What else is PC wearing?

[Kingsly]

In the ad iLife, PC is seen slipping his iPod into a belt case. Next to the case are a myriad of other devices. Can anyone identify them, and/or their significance in the ad itself (if there is any... )

 

[bartelby]

Maybe he's really Batman and he forgot to take his Bat Utility belt off!

 

[Mac_Max]

From left to right: A Rio MP3 player (I owned that model actually), an Walkman style FM Radio (mostly a guess, could be something else), and a Beeper (remember those?)

I think the idea is that PC is lame because he has all of those devices that have become passe and or obsolete (can you even get beeper service anymore?).

 

[Sesshi]

I doubt there's any specific significance. It was probably just intended to show maximum nerdness.

 

[dmw007]

From left to right: A Rio MP3 player (I owned that model actually), an Walkman style FM Radio (mostly a guess, could be something else), and a Beeper (remember those?)

I think the idea is that PC is lame because he has all of those devices that have become passe and or obsolete (can you even get beeper service anymore?).

This would be my interpretation as well.

 

[ITASOR]

I have that Rio as well. I think it's the Rio 500! Mine holds 32MB

 

[Kingsly]

I thought that was a rio as well... and thanks for the significance factor. I would have to concur.

FYI, my rio (128MB) got a static shock and died. I went upstairs and counted all the money I had in my room (mostly because I was bored and didn't have any music to listen to) and, including a lot of change, I had exactly enough for a 20GB iPod and some celebratory gelato.

Thus was the beginning of my iPod saga.
Ahhh... the good old days...

 

[dmw007]

I have that Rio as well. I think it's the Rio 500! Mine holds 32MB

That is some serious storage!

 

[Mac_Max]

That is some serious storage!

A 32MB card cost ~$50 then.

 

[dmw007]

A 32MB card cost ~$50 then.

I know, back in the "day" that was a decent amount of storage, today it is rather hilarious though.

 

[Markleshark]

I know, back in the "day" that was a decent amount of storage, today it is rather hilarious though.

I remember when my 32meg Memory Stick cost £50! Which according to the wonder of Dashboard is $93! For 32meg!

 

[mkrishnan]

This would be my interpretation as well.

Yeah, I think SNL used to have a running joke about IT professionals where these two were trying to hook up and they were fumbling through their three cell phones and six pagers. I personally hate clipping things to my belt though. I wear my pager most of the time while I'm at the hospital, though, because there's no convenient way to carry the stupid thing.