture images. A quick organization, and, lecture notes are created.
Food for thought.
I've already posted my opinions (and analysis) on all these iPod-based image card reader and camera rumors over on the "iPod Peripherals - Mic and Image Card Reader?" thread. But let me say it once more, IMO there will not be any card reader or camera functions announced at today's event. However, Apple will introduce an audio record feature with some new iPod firmware features and (of course) they'll intro the iTunes Music Store for Windows products. So, no card reader, no image display, no camera features.
Apple is such GENIOUS !!
They created the iPod, as well as 2 new Generations of it.
But they didn't include everything... until all the other companies had created pretty good copies (DELL !!).
Now, they'll release new additions to it that the other players don'T have. I mean, which kid won't want an iPod so that he can sleep in class and record the lesson !!!
And now with the iTMS for Win, they have a really really good offer for everyone... including Canada!
They created the iPod, as well as 2 new Generations of it.
But they didn't include everything... until all the other companies had created pretty good copies (DELL !!).
Now, they'll release new additions to it that the other players don'T have. I mean, which kid won't want an iPod so that he can sleep in class and record the lesson !!!
And now with the iTMS for Win, they have a really really good offer for everyone... including Canada!
As for my comments about no image card reader. I think I was partially correct. This wasn't an Apple product, it's a third-party offering (Belkin). What I was talking about were Apple-designed products, not some third-party accessory that seems somewhat clunky and not at all in step with the iPod's elegant industrial design.
You can call me guilty of revisionist thinking, but if it had been revealed that this would be a third-party product I would have expressed a different opinion.
As for the accessories that were introduced by Belkin, I can appreciate Apple's desire to encourage third-party products for the iPod, but frankly I was hugely disappointed that these weren't Apple-labeled products.
Come on, now! That's a bit lame. A card reader was announced and you predicted that one wouldn't be announced. I don't get the "partially right" part. I guess I'm accusing you of revisionist thinking.
However, I do agree that it's disappointing in that Apple didn't brand it themselves. I think Steve said that they "developed it together" or something. Even more so, I find it confusing that Apple didn't make it. Why not? That's going to be a huge seller.
Squire
I do agree with you there (partially
) .. I think everyone would prefer apple's carefully considered aesthetic. How could you not? As a designer myself, the thought of pairing up a pretty little iPod with 'Ugly Bob' isn't hugely appealing, BUT... regardless of the new peripherals apparent clunkiness & bulk, they are going to suit my purpose & be a welcome addition.
My gripe, however, is the fact the card reader doesn't support Memory Stick Pro. It supports the old blue Memory Stick which Sony are phasing out. I recently purchased a Sony Digital still camera - which thankfully is backward compatible with the blue cards, But I basically have to fork out for a previous release memory stick to make it compatible with the reader.
I hope Belkin offer support for it in the near future. Anyone else faced with this problem?
Originally posted by Squire
Come on, now! That's a bit lame. A card reader was announced and you predicted that one wouldn't be announced. I don't get the "partially right" part. I guess I'm accusing you of revisionist thinking.
....Squire
If you read all of my posts that occurred before the announcement I think you'll see that my observation was that I could see no way that Apple could design a card reader that would be consistent with the elegant design of the iPod. Basically, what Belkin introduced just confirmed my fears and I think this is one reason why the product that was introduced was not produced by Apple. AFAIK, there were no rumors suggesting that this would be a non-Apple product. Thus, I think it is fair to say that Apple did not introduce an image card reader for the iPod, Belkin did.
In that same fashion I was wrong about the microphone attachment. Frankly, I'm confused as to why Apple didn't offer their own audio input device. Maybe (hopefully) Apple has a better product under development (something allowing stereo, high-quality recording).