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iPods Tuesday?
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Update or else...
Boy, these rumor sites have been stringing me along forever anticipating Apple's ipod update. If the new ones aren't out Tuesday, I'm liberating myself from the suspense and spending my money elsewhere and waiting until they get majorly revamped to buy one. Voting with my pocketbook.
Boy, these rumor sites have been stringing me along forever anticipating Apple's ipod update. If the new ones aren't out Tuesday, I'm liberating myself from the suspense and spending my money elsewhere and waiting until they get majorly revamped to buy one. Voting with my pocketbook.
ebow
macrumors 6502a
Does this fantastic-sounding iPod service from Apple depend on your buying the iPod from Apple? Will they still do a snappy replacement for a bad battery if you bought it from Best Buy, etc.?
These (constant) rumors have me on the edge of my seat, and I think it's nearly time they come true, so I'm trying to figure out where I should get my 20GB-to-be. 😀 I've been weighing education discount vs. sales tax vs. shipping vs. service and don't quite know what to think.
These (constant) rumors have me on the edge of my seat, and I think it's nearly time they come true, so I'm trying to figure out where I should get my 20GB-to-be. 😀 I've been weighing education discount vs. sales tax vs. shipping vs. service and don't quite know what to think.
Well, although I'd love the education discount Apple gives me for my iPod I do not have an Apple Store here in town, to me it's worth spending the extra money to buy my iPod at Best Buy where I can purchase an extended warranty.
Buying from a third party retailer and getting the extended wrranty will end up costing me about $80 more (assuming the same pricing plans hold) put that's the price I'm willing to pay. Where I can walk in and walk out in minutes wiht a new iPod rather than the days to ship it back and fourth to Apple.
I'm sorry, but I just don't trust the design of the iPod yet, and in 13 months I don't want to have a nice $400 paper weight.
Ok, this is what i think about MacWhispers prediction...They know the iPods are going to be released on tuesday but they don't want to release it as a fact. They want to make it seem as though they are very accurate when it comes to predictions. I think they have some solid information but they won't release...
Anyway, I really hope Mac doesn't drop Windows support. No one has mentioned Windows support but i doubt they will drop it. It's not like there's little profit in that sector. And another option I question is the remote and case that come with the iPods. Will they come with the 10gb?
Anyway, I really hope Mac doesn't drop Windows support. No one has mentioned Windows support but i doubt they will drop it. It's not like there's little profit in that sector. And another option I question is the remote and case that come with the iPods. Will they come with the 10gb?
drastik
macrumors 6502a
Re: 20 gig needs some help anyway
As to iPod problems:
I have a 20 gig and I have had absolutely no problems. No problems running or jogging, no problems in the car, no problems with the head phones or the remote, no problems with battery or power management.
There are always going to be random problems with units, but the majority of iPods seem to work fine.
How an iPod is treated may bare examination, but I'm not particularly gentle with mine, and it has no problems.
As to iPod problems:
I have a 20 gig and I have had absolutely no problems. No problems running or jogging, no problems in the car, no problems with the head phones or the remote, no problems with battery or power management.
There are always going to be random problems with units, but the majority of iPods seem to work fine.
How an iPod is treated may bare examination, but I'm not particularly gentle with mine, and it has no problems.
C'MONNNN TUESDAY!!
I came SO close to buying an 10G ipod the other day at CompUSA (didn't know about the impending updates), but the store was out of stock. Store manager quoted me a price $399 for the 20G and I got it in writing!! It's usally $499 isn't it? Not sure if he was just mistaken or knows something about updates. I wasn't about to ask... Gonna hold him to it if there's no price drop tomorrow...
I thought 10G would be PLENTY big - only have about 3G on my G4, but maybe i ought to go bigger for the long haul... NOT 40G big though...
Apple would sell SOOOOO many of these if they lowered the price. I would have bought one when they first came out, but the price is too steep for most people and I still feel guilty about spending that much money - no matter how cool it is or how much I drool.
20G iPods for $200!! C'mon, Apple!!!!! puhleeeeeeeaaaaassssssseeeeee!!!
🙂
I came SO close to buying an 10G ipod the other day at CompUSA (didn't know about the impending updates), but the store was out of stock. Store manager quoted me a price $399 for the 20G and I got it in writing!! It's usally $499 isn't it? Not sure if he was just mistaken or knows something about updates. I wasn't about to ask... Gonna hold him to it if there's no price drop tomorrow...
