The iPod Thread v3.0

[GrapeApe68]

Hey guys what settings should I have for itunes to have it convert my music to the highest quality mp3 format???

Like should I have the VBR on?

[Shorty]

It's a good idea to turn on what iTunes calls VBR (which is actually Average Bit Rate or ABR). Generally speaking, 128kbps AAC with "VBR" will be perceptually transparent for all but the most discriminating listeners and equipment. Maybe 160kbps but anything above that is really excessive.

[GrapeApe68]

Hey I guess there is no better place to get an ipod?... I mean the price is basically the same everywhere and the returns policy would be the same I guess? Am I correct?

[Manny M]

Discounts on apple gear... tell him he's dreaming. ;)

[tau]

<-has an iPhone now.

D:

[Mr Incredible]

<-has a 32GB iPod Touch now.

Because he know's the 3G iPhone is right around the corner for Australia...and he know's it's going to be wikid!

tau is the current iPhone not truly a thing of beauty?

[tau]

I'm in ****ing love.

I have that pair of $150 sony earphones i posted a few months ago, but I'm now using the pair that came with the iPhone. Why? The greatest thing ever - the tiny little thing on the right earphone's cord. It acts as a microphone, making the earphones a handsfree headset as well as having an awesome button that operates by squeezing the entire little thing and feeling a tactile click. This click answers/hangs up, pauses/plays and a doubleclick skips the song. ****ing brilliant.

I love this thing!

[Shorty]

Did you have much difficulty getting it working with a local network? Which one are you using?

[tau]

Not at all. It found the wifi point, entered WPA key and then internet worked brilliantly.

If you meant phone service network, that was fine too. just threw in the sim card, no problems. With optus.

[Shorty]

Are all the phone's features available or are some of them unusable on the Optus network? I don't think visual voicemail has been implemented yet by any of the carriers but what about the other things? I hear data prices are pretty ridiculous here for things like EDGE.

[tau]

Haven't tried using visual voicemail yet, and I'm only bothering with wifi for data transfers. Free, hotspots almost everywhere I go and fast :P

[Mr Incredible]

4gb, 8gb or 16gb!?

Did you get it though Ebay or somewhere else?

How's the reception and the call quality?!

And did you transfer from an existing monthly plan on Optus or are you using a prepaid SIM?

[tau]

8gb. Reception and call quality is great. I answered and made quite a few calls today, it was freaking awesome. You'd be listening to music, it fades and starts ringing, you click the button on the thing dangling from the right earphone and talk, the microphone picked up brilliantly. I think people around me thought I was crazy because I'd seemingly randomly start talking to myself while listening to an ipod <_<

And I'm with Optus prepaid. Same SIM i've been using for years.

Best two-month-late-birthday-present ever.

[Blue]

Sorry, how much did you pay again?

And seriously, when can we expect one, 3G or not, to be released in Australia, and how much will it most likely cost (phone or plan)?

[tau]

Best two-month-late-birthday-present ever.

so nothing.

[Blue]

Okay... How much did they pay? :P

[Shorty]

You can pick up an iPhone from an online retailer for a little over $600 converted. They're also available unlocked on eBay.

[Queenie]

I hope when they come out here they have a lot larger storage. like 32-64gb.

64 would be niiice.

[nkbswe5]

Cheapest I found so far is $670 including post, from a seller on eBay with 100% feedback. Can anyone beat that? I'm considering buying one soon since when we get it, the phone will be locked in with Telstra

[Blue]

Bah, I'll wait. I like my current newish phone, and I just got a massive iPod, so I'm not exactly desperate. When they do arrive, no doubt with 3G capabilities, I'll get one.

Heck, if they make them cheap enough (or even free) on a decent phone plan, everyone'll have one. Apple will be the pioneers of the first truly mainstream portable convergence device. And they'll get 70% market share.

[tau]

I was actually planning on getting one in a year or so, since tbh I didn't need an iPhone as I got an 80gb classic in september and a 6800 a month or so after that. Thinking of selling the iPod since I have 0 use for it now. I only use it as a harddrive atm, but for $300~ 80gb is a little small. Hoping to get at least $200 and get a 250gb small harddrive.

[Thraxas]

Just got a iPod touch with my birthday money and it's ****ing awesome... I know I could have bought a normal iPod with much bigger storage but this shits all over the scroll wheel thing... Would have preferred to be able to change the volume at either orientation instead of having to turn it upright but apart from that it's brilliant...

[Mr Incredible]

Welcome to the future Thraxas!

I just upgraded from my 16GB Touch to a 32GB one. Now it's pretty much the best portable audio/video playing/organiser/internet browsing/photo viewing/music purchasing thing in the whole entire world!

They seriously rock...and I still can't believe how thin it is! eight frickin millimeters!

What size did you get?

Have you hacked it yet?

If not, just follow the link below and be amazed at what the Touch is really capable of!

http://download.ziphone.org/

It's a quick process which I have found to be safe and easy.

Hope you enjoy it mate.

[Thraxas]

Welcome to the future Thraxas!

I just upgraded from my 16GB Touch to a 32GB one. Now it's pretty much the best portable audio/video playing/organiser/internet browsing/photo viewing/music purchasing thing in the whole entire world!

They seriously rock...and I still can't believe how thin it is! eight frickin millimeters!

What size did you get?

Have you hacked it yet?

If not, just follow the link below and be amazed at what the Touch is really capable of!

http://download.ziphone.org/

It's a quick process which I have found to be safe and easy.

Hope you enjoy it mate.

I got the 16GB one... I've only had it since yesterday and so I haven't really done much to it except load on all my songs from my old iPod... It really is a thing of beauty

Thanks for the link I'm going to check it out now

[nkbswe5]

Question!
Do the touches get scratched easily? I'm assuming it would be the same as an iPhone so yeah... I don't like screen protectors, I suck at putting them on >.>
On that note, do any of you have iPod touch sleeves? If so, do they work well?
Question time is OVER!

[tau]

They're scratch resistant as hell.

[Ashley AU]

I have had my iPhone since they were launched last year. I just keep it in my pocket, no protector or anything like that, and it still looks as it did when it was new.

[Tukenstein]

Woo! This iPod is the best thing that's ever happened to me*! Besides having to get used to iTunes it's been a very pleasant, not to mention smexy, experience. Way to go Apple!

*Oh yeah, I bought an iPod. >_>

[nkbswe5]

*Oh yeah, I bought an iPod. >_>
O RLY?

So, iPhone is getting a 3G version. Should I wait or is it not really worth the wait?
As in, is the iPhone fast enough on 2G loading things like YouTube?

Oh, and how do you iPhone people charge your phone? Did you buy an iPod Touch charger or something? Or can it be by USB? Explain! Please?

[Ashley AU]

You can use any iPod charger to charge the iPhone or you can buy an adapter (Apple or otherwise for about five clams) to convert the US iPhone charger to an Australian iPhone charger. It's not hard.

