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Video iPod Screen Test

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the now-i-never-have-to-unplug dept.

Carl Bialik writes "The Wall Street Journal's Walter S. Mossberg has an interesting review of Apple's video iPod. From the article: 'It's a surprisingly decent video player, with crisp, smooth vivid playback of TV shows, music videos, short films, video podcasts and home videos. We wouldn't want to watch a full-length movie on this iPod -- the screen is just too small. But, for short things like music videos, video podcasts or even hourlong TV shows shortened by stripping out the commercials, as Apple is doing, the new iPod provides a pretty good experience. However, there are some significant downsides to the video function on this iPod. Some of them are due to Apple's design decisions, while others are due to restrictions imposed by media companies, or to the simple human factors that go into watching video.'"

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  1. Sweet! by knightinshiningarmor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, but does it run LINUX?

    oh, wait, let's make it harder..
    Yes, but does it run KDE?

    1. Re:Sweet! by eMartin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, you have to be 21 to view porn.

      18 is the age you have to be to star in it. ...jk

    2. Re:Sweet! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      On one hand you have your ipod.

      On the other hand? who knows? ;P

    3. Re:Sweet! by generic-man · · Score: 2, Funny

      Perhaps that porn is so advanced it is even more obscene? According to Futurama, you'll need to be more than 55 years old to view Ultraporn once it's available.

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  2. Re:Missing accessories by netkid91 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Didn't you hear, iPod Videos aren't supposed to be portable, just like the iPod nano. Now you actually are required to have a PC/Mac nearby to listen to it cause USB Charging is 'in' and no one wants another cable just to charge it. I mean, 80GB means you'll spnd forever at your PC downloading video and music to it right? More than enough time for a full chage to last another 12 hours before you need your PC AGAIN! So much for portability, and if Apple really busts this iPod accessory tax you can kiss future car chargers and the likes not endorsed or made by Apple goodbye. It's OSX all over again, vendor lock-in AHHHHH!!!!

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  3. did he say anything about . . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    how when plugged into his car speakers, it was able to belt out the new Fountains of Wayne rocker, "Maureen," loudly enough to be heard perfectly, even though he was going 70 mph in a convertible with the top down?

  4. Re:Missing accessories by Dan+East · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple expects you to do the reasonable thing - buy one of them PowerBook-iPod-charger-thingies. You just plug your iPod into the USB port of the charger (aka PowerBook). Yeah, they're a little on the big side for a power supply, but I've heard they can be used for other things too.

    Dan East

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  5. Yes but... by Doyle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can it play ogg theora...?

  6. Re:sign of the times by Dorothy+86 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Well, if I understand it correctly, the IPv4 stocks are almost sold to complete volume. But those with the IPv6 stocks are set for many years to come.

    shoot me now please?

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  7. Re:dont complain by Fengpost · · Score: 2, Funny

    Watch your language kid. This is a sophisticated blog.

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