Anyone know how long the 1500mAH Lithium-polymer battery will last on this thing? I had the SL-5500 and the battery on that thing would only last 8 hours max. Is this one any better?
I don't see this as being bad. Apple's just trying to protect their iPod UI design so people don't copy it.
I mean, Apple has spent a lot of time and money in perfecting the look and feel of the iPod. And now they want to protect that. How's that a bad thing?
"If it continues to grow (by adding on to their somewhat meager existing library) they will definitely have a new source of income online selling music."
Well, according to this, "both the 1GHz eMac and iMac products have just recently been updated to end-of-life (EOL) status. Typically, when an Apple hardware product reaches EOL status, the goal is to deplete channel inventory in preparation for significant revisions to the product line."
So we may see single G5 iMacs and eMacs some time between now and WWDC, as the PowerMacs will most likely be all dual-processor machines.
"eMachines has truly gotten their act together in recent years."
Maybe. But not from what I've seen. About a year ago, a buddy of mine got an eMachines from Best Buy for his kids. Upon taking it out of the box and setting it up, it started having problems. The computer would crash, the modem didn't work, etc.
I tried to help him, but nothing worked. Eventually, he exchanged the unit for another eMachines, thinking it was probably just a bad one. He ended up having the same problems with the 2nd one, and the 3rd one. It wasn't until his 4th return that the eMachines he got for his kids worked properly.
The only reason he stayed with Best Buy is because of the line of credit they offered him. I suggested going with Dell or HP/Compaq instead, but it came down to price in the end. That's why he stuck with eMachines.
"Back in the 60's it wasn't uncommon for people to hang out at the record store, buy records, lay around on beanbags checking out the latest stuff, and walk out with a bag of records at the end of the day. It was also quite common for bands (big and small) to play at record stores. Why can't this happen more these days?"
Actually, Amoeba Music is still like this. I go there every so often and usually have to stop myself from spending $100+ each time.
Many people just go to hang out there (I spent over 4 hours there 2 weeks ago) to check out their wide selection of music -- Rock, Reggae, Goth/Industrial, Celtic, House/Trance/Ambient, Spanish, Russian, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, etc.
They even sell VHS/LaserDiscs/DVDs and rare posters. As for free live shows, they have those too! They're the best. I don't even bother shopping at Walmart, Tower, Best Buy, etc. anymore... Not that I ever really did to start.
But Windows *is* the most secure operating system. My old Windows ME box is proof. The system has *never* had any problems, security issues, crashes, BSODs, etc. It's right here, sitting quietly in my closet with all my other junk, isolated from any and all power outlets and outside reaching lines. I've never imagined Windows being so pleasant.
Spot on about dropping prices? There's really only one logical way the prices can go -- and that's down. Predicting that the prices will fall is like predicting that the sun will rise from the east the next day. It's pretty darn obvious that the prices will drop.
Here's my prediction if Xbox 2 does come out in 2005 -- the price will drop in 2006.
Actually, "upselling" is the wrong term. "Upselling" usually refers to when a customer comes in for a particular item, let's say a printer, and then the sales person talks them into a different and more expensive model which also has the fatter margins. That's "upselling."
The correct term, if I'm not mistaken, would be "attachments." For example, if a customer goes into a store for a printer, it won't come with the printer cable, paper, photo paper, full ink cartridges, etc. The goal of the sales person is to try to get the customer to buy these "attachments." The store makes a much bigger profit by selling these small items. That's why many places push them so hard.
I think that's what Apple is doing. By offering these items ("attachments") separately, Apple and the place selling them can make even more money than off the iPod alone.
Going back to our printer example, a printers margin might be something like 3-10%, while the printer cable has a margin of 60-70%, the ink 60-70%, the paper 30-50%, etc. Same thing with printer manufacturers. They sell the printers at a low price, sometimes even at a loss, only to make it all up by selling their ink.
But couldn't the extra space come in handy, especially when you can use the iPod as an external, removable HDD?
That's one reason I've been eyeing the 20GB one. I'd also like to store all my CDs on there and then box them away. The fact that I can then connect the iPod to my stereo, car, computer, etc... to use as a jukebox is also a major plus. But of course, it's still a bit much for those of us on a student's budget.
Wired also has some interesting write ups about Apple and the Mac, such as:
The Macintosh's Twisted Truth, which talks about how Jef Raskin was the real inventor of the Mac (and how Jobs wanted to kill the Macintosh project at the time), and Apple's Unlikely Guardian Angel, which details how Microsoft support the Mac from day one.
