I'm thinking about getting it since I'm going to the Apple Store in a few hours... I do listen to a lot of music, and want to give front row a try. If you have one, do you find it useful? I'm curious as to why Apple stopped including them in their notebooks.
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Should I get the Apple Remote?
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I find the apple remote very useful! Nice to be able to control front row from the couch or your bed. 
Plus if you're like me and make presentations, it's a very cool device to switch slides with. People are always impressed. If I had money to spend, I'll probably buy another remote.
Plus if you're like me and make presentations, it's a very cool device to switch slides with. People are always impressed. If I had money to spend, I'll probably buy another remote.I own a remote from my Macbook Pro and it justs sits on my desk...I use my iPhone to control my music at my house because I always have my phone on me and I don't need line of sight in order to turn the sound up/down or change the song.
Save yourself $9 plus tax or shipping and just get the $10 firmware upgrade.
For me one less remote to lose because I always know where my Touch is!
For me one less remote to lose because I always know where my Touch is!
Well, as someone else already said, if you have the 2.0 thing on you iPod Touch, just download the Remote App. I think if you want to spend the money on it, go for it. On second thought, since the 2.0 is only ten dollars and the Remote App. is free, you would actually pay less to do that; plus you'd then be able to download a whole bunch of other apps.
@ people recommending that the OP just use his iPhone
did you not hear? he wants an apple remote (you know, the little white thing). the apple remote, and remote app have almost nothing in common. one controls front row, the other controls iTunes
*sigh*
the apple remote is great for watching movies/tv on an iMac...but admittedly i only use it with my laptop for the sake of using it
did you not hear? he wants an apple remote (you know, the little white thing). the apple remote, and remote app have almost nothing in common. one controls front row, the other controls iTunes
*sigh*
the apple remote is great for watching movies/tv on an iMac...but admittedly i only use it with my laptop for the sake of using it
Please tell me how they are so vastly different Khan...
From Apple.com:
Summary
Remote is a software application for iPhone and iPod touch that allows you to control audio and video playback in your iTunes library and on Apple TV. This article provides resources that explain how to setup Remote and troubleshooting issues that may arise. Remote can be downloaded from the iTunes Store using the App Store on iPhone or iPod touch as well as with iTunes on your Mac or PC. For information on the features of Remote, visit www.apple.com/itunes/remote/.
It does the SAME thing... We know what the Apple remote is no need for the demeaning "he wants an apple remote (you know, the little white thing)" remark... If he was certain what he wanted, he would not be here.
Mjmar said:
*cough* *cough*
rubberball said:
the iPhone remote handles front row? woooooow. i never knew that
as the OP emphasised front row in his post, i am staggered to find people recommending iTunes
remote on ebay ($5I couldn't resist, and bought the remote yesterday. I already have the 2.0 firmware for my iPod Touch, but I find it easier to just carry the remote around with me rather than going through all of that hassle of turning on my iPod and syncing it with my iTunes every time that I want to use it. Plus, the iPod Touch can't control front row. Overall it was worth it.