Open the iPod connection, Hal...
Oct. 23rd, 2001 02:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mikailborgApple introduces iPod, a FireWire-equipped digital audio player (MP3, MP2, more) with a 5GB hard drive (1000 songs). iPod is the size of a standard deck of playing cards, and includes: 20 minute skip protection; FireWire connection; a 10 hour lithium-polymer battery which charges in 1 hour; backlit LCD display; playlist support; ID3 tag support; a scroll wheel for fast song access.
iPod will ship November 10 for $399.
Here's a look at it.
I really wanted one of these for about 15 minutes, until the price got posted. I can think of other things to do with $400. If this is the beginning of Apple's move into consumer electronics - well, I have my doubts. It's neat - and I do want one - but I can't afford that price.
iPod will ship November 10 for $399.
Here's a look at it.I really wanted one of these for about 15 minutes, until the price got posted. I can think of other things to do with $400. If this is the beginning of Apple's move into consumer electronics - well, I have my doubts. It's neat - and I do want one - but I can't afford that price.
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It still doesn't cut the grass.
Date: 2001-10-23 11:42 am (UTC)Chris told me about this, though -- it sounds nifty:
(2:39 PM) No, now there are rumblings about some other thing called iWalk which is a sort of PDA which talks to your Mac directly via AirPort wireless. It has a color screen and could stream audio or video. That's cool.
Re: It still doesn't cut the grass.
Date: 2001-10-25 08:43 am (UTC)The best Apple rumors site I know is As The Apple Turns: not only is he about 98% accurate, he's pretty darn funny most of the time.
Re: It still doesn't cut the grass.
Date: 2001-10-25 08:45 am (UTC)As The Apple Turns
D'oh!!
If I had $400...
Date: 2001-10-23 12:28 pm (UTC)Pay $200 on my credit card
Pay off my bookstore bill
Buy snack food for my dorm room, of which I am out
Buy something nice at Rising Star
Pay for the publishing of NTS #2, which right now the club can't afford and it's coming out of my pocket
and then...
Maybe get that $20 thing that you can get to "mark" your favorite song on the radio and plug it in to your computer to download the song later.
It's a neat toy, but not a neat $400 toy ; )
Wow, $400 is almost enough to get half a mini-dv camera from Sony *drool* If not plenty to pay a down payment since the prices are dropping.