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iPod's Two-Year Anniversary

the terminal of Geoff Goodfellow writes "Two years ago this month, Apple Computer released a small, sleek-looking device it called the iPod. This Sunday's New York Times Magazine has a long article on it: The Guts of a New Machine."

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  1. Re:Initial reaction wasn't favorable by Threni · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    1) I can *easily* afford one. I'm still thinking about getting one, just weighing up the pros and cons. There are cheaper boxes which do similar things - I might get one of those instead.
    2) So they've fixed that bug then. Good for Apple.
    3) It's a `register to read` site, but now there's a free link...

    Andrew Andrew sounds like the poor mans Gilbert and George. All that stuff about asthetics...thats enough reason I'd rather buy anyone's box but Apples - they're so full of shit.

    > His set includes a Squarepusher song.

    What a poignant end to an...uh..amusing sentence. No, there's nothing in that article which does anything to dispel my belief that its just overpriced wank for Nathan Barley style poseurs.

  2. Re:Umm by NeoSkandranon · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Your discman will be stolen just as easy as an ipod.

    And my 70$ discman will be replaced MUCH much more easily than your 400$ iPod

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  3. Re:I think it's also kind of a gateway drug... by tealover · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I see the Apple fags have gotten to this post.

    Suck my dick, bitches.

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  4. Re:Initial reaction wasn't favorable by fleener · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...the need to search for and download instructions to access the battery compartment and then seek out a third-party to purchase batteries. Yeah, sounds like a quality product.

  5. Re:2 iPod flaws that deliver me from temptation by bonch · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ah, so you're the one who abused editor privileges and modded down those "Dirty Secret" comments. Thanks for outing yourself.