By Matt ThorntonPosted Tuesday 4th September 2007 10:04 GMT
I for one hope it is the new all singing all dancing megaPod because my trusty old Creative Zen Micro is sadly lying in pieces on my desk and I've decided to take the leap and join the masses. The new Creative Zen looks luvverly and I'd happily buy one - except they still don't support OSX so organising my music and video on the thing is too much of a ball-ache.
By Ian FergusonPosted Tuesday 4th September 2007 10:45 GMT
Seeing as this press event has specific invites to European press, and Apple seem to have tied up contracts with European network operators, wouldn't it be much more logical if this event is simply launching the iPhone in Europe?
Of course, no Apple event is complete without the wildly over-enthusiastic pre-hype predicting a magical new Apple device that will change the world and end poverty.
By Anonymous CowardPosted Tuesday 4th September 2007 11:56 GMT
Although the shuffle and nano are part of the iPod branding, generally speaking whenever articles make reference to iPods, it tends to be the bigger models that are being discussed - and I think most readers would appreciate the distinction.
Sure if you want to be pedantic about it, then you're right... but then just to be extra pedantic, 'shuffle' and 'nano' should be always be written entirely with lowercase letters and not start with a capital letter.
By Morely DotesPosted Tuesday 4th September 2007 16:31 GMT
But other than that, who cares?
iPod, Zune, any other proprietary, over-hyped, over-priced crap out there?
I'm quite happy with my $50 mp3 player, and my NHJ PMP (and bugger the execs who shut down NHJ). Open standards (or at least *standards*) are the way to go.
By Anonymous CowardPosted Tuesday 4th September 2007 17:20 GMT
Whats not standard? The iPod (and even the Zune, zen etc) play the very standard Mp3 format... Only the syncing software is proprietary, and that's still free. And i'm fairly certain my iPod (or my Zen) is easier to use, holds more and it's battery lasts longer than just about any $50 player.
Come join the rest of the world. We have cookies (and better media players).
By Anonymous CowardPosted Wednesday 5th September 2007 04:10 GMT
Well, I use a Zen Vision:M, and I must say I'm very happy with it. It's Open-standard compatible somewhat (if you use gnomad2 to get around the MTP thing - I haven't tried because I sync my zen with WiMP on my MCPC). And it plays MP3s and DivX videos.
Comments on: Apple to announce HDD-less iPods tomorrow?
Plus ca change #
By Nano nano Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 09:42 GMT
"revampled" #
By Hayden Clark Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 09:48 GMT
Indeed, rumours abound #
By Matt Thornton Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 10:04 GMT
iPhone launch? #
By Ian Ferguson Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 10:45 GMT
Title #
By William Clark Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 10:58 GMT
Just to be even more pedantic #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 11:56 GMT
Easy to find the truth! #
By Stu Reeves Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 12:02 GMT
news? #
By jeremy Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 12:12 GMT
Close, but no cigar #
By Kenny Millar Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 13:14 GMT
Jobs pumps the fanbois again.... #
By Trevor Watt Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 15:00 GMT
Well, I guess there's an IT angle... #
By Morely Dotes Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 16:31 GMT
Morely Dotes #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 4th September 2007 17:20 GMT
re: Well, I guess there's an IT angle... #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 04:10 GMT