[tau]

I just plug it into my pc through USB to charge, using the same cable every ipod uses.

[Queenie]

can you still get those wall socket chargers (ie the ones that came with the 1-3g ipods) and buy them through apple, or have they been discontinued?

[Str8JaktJim]

O RLY?

So, iPhone is getting a 3G version. Should I wait or is it not really worth the wait?
As in, is the iPhone fast enough on 2G loading things like YouTube?

Oh, and how do you iPhone people charge your phone? Did you buy an iPod Touch charger or something? Or can it be by USB? Explain! Please?

Unless you're going to be doing some data heavy stuff, I wouldn't worry about 3G. The only other benefit it might have is a nice little camera, but with everything else the iPhone has, I doubt the camera would be that good if they decided to include one. If you're just going to be doing calls/sms and playing mp3s, the 2.5G model should be fine.

[tau]

The iPhone already has a camera <_<

[Trillville]

When I plug in my iPod, it isn't detected by Windows or iTunes or anything. It doesn't even come up in My Computer. So yeah, I can't format it or restore it using normal methods.

It is noisier than it used to be, and some songs make it freeze.

What's wrong with my iPod, and any suggestions?

btw, it is a 30Gb iPod Video

[tau]

tried a hard reset?

[Sweating Bullets]

How the hell is one meant to get a smart playlist that auto updates without connecting to iTunes??

[Araenel]

can you still get those wall socket chargers (ie the ones that came with the 1-3g ipods) and buy them through apple, or have they been discontinued?

They still exist, but you can get generic brand ones that do the same job for just about half the price.

[Shorty]

They also work through FireWire, if you have a spare 6-pin FireWire port.

[Trillville]

tried a hard reset?Well I THINK I might have tried that, but I'm unsure. If there is a way to reset my iPod without using a computer, that'd be great. I frequently have to use the *holds centre and menu button at once* technique already.

[tau]

Yeah that's the hard reset thing. Personally I'd go round to an apple store and get them to look at it. Hope it's under warranty :P

[Trillville]

Well, I'll have a look into it. Right now I'm up for anything that doesn't involve $$$ >_>

[Str8JaktJim]

The iPhone already has a camera <_<

And I bet it's either 1.3 or 2 MP. I'm betting more on the 1.3MP. I'm not a fan of devices that try to do everything, because they invariably end up doing everything shit. I'd rather it focus on doing one or two things well, (like Sony are trying to do with their range of either camera phone (K-series) or Walkman phone (W-series)

[nintendo]

Its 2mp.

But I dont think a phone really needs anything more than a 2mp camera. If you want more go and buy yourself a digital camera IMO.

Linky for photos from an iPhone (http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone-review-155p4.php)

[Kotche]

Well, I'll have a look into it. Right now I'm up for anything that doesn't involve $$$ >_>

If you have vista you might need to d/l a driver for it.

I just plugged mine in and ran windows update and vista did the rest.

[Str8JaktJim]

A 2MP camera on a phone should give you postcard size photo quality picture, 3.2MP gives you an A4 photo quality picture. I think 3.2 is the minimum you want to look at. I used my Sony Erickson K800i (with a 3.2MP camera and digital zoom only) on my travels through Europe, which did an awesome job. I used to have a 2MP camera on the Nokia 6280, which was no where near as good as the K800.

But anyway, enough talk of comparing phones. I'm looking at getting an iTouch 32gb. They're a little bit too expensive in the shops for my liking ($629), but I've found some going for about $500 on ebay. I'm hoping to pick one up from there and save myself a bunch.

[tau]

That's the thing though, if you're intentionally going to be taking photos for something like a holiday who the hell in their right mind would use any kind of camera phone over a proper digital camera?

[Queenie]

looks like str8 did.

[Kotche]

That's the thing though, if you're intentionally going to be taking photos for something like a holiday who the hell in their right mind would use any kind of camera phone over a proper digital camera?

I guess if you could get a decent enough camera on a phone you wouldnt need to carry around a camera as well as your phone.

[OrchidEleven]

That's the thing though, if you're intentionally going to be taking photos for something like a holiday who the hell in their right mind would use any kind of camera phone over a proper digital camera?

Nokia N95

[Str8JaktJim]

That's the thing though, if you're intentionally going to be taking photos for something like a holiday who the hell in their right mind would use any kind of camera phone over a proper digital camera?

I did. I got some really good photos out of it. The thing is you can't use it like a normal camera, though. If you did that, you wouldn't get anywhere near the quality of photos I got. You have to learn a different sort of photography.

Have a look at some of my photos here (http://www.box.net/shared/lcdkotarf0)

[Lex]

A 2MP camera on a phone should give you postcard size photo quality picture, 3.2MP gives you an A4 photo quality picture. I think 3.2 is the minimum you want to look at. I used my Sony Erickson K800i (with a 3.2MP camera and digital zoom only) on my travels through Europe, which did an awesome job. I used to have a 2MP camera on the Nokia 6280, which was no where near as good as the K800.



MP isn't the only factor. That 3.2mp camera is probably worse than most dedicated 2mp cameras, in quality.

[Shorty]

Nokia N95

He's got a point. If there's any phone camera that could come close to replacing a proper digital camera, it's that one.

[Araenel]

MP isn't the only factor. That 3.2mp camera is probably worse than most dedicated 2mp cameras, in quality.

Yeah, lens quality > MP.

Maybe sometime in the future we'll get a really great camera in a phone, but for now just get a decent mid range camera and it'll always be better than what you can get in a phone.

[nkbswe5]

Camera phones only seem to be any good for putting on computers, emailing to others or looking at on the phone, otherwise a good digital camera seems to be the best way, and at least it doesn't waste your phone and camera battery at the same time

[Gayboyadvance]

Hey guys. Picked up an iPod Touch 16GB today, but I can't get WiFi to work. It says it's connected to my network, but whenever I try to use any of the wifi apps, it says it can't find the server. I have my Wii and 2 laptops all connected to the network without any problems, and the internet connection is working fine.
Anybody have any ideas, or anyone else had this problem?

[Gemerald]

Oh shit I forgot to say I had some iPod touches 16GB going for 320ish, brand new too. I'll see if I can still get them if anyone close by is interested. The great thing about working 6 days a week is the disposable income you get, the bad thing is working 6 days a week. Anywho I'm considering buying a refurb from the Apple store mainly for the fact that I'll need something cheap for podcasts soon.

Are these 2 items worth their price:
http://store.apple.com/133-622/WebObjects/australiastore.woa/wa/RSLID?fnode=home/specialdeals/ipod&nplm=F9830X/A
http://store.apple.com/133-622/WebObjects/australiastore.woa/wa/RSLID?fnode=home/specialdeals/ipod&nplm=F9724ZP/A

^ Quite cheap, and I already have a PSP so it's not like I need video.

