Ars Technica Vivisects A Video iPod

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Ars Technica Vivisects A Video iPod

Posted by Zonk on Thursday October 20, 2005 @04:46AM from the all-in-the-name-of-science dept.

phaedo00 writes "The guys over at Ars Technica have put together another one of their infamous reviews. This time they tackle the video iPod and give it a proper review, complete with vivisection and a discussion of the guts." From the article: "It wouldn't be an Ars iPod review without a dissection (or in this case, a vivisection since the patient survived) and discussion. Talking about what changes were made on the exterior of the device is fine and well, but the real interesting stuff--to me anyways--is found within. As the old adage says, 'it's what's on the inside that counts.' With that, I'm dismantling this iPod in the name of science. All went well: I was able to put to back together and it's working fine." An interesting counter-point to previous coverage.

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Well.... by stunt_penguin · 2005-10-20 04:54 · Score: 4, Funny

... it may be working now, but I think they may have invalidated the warranty (^^)

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Good job, submitter. by generic-man · 2005-10-20 05:04 · Score: 4, Funny

Instead of fostering discussion about the Video iPod, in which I get to hear bitching that it doesn't play Xvid/Divx/Grand Ogg Tarkin, I get to hear semantics arguments about why the word "vivisection" is not appropriate. Boo.

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Wait! You'll offend Dvorak! by Overly+Critical+Guy · 2005-10-20 05:04 · Score: 5, Funny

You're making Dvorak cry!

Can't you write about, I don't know, tabs in IE7 or something? Who wants to hear about the multi-billion selling iPod? Isn't there another Windows vulnerability you can write about? Maybe another non-functioning "PlayForSure" device or removed Vista feature that already exists in OS X?

I knew it! You're clearly biased!

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Re:vivisection? by Otter · 2005-10-20 05:07 · Score: 4, Funny

my ipod isn't a living animal.
What?!? You have insufficient love for your Apple product! Buy it a present right now and hope Steve will forgive you!

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Re:vivisection? by harvardian · 2005-10-20 05:19 · Score: 5, Funny

"Just because the AC didn't know they were ramen doesn't make them any less dead."

:-P
Re:vivisection? by lividdr · 2005-10-20 05:52 · Score: 5, Funny

"iPods are people! They're people! Peeeeeeeeeeeee-ople!"

Apologies to Charlton Hest...hey, waitaminute, my bad - no apologies required.

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Re:vivisection? by Captain+Splendid · 2005-10-20 06:34 · Score: 4, Funny

I dunno...hey, come check out my basement!

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Re:word choice by Idarubicin · 2005-10-20 07:48 · Score: 4, Funny

The word you're looking for is iSect.

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