How do you guys feel about the iPhone and the new iPods?

I don't understand the point of having an iTouch if it's exactly an iPhone without a phone. And the colors for the new iPod shuffle and the iPod nano are hideous! I wonder why Steve Jobs changed the color scheme from neon to pastel. I'm not so sure if green, or periwinkle purple (or whatever) would sell. I'm happy with the neon green iPod nano, which I bought for my last birthday. I have no plans to buy the iTouch or the iPhone. I respect Apple for making computers, though. I got myself a white MacBook a few days ago. Way better than the IBM.

Also, have any of you received an iPhone discount from Steve Jobs (after customers complained)?

i'd like to have the i-touch,it looks great, but it doesn't have enough memory capacity

both devices are for trendy cuntbags and there are much better (and cheaper) technologies currently on the market.

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I don't understand the point of having an iTouch if it's exactly an iPhone without a phone. And the colors for the new iPod shuffle and the iPod nano are hideous! I wonder why Steve Jobs changed the color scheme from neon to pastel. I'm not so sure if green, or periwinkle purple (or whatever) would sell. I'm happy with the neon green iPod nano, which I bought for my last birthday. I have no plans to buy the iTouch or the iPhone. I respect Apple for making computers, though. I got myself a white MacBook a few days ago. Way better than the IBM.

Also, have any of you received an iPhone discount from Steve Jobs (after customers complained)?

i don't know. do you feel iPOD or th!nk about it?

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I don't understand the point of having an iTouch if it's exactly an iPhone without a phone. And the colors for the new iPod shuffle and the iPod nano are hideous! I wonder why Steve Jobs changed the color scheme from neon to pastel. I'm not so sure if green, or periwinkle purple (or whatever) would sell. I'm happy with the neon green iPod nano, which I bought for my last birthday. I have no plans to buy the iTouch or the iPhone. I respect Apple for making computers, though. I got myself a white MacBook a few days ago. Way better than the IBM.

Also, have any of you received an iPhone discount from Steve Jobs (after customers complained)?

First of all, everyone is entitled to his/her own preference! You are not required to have or buy one. If you don't like the iTouch or iPhone, then don't buy it.

Then, if you find the new colors of iPod Nano hideous, then so be it your opinion. You have to understand, corporations spend much on research and development, and is continuously getting and looking for feedback and complains from its customers and markets to make their products better. Before they make a decision, they ask people. So, will the green or periwinkle purple would sell? Probably yes. Probably, these are few of the colors that their R&D found out that would sell because people have their own preferences.

You have to remember that mobile phones and pagers used to be either black or gray only. But then, people wanted it colored, so they came out interchangeable covers/housings.

So that is the point that you don't understand. Duh!

Indeed*!*

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: both devices are for trendy cuntbags and there are much better (and cheaper) technologies currently on the market.

And of course it only works in certain parts of the USA, nowhere else.

(well SOME of it's functions do, but it uses a silly protocol that only AT+T support AND they're the only company big enough to offer a decent tarriff to cope with it's huge data volumes even if other providers supported the protocol[1])

[1] I never get the way the US can built space shuttles yet be so technically backward in so many fields.....Eg....US cars use a suspension system that was abandoned in Europe before cars even existed, it was used mainly on ox carts.

Yes , the starving in Africa are quite fussy over the colour too

johnny wrote: Yes , the starving in Africa are quite fussy over the colour too

Is that so? I thought they were thrilled.

Indeed*!*

I don't need ipods or iphones. I listen to music in my car and at home. And I need a mobile to phone and not for doing silly things with it...

Bere wrote: I don't need ipods or iphones. I listen to music in my car and at home. And I need a mobile to phone and not for doing silly things with it...

spot on.

the only gadget i use constantly apart from my mobile phone is a kettle.

That's a lot of lec using your kettle constantly,Kirshie mate,innit? Or is it yer hat aswell ?

Touch screen, fucking shite!

