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Ok, I have the old thinner 4G 20 GB iPod. If I get the new 20 GB iPod, will it fit in the same dock as my old one? The difference is .06", will that matter? Also will the new one fit in the Bose Sound dock?
 
nospleen said:
I am so sick of the stupid ipod. I was hoping for mini or ibook updates. :mad:
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And what "magical" cpu card are they to use? The fastest Motorola G4 is the 1.67GHz used in the PowerBook. They MUST keep the PowerBook "faster" than the iBook or $500 Mac mini or they will kil its sales. So they cripple the iBook with slower processor and 3 y old video cards. Welcome to the wonderful world of Apple computers.

Anyone still wondering why they switched to Intel?
 
entropyjosh said:
could you send me a link i could find access to it send josh.west@suntrust.com
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You really have to go through the education site yourself - select your school (or the one you will be going to/went to). The link is specific to one individual so if you shopped with any link I supply, you would get my Apple ID on the checkout page. You don't know my password, but still ...
 
alanbuilds said:
US Edu price for the 1Gb shuffle has been reduced to a SWEET, almost irresistible $119.!!!
And although it’s limited in capacity and functionality, and is not part of this promotion, it has one major advantage.
It SOUNDS GOOD!
In fact, in my opinion, it’s the only player (Sorry, all ye millions of ipodders upon whose toes I am about to heavily tred) that is even LISTENABLE.
I had been mystified by the entire ipod phenomenon, because of the elevator-music, instantly depressing sound --- no deep bass, or crisp highs. But THE SHUFFLE HAS BOTH! I thought I must have been mistaken after first hearing them the day they debuted at my local Apple Store, but confirmation - and explanation - soon came from PC Magazine’s series of rave reviews.
Their initial positive review included a call to an Apple exec., who DISMISSED the idea of better sound, replying, “Prove it!” Within a week or two, PC Mag had done just that, publishing tests of most popular players’ (Apple and other brands) ability to reproduce square waves (I’ve forgotten the mHz). The SHUFFLE was the ONLY one that could! But the truest test is at any Apple Store: just put on the headphones and compare!
I had previously assumed that mediocre sound was due to compression losses, and that Apple lossless would help. But PC Mag says that the great fidelity improvement is due to the shuffle’s being the only player with a push-pull amplifier stage.
PLEASE Apple --- PUT THIS CIRCUIT IN ALL PODS!!! (I want photo- and large HD capabilities; and actually prefer the “large” ipod’s size & feel.)
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I have had exactly the same experience - disappointing sound quality with my 3G 20GB iPod. When I saw the PC Mag article, I vowed to not buy another iPod until this issue was addressed.

Apple - listen to alanbuilds!
 
1st Generation

I guess 1st Generation iPods don't get the software update, at least I didn't see it, adding the Podcast menus to the iPod.

If only I could get one of the new iPods with a wheel that actually spins, I would be very happy. I personally much prefer it to the touch/click wheels. 3 1/2+ years and still going strong.
 
ericmooreart said:
whew!!!1 :eek:

I read the article at http://daringfireball.net/2005/02/firewire_hysteria.

Makes sense. No AC power for the mini is ok too I guess. (I have a colection of those too) I never use it except for when the latest pod update says to plug in your pod to the wall. that was a suprise.
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When I updated a 3G iPod to 2.3, it also asked me to plug it to the wall. But I didn't, I just unplugged it from the computer, and it updated just fine. No wall or AC adapter needed.
 
quagmire said:
Ok, I have the old thinner 4G 20 GB iPod. If I get the new 20 GB iPod, will it fit in the same dock as my old one? The difference is .06", will that matter? Also will the new one fit in the Bose Sound dock?
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No probs with the sound dock, mine came with 5 adaptors
 
Lacero said:
Makes sense to call it the 5G, since the entire iPod line now comes with color screens.

The 4G line came with the click wheels.

The 3G line came with touch buttons and dock port.

The 2G line came with scroll wheels.

