ipod shuffle and mac mini, new releases from apple |
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 Jan 12 2005, 08:57 PM
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i'm surprised there hasn't been a topic on this...
has anyone heard about the new ipod and mac computer that apple released recently? for those who haven't seen and/or heard of them, go here for the ipod shuffle and here for the mac mini. personally, i think the ipod shuffle is stupid. i would never get a flash based player, and if i'm going to spend $100 on an mp3 player i would rather spend more and get something much larger and with more features (maybe a screen?). i can see the appeal though. the mac mini on the other hand, i think is VERY cool. i am seriously considering buying it. what do you guys think? |
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Jan 12 2005, 09:36 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
i think the imac mini is aimed at people connecting it to thier TV's...
however; the ipod shuffle i will comment on. Job's Pack of gum is sugar free trident... not 5 stick doublemint. that makes it about the same size as most other MP3 players. next, we can look at the interface: random only, or itunes playlist. and the lack of screen makes it terrible. size- respectable, just about the only thing good tho color- still only white. i have a white MP3 player like that. 128, only slightly bigger. Oh yea it has FM tuner, Recording, line in recording, Screen, Jog wheel navigation. did i mention it's 50 bucks? and it can be used as a USB drive? The ipod Shuffle is a pathetic attempt to dominate the flash player market. What Ipod doens't understand is the flash player market, however. flash players are mostly starting players. The ipod Shuffle has internal rechargable- yet only 12 hours. a good flash player can last very one on one AA or AAA. when it's out, you pop in a new one. unfortchantly, they also understand their market. This seems to be something that ipod users will buy for use at a gym, which would damage the ipod and ipod mini (or any HDD) |
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Jan 12 2005, 11:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 159 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,476 |
i agree with you about the ipod shuffle. i think there are better mp3 players in EVERY category that the ipod is in.
...but i don't think the imac mini is for tvs at all, though i suppose you might be able to use one as a monitor. i think it's suppose to be a competitor in the inexpensive pc market. |
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Jan 13 2005, 12:24 AM
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 hello : ) Group: Official Member Posts: 4,227 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,139 |
i actually heard about the ipod shuffles today because my friend said she wanted one
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Jan 13 2005, 01:47 AM
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awww. . . . i like my shuffle ipod =[ heehee. . . . i got it so when i got to the east coast for my school trip i can bring it and it would be better to lose my shuffle than my mini . . .. but i guess . . .its not dat great . .. i wished it had a screen . . ohh wells .... .. heehe . . i think its pretty!
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Jan 13 2005, 03:09 AM
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I hate Macs! I mean, I love my PC (Windows) all the way, but Macs and iPods are too damn cute. Come on Microsoft, time to get purdy!
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Jan 13 2005, 07:57 AM
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 The red or the blue Group: Member Posts: 294 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 19,976 |
Mac Mini is targeted toward budget consious consumers who want to try out macs. the Mac mini weighs 2 lbs, and basically if you add an LCD with that, it wouldn't weigh too much more than a laptop, well a small LCD. It's half the height of the apple Ipod and it has moduler componants.
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Jan 13 2005, 05:04 PM
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 hi Group: Member Posts: 1,478 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 14,897 |
QUOTE(islandgirl4eva @ Jan 13 2005, 3:09 AM) I hate Macs! I mean, I love my PC (Windows) all the way, but Macs and iPods are too damn cute. Come on Microsoft, time to get purdy!  haha i sooo agree. i would love to see the people who design Macs design for microsoft or at least move on from Mac to windows. |
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Jan 13 2005, 08:03 PM
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i hadnt heard about the shuffle till today, but it seems pretty dumb
the mac mini, on the other hand, i hadnt heard about |
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Jan 15 2005, 12:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 833 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 57,463 |
I want a Mac Mini.
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Jan 15 2005, 07:06 PM
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That ipod is cute but not really functional. No screen= not cool. And besides, you really don't have that many options like the other ipods. If I really needed another one [which I don't if you saw my topic about what happened to the last one..] I MIGHT get it. Or just opt. with a ipod mini?
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Jan 15 2005, 07:21 PM
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dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
i wasn't aware that the other ipods had that many functions...
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