I've got that Prada handset, it takes ten minutes to write a message. Half the time i end up using my other phone but hate swapping sims constantly.

Boatraceface wrote: That's a lot of lec using your kettle constantly,Kirshie mate,innit? Or is it yer hat aswell ?

its alright mate. me leccys on the fiddle anyway.

Steve One wrote: Touch screen, fucking shite!

I've got that Prada handset, it takes ten minutes to write a message. Half the time i end up using my other phone but hate swapping sims constantly.

touch screen sux man. i got that Samsungsomethingorother. what a piss off on the texts. takes like 30 seconds longer to do a text. I've been that close to ing up and down on it.

Does anyone know if you can get busted for holding an ipod whilst driving now, as you can for a mobile phone?

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I don't understand the point of having an iTouch if it's exactly an iPhone without a phone. And the colors for the new iPod shuffle and the iPod nano are hideous! I wonder why Steve Jobs changed the color scheme from neon to pastel. I'm not so sure if green, or periwinkle purple (or whatever) would sell. I'm happy with the neon green iPod nano, which I bought for my last birthday. I have no plans to buy the iTouch or the iPhone. I respect Apple for making computers, though. I got myself a white MacBook a few days ago. Way better than the IBM.

Also, have any of you received an iPhone discount from Steve Jobs (after customers complained)?

iDon'tgiveafuckaboutthemtobehonest

aaahhhh the good old days!!

Mines bigger than yours John...

iCrap

Spotnick wrote:

El Jarvo wrote:

Bere wrote: I don't need ipods or iphones. I listen to music in my car and at home. And I need a mobile to phone and not for doing silly things with it...

Er, I listen to music in the car and at home too.

But on the iPod.

Just plug it into yer stereo!

I still don't get why my car (2007 brand new model due to the fact my old one was stolen) didn't have something to plug it in.

So I got the FM transmitter from Belkin.

Great, but almost every damned frequency in Montreal is taken... so you never have perfect reception... :(

But indeed, the iPod is the perfect thing for music in a car... just wished there was an easier way to navigate through the albums, I mean, it's pretty long to skip to "N" when you have 5000 tunes on it.

Would you say the FM thing is better than the old magnetic inducers you used to get to plug CD's in to the tape player (though I suspect your car will have a CD not a tape if it's new)

I'm one of those trendy cuntbags who's excited the 120 G ipod classic will now only cost $250

Bere wrote: I don't need ipods or iphones. I listen to music in my car and at home. And I need a mobile to phone and not for doing silly things with it...

I don't have an iPod too, and I have no plans of getting one either. But of course, I won't bother if someone will give me one.

I carry 3 mobile phones (from 3 different networks): 1 Nokia Communicator, 1 mini-PC phone with stylus, and 1 'smaller' music phone with a 1GB SD card, the last one is my music phone. I'm still thinking if I'm gonna get a N91 8GB to replace my music phone, but then, I will have 3 big mobile phones that I bring all the time. That is why I don't have an iPod. Anyway, I don't mind changing the tracks of my 1GB SD card 2-3 times a week. At least, I have a new playlist from time-to-time.

Indeed*!*

King John Honest John wrote: aaahhhh the good old days!!

This is my favorite phone in terms of design: I still have my Nokia 8110i, the 'banana phone' or 'matrix phone,' with 4 batteries, extra housing, desktop charger, and wall charger. I have no plans of selling it.

Indeed*!*

I have 8,000 songs on my Ipod and still have 20 gigs of space left!! The only changes I made were I got a pair of noise canceling headphones (hate ear buds) and found a unit for $30 (usually over $100) to plug my 'pod into my home stereo.

The Iphone is a decent PDA crappy phone. The AT & T network is a farce. I have a Motorola RAZR and am fine with it.

Though would my USA bound phone work if I went to Europe?

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

El Jarvo wrote:

violaine wrote: I'm one of those trendy cuntbags who's excited the 120 G ipod classic will now only cost $250

120gb?