I thought 10G would be PLENTY big - only have about 3G on my G4, but maybe i ought to go bigger for the long haul... NOT 40G big though...
Apple would sell SOOOOO many of these if they lowered the price. I would have bought one when they first came out, but the price is too steep for most people and I still feel guilty about spending that much money - no matter how cool it is or how much I drool.
20G iPods for $200!! C'mon, Apple!!!!! puhleeeeeeeaaaaassssssseeeeee!!!
🙂
ipod updates :
all I really expect :
1. 40gb drive
2. cheaper prices on 10gb and 20gb models
3. iTunes 4
4. AAC audio
what I want and is possible :
1. recording Input OR record capability but only through the firewire port
2. Digital I/O - combine this with #1
3. mLan compatibility - unlikely, but could provide for both #1 and #2
4. built in bluetooth so I can sync iCal and address book without hooking it up
what I want and don't expect at all :
1. Midi control via mLan to trigger audio
2. use of the jog wheel to "scratch" the tracks!
3. handwriting recognition on the new touchscreen so I can add to my address book.
4. a companion white apple mini-dj mixer for all the iPod DJ's out there.
all I really expect :
1. 40gb drive
2. cheaper prices on 10gb and 20gb models
3. iTunes 4
4. AAC audio
what I want and is possible :
1. recording Input OR record capability but only through the firewire port
2. Digital I/O - combine this with #1
3. mLan compatibility - unlikely, but could provide for both #1 and #2
4. built in bluetooth so I can sync iCal and address book without hooking it up
what I want and don't expect at all :
1. Midi control via mLan to trigger audio
2. use of the jog wheel to "scratch" the tracks!
3. handwriting recognition on the new touchscreen so I can add to my address book.
4. a companion white apple mini-dj mixer for all the iPod DJ's out there.
Sol
macrumors 68000
While Forbes is a respectable publication I do not see anything more than speculation in that article. All it tells me is that the rumor sites are expecting the iPod upgrade because they are all aware of the latest Toshiba hard drive updates.
Even bigger iPods would be a little disappointment if no new formats are supported. Considering that Apple created QuickTime I expected that multi-format support would be possible.
Come to think of it, why does Apple use MP3 in iTunes and not something proprietary? All my CDs were ripped with iTunes and I only ever downloaded several files from Napster. It seems to me that there is a lot more that Apple could be doing with the iPod, a thought that must have occurred to them as well if the calendar and contacts functions are any indication.
Hopefully a major firmware update can address these issues before anything like a vPod makes a debut. It would be a nice gimmick to play video in a little screen but MP4 support would mean more files at higher quality for all iPod users.
Even bigger iPods would be a little disappointment if no new formats are supported. Considering that Apple created QuickTime I expected that multi-format support would be possible.
Come to think of it, why does Apple use MP3 in iTunes and not something proprietary? All my CDs were ripped with iTunes and I only ever downloaded several files from Napster. It seems to me that there is a lot more that Apple could be doing with the iPod, a thought that must have occurred to them as well if the calendar and contacts functions are any indication.
Hopefully a major firmware update can address these issues before anything like a vPod makes a debut. It would be a nice gimmick to play video in a little screen but MP4 support would mean more files at higher quality for all iPod users.
I think that the I-pod is going to have a size bump, and a audio i/o and that's it. NOTHING ELSE!! 😛
in the shower
I dont use it in the shower, I hook it up to the bathroom audio system, and play it while I am in the shower. In fact we are remodeling and I made sure the builders added Cat 5 in ALL rooms, and a mini jack input to the house audio system.
I dont use it in the shower, I hook it up to the bathroom audio system, and play it while I am in the shower. In fact we are remodeling and I made sure the builders added Cat 5 in ALL rooms, and a mini jack input to the house audio system.
No doubt
I think its pretty clear that we will see new iPods this week. Forbes is pretty much an insider source and very pro apple. I don't think the 40 gig will be available but price cuts in the 10 and 20 will take effect. They will be available from apple stores tomorrow and best buy and CompUSA in a few days (apple does favor its own retail outlets).. I do not recommend buying a iPod from Apple stores. They have crap replacement policies. Buy from CompUSA and get a extended warranty (~ $40). European consumers get better replacement warranties because of stricter laws. iPods have very spotty durability and you would be nuts not to get a third party extended warranty. I doubt their will be any major changes but double the capaciity for the same price sounds pretty good.
