iPod Update to Address Volume-Level Concerns

aardwolf64 writes "In an apparent response to the hearing loss lawsuit against Apple, the company has released an update to the iPod nano and 5th generation iPod that allows the user to set the maximum volume level. Parents can even set a lock code that prevents the volume from going above a certain amount." Apple also has instructions at their site on how to implement the changes

Comments

what about those of us who are hard-of-hearing?

[CrudPuppy]

so when they make it so it's not loud enough to damage hearing, can I sue them for not making it loud enough for hard-of-hearing people to use? (grin)

Re:what about those of us who are hard-of-hearing?

[drix]

The conflict I am experiencing right now between moderating you down for be a completely humorless fucking moron and just calling you one, is immense.

Guess I chose B.

Re:what about those of us who are hard-of-hearing?

[iminplaya]

...another techno-crutch that will absolve parents of the annoyance of actual parenting. Let's not talk to kids about the effects of loud noises on their hearing - that's too difficult. Instead, let's be passive-aggressive pricks and preempt their judgment with parental-surrogate crippleware.

I like Ballmer's method better.

What???

[techmuse]

Huh? Can you repeat that story?

Re:What???

[Frank T. Lofaro Jr.]

This is Slashdot, they probably already have and will again within the next 24 hours.

Obligatory ST quote

[esampson]

Parents can even set a lock code that prevents the volume from going above a certain amount.

This iPod can go up to 11.

Re:Obligatory ST quote

[Ghouki]

why don't you just make 11 10?

I must be getting old

[Timesprout]

cos I think this is a good idea. My nano is proper fucking loud, uncomfortably so, esp with the apple ear buds (I prefer bang & olfsen for the quality) and that level of noise directed straight at your eardrum cant be good for you.

Plus theres the fact that if you play you ipod at full blast near me while I am trying to sleep on the train in the morning you are liable to be smacked in the face and your ipod will be fucked out the window.

Patent

[mtenhagen]

If think they should make a system where the user can decide for it self what the volume should be by using a "-" and "+" button. Hereby giving the user full control of the volume level.

Should this be patented that would be true inovation!

Re:Wasted effort, stupid feature

[Castar]

WHAT?

Re:Good thing for parents

[MustardMan]

If I have to tell you kids one more time, I'm turning the car around and we're going home.....

YOU WILL NOT USE LOGIC AND COMMON SENSE WHILE LIVING UNDER MY ROOF

(or is that posting under slashdot's moderators?)

The problem isn't that kids are going deaf

[tlynch001]

My generation is half deaf from listening to AC/DC on our walkmans. This generation is half deaf from listening to Kelly Clarkson and J-somebody featuring *Dog. Both groups can't hear, but only one still has their pride.

not all of us are as tech savvy as you

[centinall]

I myself am suffering from hearing lose after not realizing that i could adjust the volume in my car for about 9 months now. Sure Hondas are nice cars, but you think they would make this little fact a little more known. They should also tell you that you don't have to push the right pedal down all the way when you want to make the car move. I've gotten in several accidents and have many tickets already. I'm currently looking for some people to start a class action lawsuit against this company putting out products that could and have negatively affected me. If anyone is interesting in joining in, message me.

Re:Wasted effort, stupid feature

[lgw]

I regularly listened to a walkman for over 8 hours a day. There wasn't a time limiter built in, you know. But then, in my day men were real men and carried more than 1 set of batteries.

Sosumi.wav

[billcopc]

I think I've found the solution to my income problems: I'll move to the states and sue every company that's ever made any product I've ever used for any whimsical reason that comes across my amphetamine-enhanced cranium.

First I'll sue Ginsu for that time I cut the tip of my thumb while stabbing into a can of beans, and lost sensation in part of my finger. It's Ginsu's fault that I was being a dumb alpha male, of course!

Then I'll sue Microsoft for that time I smacked my laptop onto my forehead in frustration. It's their fault my hacked custom theme DLL crashed the UI, of course!

And then I'll sue Sony for selling me a TV that lets me watch reality shows. It's their fault I don't like reality shows, of course!

But I certainly won't sue Apple for making me hard of hearing. That's nobody's fault, I'm proud to be a music-loving stereophile!

Re:How about an update that checks the user's IQ

[wildsurf]

This can be done very effectively by simply analyzing the user's playlist. I won't post the exact algorithm, but leave it to those who want to get flamed by morons ;)

So do they still go up to 10????

[sokoban]

Steve Jobs: The numbers all go to nine. Look, right across the board, nine, nine, nine and...
apple fanboi: Oh, I see. And most mp3 players go up to ten?
Steve Jobs: Exactly.
apple fanboi: Does that mean it's quieter? Is it any quieter?
Steve Jobs: Well, it's one quieter, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?
apple fanboi: I don't know.
Steve Jobs: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
apple fanboi: Put it up to nine.
Steve Jobs: Nine. Exactly. One quieter.
apple fanboi: Why don't you just make ten quieter and make ten be the top number and make that a little quieter?
Steve Jobs: [pause] These go to nine.