Peasant!

You've got the 160gb iPod over your side of the pond now, surely?!

Oh yes...with a 40 hour battery life...I don't know if that means they are trying to tell me that it can play 40 hours at a time, or if it will need another battery after 40 hours...

probably the latter...

I'll be able to tell you after tomorrow - ordered a 160GB last week, it should arrive (cheers UPS... ) tomorrow morning!

I still miss my iPod Mini :(

El Jarvo wrote:

Nick King wrote: I'll be able to tell you after tomorrow - ordered a 160GB last week, it should arrive (cheers UPS... ) tomorrow morning!

Where'd you order it from? Is it incoming from the good ol' US?!

Is it actually smaller than the current 80gb video iPod?

And is it really only in a metal finish??

So many questions, so little time!

Nah, Apple UK - UPS should (in theory) be delivering it tomorrow - they forgot to use the doorbell on Tuesday, and so my brother (who was in the garden) didn't hear them knock... (Use Royal Mail, people - at least you can then go and pick up the parcel if out)!

Good question on whether it's smaller - don't *think* so?

Yup, metal finish - either in silver or black, no more white iPods!

BonoShed wrote:

Motorola RAZR

Though would my USA bound phone work if I went to Europe?

motorola RAZR phones ROCKS, specially the new (model) RAZR. it's worth getting.

it would not work unless you have a sim card in your phone. and it all depends on your carrier.

Got myself an iPhone in the US couple of weeks ago and unlocked it t'other day. Nice design but the phone side of it is dissappointing, niggly things like text messaging etc. Not bad for the price tho, and orks great in the Dension iPod adaptor in the car ....... no more cd's lying about.

bollocks to all of the above!!

King John Honest John wrote: bollocks to all of the above!!

Did you join John Sim in the cast of "Life on Mars", Kershie???

we've got a peach colured one upstairs. boss mate. takes ages to ring someone though. mind you we never use it.

I've got an iPod, but I only use it for when I need an NO fix. [As in, it's only got NO in it.] Meanwhile I still prefer my c.d. player, as I've got no patience [or a decent paycheck ] for an iPod with, God willing, all my music in it. And having over 300-400 c.d.'s...

I'll stick to making mix c.d.'s for myself and friends, thank you very much.

Otherwise, I just have a cell with a camera and text/IM. That's all the fancy phone stuff I really need.

The iPhone doesn't really look like much use to me, but that's my opinion. And touch-screens!? I'll stick to my *soon-to-be-here* touch-screen computer at work!!

...someday I'll eventually graduate to an iPod...

King John Honest John wrote: bollocks to all of the above!!

Kickin' it old school, eh Kershaw?

Trans-Kraftwerk Express wrote: I've got an iPod, but I only use it for when I need an NO fix. [As in, it's only got NO in it.] Meanwhile I still prefer my c.d. player, as I've got no patience [or a decent paycheck ] for an iPod with, God willing, all my music in it. And having over 300-400 c.d.'s...

I'll stick to making mix c.d.'s for myself and friends, thank you very much.

Otherwise, I just have a cell with a camera and text/IM. That's all the fancy phone stuff I really need.

The iPhone doesn't really look like much use to me, but that's my opinion. And touch-screens!? I'll stick to my *soon-to-be-here* touch-screen computer at work!!

...someday I'll eventually graduate to an iPod...

The only thing NO related on it is the Best Remixes. The rest of it is a collection of post-punk downloads that I've found elsewhere. But I do use my iPod nano to get my post-punk fix.

How do you feel about apples , oranges and bananas , Cozzie?

johnny wrote: How do you feel about apples , oranges and bananas , Cozzie?

He's not so sure if the green, or periwinkle purple (or whatever) would sell.

Indeed*!*

Sub-Cultured*!* wrote:

johnny wrote: How do you feel about apples , oranges and bananas , Cozzie?

He's not so sure if the green, or periwinkle purple (or whatever) would sell.

