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New Apple iPod with Photo Capabilities
artlu was the first of many to submit: "I was just watching my Dow Jones streaming news wire, and I saw that Apple is releasing a new iPod that will have photo captabilities. The news stated that the new iPod will be able to hold 25,000 photos as well as your traditional iPod functionality." Apple's got a page up about the iPod Photo and of course a press release.
Hi Guys, I am new to this sweet website. With this new iPhoto iPod I can carry pictures of my girlfriend!
I can show my grandparents the goatse pics instead of just relying on good storytelling.
The 15GB iPod WAS my music backup!
I'm not trolling here... it is simply stunning how with one simple click of a "YES" button you can lose your entire music library. I didn't agree to let iTunes WIPE my iPod. I agreed to let it re-home to my new user's music folder. What if I had loaded MP3s from my other computer? Would those be toast too?
It's a BAD design element, something they need to correct. And... if I am on an authorized computer... logging into iTMS with my "authorized" account... why shouldn't I be able to download my songs anew? It doesn't make it any less secure against people burning just their 10 CD limit. I could download a new album, copy it to several authorized PCs, and burn 10 copies from EACH workstation. Why restrict downloads to just one?
Yes, the Archos lets you watch xvid/divx movies on it, but I'm willing to bet they don't include a DVD ripper. So this is a niche product where they assume the buyers know how to get xvid movies (or rip them themselves instead of sucking them via P2P).
Well done. You have a rock solid argument that may well be the exact reason for lack of this functionality. But that doesn't fix the fact that the functionality isn't there. I can give you a bunch of good reasons why a skateboard is better than a car (fresh air, exercise, fun, etc) but none of that hot air is gonna get someone to pay me more for my skateboard than a a good auto.
The fact is that this thing has a smallish screen that doesn't play video and isn't a very big improvement for photos over the screen built directly into your camera or camera phone. I'd get much better milage with a Palm or Pocket PC if I wanted to show photos, play games, or do almost anything else this color screen might help me do.
The real fact of the matter is this is just a nice music player with a good color screen instead of the old black and white one. Calling it a "photo player" does not and will not justify the extra $$$$. IMO they'd get more milage just calling it what it is.... a color iPod.
so basically everything apple releases is going to be a hit then? They will never ever fail again? You're stupid.
Tech specs for iPod Photo
Sorry, forgot. I also forgot to call you an ignorant slut. My apologies.
It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
*unzips pants, starts whacking it*
looks like something designed by the Third Reich.
I hereby nickname it "the NaziPod".