[Gemerald]

He's got a point. If there's any phone camera that could come close to replacing a proper digital camera, it's that one.

^ My LG viewty is decent. I can't understand the allure of the iPhone. I can't believe my store actually got the LG viewty, as I thought I'd have to go back the UK to get one. Just when I'm planning a trip I see it arrive and someone place it in the secure room. And hot damn it's an awesome phone and camera to boot.

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39030108,49292601-1,00.htm

Shorty if you want one, give me a heads up :)

[Shorty]

I think 3 here have the Viewty. It seem like a pretty cool phone and the enhanced photography features (like burst photography and high FPS video for slo-mos) sound nifty but in terms of UI I still want an iPhone.

[Gemerald]

I think 3 here have the Viewty. It seem like a pretty cool phone and the enhanced photography features (like burst photography and high FPS video for slo-mos) sound nifty but in terms of UI I still want an iPhone.

^ I can get you one outright for like less than 600 sealed in a box brand new and Australian from work. That's quite decent. I don't like 3, even for video calls. Their customer support seem to be quite poor too.

[Str8JaktJim]

The software that 3 puts on their phones tends to make the phones less reliable too.

[Shorty]

Without wanting to hijack this thread too much further, how are the phones made less reliable?

[Manny M]

Just wanted to point out that if you want a Mac formatted iPod to work in Windows... get this! (http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive6/)

[Gemerald]

The software that 3 puts on their phones tends to make the phones less reliable too.

^ Do keep in mind you can buy them unlocked as opposed to locked to a service provider. It's still sealed and all, it just doesn't come with a sim card.

[Str8JaktJim]

Without wanting to hijack this thread too much further, how are the phones made less reliable?

It's something I heard when I used to work in the industry. There was something in the 3 software (whatever their software is, like vodafone live and that sort of stuff that they preload onto their phones) that interfered with the way the phone operated.

Do keep in mind you can buy them unlocked as opposed to locked to a service provider. It's still sealed and all, it just doesn't come with a sim card.

Not sure how much operating practices have changed for phone providers in the last year, but most phones are locked to a network. Very rarely can you find a phone that's not locked, unless you buy it off eBay, then your warranty is screwed, because most of the time those phones come from Hong Kong or Singapore. Phone companies sell phones cheap on the assumption that you're going to stay with the network. And buying the phone unlocked doesn't mean that the software's not going to be on there.

[Gemerald]

It's something I heard when I used to work in the industry. There was something in the 3 software (whatever their software is, like vodafone live and that sort of stuff that they preload onto their phones) that interfered with the way the phone operated.



Not sure how much operating practices have changed for phone providers in the last year, but most phones are locked to a network. Very rarely can you find a phone that's not locked, unless you buy it off eBay, then your warranty is screwed, because most of the time those phones come from Hong Kong or Singapore. Phone companies sell phones cheap on the assumption that you're going to stay with the network. And buying the phone unlocked doesn't mean that the software's not going to be on there.

^ At Dick Smith Powerhouse we sell phones like the Nokia N series as well as high end/premium Motorolas, LGs (such as the shine and viewty) and Samsung by themselves. There is on sim card included, it's just basically a box with all the phone components without any branding on it. There's no software from a service provider either. Type in the code E6391 to the dse.com.au search box and you get the viewty. We class it as an outright phone, if you want me to keep an eye out for you on a phone give me a yell.

Back on topic, should I buy a refurb'd iPod as stated in the posts above?

[Str8JaktJim]

Do you get them straight from the manufacturers or one of their dealers? Because, from my experience (personal as well as professional), if a phone comes with a SIM card, especially a prepaid SIM, they're gonna be locked.

[Gemerald]

Do you get them straight from the manufacturers or one of their dealers? Because, from my experience (personal as well as professional), if a phone comes with a SIM card, especially a prepaid SIM, they're gonna be locked.

^ Straight from the manufacturer. I got one today for a friend. Like I said, it's direct from LG and there's no SIM in the box or anywhere to be found. Basically it's BYO sim card.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Well after itunes refusing to connect to the store for half the day, I finally got the 2.0 update for my iTouch to download and install.

Just played around with some free apps/games. Best I can recommend so far is Cube Runner.

Probably grab Monkey Ball now. Anyone know any sites that are reviewing these? Guess I'll try ign mobile or something now.

Also when was this getting Peggle? That shit is hot.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

If you like puzzle games, buy Trism now.

[Shorty]

Back on topic, should I buy a refurb'd iPod as stated in the posts above?

I can't think of any powerful reason why not as long as you get a reasonably good warranty with it, but I've bought all my iPods new so I can't offer any personal advice.

[Blue]

My mate bought a refurb. It ****ed up.

But if you get an official one from an Apple retailer, you'll be sweet. Just get at least a 12-month warranty.

[Stormyau]

Pop quiz, asshole.

Your iPod doesn't turn on, yet has a full battery and doesn't respond to any button combination or being plugged into the computer.

What do you do?

[Shorty]

Did you try holding down the menu and the centre button until it resets?

[Flaps]

Pop quiz, asshole.

Your iPod doesn't turn on, yet has a full battery and doesn't respond to any button combination or being plugged into the computer.

What do you do?

I'd want to know what iPod it was...

[Stormyau]

30GB iPod Video.

It's black, and 99% of it is Muse's back catalogue.And 50 different versions of Bohemian Rhapsody.

[Stormyau]

Did you try holding down the menu and the centre button until it resets?

It needs to be on for it to reset, and I've tried that.

[Shorty]

Do you have a power brick or FireWire cable? Try plugging it into a power point or FireWire port. Sometimes the earlier iPods need to be "juiced" if their batteries run too low for USB charging to work.

[Stormyau]

Do you have a power brick or FireWire cable? Try plugging it into a power point or FireWire port. Sometimes the earlier iPods need to be "juiced" if their batteries run too low for USB charging to work.

I don't, but it died after playing one song at full battery, so I doubt it's that.

[Blue]

30GB iPod Video.

It's black, and 99% of it is Muse's back catalogue.And 50 different versions of Bohemian Rhapsody.Ah, that would do it.

Oh wait, Muse-bashing is instant nep I think.

[Shorty]

I don't, but it died after playing one song at full battery, so I doubt it's that.

http://shopping.discovery.com/DiscoveryStore/images/products/largenew/725168_lg.jpg

"Well, there's your problem!"

[Stormyau]

http://shopping.discovery.com/DiscoveryStore/images/products/largenew/725168_lg.jpg

"Well, there's your problem!"

I don't get it... how is playing a song after charging a problem?

[Flaps]

30GB iPod Video.

Shoot the hostage.

[Shorty]

I don't get it... how is playing a song after charging a problem?

It isn't, if your battery doesn't die after paying only one song. Which was the part I had bolded.