If you are buying a computer the exact oposite is true - pay more and get it from apple or you will get screwed when trying to get problems resolved when it is still under waranty. Apple will replace items you buy from them but will make you send it in to get fixed if you bought it some where else.
Apple makes great products but they nickel and dime their customers at every turn. You can not trust them to do right by you 🙂
I think its pretty clear that we will see new iPods this week. Forbes is pretty much an insider source and very pro apple. I don't think the 40 gig will be available but price cuts in the 10 and 20 will take effect. They will be available from apple stores tomorrow and best buy and CompUSA in a few days (apple does favor its own retail outlets).. I do not recommend buying a iPod from Apple stores. They have crap replacement policies. Buy from CompUSA and get a extended warranty (~ $40). European consumers get better replacement warranties because of stricter laws. iPods have very spotty durability and you would be nuts not to get a third party extended warranty. I doubt their will be any major changes but double the capaciity for the same price sounds pretty good.
If you are buying a computer the exact oposite is true - pay more and get it from apple or you will get screwed when trying to get problems resolved when it is still under waranty. Apple will replace items you buy from them but will make you send it in to get fixed if you bought it some where else.
Apple makes great products but they nickel and dime their customers at every turn. You can not trust them to do right by you 🙂
arrival date?
By the way... when I was talking to the CompUSA manager yesterday about when they were getting more 10G and 20G ipods (remember, I didn't realize at the time that new ipods were coming out this week)... anyways, he said Weds or Thurs.
No idea if that's the current version or new version, but there's a little contribution to the speculations...
🙂
By the way... when I was talking to the CompUSA manager yesterday about when they were getting more 10G and 20G ipods (remember, I didn't realize at the time that new ipods were coming out this week)... anyways, he said Weds or Thurs.
No idea if that's the current version or new version, but there's a little contribution to the speculations...
🙂
lots of problems ...........
It is well documented that iPods suffer from battery problems. When the battery stops holding a charge the unit is dead and needs to be sent into apple. This happens a lot and it is rumored that the new iPods will have new batteries from a new vendor and they will be more reliable. In fact, The number one complaint about iPods is the fact that you cannot replace the battery. This would be a huge step forward but is nt expected in this upgrade. The battery failures can happen anytime but typically occur after one year and that is why I recomend CompUSA's extended warranty. You seriously don't have to go far on the internet to find iPod horror stories.
Another rumor site had this info " Apple rumor sites have been abuzz with talk of new iPods shipping within the next month or so, containing Toshiba's new 1.8-inch drives in 20GB, 30GB, and 40GB flavors. Evidently, these drives will help prolong battery life while increasing file-transfer speeds. Rumor also has it that the new breed of iPods will look the same as the old models but will perform better."
Here hoping that Apple gets it right this time around. If you are going to have the balls to charge this much for an MP3 player it should be durable. Not a throw it away after a year product. Apple sucks but Macs rule
It is well documented that iPods suffer from battery problems. When the battery stops holding a charge the unit is dead and needs to be sent into apple. This happens a lot and it is rumored that the new iPods will have new batteries from a new vendor and they will be more reliable. In fact, The number one complaint about iPods is the fact that you cannot replace the battery. This would be a huge step forward but is nt expected in this upgrade. The battery failures can happen anytime but typically occur after one year and that is why I recomend CompUSA's extended warranty. You seriously don't have to go far on the internet to find iPod horror stories.
Another rumor site had this info " Apple rumor sites have been abuzz with talk of new iPods shipping within the next month or so, containing Toshiba's new 1.8-inch drives in 20GB, 30GB, and 40GB flavors. Evidently, these drives will help prolong battery life while increasing file-transfer speeds. Rumor also has it that the new breed of iPods will look the same as the old models but will perform better."
Here hoping that Apple gets it right this time around. If you are going to have the balls to charge this much for an MP3 player it should be durable. Not a throw it away after a year product. Apple sucks but Macs rule
Re: lots of problems ...........