The 1G line came with mechanical scroll wheel.
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Well OK then, but you'd have to call the older iPod photos 5G too, because they are not materially different apart from disk size and bundled accessories.
 
how long is apple going to offer the u2 ipod? It was all fun and cool the first month or so, but I just feel like they need to get rid of it. Have it live its life on ebay as a collectable.
 
ramallite said:
You've just confirmed what I was afraid of. So what CAN I do with my 3G iPod? I guess I can add a manual Podcasts folder, but if it updates on iTunes will it update on iPod the next time I plug it in?
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The only good option for me is to revert back to using iPodderX. I set it up to convert all my podcasts to AAC bookmarkable. Then it automatically imports them into iTunes where my smart playlist picks up the new ones with "0" play counts. I was hoping to get away from using two programs. Maybe next update... <sighs>
 
jcshas said:
Based on Adam Curry's recent comments regarding a forthcoming iPod with integrated recording capabilities, I'm surprised Apple didn’t release an iPod that included this feature. Would have fit in well with the release of iTunes 4.9’s integrated Podcasting feature.
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Agreed! As Apple are generally keen to encourage content creation (podcasts, garageband etc) rather than just content consumption, this is something sorely missing from the iPod.
 
tfaz1 said:
I bought the original 40GB iPP brand new the day 2nd Gen iPP's were released. Paid less than $400 after rebate. It came with Firewire/video cables and a Dock (something the 2nd and 3rd Gens don't include). Overall, I feel like I got a great bargain, even with the new models/price points.
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I bought one of the 60Gb photos when they announce the "new" photos back in March. When I found out new meant exactly the same size, weight and price as the old, (prices dropped from £429 to £309 to fall in line with the new price for the 60GB), but with pretty much nothing in the way of accessories, I snapped one up rather than spending more time deciding whether to buy one or not. After my staff discount I paid about £270 for it and am pleased I did. Now £299 here, but that would have cost me about £260 and without the AV cable, dock etc, (which I worked out at the time came to about £75 to buy).
 
ericmooreart said:
:eek: I found this in the tech specs

"USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 (with FireWire cable, sold separately); Composite video (with AV cable, sold separately) and audio through headphone jack or line out on the iPod Dock"

No firewire??!!!
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Dude, what? FireWire IS supported, they just don't include a cable. Sheesh. If you've got a cable already, what's the problem?
 
I definitely hope we're on the last leg of this 4th Generation model. Who in their right mind would buy a 20GB model instead of throwing in a single extra Benjamin and getting 3 times the capacity!

60GB does me no good (as my collection is quite large), but I see serious value (for the moment) in getting 60GB for $399. I paid that price in late '01 for the first 5GB (wow... the iPod turns 4 years old on November 10!). Remember, this same 60GB iPod Photo cost $599 not that long ago. I see this is a serious attempt to deplete stock on the 4th Gen line.

I predict the 5th Generation as we pull into Fall (September or so) at which time, we'll be getting one with (1) Larger capacities (2) Quicktime playback (3) Quicktime 7 will get an update to convert .WMV files to help bring additional content to play on the 'pod from people's own personal files (4) Integration with Airport Express. Well... not so much a prediction so much as a wishlist.

Not the announcement I was hoping for to replace those stupid Widget ads that have been rotating for sooooo long now, but still good news for those in the market for an iPod. Believe it or not, the vast majority of the world does not have one yet.
 
Oid said:
Personally after my old iPod died when it took a 1 foot fall onto a carpet, I won't be buying any more iPod's until they have a decent shock protection system built in (a bit like the new Sony player). It won't be fool proof I know, but another line of defense for my hundreds of dollars investment would be nice...
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Another line of defense would be to buy a $15 investment of 3rd party case to keep it in. My MARWARE case has saved my ipod's ass onto CONCRETE and HARD FLOORS at least a half-dozen spills from 4-foot+ drops since I've had it.

"1 foot fall onto a carpet" -- sounds like a bit of an exaggeration, Oid.
 
Steamboatwillie said:
The only good option for me is to revert back to using iPodderX. I set it up to convert all my podcasts to AAC bookmarkable. Then it automatically imports them into iTunes where my smart playlist picks up the new ones with "0" play counts. I was hoping to get away from using two programs. Maybe next update... <sighs>
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Thanks for the tip - I'll check out iPodderX!
 
erm... the podcasts are bookmarkable... so if i stop at 20:93 and play a song and then go back to the podcast it does pick up where it left off.. so yeah... :confused:
 
Price Match

aintnohalfstppn said:
kind of sucks...i just got a 60gb last week and it was $50 more.
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I would call Apple if I were you (or take the receipt into a store if that's where you got it). They will probably do a price match, and you'll be $50 richer. :)

- reaper
 
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