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To really get rid of IE you need to remove..... Windows, and install Linux.
will Ghyslain be in it?
Anyone know how long the 1500mAH Lithium-polymer battery will last on this thing? I had the SL-5500 and the battery on that thing would only last 8 hours max. Is this one any better?
I mean, Apple has spent a lot of time and money in perfecting the look and feel of the iPod. And now they want to protect that. How's that a bad thing?
Cartoon Network are the ones advertising it as Star Wars: Clone Wars. The Epic Micr-Series.
So what you're saying is that the gnome.org servers were Kompromised by the KDE people, right?
The unemployment office?
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Such as getting The Grateful Dead to add their music to the iTMS?
So we may see single G5 iMacs and eMacs some time between now and WWDC, as the PowerMacs will most likely be all dual-processor machines.
"This account is no longer for sale. Don't send me any further emails. Thanks."
Maybe. But not from what I've seen. About a year ago, a buddy of mine got an eMachines from Best Buy for his kids. Upon taking it out of the box and setting it up, it started having problems. The computer would crash, the modem didn't work, etc.
I tried to help him, but nothing worked. Eventually, he exchanged the unit for another eMachines, thinking it was probably just a bad one. He ended up having the same problems with the 2nd one, and the 3rd one. It wasn't until his 4th return that the eMachines he got for his kids worked properly.
The only reason he stayed with Best Buy is because of the line of credit they offered him. I suggested going with Dell or HP/Compaq instead, but it came down to price in the end. That's why he stuck with eMachines.
In my opinion, eMachines is still crap.
Yeah, but Microsoft won't be the ones doing the profitting.
Actually, Amoeba Music is still like this. I go there every so often and usually have to stop myself from spending $100+ each time.
Many people just go to hang out there (I spent over 4 hours there 2 weeks ago) to check out their wide selection of music -- Rock, Reggae, Goth/Industrial, Celtic, House/Trance/Ambient, Spanish, Russian, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, etc.
They even sell VHS/LaserDiscs/DVDs and rare posters. As for free live shows, they have those too! They're the best. I don't even bother shopping at Walmart, Tower, Best Buy, etc. anymore... Not that I ever really did to start.
If your business has anything to do with Gaston Julia or julia fractal, then Google's traffic can certainly break your business.
But Windows *is* the most secure operating system. My old Windows ME box is proof. The system has *never* had any problems, security issues, crashes, BSODs, etc. It's right here, sitting quietly in my closet with all my other junk, isolated from any and all power outlets and outside reaching lines. I've never imagined Windows being so pleasant.
Here's my prediction if Xbox 2 does come out in 2005 -- the price will drop in 2006.
fp! mutha fuckas!
The correct term, if I'm not mistaken, would be "attachments." For example, if a customer goes into a store for a printer, it won't come with the printer cable, paper, photo paper, full ink cartridges, etc. The goal of the sales person is to try to get the customer to buy these "attachments." The store makes a much bigger profit by selling these small items. That's why many places push them so hard.
I think that's what Apple is doing. By offering these items ("attachments") separately, Apple and the place selling them can make even more money than off the iPod alone.
Going back to our printer example, a printers margin might be something like 3-10%, while the printer cable has a margin of 60-70%, the ink 60-70%, the paper 30-50%, etc. Same thing with printer manufacturers. They sell the printers at a low price, sometimes even at a loss, only to make it all up by selling their ink.
True. And not only that, they'll just be like, "With the extra $50 I save, I'll just spend it at the iTMS and get the songs I don't already have."
The 2GB model, according to the rumor sites, was suppose to be priced between $99-$129 while the 4GB model was suppose to be $149-$179.
That's one reason I've been eyeing the 20GB one. I'd also like to store all my CDs on there and then box them away. The fact that I can then connect the iPod to my stereo, car, computer, etc... to use as a jukebox is also a major plus. But of course, it's still a bit much for those of us on a student's budget.
Just promise me you won't ever harm another Mac/Apple product again, and that'll be enough. Such sacrilege!
Since the page seems to be loading slow, I've mirrored it here.
The Macintosh's Twisted Truth, which talks about how Jef Raskin was the real inventor of the Mac (and how Jobs wanted to kill the Macintosh project at the time), and Apple's Unlikely Guardian Angel, which details how Microsoft support the Mac from day one.
Yup! But it'll be by Pepsi. They'll be promoting their 100 million song giveaway, iTunes, and the iPod.