Apple iPad Event - 16 Oct 2014 - Page 3

mycurlylocks · 10-10-2014, 12:23 PM

I'm on the fence, the sd card option would be great. The only thing I use internet for on my iPod Touch is to update it. Plus drag and drop with no extra program required would be nice too.

tubemonkey · 10-10-2014, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mycurlylocks

I'm on the fence, the sd card option would be great. The only thing I use internet for on my iPod Touch is to update it. Plus drag and drop with no extra program required would be nice too.

We definitely have different philosophies on these gadgets. To be sure, that Sony is a beautiful, sleek player; but not for me. I'd rather have a Clip Zip.

To me, an iPod touch is a 4" tablet and would be used as such. It's ability to play MP3s is secondary to it's ability to use apps. If all I wanted was a music player, I'd get a Sansa Clip (and I own several of them). I used to have a touch, but replaced it with a Nexus 4, which I use as a 4.7" tablet (I keep the phone turned off).

mycurlylocks · 10-10-2014, 01:42 PM

I've always used mine for music and audio books. Everything else I do on a phone or tablet.
I've never used a Sansa Clip. I'll have to look that up.

tubemonkey · 10-10-2014, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mycurlylocks

I've always used mine for music and audio books. Everything else I do on a phone or tablet.
I've never used a Sansa Clip. I'll have to look that up.

Here's the website. These MP3 players are made by SanDisk (the memory card people). They consistently get high ratings and have a great feature set at low prices. Quite a few MR members use these players. The major drawback is the build quality. It's not the best and the clips on the back frequently break off.

The best time to buy one is during Black Friday; which is just seven weeks off. They retail in the $40~$60 range, with sale prices in the $30~$40 range. Refurbs are even cheaper.

The Clips are tiny. I carry mine in the coin pocket of my blue jeans. Here's what you get with the Sansa Clip Zip (my favorite) -- mSD card slot, stopwatch, color display, voice recorder, and FM radio. Format-wise, it supports quite a few -- OverDrive MP3 audiobooks, OverDrive WMA audiobooks, Audible "4" & "e" audiobooks, MP3, WMA, DRM WMA, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC (DRM-free). As you can see, it plays all of the major audiobook formats.

I highly recommend this MP3 player, but I'd wait until Black Friday to get one.

Antoinekamel · 10-10-2014, 05:04 PM

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Apple should make a yellow Mac and call it Mac-n-Cheeze

WHat?!

mycurlylocks · 10-10-2014, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the info, tubemonkey. I'll definitely watch for the sale. Looks like a good back up to my 6G Nano.

So now I'll just have to see if new iPods tempt me for Christmas.

tubemonkey · 10-10-2014, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mycurlylocks

Thanks for the info, tubemonkey. I'll definitely watch for the sale. Looks like a good back up to my 6G Nano.

So now I'll just have to see if new iPods tempt me for Christmas.

YW

xendula · 10-13-2014, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Interesting timing. I was looking at Sony's MP3 lineup earlier this morning; including this one. Given a choice between a Sony or an iPod touch, I'd go with a touch, because it has internet access and the Sony doesn't.

Same here, but also because I can install Overdrive and Audible on it, as well as any other app I may desire.

xendula · 10-13-2014, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mycurlylocks

Thanks for the info, tubemonkey. I'll definitely watch for the sale. Looks like a good back up to my 6G Nano.

So now I'll just have to see if new iPods tempt me for Christmas.

You can create a pricewatch for anything on Amazon on camelcamelcamel.com. Just paste the product link and decide at what price ccc should email you.

I don't use mine, because the inteface is cluncky and I constantly lost track of where I was in a book, but others are super happy with them. I prefer my 6G nano and iPod Touch for library wma audio books, which is what I originally bought it for.

tubemonkey · 10-14-2014, 01:02 AM

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Same here, but also because I can install Overdrive and Audible on it, as well as any other app I may desire.

Exactly! That's why I want the internet access.

tubemonkey · 10-14-2014, 01:29 AM

How to watch Apple's iPad and Mac event live

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The event can be streamed on second- and third-generation Apple TV devices running software version 6.2 or later. You will find the stream on the Apple Events channel on the device's main menu.

You can also tune in right on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS 6 or later using the Safari mobile Web browser and clicking on this link. Mac and MacBook users on OS X 10.6.8 or later can watch the event by clicking on this link using Safari version 5.1.10 or later.

CNET's live blog of Apple's iPad event

Don't own an Apple product? Our team of reporters and editors will be inside the event keeping you up-to-date with photos, commentary and analysis of everything Apple has to offer. CNET's preshow starts at 8:45 a.m. PT with Brian Tong, Donald Bell, Sharon Profis and Stephen Beacham discussing all things Apple and responding to viewer calls, tweets and emails. Apple's presentation is slated to begin at 10 a.m. PT.

You can figure out what time the keynote will start in your time zone here.

afv011 · 10-14-2014, 01:59 AM

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How to watch Apple's iPad and Mac event live

Will it have Chinese overlay?

Fluribus · 10-14-2014, 02:22 AM

The latest speculation that I have read is that the new iPads will have 2GB of RAM and Touch ID. While some earlier speculation was that the base model would have 32GB of storage, newer speculation suggests 16 again.

The few that mentioned the iPod, did not seem to expect anything new.

tubemonkey · 10-14-2014, 07:12 AM

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The latest speculation that I have read is that the new iPads will have 2GB of RAM and Touch ID. While some earlier speculation was that the base model would have 32GB of storage, newer speculation suggests 16 again.

I bet they go 16GB, 64GB, 128GB for the iPads; skipping 32GB. Apple would be stupid to set the base at 32GB, because most people would stay there. By keeping it at 16GB, they force more people to spend the extra $100 to move up to 64GB.

The Old Man · 10-14-2014, 08:08 AM

Apple announced this event to the press with the tag line "It's Been Way Too Long."

So what has been "long" between updates? I would bet on the Apple TV and/or the iTouch.

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10-10-2014, 12:23 PM	#31
mycurlylocks Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 1455315 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: US Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	I'm on the fence, the sd card option would be great. The only thing I use internet for on my iPod Touch is to update it. Plus drag and drop with no extra program required would be nice too.

10-10-2014, 01:42 PM	#33
mycurlylocks Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 1455315 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: US Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	I've always used mine for music and audio books. Everything else I do on a phone or tablet. I've never used a Sansa Clip. I'll have to look that up.

10-10-2014, 06:37 PM	#36
mycurlylocks Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 1455315 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: US Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Thanks for the info, tubemonkey. I'll definitely watch for the sale. Looks like a good back up to my 6G Nano. So now I'll just have to see if new iPods tempt me for Christmas.

10-14-2014, 02:22 AM	#43
Fluribus Guru Posts: 891 Karma: 8893661 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle	The latest speculation that I have read is that the new iPads will have 2GB of RAM and Touch ID. While some earlier speculation was that the base model would have 32GB of storage, newer speculation suggests 16 again. The few that mentioned the iPod, did not seem to expect anything new.

10-14-2014, 08:08 AM	#45
The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 1337413 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini	Apple announced this event to the press with the tag line "It's Been Way Too Long." So what has been "long" between updates? I would bet on the Apple TV and/or the iTouch.