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'It's Only Rock And Roll' Banner and Last Minute iPod Production Problems?
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That Poster is BIG!!!how many ink cartridges does it take to print that up!!
Or, how many printers did they buy to print it?
Does anyone else find it's cheaper to buy a new printer than ink refills these days? (this is always a hot topic in the office
)For the first time I can remember since I switched to the enlightened side I'm completely unexcited by this event. I hope something truly radical is announced but I can't see it really.
Honestly, talk of tablets etc. are all very interesting but to me what is desperately needed is a proper, built from the ground up in a way only Apple can do Home Media Server, to finally mesh together iLife with real life. It could be a revamped appletv or mac mini or a new product all together but SOMETHING that can occupy the area of sharing content across laptops, computers, iphone, tv in and outside the home in a seamless way with some kind of check-in/check-out shared update feature is incredibly needed.
But... I wont hold my breath....
Honestly, talk of tablets etc. are all very interesting but to me what is desperately needed is a proper, built from the ground up in a way only Apple can do Home Media Server, to finally mesh together iLife with real life. It could be a revamped appletv or mac mini or a new product all together but SOMETHING that can occupy the area of sharing content across laptops, computers, iphone, tv in and outside the home in a seamless way with some kind of check-in/check-out shared update feature is incredibly needed.
But... I wont hold my breath....
Just in case the iPod Classic bites the bullet tomorrow.
According to Apple Insider, the iPod Touch with camera might be delayed to a problem.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/07/technical_issues_could_delay_ipod_camera_upgrade.html
You mean bite the dust? You bite the bullet if your about to do something you don't want to do. You bite the dust if you die.
Oh, I'm sure, although I could never imagine buying classic music from that era online in anything less than FLAC format. Guess I'm one of the old guard of music buyers.
Even though the equipment used to record much of the music of that era was of such a poor quality that a bit of compression would be impossible to detect?
When I see comments like this about music of this quality (recording quality) it makes me smile.
Even though the equipment used to record much of the music of that era was of such a poor quality that a bit of compression would be impossible to detect?
When I see comments like this about music of this quality (recording quality) it makes me smile.
That's for sure. The amount of background hiss alone on some of the old recordings is enough to make me throw away some of my old CDs. Some of them include the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Iron Butterfly. Remastering them doesn't help. I bought the Complete Led Zeppelin when it was remastered once again two years ago, and the hiss on some of them makes me wish I never bought them, seriously.
The question is whether it will have the latest CPU, which is better than the 3GS (could someone link it for me)?
My prediction-oleophobic coating on the 3rd gen touch's screen like 3GS and a faster CPU and graphics chip.
I just got my stereo set in the mail today (a day early, awesome
), and I can safely say that the remasters sound ten times better then the old CDs, especially on their first four albums - they sound amazing in stereo as opposed to the old mono versions (especially Beatles For Sale, that was just amazing to listen to). The recordings sound a lot clearer, and even on their earlier albums there's a lot of stuff that I've picked up on that I've never heard before (the bass pedal squeaking in All I've Got To Do has turned from a mere annoyance to downright infuriating, that's how much it's been cleaned up ). Overall I'm very, very pleased with them, every single album really does sound a lot better then the old CDs.However, in saying this, bear in mind that the remasters that will be 'commercially' available are all in stereo now (previously the first four albums were only available in mono on CD) - it's possible that the mono box set does have some hiss on these albums even after the remastering, but as that's a limited collector's box 95% of consumers will only ever hear the stereo versions which are definitely a massive improvements over the 1980's discs.
'Unexcited' would be not even following up on the news for it several days later. Thinking about not watching the live feed =/= unexcited.
Or, how many printers did they buy to print it?
Does anyone else find it's cheaper to buy a new printer than ink refills these days? (this is always a hot topic in the office
Yes of course...that's how they make money. A consumer buying a one-off product is nowhere near as good for business as a consumer regularly buying products.
Hardly - those listening to them are from a broader range than, say, the Arctic Monkeys and Lady GaGa, so won't sacrifice quality on such a deserving band.
Why? We've had it all for decades now and in far better quality.If Steve shows up on stage and says 'Oh, one more thing... you can buy Beatles tunes at the ITMS now', I'm going to cry/laugh/cry/jump/roll/uh, don't know what else.
Not holding breath given Apple Records' history with 'the other Apple', but if that ever happens in my own lifetime, I'll be pretty thrilled. Even more so if it's in two days from now.
Correct me if I'm wrong.. but the 160GB proves that wrong, surely?
Not really since the iPod Touch/iPhone 3GS would have limited storage and probably won't offer output over HDMI (via a new dock). However, there is no reason why Apple couldn't use the existing universal dock with component video output to support HD playback from a new iPod Touch and the existing iPhone 3GS since it has been shown that the 3GS can play 720p HD content just fine (and such a capability would be a nice upstaging of the Zune HD). Also, I'd expect the Apple TV interface to be a little easier to use since it is designed exclusively for use on wide-screen TVs. Apple could create a new app for the iPod/iPhone to better support playback via the TV but the Apple TV's larger storage capacity and 802.11n wireless support just makes for a better overall solution. Also, the Apple TV has multi-channel, optical audio output so even if the iPod Touch and iPhone 3GS were upgraded to support 720p video you'd still get a better theater experience with the Apple TV (HDMI and multi-channel output).
Pretty sure the 160GB's HDD had an extra platter, so it was a different size physically.
has no one mentioned itunes subscriptions??
I'm just thinking apple may have confidently released the spotify app while they know in the background they're going to hit with their own take on it.. and blow spotify out the water.
that's what i'm hoping for!
I'm just thinking apple may have confidently released the spotify app while they know in the background they're going to hit with their own take on it.. and blow spotify out the water.
that's what i'm hoping for!
Hoping for some update to the classic here. Even if it's just cosmetic.
I need to buy a replacement and the Touch doesn't cut it for me.
The 160 GB was using both sides of the same disk as the 80. Since it had a pickup arm on both sides, the package was thicker. The case of the old Classic was thick enough to accomodate both.
The disk in the current Classic is a little denser—120 GB/side. If you used both sides, it would be 240, but unfortunately they've made the case of the unit thinner, precluding that possibility.
Beatles Remasters
A few years ago, there were a few "unofficial" Beatles remasters (one called "Dr. Ebbetts" remasters) and they were beyond stunning. The difference between these remasters and the regular Beatles CD's was immediately detectable.
If the official remasters sound half as good, they'll be worth every cent.
A few years ago, there were a few "unofficial" Beatles remasters (one called "Dr. Ebbetts" remasters) and they were beyond stunning. The difference between these remasters and the regular Beatles CD's was immediately detectable.
If the official remasters sound half as good, they'll be worth every cent.
Would they really have a huge show just for a 3mp camera and a capacity bump? Surely we will see something awesome tomorrow?
There is no reason the universal dock for the Touch could not have HD video output and support the standard remote control, The only difference would then be the smaller hard drive and slower network speeds.
If Apple wants to hold on to the aTV we can safely assume that they won't ad these features to the dock, the Touch and aTV can't be competing products.
Yes it is an iPod event. Have you seen the first post with the iPod banner? This is what they mean by a music event.
Well that screws up my plan to go to the Apple store day of release. Hopefully they'll fix things up in time though!
Wrong wrong wrong.
The 80GB and 120GB classics used 5mm single platter drives. The 160GB used an 8mm double-platter drive. It used two of the 80GB platters. There is a 240GB 8mm drive they could've used in the thicker platter but the 160GB sold so poorly there was no need.