[Stormyau]

It isn't, if your battery doesn't die after paying only one song. Which was the part I had bolded.

I'm not sure it did die. It may be another part that's the reason it's not turning on.

[Sweating Bullets]

New iTunes keeps crashing on me.wtf

[StorminNorman]

It's black, and 99% of it is Muse's back catalogue.

http://shopping.discovery.com/DiscoveryStore/images/products/largenew/725168_lg.jpg

"Well, there's your problem!"

Fixed.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

If you've got any apps on your touch/iphone, you might like to check for updates. I had a whole bunch yesterday.

I guess they just caught up on the backlog.

[Shorty]

I'm not sure it did die. It may be another part that's the reason it's not turning on.

Maybe, but I'd still put that on the list of things to look at once you do get it working.

[Stormyau]

Maybe, but I'd still put that on the list of things to look at once you do get it working.

That doesn't look like happening anytime soon, the only cost-free solution I've had from another forum is to put it next to a heater and then in the freezer.

Wish me luck.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

e-lb5TYPR0U

Someone with an iphone install this, and see if you can get a conversation going with the transcribers.

I suggest you start with "Hey there Jott transcriber, how you doin'? Reply here:"

[Sytadel]

Bump.

So my alarm clock carked it this morning and I thought I'd invest in a dock/clock radio for my 3rd gen Nano. At the same time I was considering getting a decent low-end speaker system; my room's about 4x3m and most of my sound files are only 128kbps so I imagine I won't need anything spectacular. Size isn't really an issue, I won't be taking it anywhere and I've got enough real estate in my room that compactness isn't a huge advantage.

Looking to spend $80-$110 for a decent clock radio but I'll go up to $150-$200 for a good system.

I'm leaning towards this (http://www.cnet.com.au/mp3players/accessories/0,239029103,339288933,00.htm?feed=pt_ipod_dock) (the philips model), but any additional advice or just "yeah that's good, buy it" would be great.

Thanks Hyper!

[Shorty]

I quite like the look of this model (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/firstlooks/comments/ihome-ih41-flip-watch-for-ipod-and-ipod-touch/) that just popped up on iLounge a day or two ago.

[Sytadel]

I quite like the look of this model (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/firstlooks/comments/ihome-ih41-flip-watch-for-ipod-and-ipod-touch/) that just popped up on iLounge a day or two ago.

Whoa, cheap too. Where would one look for that sort of thing in Aus, or will it not be here for a while?

[Shorty]

Doesn't look like it's being sold here, at the moment.

[Starscream]

These Griffin iTrips drain the iPod nano battery like a mofo!

EDIT: is this AppleCare Protection Plan a scam? Anyone actually purchase it?

[Pauly]

well it's that time of the year again. new ipod range is about to be unveiled in the next week or so. personally i'm looking to get an ipod touch but just waiting for a 64gig version. rumoured announcements for upcoming event:

- Revamp of entire iPod line.
- Small cosmetic changes to Touch, Nano to see significant redesign (taller, widescreen)
- iPods to see fairly large price drops to distance itself from the iPhone.
- iPod touch to have 2.1 software, iPhone to get update very soon after.
- iTunes 8.0 (new features)
- Blu-Ray support coming in Mac OS X 10.5.6

[Shorty]

Blu-ray support would be nicer if the drives didn't still cost an arm and a leg.

[Pauly]

wouldn't they just be looking at integrating drives in new mac's though?

[Shorty]

I wouldn't rule it out entirely but a slimline drive like the kind you'd find in a MacBook Pro would still be an expensive option. Even the relatively "fatter" Blu-ray drives you get installed in Dells aren't cheap.

[Conky]

Can you get Blu ray burners?

What I hate about macs....

I really dislike that all but the top range ibooks only have combo drives.

[Shorty]

Yeah, I think there's a company out there that sells the thin slot-loading drives for Mac laptops. They cost several hundred dollars, though.

[PrinceCaspian]

I am getting tired of my iPod deciding randomly whether it wants to talk to iTunes or not.

Usually it's ok, but every so often it tells me I need to send the ipod through recovery mode before it'll play nice.

Which shits me because recovering it wipes the music, and I don’t want my playlists wiped.

[StorminNorman]

I knew buying an iPod two weeks ago would lead to Apple updating the range.

[Surgeon.]

Quick question.

Second hand 16gig ipod touch for $350. Good deal?

Co-worker is trying to sell it after getting a iphone and I've been thinking about upgrading from my shuffle.

[Gemerald]

Quick question.

Second hand 16gig ipod touch for $350. Good deal?

Co-worker is trying to sell it after getting a iphone and I've been thinking about upgrading from my shuffle.

^ New range coming out with possibly cheaper pricepoints and better battery life. Word is they will drop the touch to distance it from the iPhone. Basically you may be able to find a touch cheaper so I'd wait a tad.

[Shorty]

It's not just the iPods. Apparently they might be refreshing a whole bunch of products including the MacBook Pro. :cool:

[StorminNorman]

Intel announced a bunch of new mobile CPUs at their developer conference thingy the other week, so Apple will likely at least update their laptop line.

There was also that crazy 32-core CPU thing they announced, although I think that's still an experimental thing.

[Pauly]

I knew buying an iPod two weeks ago would lead to Apple updating the range.
they update ipods every september mate. in future for all apple purchases, check this site (http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/).

[Gemerald]

So I got an Apple iPod Nano (1st gen). After being unsure on whether it could do mass storage I was pleased to find out that it can which kind of subsidises the cost. What I want to know is if anyone uses the a case and if so what case. I hear some of them are a bitch to get on, and furthermore they actually scratch the iPod nano itself.

EDIT: I'm doing research into this Nike Plus thing. Anyone use it with their ipod before?

[Mr Incredible]

http://images.appleinsider.com/ipodspecialevent090208.jpg
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/02/apple_confirms_september_9th_special_event_lets_ro ck.html

Next Tuesday (1am in Perth!) in San Francisco Mr Jobs will be ushering in the new range of iPods!

My 32GB Touch is up on Ebay already in anticipation of a revised Touch...or the crazy possibility of a 64GB model!

I'm excited, though apparently we won't see any Macbook/Pro revisions until October. :-(

[Maxi]

My iPod has raped itself. When I attach it to my computer, it says that it can't be read from or written to. Now I'm scared to try to format it in case I completely lose everything. It's about a year old, so not sure about the warranty, and not only that, I don't have the receipt.

Help please.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I've got an old iPod shuffle, and I accidentally deleted the stuff loaded on the thing that makes it work. Does anyone know where I can download those files from?

[Mr Incredible]

http://live.gizmodo.com/

Just over an hour now until El Presidente Jobso takes the stage in San Fran!

I'm excited!