Indeed*!*

Sooo, Cozzie is a HE???!!!!! WHOAH!!!!!

johnny wrote: How do you feel about apples , oranges and bananas , Cozzie?

i like oranges, especially the ones in spain.:yum:

I like the ones from Netto :yum:

Cozzie , how do you feel about Jonathan?

hey check this apple , oranges and bananas holder out!! Cool

i'm thinking maybe when i get an iPhone /iPod like Cozzie has i could hang it on the end hook thing there where the bananas are hanging when i'm not using it.That would be cool

Why's Johnny gone all fruity?

Do you like my Plums , Minx?

johnny wrote:

Sub-Cultured*!* wrote:

johnny wrote: How do you feel about apples , oranges and bananas , Cozzie?

He's not so sure if the green, or periwinkle purple (or whatever) would sell.

Indeed*!*

Sooo, Cozzie is a HE???!!!!! WHOAH!!!!!

johnny wrote: Do you like my Plums , Minx?

you've already shown me your plums in the shed Johnny

Nick King wrote: Yup, metal finish - either in silver or black, no more white iPods!

Shiver. The metal finishes.

seen this.. CBC.ca

Spotnick wrote:

Trans-Kraftwerk Express wrote: I've got an iPod, but I only use it for when I need an NO fix. [As in, it's only got NO in it.] Meanwhile I still prefer my c.d. player, as I've got no patience [or a decent paycheck ] for an iPod with, God willing, all my music in it. And having over 300-400 c.d.'s...

I'll stick to making mix c.d.'s for myself and friends, thank you very much.

Otherwise, I just have a cell with a camera and text/IM. That's all the fancy phone stuff I really need.

The iPhone doesn't really look like much use to me, but that's my opinion. And touch-screens!? I'll stick to my *soon-to-be-here* touch-screen computer at work!!

...someday I'll eventually graduate to an iPod...

People used to pay a lot more for their sound systems prior to that... now, a little thing that costs 300$ and a decent pair of speakers will do.

Some people say 120 GB is way too much, well, this gives you actually the chance to put your songs in a loseless format... which is not bad.

Plus, if you use video, that's starting to use a lot of space.

To be honest, I really dig the iPod touch... so I should stay away from electronic stores when it will be actually available.

big article in yesterdays toronto star paper about the new fatboy nano if you can get that near you... apparently the old ones hadn't been available in the eaton centre for a while, but the new ones only arrived saturday

Spotnick wrote:

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I don't understand the point of having an iTouch if it's exactly an iPhone without a phone. And the colors for the new iPod shuffle and the iPod nano are hideous! I wonder why Steve Jobs changed the color scheme from neon to pastel. I'm not so sure if green, or periwinkle purple (or whatever) would sell. I'm happy with the neon green iPod nano, which I bought for my last birthday. I have no plans to buy the iTouch or the iPhone. I respect Apple for making computers, though. I got myself a white MacBook a few days ago. Way better than the IBM.

Also, have any of you received an iPhone discount from Steve Jobs (after customers complained)?

The point would be that the iPhone is only available in the US ;)

And the iPod Touch has Wi-Fi.

pretty sure the iphone will be available in the uk.

the itouch looks nice, but it will never be large enough memory wise for me. impressed with the smaller size of the new ipods though, once my one dies will have to look into a replacement...

hibster wrote: impressed with the smaller size of the new ipods though, once my one dies will have to look into a replacement...

With regards to the 160GB iPod: very nice new pretty interface as well (well, the menu structure's the same, but colourful animated icons all over the shop), and the video playback seems a lot smoother! :)

Oh, yeah, iPhone contract just won by O2 in the UK (announced today), so it'll be appearing in the UK shortly...

All yer ol' foggies talking about not changin' to new tecknology 'cause the ol' ways wer sooooo much bettr. I personally prefer listening to NO on the ol' gramaphone....nothing like a true sound recording

Damn kids and their devil's jungle rock music!:mad4: