Sly Raskal

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Anachostic

I think the official name is iPod Touch, which informally is referred to as iTouch, and apparently irks some people.

Whiskers

Installed the new Itunes, pretty cool I guess. The Iphone config utility will help us techs out I think.

rza49311

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Sly Raskal

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You are correct, I just couldn't figure out what his post was referring to.

Anachostic

So Jobs is saying that the iPod Touch is a great gaming device and they wanted to get the price down so everyone could have it. This, in lieu of adding a camera. Apple fans aren't buying it at all.

I find this interesting because usually, fans will repeat the official talking points ad nauseum until it becomes a perceived truth. I wonder if Steve Jobs was trying to create a perception that the Touch is a great gaming platform as a preemptive strike against Zune HD's potential to play XBox games. Sure, the Zune HD isn't out and we don't know what its gaming capabilities are yet, but surely Zune's strongest competitor would have some insider information.

If there's any truth to that, it's amazing that Apple is trying to rebrand what should be their premier music player (iPhone being classified as a phone, Classic and Nano being commodity players) as a gaming device. Moreso, it's shocking that the fanbase is not accepting that vision.

This is going to be an interesting holiday season.

CocheseUGA

Yes. It's not called an 'iTouch' because Logitech owns that particular trademark.

sho_nuff1997

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I honestly don't see a need to have camera on the ipod touch. If you own an ipod touch, you use it for music and games, and you use your cellphone and/or your digi cam for pics. Don't get me wrong, I love taking pictures, but there is no need for a third device with image capabilities when you already have two.

#1 STUNNA

^same could be said for the iPod nano. These products are getting really weird.

Moog-Type-S

So the pedometer in the nano will work "on its own"...or do you need to buy the Nike kit to actually make it function?

Anachostic

Did you get yourself some props on Gizmodo for this tip?

Shadzilla

#1 STUNNA

I sent it to them. No lie! Did they post it? I didn't see it. I've had a couple things get on there, one was really popular and made it on the digg top ten

#1 STUNNA

Aww some fag got credit for it on lifehacker! I posted it a day before he did.

http://lifehacker.com/5356390/itunes...t-enhancements

#1 STUNNA

Another feature that Zune has had for years that iTunes finally gets is the ability monitor folders and automatically add music when they're put in a folder. I think it only works with one folder though.

http://lifehacker.com/5356619/itunes...-add-new-music

Anachostic

http://gizmodo.com/5355615/itunes-9-...u-need-to-know

#1 STUNNA

Awwww SUITE!!!! I made it!!

Anachostic

I'm an idiot. I put the quote from Engadget.

Microsoft needs to jump on this negative attention and leak some Zune news.

#1 STUNNA

For Realz! Where the fuck is my Zune 4.0 news!

Mizouse

checking out some of the video for the nano, its ok for what it is.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/i...s-o/#continued

the effects seem kind of nifty for about 5 minutes.

#1 STUNNA

Miz how are you liking your iPod shuffle after all this time?

Mizouse

i stopped using it.

Mizouse

i liked it thou, it was great for working out.

#1 STUNNA

So apparently this iPhone 3.1 update disables Exchange support for the earlier iPhone if Exchange requires device encryption. Exchange is still working for my so I guess my exchange account isn't set up to require device encryption. I guess the 3G and 2G have been pretending to have device encryption this whole and now in 3.1 they aren't and now can't access exchange because of this. For now the only workaround is to disable the need for device encryption on your exchange server or upgrade to a 3gs.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...ne_os_3_1.html

Whiskers

http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/enterprise/

is300eater

I may get the nano just because of the FM radio (yes, believe or not )

#1 STUNNA

you can get a 8gb or 16gb zune for cheaper and it's got an FM radio and builtin wifi music store.

is300eater

Cheaper than the Nano? Really?

PortlandRL

One of my biggest pet peeves is when people called it an iTouch. Annoys me to no end.

Anachostic

I think they missed out on promoting the nano as the premier fitness accessory, With radio and pedo, it's perfect for the gym,

dBski11

anyone considering buying the new the nano? need to buy a new ipod and am considering it

#1 STUNNA

The Zune 8 is $99.

Mizouse

But does it have a video camera.......?...

#1 STUNNA

no. he didn't say he wanted it for a video camera. If he wants an MP3 player with with an FM radio and a video camera then yes get the iPod but that's not what he said.

Mizouse

It was only a joke geeez..!

is300eater

I hate to say this, but the Nike+ thing is crap. It's never accurate at all. When I had it, there was a particular route I used to run on a regular basis. Anyway, I'd calibrate it, run the route and it would tell me when I reached the halfway point. Then, a couple days later, I'd run that route again and it would tell me the halfway point at a different spot. I'd calibrate it again and it'd be another different spot

Anyway, for running, I use one if those GPS apps on my iPhone instead, it's hella more
accurate.

I just don't understand why a device like the iPhone that's got 3G, wifi, Bluetooth, why can't it do FM radio?!? I'd pay money fir that app.

Mizouse

Do online steaming radio? Use the iheartradio app and AOL radio app, both free.

I use those for socal radio stations, it's just like I'm down there commercials and all.

is300eater

...does it get talk radio (Mark & Brian, Loveline etc etc)?

Mizouse

If the app has your radio station then it should, it's just like listening to the radio.

The only downside is you have to have the app open to listen.

#1 STUNNA

Or for $40 more than the 16gb iPod nano you can get a 16gb Zune HD it's got HD FM radio builtin.