My Touch sold earlier on today (for quiet a decent price as well!)...so I'm hoping this keynote brings with it some relatively substantial changes to the Touch. Larger capacity, longer battery life, aGPS, a camera, any of those would reassure me that selling my Touch was worth it!

From what I hear, Apple's going to be pushing the prices down, so hopefully I might not even have to pay that more for a similiary configured, albeit "better" Touch.

I'd love to see a full touch screen, 10" tablet with a haptic feedback on screen keyboard running full OS X Leopard...though I doubt they'd announce that at a keynote obvioulsy centering around iPod refreshes.

Maybe November when they introduce new Macbooks and Macbook Pro's!

I can dream!

[Mr Incredible]

Yay!

Speakers and a staggering 36hrs battery!

Plus a very slick looking stainless steel "pod" look!

I just want to know the price!

The Australian Apple stores still down. :-(

The new Nano's look pretty sweet as well.

[Azzaman]

I got a 80gb classic for fathers day. I'm quite happy with it so far, it's a big step up from the mini that's for sure.

Whats the battery life suppost to be on these? In the last few months my mini ended up requiring a recharge every few hours (I assume the battery died...), I'm hoping this one will go for a few days before needing a charge - I use it around 2-3 hours a day.

[Cerebral]

Sweet. I'm just in the market for an mp3 player and they announce new Nanos that don't look fat and ugly!

What the hell colors am I going to get, though...

[StorminNorman]

Honestly, I'm kind of disappointed.

I was really hoping they'd introduce HDD-equipped iPod touches, but they didn't. I would absolutely buy a 160GB touch.

Bumping the base classic to 120GB is kind of meh. The new Nano looks like the old old Nano, but with a larger screen.

iTunes 8.0 is probably the most interesting thing to come out of it.

[JONO RANDOM H3RO]

I agree mostly in that it was a bit of a disappointing announcement but i've been holding out on getting a new ipod so i think i will just go for the 32gb touch. I wanted one today but i phoned around and the 2 official apple stores are getting them in tomorrow! Hopefully theres plenty of stock..

[Mr Incredible]

Honestly, I'm kind of disappointed.

I was really hoping they'd introduce HDD-equipped iPod touches, but they didn't. I would absolutely buy a 160GB touch.



Apple have not completely lost their minds! Firstly a HDD would make the Touch much heavier and thicker than it already is, the battery life would go down and most importantly the UI which relies heavily on constant access to the flash memory could potentially become quite laggy. A HDD would be a step back, flash memory is becoming cheaper, and I'm sure we'll see a 64GB Touch within six months.



Bumping the base classic to 120GB is kind of meh. The new Nano looks like the old old Nano, but with a larger screen.


They've thrown out the 80GB and 160GB models in order to streamline the aging classic into a single 120GB configuration. It makes sense. I think it will be discontinued altogether in a years time though.

The nano is MUCH more than the old nano!

It's now twice the capacity of the last nano, 16GB. It has a built in accelerometer, and the ablity to plug in an external mic to record.

Yeah, maybe Sandisk and other companies had done this a while ago, yet it weighs 36.8 grams and has a 24 hour battery life! And I think they look pretty slick.

2nd Gen Touch here I come!

[Araenel]

I was hoping for some sort of update for the shuffles as I want to get one soon for running. That said, since it's just for running I doubt it really needs much more, would have been nice though.

Also, the new itunes freaked me out when it loaded and everything was presented by the album instead of the happy list I've been using for years, it's a neat feature but the list is so much better and 90% of my albums don't have cover art anyway >_>

[nintendo]

I for one hope they dont put HDD into the Touch in the future. Solid state is just the way to go IMO. Faster, cheaper, less power to use, lighter and smaller.

[Blue]

Solid state is the future, they won't be introducing any hard drives ever again. I'm glad I got my Classic when I did, though, because I really wanted that 160GB.

A 64GB Touch will be just around the corner, finally a decent amount of space. The touch will hopefully be as popular as the original iPod, and I'd say it will be.

The Nano, well, I'm not convinced. Sure, it's small, but it looks just like the original Nano, it's odd how much they've jumped around with the design of this thing, considering how consistent the designs of the Classic models have been. And there's no way I'd even need to buy one, because I have a bloody 16GB iPhone. Considering how cheap and small solid-state is becoming, we soon won't need an 'big' iPod and a 'small' iPod, because they'll be the same thing.

I don't have a Touch, but when they eventually top 100GB, I'll have a Touch and an iPhone, and never need a bloody thing ever again.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Interesting.

So what's the AUS pricing on everything? I thought they were going to lower them all?

I was planning on picking up my iphone on the weekend, so if they could pls drop the price on that too, that would be nice.

[Mr Incredible]

Blake, they can't produce enough iPhones at the moment, so I couldn't see them reducing the iPhone price anytime soon.

However the iPods have been reduced in price.

The 32GB was reduced from $629 to $549.

Plus the Touch battery life is up from 22hrs to 36hrs.

Check out Apple for the other changes and prices.

http://www.apple.com/au/itunes/

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Just found this:

iPod Shuffle: $65 (1GB); $89 (2GB) (No change in price, but new colours. Huzzah!)
iPod Nano: $199 (8GB); $279 (16GB) (Both sizes are available in all the new colours, as well.)
iPod Classic: $339 (120GB)
iPod Touch: $329 (8GB); $419 (16GB); $549 (32GB)

[Blue]

Considering I paid $599 for my original 20GB 3G iPod a few years ago, I guess $549 for a Touch isn't that bad. 64GB would be a more convincing propositilon.

The only problem with the Touch is that all of the features that it shares with the iPhone need a WiFi hotspot to work, whereas the iPhone can use them anywhere. I'd never end up using the features if I needed to use WiFi. And you're paying an extra $140 over the equivalent-sized Nano, which is a bit steep, considering the Nano has alot of the same features.

I'm glad they finally have a red one, I like red things.

[Pauly]

apple can sell 128gb touches but they know nobody is going to pay how much they want to ask for them. i'll be waiting for a 64gb touch personally. my fat nano will bide me over methinks (although the new nanos are really sexy).

[nintendo]

Just found this:

iPod Shuffle: $65 (1GB); $89 (2GB) (No change in price, but new colours. Huzzah!)
iPod Nano: $199 (8GB); $279 (16GB) (Both sizes are available in all the new colours, as well.)
iPod Classic: $339 (120GB)
iPod Touch: $329 (8GB); $419 (16GB); $549 (32GB)

But they are only handmedown colours from the Nano...

[Ali G]

Seeing all this has made me think back to 2003 when I got my first iPod (3rd gen 15GB). I can't remember how much that one cost, but I do know that my dad paid $1000 for his 3rd gen 30GB model. And now you can get 120GB with colour screen, photo and video capability for a third of the price!

[Pauly]

yeah i bought the first colour 30gb ipod photo with no video for a bit over 500$ WITH a student discount about 3-4 years ago. crazy how far things have come.

i'm really torn now though. i want to sell my fat nano and either get a new 16gb nano or get an ipod touch. i do want 64gb though :(

[StorminNorman]

Apple have not completely lost their minds! Firstly a HDD would make the Touch much heavier and thicker than it already is, the battery life would go down and most importantly the UI which relies heavily on constant access to the flash memory could potentially become quite laggy. A HDD would be a step back, flash memory is becoming cheaper, and I'm sure we'll see a 64GB Touch within six months.


64GB isn't enough. I have a 160GB iPod classic now, and would need at least that much capacity in a Touch before I even thought about buying one.

The UI would not be slowed down significantly by a HDD, as it would still be stored in a flashable chip anyway (as it is on the Classics).


They've thrown out the 80GB and 160GB models in order to streamline the aging classic into a single 120GB configuration. It makes sense. I think it will be discontinued altogether in a years time though.

The Classic won't go away until they can replace it with a high-capacity Touch or some new model that fits the "as much space as we can cram into it" slot in the range. They're not going to take a step back on capacity (even if the 120 is just that.)

I'm disappointed to hear they're discontinuing both the 80 and 160GB models, though.

It's now twice the capacity of the last nano, 16GB. It has a built in accelerometer, and the ablity to plug in an external mic to record.

I was referring to how it looks more than anything. Besides, Nanos are for people too cheap to buy real iPods. :p

Now I'm not so worried about my decision to buy a new iPod a few weeks back. It looks like I picked the perfect time to pick up a 160GB Classic.

[SOX]

I still haven't filled up my iPod mini 4GB so no new iPod for me..

[Pauly]

I still haven't filled up my iPod mini 4GB so no new iPod for me..
things change when you get video :P

[Gemerald]

Got the new iPods in stock today/yesterday and while most revisions are good, the new nano screen is weird. I'm not a fan of it, tall but not overly long.

[Mr Incredible]

How does the Touch feel in the hand?

Because of the curved back everyone seems to think it's thinner than the first Touch, although it's actaully 0.5mm thicker.

How's the in built speaker? If you've tried it out?

[JONO RANDOM H3RO]

Well i bought a 32gb touch today and I plugged it in and my computer instantly crashed. Tried a different usb and the same thing happens! Just about to try on another computer now to see if i can give it a jump start..wish me luck or i'll have a $549 paper weight..

Edit: Holds Breath* I think its working.. Praise Jebus!

[Pauly]

it sucks that we don't have 64g touches yet. Why couldn't apple just give them to us? I can wait 6 months only problem is another 6 months after that, ipod touch v3 will be out making my purchase seem shortlived. Gah!

[Blue]

Why do they HAVE to be 64GB? Why not 60GB? 70GB?

Is there actually a reason for these arbitrary numbers?

[Pauly]

because it's flash memory!

[Shorty]

Why do they HAVE to be 64GB? Why not 60GB? 70GB?

Is there actually a reason for these arbitrary numbers?

Because 64 is a power of two and 60 isn't. Eight bits to a byte and all that.

[Larry]

NES - 8 bit
Super Nintendo - 16 bit
N64 - 64 bit
Gamecube - 128 bit

It's just science really.

[Blue]

But this only applies to Flash memory and not HDDs?

[Cerebral]

HDDs use platters and that's a whole different ball game. Though the high-density ones hold 320GB, 640GB etc.

Decided I'll get a new nano, maybe 16GB - though a quick look at my music folder shows I have just shy of 7GB, though most of that is garbage.

Blue. Or purple, or black.

[Pauly]

sometimes more to choose from can be a bad thing :p

[Mr Incredible]

As Neo came to realise..."The problem is choice".

I'd probably choose orange, green, blue or black. Most likely black though.

[Starscream]

So the old ipod Nanos are discounted now at run out prices?

[clarky]

I just got a new 32gb touch the other day and I'm in love.

[JONO RANDOM H3RO]

I'm now in love with mine too after it caused my computer to crash whenever i plugged it in. Turns out its an Itunes 8 conflict with my hp printer! All i did was turn my printer off and it worked.

[Pauly]

well i'm now considering getting a classic and waiting for a 64gb touch. but i keep changing my mind :p

[Pai Mel]

You peeps, what's a good non-Apple MP3 player that is similar to the Shuffle but has an simple LCD screen so that if I like the song I can read the track title on the display. Don't want to watch video on it at all. Must have a clip on mechanism too as it will be used for gym workouts.

[Blue]

You peeps, what's a good non-Apple MP3 player that is similar to the Shuffle but has an simple LCD screen so that if I like the song I can read the track title on the display. Don't want to watch video on it at all. Must have a clip on mechanism too as it will be used for gym workouts.Just know what songs you put on it beforehand. It's not like they fit a vast library. Or get a 4GB Nano for $147.

[Pai Mel]

It's actually not for me. I would have went for the Shuffle.

[Blue]

I mean, the thing is tiny. It's like a music-playing hairclip for God's sake, what more do you need!?

But yeah, no idea. There's like this tiny cube thing that you can hang from your neck, not sure if it has a screen.

[tau]

wee ipod shuffle get!

[Cerebral]

What would you dudes recommend the best way to get music to and from the iPod?

Obviously the answer I'm looking for isn't iTunes, but if it's the best option, so be it.

[Shorty]

It depends. Mac or PC?

[Cerebral]

PC. I primarily use Foobar for music, if anyone's used foo_dop and can recommend it, that'd be cool. Otherwise I might go with Anapod or something.

[Shorty]

Yeah, Anapod works pretty well. SharePod's a good standalone program to have on your iPod if you enable Disk Mode.

[[m]averick]

On the new ipod nano's is there anyway to sync smart playlists without having to sync the whole ipod to your computer? Only want top 25 most played synced.

[GT_Racer]

I'm getting a new Black Classic 120 gig for xmas woot!

Finally upgrading the old 8 gig mini with black and white screen.

The mini will just sit in the glovebox now hooked into the car stereo.

I did look at the 16 gig nano but sick of not being able to put my whole music collection on my ipod.

[Sweating Bullets]

I never thought it would be possible but I have run out of space on my 80gig classic.

[Shorty]

averick;953571']On the new ipod nano's is there anyway to sync smart playlists without having to sync the whole ipod to your computer? Only want top 25 most played synced.

If you enable manual sync and then tick only the box for "25 most played" then that should do it.

[PrattP]

I've just got a deal with a 120GB Black Classic iPod. Was that a good choice?

Also, what speakers should I look for? I've got a free set of basic ones, but if I were to upgrade to ones <$200 what would you recommend? I have done a bit of research myself, and am liking these (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/ipod_mp3_speakers/devices/4320&cl=au,en), but am interested to hear what you think.