What are you kidding? I've taken PowerMacs & ibooks purchased from the east coast into apple stores in L.A. to be servicied under warranty. It doesn't matter where you buy it from, Apple is responsible. That's why its a factory warranty. As for ipods, if you can extend the warranty thru 3rd party vendor for more then a year then that's great. However, I'm on my second 5 gig ipod in less then a year. When my first started to lose a battery charge and a few other weird things, took it in, they said o.k. lets charge it full, select a playlist with more then 8 hours of time, play, repeat and lock it so it stays on until the battery fails. They wrote down the time it started and said come if it fails under 7 hours. It lasted like 6 or so. Took in, they said o.k. no problem, went to the back pulled out a new replacement (not a refurb, I asked) updated the serial number and sent me on my way. Fairly simply, and this was when the warranty was only 3 months. They key with apple, be cool with them when you go in. Now if you're not in the vicinity of an Apple Store, then this all might take a little more time to resolve.
What are you kidding? I've taken PowerMacs & ibooks purchased from the east coast into apple stores in L.A. to be servicied under warranty. It doesn't matter where you buy it from, Apple is responsible. That's why its a factory warranty. As for ipods, if you can extend the warranty thru 3rd party vendor for more then a year then that's great. However, I'm on my second 5 gig ipod in less then a year. When my first started to lose a battery charge and a few other weird things, took it in, they said o.k. lets charge it full, select a playlist with more then 8 hours of time, play, repeat and lock it so it stays on until the battery fails. They wrote down the time it started and said come if it fails under 7 hours. It lasted like 6 or so. Took in, they said o.k. no problem, went to the back pulled out a new replacement (not a refurb, I asked) updated the serial number and sent me on my way. Fairly simply, and this was when the warranty was only 3 months. They key with apple, be cool with them when you go in. Now if you're not in the vicinity of an Apple Store, then this all might take a little more time to resolve.
end of discussion on Apple repairs
"Steve Weinrebe reports an Apple experience that is similar to complaints by resellers who are suing Apple for unfair competition, among other problems:
I wanted to follow up on my 2/13 note about my brand new 12" Aluminum Powerbook, which is at Apple repair getting an entire new case ('upper and lower'). An interesting wrinkle developed today in my dealings with Apple and the reseller in seeking a replacement.
I worked my way up to an Apple Customer Service Rep. who told me that 'if I bought my computer from Apple then Apple would be able to give me a replacement. But because I bought the laptop from the reseller they could not give me a replacement.' She said that 'part of the deal made with the reseller was that for discounted prices to the reseller, there could be no returns to Apple by the reseller.'
I suggested that in the future that would force me to buy Apple computers from Apple directly and she said, 'that's right, if I bought this from Apple I would have gotten a replacement instead of a mandatory repair for this bad a problem.' "
RE: http://macintouch.com/newsrecent.shtml#macreturns
nuff said, Apple does nickel and dime its customers and this won't change until the consumer refuses to put up with it 😀
"Steve Weinrebe reports an Apple experience that is similar to complaints by resellers who are suing Apple for unfair competition, among other problems:
I wanted to follow up on my 2/13 note about my brand new 12" Aluminum Powerbook, which is at Apple repair getting an entire new case ('upper and lower'). An interesting wrinkle developed today in my dealings with Apple and the reseller in seeking a replacement.
I worked my way up to an Apple Customer Service Rep. who told me that 'if I bought my computer from Apple then Apple would be able to give me a replacement. But because I bought the laptop from the reseller they could not give me a replacement.' She said that 'part of the deal made with the reseller was that for discounted prices to the reseller, there could be no returns to Apple by the reseller.'
I suggested that in the future that would force me to buy Apple computers from Apple directly and she said, 'that's right, if I bought this from Apple I would have gotten a replacement instead of a mandatory repair for this bad a problem.' "
RE: http://macintouch.com/newsrecent.shtml#macreturns
nuff said, Apple does nickel and dime its customers and this won't change until the consumer refuses to put up with it 😀
chewbaccapits
macrumors 6502a
Today is the 13th day that APPLE last released any upgrade/update to software and hardware. Since, MWSF, about every 13 days something new appears for us!
F*****G rumors...
But how do you know that the technical info about the new iPod (if there is one).
200 Gb HD and color screen seems to be to much for a battery.
I dont think what u say is true, but if it was i would be marvelous!
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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http://www.apple.com/fr
But how do you know that the technical info about the new iPod (if there is one).
200 Gb HD and color screen seems to be to much for a battery.
I dont think what u say is true, but if it was i would be marvelous!
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
http://www.apple.com
http://www.apple.com/fr
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