iPods
iPod Frankenstien - Letter to David Pogue
09/16/07 04:58 PM Filed in: Technology
I recently wrote a letter to David Pogue,
technology columnist for the New York Times, in
which I asked in my own unique way to please look a
little deeper at the new iPods from Apple. My cheif
concern being that in order to watch video on your
TV you apparently have to purchase a special cable
from Apple. If you are a new iPod user that's not a
horrible thing, but if you are a current user your
current set-up has to be trashed and replaced with
a new one.
Personally I think the MPAA is at the heart of this situation. I bet if we dig deep we will find this cable will inhibit copying or some such other nonsense.
Mr. Pogue,
I just read your article, Making Over the iPod, Again; and while I enjoyed the article and agreed with your points, but you glossed over the $50 cable debacle; not stopping to inform your readers that apparently deep in the labs of Castle Apple Corp scientists designed a way to teather the new iPods to Apple cables, only.
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Personally I think the MPAA is at the heart of this situation. I bet if we dig deep we will find this cable will inhibit copying or some such other nonsense.
Mr. Pogue,
I just read your article, Making Over the iPod, Again; and while I enjoyed the article and agreed with your points, but you glossed over the $50 cable debacle; not stopping to inform your readers that apparently deep in the labs of Castle Apple Corp scientists designed a way to teather the new iPods to Apple cables, only.
Letter Continues... Click Here to Read More...
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Cheap iPods - Get'em While They're HOT!
09/08/07 04:55 PM Filed in: Shopping
By now you have
probably heard that Apple is releasing a 6th
generation iPod called the "iPod Classic" and an
iPod based on the iPhone design. That means that
stores have to sell off the current stock of 5.5
generation iPods, as well as 2nd generation Nanos;
as the Nano got a major redesign as well.
To that end I saw on The Apple Blog that Costco is in the process of liquidating their iPod stock at all of their stores. There are probably none left, but one never knows.
It's worth noting that other chains may be doing the same thing, although I was in Wal-Mart last night and their iPod were priced the same as they have been since released.
To that end I saw on The Apple Blog that Costco is in the process of liquidating their iPod stock at all of their stores. There are probably none left, but one never knows.
- 2GB Nano: $49.97
- 4GB Nano: $99.97
- 8GB Nano: 149.97
- 80GB iPod 5.5 Gen: 229.97 (normally $349)
It's worth noting that other chains may be doing the same thing, although I was in Wal-Mart last night and their iPod were priced the same as they have been since released.