[BRJC13]

Does anyone know if Apple still make these Ipod Nanos:

http://media2.picsearch.com/is?jbPxnr4jAouEkPolfuMT4kOY4X-paa5Uds66z9FfMsc

The screen on mine broke :(

[PrattP]

I answered you in the Random General Question Thread.

They don't make them anymore, no. But they may repair, not too sure on that.

EDIT: I'm sure they'd fix it if under warranty still.

[Serenity]

I think my first-gen 1 gig nano just doesn't cut it anymore. I desperately need to upgrade. I have 8 gigs of music and I don't do vids or TV shows. So meh, I'm just thinking of getting a 16 gig nano so I still have heaps of space.

[BRJC13]

As my nano is broken beyond economical repair, I've been thinking about getting one of the 8GB iPod Touches.

Anyone here bought them?

Pros/Cons?

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Anyone recommend a free program for importing songs off an ipod to a hard drive?

Preferbly something that doesn't require itunes.

[Shorty]

SharePod.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

****ing champion, small download too!

[PrattP]

I've just got a deal with a 120GB Black Classic iPod. Was that a good choice?

Also, what speakers should I look for? I've got a free set of basic ones, but if I were to upgrade to ones <$200 what would you recommend? I have done a bit of research myself, and am liking these (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/ipod_mp3_speakers/devices/4320&cl=au,en), but am interested to hear what you think.

I used my free set of speakers to go towards the ones linked above. They were $199 (as they were black and the Anywhere 2 model) and their preceding (and also white) counterpart was on special for $179. I haggled my black set down to $179 (their rightful price!), and because of my slyness, I got $79 (value of my speakers) off my current ones, bringing the total to $100. I also got a staff discount, effectively making my $199 speakers about $90 bucks all up.

I'm pretty happy right now. :D

[woodyagw]

I can't seem to get onto the istore. When I try to from itunes it can't seem to find my internet connection - anyone else run into anything similar.
not too worried about not getting onto the istore as I can get music by other means.....
is there anything in the istore other than music?

[PrattP]

I can't seem to get onto the istore. When I try to from itunes it can't seem to find my internet connection - anyone else run into anything similar.
not too worried about not getting onto the istore as I can get music by other means.....
is there anything in the istore other than music?

Yeah. Movies (retail and rent), podcasts, Pixar Short Films, iPod games, Apps (for touch/phone), TV shows, audiobooks, music videos... as well as some exclusive music.

[woodyagw]

the EQ on my ipod doesn't seem to do anything
either does the thing thats supposed to regulate volume accross all songs - there are still massive spikes in volume between songs.
would this be because it's not registered? for some reason my itunes can't find my internet connection and won't log into the istore...

[PrattP]

Firewall might be blocking it?

For volume variation in between songs, it may be because each song is set to a different level? Right click, Get info, then see where the volume level is.

Also, it may be just because (and more likely) the songs you've downloaded (I assume) were just all recorded at different volume levels.

[woodyagw]

anyone ever have issues with their ipod not playing songs?
one album I....acquired plays fine on my computer (through winamp and itunes) but won't play on the ipod
whenever I choose a song from that album, it displays the song names then quickly goes through the remainder of the album song names without playing anything....

[PrattP]

The only explanation would be you have moved the actual file on your computer, and then it wouldn't play on iPod, but you said it plays on your computer...

Maybe try cold resetting the iPod?

[Shorty]

Try resyncing the iPod or setting it to "Manually manage music and videos", deleting the songs on the iPod and then copying them again.

[StorminNorman]

I'm not sure if this should be talked about in here, or in a new thread, but I'm in the market for an iPod clock radio, as my current one annoys me no end (and doesn't support the iPhone).

What I want:

- A display that doesn't light the room up at night (ie no blue-led backlights that can't be disabled.)
- A display that can be seen from a low angle fairly easily (my bedside table is slightly higher than my bed.
- A compact size. I don't have a huge amount of space. To give you an idea, my current clock is an iBoom Home.
- AM RADIO. This is a must-have. No AM radio = no deal. You'd be horrified at the number of things that don't have AM radio anymore.
- Ability to use the iPod as an alarm. Haven't found one that can't do this, but you never know...
- iPhone and 6G iPod support. My current one doesn't support the iPhone at all, and doesn't properly handle the 6G (160GB) iPod.
- Apple Remote support. Not a necessity, but my current one does this.

One thing to note: while I've mostly been focusing on iPod alarm clocks, I was taking a look at bookshelf systems in JB Hi-Fi today and noticed that many of them have iPod support as well. Obviously if I was to get one, it must be able to replicate the basic functionality of an iPod alarm clock (ie you can use it to wake you up to music, which is what I want). I'm just curious if these might be the go. There's enough space to fit one in where I want, but I haven't looked at small stereos in a good 10 years, so I know nothing about the current state of the market.

Any ideas on what I should get?

[PrattP]

This? (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/ipod_mp3_speakers/devices/4782&cl=au,en)

I hear its speaker quality isn't the best on the higher volumes, distorts a bit. Hence why I bought this (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/ipod_mp3_speakers/devices/4320&cl=au,en) myself, as I didn't really need the alarm etc. But it's a pretty solid unit, that's for sure. Check out the CNet review.

It's not that expensive either, and has motion sensing controls.

I should also add, it's a lot smaller than it looks, and is going cheaper than what it lists on the site. Check JB.

[StorminNorman]

That's the model that's come up most often in my browsing, actually. It's on special at JB for $189, but I feel as though I could find something better.

[Space_Monkey]

I'm thinking of finally taking the plunge and buying an ipod.

I'm wanting a 16gig ipod touch.

Can anyone who already owns an ipod touch offer feedbacks?

How easy is it to load videos and music? Are the apps alright? What are the games like? Whats the internet services like do you have to subscribe to anything?

[Slippery]

It is not a gaming device, don't let any marketing hype convince you otherwise.

Personally I'd get an Ipod Touch over a normal 60gb(?) iPod because i'm too musically retarded to fill up 16gig with music anyway.

[adam_91vn]

I'm thinking of finally taking the plunge and buying an ipod.

I'm wanting a 16gig ipod touch.

Can anyone who already owns an ipod touch offer feedbacks?

How easy is it to load videos and music? Are the apps alright? What are the games like? Whats the internet services like do you have to subscribe to anything?

I got mine for 285 off ebay.

Video's and music are easy to load once you have them converted.

Some apps are better than others.

I use wireless at work to get my mail and calender from outlook etc

[Gemerald]

The battery on my nano is fairly perished and I was wondering if anyone has toyed with the idea of a battery replacement? My clickwheel also is fairly worn but that's hot it actually came to me as I bought it second hand.

I've seen some of the tutorials on replacing the battery on my Nano, but having tried surgery on an Apple product in the past (iBook HDD) I'm not entirely keen on doing it again unless it's a significantly easier process.

[Space_Monkey]

Gots a 8gig ipod touch today.

