A new iPod...

[jaguarr]

So far no new wide-screen iPods amongst the iPod upgrades announced.

jag

 

[Pussy Galore]

What's the point of buying a new one if a newer one is going to come out in a year?

 

[Mentok]

 

[Mentok]

Now, let's talk about the iPod shuffle. i'm pleased to tell you that we've sold 10 million ipod shuffles so far. today we're announcing the second genration."

[IT'S SMALL AND SQUARE AND ALUMINUM. IT'S TINY]

10:22AM - The #1 thing that came back from customers using the first ipod shuffle was wearability. The 2nd generation shuffle comes in a beautiful aluminum case. but we started with wearbaility - it's got a buil;t-in clip. ive' got one here. On the bottom it's got the switches that say turn off and on or shuffle or linearyly. it comes with a [TINY] dock and plugs into your mac or pc
it comes in one model
So: the world's smallest mp3 player
Aluminum case with clip
1GB
comes with dock and earbuds
new packaging
$79
We're taking orders today, and we'll ship them in October in plenty of time for holiday season.

 

[Mentok]

No Widescreen iPod

 

[jaguarr]

What's the point of buying a new one if a newer one is going to come out in a year?

Wouldn't that logic apply to anything you'd buy, then? Clothes. Cars. Houses. Furniture. TV's. Anytime you buy anything at all, it's immediately obsolete for all intents and purposes. If you want or need it now, get it now. I've never understood people who wait for months upon months on end for a new model of something when they really could be using it right away if they got the current model. If you KNOW there will be upgrades in the near future, it's maybe okay to wait a little bit, but there's no guarantees with any company, let alone one that doesn't publish it's vintage chart or model timeline like Apple.

jag

 

[Pussy Galore]

my ipod mini is so gay.

which one should i buy?

 

[Pussy Galore]

Wouldn't that logic apply to anything you'd buy, then? Clothes. Cars. Houses. Furniture. TV's. Anytime you buy anything at all, it's immediately obsolete for all intents and purposes. If you want or need it now, get it now. I've never understood people who wait for months upon months on end for a new model of something when they really could be using it right away if they got the current model. If you KNOW there will be upgrades in the near future, it's maybe okay to wait a little bit, but there's no guarantees with any company, let alone one that doesn't publish it's vintage chart or model timeline like Apple.

jag

That was my "glass is half empty" moment.

 

[jaguarr]

No Widescreen iPod

I'd like to see one too, but Apple's never even hinted that they might be making one. It's something people have been doing mock-ups of and clamoring for, but no one ever promised they'd release one at all let alone today. At any rate, the event isn't over. Who knows what Job will whip out in his "One more thing..." moment.

jag

 

[jaguarr]

iTunes 7 has been announced with some very cool new features. Way too many to list, here.

jag

 

[Pussy Galore]

Answer my ****ing question.

 

[jaguarr]

Answer my ****ing question.

What question?

jag

 

[Equint77]

itunes is still down.... muther****ing bastards.

 

[Mentok]

MOVIES added to iTunes.

 

[Equint77]

my ipod mini is so gay.

which one should i buy?

the 60 gigs... or wait for the next one.

 

[jaguarr]

MOVIES added to iTunes.

10:38AM - Today we're starting out with films from Disney, Pixar, Touchstone, and Miramax - four studios owned by Disney. Today we're making over 70 films agvailable online today ... inclujding Pirates of the Caribbean. They'll be available the same day they're out on DVD. We're going to price them at ... [TEASES AUDIENCE] ... new movies will be $12.99 if you pre-order them or buy them during the first week. Other movies are $9.99. The movie store is integrated into iTunes and you can preview new releases in album cover flow mode. Movies will be downloaded at 640x480, nearly DVD resolution.

It'll take about 30 minutes to download a movie over a broadband connection. You can start watching it during the first minute as it downloads.

10:41AM - So: Movies
near DVD image quality
Dolby surround audio
Same day as DVD
Pre-order with one click
Usage rights = same as TV shows
Parental controls etended to include MPAA ratings
International in 2007


jag

 

[jaguarr]

iTunes 7 isn't available for d/l yet, either.

jag

 

[Pussy Galore]

What question?

jag

my ipod mini is so gay.

which one should i buy?

^^^

 

[jaguarr]

^^^

Start with the question "What are you going to use it for?". Outdoor activities? Running? Just listening to music on the train? Providing a soundtrack to your giant lesbian orgies?

jag

 

[Pussy Galore]

Start with the question "What are you going to use it for?". Outdoor activities? Running? Just listening to music on the train? Providing a soundtrack to your giant lesbian orgies?

jag

All the above

 

[jaguarr]

All the above

Then get the 8GB black Nano, as it's based on flash memory and won't get damaged during running and other activities like the hard drive based models might. And get a silicone case for it to protect it from bodily fluids that might get splashed on it during your all-girl re-enactments of "Caligula".

jag

 

[Pussy Galore]

show me pictures

 

[jaguarr]

show me pictures

See post #203 in this thread.

jag

 

[Pussy Galore]

ew, it's kind of gross. next please.

 

[jaguarr]

10:53AM - We've now got ... all sorts of great digital content on the itunes store. And you can take that content and download it to your computer. It can be a Mac or a PC -- I'm going to use a mac because i'm biased - and you can sync it to your ipod. But what about that big flat-panel TV you bought last weekend? Well, you need a box to drive that screen...

But how is this box gonna talk to the computer? Do I want to string cables through the house? I'm gonna talk to it through a wireless network. That's gonna get my content from the computer to the box on the TV. Now let's talk about that missing piece.

10:54AM - It looks like this [a flatter Mini] it's called iTV. That's a codeword. we need to come up with a better name.

10:55AM - No power brick
802.11
USB2
Ehternet
HDMI connector for all new big-screen flat panel TVs
Component video (RGB)
analog audio RCA jacks
Optical audio
Controled with the familiar white remote
Hooks directly to your screen or to your set-top box as another input, or to your receiver.


The rumor sites have been speculating about this thing for freakin' EVER. Very cool to see that it finally came to pass. It won't be available 'til next year, but this has been sort of the holy grail for people who want to fully integrate their computers with their home A/V systems. Apple could absolutely take over the much sought after living room space with this unit and the enhancements they've made to iTunes with the movies and such.

jag