iPod nano
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Gwanin
oooh yeah it would be a bit lame if they sent you white earphones with itLogales said:I've just ordered a 4 Gb black one.
I hope it doesn't come with white headphones though, they are just so common.
Kid_Eternity
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Like with all iPod irespective of colour you get white earphones.
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Gwanin
thats a bit lame..i mean with the mini colours the white kind of went but with the black u NEED black earphones (imo)
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The bastards.
I want one and my Mini is in perfect condition. A soft case inside a hard case (D&G sunglasses case) has kept it this way. Ohh the colour, the size...not as good as my PSP tho and its not that much more expensive (if you forget the 2Gb memory stick required)
I want one and my Mini is in perfect condition. A soft case inside a hard case (D&G sunglasses case) has kept it this way. Ohh the colour, the size...not as good as my PSP tho and its not that much more expensive (if you forget the 2Gb memory stick required)
With Rio throwing in the towel recently, the writing's likely on the wall for Creative as well. The Nano should seal the death warrant, unless some serious new investors can be found - Creative have been haemorrhaging cash trying to compete with Apple on price and features, despite not having the economies of scale and market clout. They've failed to make much of a dent even with this strategy - Apple's still recording something like 75% of the market on new player sales.
And then Apple throw this thing into the arena. A smaller, much more reliable flash memory based recorder with the same market leading interface, pitched at much the same price. It's doubtful Apple's making anywhere near the same amount of profit on these things as the mini (flash memory costs much more than hard drives), but it's a confident step gambling on staying ahead the market. Creative can't continue to keep playing catch up for too much longer - it's becoming a niche brand without the distinguishing qualities.
Sony's gearing up its big guns too, so it's likely to be a shoot out between them, Apple and the mobile phone operators if you ask me. Interesting times...
And then Apple throw this thing into the arena. A smaller, much more reliable flash memory based recorder with the same market leading interface, pitched at much the same price. It's doubtful Apple's making anywhere near the same amount of profit on these things as the mini (flash memory costs much more than hard drives), but it's a confident step gambling on staying ahead the market. Creative can't continue to keep playing catch up for too much longer - it's becoming a niche brand without the distinguishing qualities.
Sony's gearing up its big guns too, so it's likely to be a shoot out between them, Apple and the mobile phone operators if you ask me. Interesting times...
Kid_Eternity
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The Mini sells more than any other iPod range so perhaps they're hoping the volume of demand will allow them to negotiate a cheaper price on flash memory in time?
Kid_Eternity
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Yep, i know but clearly Apple want to to have bigger iPods with flash memory in the medium to long term so need to start working on that leverage now.the B said:
Apple acquired 40 per cent of Samsung's flash production. Samsung is the biggest producer of flash memory in the world. Thing is, Apple also arranged a great price discount in the deal. This means that in the Korean market, competing manufacturers today are grumbling about price, as they cannot match Apple's prices and remain profitable, they claim.
Re: iPod photo - I have one of these, it's very useful at festivals and so on as we use it to archive images as we get them, to save on memory card space. Also lets you review images on a slightly bigger screen.
And those armbands?
They are really naff!
Re: iPod photo - I have one of these, it's very useful at festivals and so on as we use it to archive images as we get them, to save on memory card space. Also lets you review images on a slightly bigger screen.
And those armbands?
They are really naff!
forget the nano
check out this from sony, perosnally i think im going for the walkman over the worryingly flimsy looking nano
http://www.t3.co.uk/news/entertainm...for_a_nanosecond_-_sony_reinvents_the_walkman
comes with either 6gig or 20gig, and looks the business
check out this from sony, perosnally i think im going for the walkman over the worryingly flimsy looking nano
http://www.t3.co.uk/news/entertainm...for_a_nanosecond_-_sony_reinvents_the_walkman
comes with either 6gig or 20gig, and looks the business
Kid_Eternity
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And how much will they cost? Also iTunes maybe crap but Sonic Stage (yes I know they're replacing it but it'll still be a Sonic Stage with a few tweaks) is terrible. Besides, I really don't like the fiddly nature of Sony MP3 players...thomy78 said:check out this from sony, perosnally i think im going for the walkman over the worryingly flimsy looking nano
http://www.t3.co.uk/news/entertainm...for_a_nanosecond_-_sony_reinvents_the_walkman
comes with either 6gig or 20gig, and looks the business
thomy78 said:
I'd like to just let y6u know that Sony plans a MAJOR MARKETING spend in support of the new product, and would like to speculate that, knowing this, an increasingly revenue driven publishing model in the UK means magazines of various stripes are attempting to position themselves to get some of Sony's cash.
Having said that, at present it really seems likely to end up being Apple versus Sony in the school yard.
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onemonkey said:i wish apple would stop pissing about with these geegaws and knuckle down to making a new laptop
The iPod is far too profitable for them to not muck around with new versions...
Those latest Sonys are that they look awful imo - like one of those cheap radios you take in the shower.
Which is strange as they're capable of making some beautiful kit. The problem is that they've seem to have lost the plot when it comes to interface and software design - frequently designing units high on functionality but low on usability. At least they seem to have lost the arrogance when it comes to awkward ATRAC style compression at least.
There's certainly a battle brewing though. Be interesting now the tables are reversed - Apple's taken the 300 pound gorilla position for once, which must be galling for Sony - they're not used to competing on brand quality and advertising either.
Which is strange as they're capable of making some beautiful kit. The problem is that they've seem to have lost the plot when it comes to interface and software design - frequently designing units high on functionality but low on usability. At least they seem to have lost the arrogance when it comes to awkward ATRAC style compression at least.
There's certainly a battle brewing though. Be interesting now the tables are reversed - Apple's taken the 300 pound gorilla position for once, which must be galling for Sony - they're not used to competing on brand quality and advertising either.
onemonkey said:i wish apple would stop pissing about with these geegaws and knuckle down to making a new laptop
Only going to be minor revisions and speed bumps until they get the Intel chips brought in I suspect.
You may be waiting some time, but I reckon the new powerbook's likely to be one beautiful beast when it arrives - apparently Apple's been hoovering up leading Sony Vaio designers and other miniturisation specialists into its already impressive design team...
tarannau said:
Clearly some new G4 laptops are planned.
Also many complain that the focus on Apple news right now concentrates so much on the iPod. Well, the company is focused on its iPod now, as the cash cow to take it to Intel processors.
Also its a huge business for APple.
I have no visibility on new product, but speculate we may see some exciting stuff in October, around MacExpo.
I have this hunch Jobs will do a UK speech.
Bob_the_lost
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tarannau said:
A much underused phrase imo.
i think i would break the nano, im going for the walkman....plus its a bit different isnt it found some better pics of it here
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000870057931/
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000870057931/
Kid_Eternity
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Is it me or do they look really tacky and cheap?
Kid_Eternity
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Maybe it's just the lighting in those pix...but they look plasticy and prone to crack or break.
yeah i can see wat you mean, but bear in mind thats a klaunch with the best part of a couple of hundred people putting their fingers over it, the cleeaned up ones look good, its the same with an ipod, the look all tacky and rubbish when covered in fingerprints...especially the chrome back plate
Kid_Eternity
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Oh yeah good point, i'm sure the Sony PR division will have some nicely lit shots of them soon enough!
FridgeMagnet
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Nah, don't like the look of that at all. The buttons are crap and it looks like a shiny soap (though the embedded screen seems quite nice). It's not up to Sony's usual standards.
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