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iPod Updated

bankshot said:
Gapless was the #1 request?? Holy cow! :eek: Then what took them so friggin long?

I've been under the impression that gapless was only desired by 0.000001% of the users, and therefore Apple didn't give a damn about it. I assumed that the other 99.999999% of users only listen to shuffle mode and don't care about traditional albums. Seems pretty reasonable based on what's popular these days. But the #1 request? Surely this should have been fixed in the 2nd generation iPod then, 3rd generation at the latest.

I'm not complaining, this just really, really surprises me. I'm so happy to see that it's fixed, finally, so I can go out and buy a replacement iPod soon, after holding out for over a year. Better days are here to stay. ;)
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You would be amazed at the amount of people in the live music trading community that have been waiting for this! Anyone from Deadheads to Jazz Nuts. I for one can now listen to a full Phish or Dead show without all the damn gaps. Plus, it saves me from having to rip an entire live show as one track! Thank you Apple!
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Agreed.

SethEarl said:
Does anyone else think something more might be coming? With the price drop of both models and the lack of drastic changes ie the rumored full screen, bluetooth, and virtual click wheel?
Could there be a "one more thing..." next week?
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I agree with this statement. It better be sooner than later though. ****.
 
I ordered the 80G iPod (in black). While I was hoping for a bit more (larger screen, primarily), this is more than enough of an upgrade from my current iPod (2G 10G) to make it worth buying, especially since it appears that the older iPods might not work in iTunes 7 (or at least, not work well).

The 5.5G will be more than enough for my needs for awhile, since I will be using it more for music and music videos than for movies or TV shows. I'm definitely looking forward to the upgrade from my old workhorse 2G.
 
Why no software upgrade option to 1.2?

iTunes 7.0 reports that my 5G iPod has software version 1.1.2;

Any ideas why I can't upgrade to 1.2?

Woops - on edit - nevermind...after doing a full restore, it's now up to v1.2, no biggie.
 
I agree especially when the Black MacBook you are basically paying $200 for a paint job!!

I personally would never pay $249 for an 8gb nano (Why not just get the iPod and 20GB of space, plus video) but if you are going to pay for it why can't you choose you own color?

You should be able to get whatever color you want at any price!

-Hart

Ps G5's are much more stable then the intel macs are. Rosetta causes a program to end all the time.

uv23 said:
Apple's whole new "black is top of the line" trend is thoroughly idiotic. I literally removed my credit card from my wallet when I read on the event stream that Apple had released an 8gb nano, then replaced it when I read on about the 8gb model being black only. I hate black electronics. I want an aluminum 8gb iPod to match my PowerBook. Is that so much to ask?? Fine, if they want to only allow black for 8gb, but why limit us. Stupid stupid stupid.:mad:
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TheNightPhoenix said:
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Edit: Tested on Three iPods now. One bought days after the first 5G was realsed right up to one bought in july... all work with itunes purchase and home encoded content.
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How did you get this screen? Is that iTunes?

NM: Got it. Its QuickTime.
 
If they'd given the iPod 5G white and black metal casing, this would have just about been an acceptable update, and I'd have probably upgraded.

As it stands this a miniscule amount of what's needed, a vast amount of time too late.

They're just biding time for the next gen.
 
The real Zune wont be out til next year. Apple is biding their time. Wireless streaming of music is a must though. Thats a killer feature of Zune to me. No more scrambling to give your friend an earbud and you the other within the confines of the length of the cable.
 
The 5g is only an update really

Somebody has probs already posted it, but the new iPod is only an update surely. The case will still scratch like hell, Apple will jts get people to buy it cos its new and then bring out a metal widescreen ipod next year (fingers crossed).
 
ITS ARRIVED!!!!

My new 2G nano has arrived.

I ordered the 2GB silver, it came today at 9:12. Believe me, if you have ordered this, you have made an excellent decision, and you don't realise how good it is untill you see that new clear case it comes in.

Well done apple!!
 
msjr said:
ITS ARRIVED!!!!

My new 2G nano has arrived.

I ordered the 2GB silver, it came today at 9:12. Believe me, if you have ordered this, you have made an excellent decision, and you don't realise how good it is untill you see that new clear case it comes in.

Well done apple!!
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Pics! Please!
 
I will upload some pics within 15 mins... they will be on a webcam so will be poor clarity, but will give you the jist!!

More info though:-
The aluminium case feels and is very strong, and completely scratch resistant
The middle button goes in, rather than out (i.e. concave rather than convex)
The headphones are smaller and thinner, for your convenience
There is a patch to download immediately, thats efficiency for you!
The product registration process is now slightly more complicated, although this might just be for me!
 
anubis said:
In the past 2 quarters, for the first time since Apple introduced the iPod, iPod sales have declined.
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No they haven't. Sure, they might have declined when you compare them to the previous quarter. But that's NOT how you do sales-comparisons. What you do is that you compare the sales to the same time-period last year. And doing that, I believe you will see that sales of iPods grew by about 30%. Maybe not the 100+% increase we saw in the past, but still very healthy and respectable growth.
 
Pics of the new 2GB silver :-

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Sorry again for the poor quality, the pics dont do the product justice!
 
Now, about the case.

It, as advertised is small and clear. You can see your ipod sitting on the top, as you look in, it is securely fastened in to a new type of plastic device for safety, you need to bend the device to get it out.

Underneath there is a small card box, when you unfold it, this contains all of the accompanying pieces, such as headphones USB and instructions, as well as the stickers and other things that come with them.

This site is quite a good review: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ip...-ipod-nano-second-generation-and-accessories/
 
msjr said:
Now, about the case.

It, as advertised is small and clear. You can see your ipod sitting on the top, as you look in, it is securely fastened in to a new type of plastic device for safety, you need to bend the device to get it out.

Underneath there is a small card box, when you unfold it, this contains all of the accompanying pieces, such as headphones USB and instructions, as well as the stickers and other things that come with them.

This site is quite a good review: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ip...-ipod-nano-second-generation-and-accessories/
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Looks great. Pic quality isn't that good like you said.I just had a thought do you think the new packaging is more environmentally friendly?
 
The cases are not more environmentaly friendly as far as I know, but they are much safer for the iPods, particularly if you want to store one when you go on holiday for example.
 
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