02-05-2008, 08:50 AM | #1 | |
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Apple Announces New Iphone & Ipod
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http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008...ipodtouch.html Looks like I was right about that rumor a few weeks back. |
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02-05-2008, 09:09 AM | #2 |
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32 Gb is not enough for an iPod. I listen to all kind of music (rock, electronica, jazz, world, soul, hip-hop...) and I could barely make a decent selection on 32 Gb. If you also consider the fact that the iPod Touch is a very nice device for video podcasts (I can't imagine watching a TV show or a movie on it), it gets even worse. Apple, you should consider a 80 Gb iPod Touch, not with flash but HDD. It might be thicker, but it'll be cheaper too.
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02-05-2008, 03:21 PM | #3 |
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Hehehe I just got my new iPhone this morning
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02-05-2008, 03:23 PM | #4 | |
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02-05-2008, 04:12 PM | #5 |
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Why not a 32GB iPhone? Makes me crazy.
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02-05-2008, 04:34 PM | #6 |
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so that they can announce a 32Gb iPhone in another few months.
seriously, it's not like they want to keep the storage down, it's probably a cost/benefit calculation. 16 gig iPhone, that's about as much as the first iPod I purchased (20 gig), and I have yet to fill it up. I don't like having all my songs on one little device, because if there's too much on it, I can't find the stuff I want to listen to |
02-06-2008, 12:57 AM | #7 |
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16 or 32 depends on size inside
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02-06-2008, 10:09 AM | #8 | |
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I also got my player for $130, which I consider to be a good deal. I wouldn't mind an iPod touch, but at those prices, I can still wait. |
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02-06-2008, 10:12 AM | #9 |
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02-08-2008, 01:55 AM | #10 |
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The storage problem on my iPhone adds up to video not music. Plenty of room for music for me but add video and you quickly want alot more.
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02-08-2008, 04:26 AM | #11 |
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02-08-2008, 11:34 AM | #12 | |
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02-08-2008, 11:41 AM | #13 | |
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The biggest one I can think of from Audible is War & Peace which is 65 hours 24 min. and is 938 megs in format 4. If the book is on MP3 CD though I've seen a fair number of 16+ hour books take up more than a gig due to the producers using a high sample rate (which is really unnecessary for spoken word). |
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02-09-2008, 01:39 AM | #14 | |
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Problem with HDD based devices is the HDD itself. It's too fragile to be used for anything beyind walking while listening. I have owned an original iPod and a Creative Zen Xtra. The iPod I sold then bought the Creative. I went through a couple HDD before I realized they are not meant for using while active...even just the gym can be hazardous. So ever since, it's flash ram and memory cards of some sort for me. I recently put a 100gb HDD in my Zen Xtra so i can have my full library of Audible books on a single device. I use it with some 900mhz Sennheiser headphones around the house or when in my home office. HDD based devices are fine until you bounce them around a bit... I am currently hunting a new 8gb or so small device for more portability but it must support Audible. I like the iPod Touch but for the money I don't see any real advantage over devices 1/2 (or less) then the price of the iTouch. |
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