I picked up the ipod, a good quality leather pouch and screen protectors with thanks to a friend of mines staff discount came to $332. :)

What's everyone useing for the internet provider on the touch?

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Whatever wireless signal is in range?

[Space_Monkey]

Whatever wireless signal is in range?

So to access the internet or the weather, map applications etc all you have to do is go to a wireless hotspot and connect in - for example at a McDonalds as they have free wireless internet.

What is everyone useing to convert thier video files?

[adam_91vn]

Total video converter

[Mr Incredible]

Handbrake. It's the best converter out there. You can convert all types of files into Touch compatible videos. Plus the best part...throw a DVD in and it will convert it straight into the compatible format!

Too easy!

[Space_Monkey]

Total video converter

I'm useing this program and it's working a treat!

Simple as convert and its visible in itunes.

Small problem I'm having is that sometimes the sound and video are out of sync but this only seems to be an issue if I'm running other programs whilst I'm using the Total Video.

[Munky]

Is there anyway to shuffle a playlist on an iPod?

It's annoying that my playlists are always in the order I add the songs.

[adam_91vn]

I'm useing this program and it's working a treat!

Simple as convert and its visible in itunes.

Small problem I'm having is that sometimes the sound and video are out of sync but this only seems to be an issue if I'm running other programs whilst I'm using the Total Video.

Good to hear.

The conversion of the files is a pretty computer intensive if you know what I mean. I usually just do it overnight.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

So how much do you need to pay for headphones to get a decent sound out of the nano? Everything seems to suggest that the pack in ones are pissweak.

[Space_Monkey]

Eh quick question.

Is there any disadvantages to registering you ipod?

I'll be honest not all my music legally obtained.

Will it lock those songs out or something?

[Vicious]

So how much do you need to pay for headphones to get a decent sound out of the nano? Everything seems to suggest that the pack in ones are pissweak.

I would have suggested putting this in the "headphones" thread . . .

Anyway, to answer your question "it depends".

If you're looking for something like buds but better (isolating, better sound quality, portable) you're looking at IEMs. These can get extremely pricey, but for portability can't be beat.

These are the entry level IEMs I suggest (I use them with my DAP)

Super.Fi 3 (http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=248)

And get the comply foam inserts for them for better bass as they guaruntee a good seal (import from US):

Comply Foam (http://www.complyfoam.com/products/foam-replacement-tips/t-500/model/119/)

Also worth noting is the cable is replaceable. So if the cable gets cut or broken you're not totally SOL.

If you don't care about portability or isolation the best bang for the buck is the Grado SR-60s or Alessandro MS-1's no doubt.

The Alessandro's can be purchased here (http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=19).

EDIT:

Eh quick question.

Is there any disadvantages to registering you ipod?

I'll be honest not all my music legally obtained.

Will it lock those songs out or something?

I'm guessing you mean like registering the serial number with Apple?

There's only advantages if that's the case IMO. It means you have proof of the ipod being yours in case it's stolen (and can be black listed by Apple depending . . . not sure if they're one of the companies that will do that if you report it), allows you to obtain service from Apple if you find yourself inclined, etc.

I register all my products when I can . . . it saves you the hassle if you have to RMA or have something serviced (not to mention if something gets stolen you have a # to give law enforcement).

[Nic Xtreme]

Just unnecessarily splurged yesterday and nabbed a 16GB Touch from JB. I'm liking it very muchly so far! There are sooo...many...free...apps. I'm just getting all of them and keeping the good 'uns.

[Space_Monkey]

Just unnecessarily splurged yesterday and nabbed a 16GB Touch from JB. I'm liking it very muchly so far! There are sooo...many...free...apps. I'm just getting all of them and keeping the good 'uns.

Yeah they're great piece of tech.

I haven't found a heap of great apps though, sure virtual bubblewrap, dogs lick your screen and having a ebook is cool but I can't see me using them.

The exception being some sweet games, racing games are so well suited to the unit.

What are you keeping?

[PrattP]

The period cycle calendar? :p

That thing's ****ing creepy.

[Nic Xtreme]

Yeah they're great piece of tech.

I haven't found a heap of great apps though, sure virtual bubblewrap, dogs lick your screen and having a ebook is cool but I can't see me using them.

The exception being some sweet games, racing games are so well suited to the unit.

What are you keeping?

Well, I will be keeping Peggle when it's released! Other than that, I can't remember which I've got as I don't have it on me at the moment... There's a free US radio station one! It's pretty LOLworthy.

[Vicious]

Well, I will be keeping Peggle when it's released! Other than that, I can't remember which I've got as I don't have it on me at the moment... There's a free US radio station one! It's pretty LOLworthy.

. . . Slacker Radio?

[D.C.]

Anyone seen the photos/info on the upcoming iPod Shuffle? Apparently it's even smaller than the model currently available, and now has a voice-over which tells the current song, artist, album. Seems largely unnecessary, and the most glaringly terrible addition is the fact that this model relies entirely on the updated earphones for all the usual power, play, and skip buttons. So not only will people be forced into using the Apple brand earphones (at least until third-party additions become available), the Shuffle is going to be unplayable once the earphones die (which is alarmingly frequent in my experiences).

So, basically, I'll be sticking with my little square purple Shuffle rather than upgrading.

[StorminNorman]

If it's anything like the old iPod remotes, you'll be able to plug your own headphones into the top of the remote.

As an aside, iTunes 8.1 landed. The "Party Shuffle" feature has been renamed "iTunes DJ" and now has a nifty feature where you can use the Remote app for the iPhone to request a song.

[Shorty]

If it's anything like the old iPod remotes, you'll be able to plug your own headphones into the top of the remote.

Reminds me of those headphone remotes you used to get with the high-end Sony portable music players. I liked those, especially the gum stick one I got with my MiniDisc recorder.

[PrattP]

As an aside, iTunes 8.1 landed. The "Party Shuffle" feature has been renamed "iTunes DJ" and now has a nifty feature where you can use the Remote app for the iPhone to request a song.

Aaaand that's about it yeah? Has performance improved like they said? I'll have to test it out more later.

[StorminNorman]

It definitely loads faster on my computer.

[StorminNorman]

Also, it adds a new "Autofill" feature, which finally allows you to randomly select a bunch of songs (it requires a specified size) to load onto your iPhone. This is a feature I've been wanting ever since I got my iPhone. Before now, the only way to do it was through dynamic playlists, and you had to recreate the list entirely each time you wanted to change the songs.

[St@ckboy]

I'm gawna pick up a 120 gig iPod classic in a few weeks, don't really care for the iTouch features, just want nice storage place and a good player for music and podcasts.

I have a first gen iPod video, but the battery is dying nicely. Will probably just leave that at work as a backup.

[StorminNorman]

It's a crying shame that Apple have killed the 160GB classic, which now stands as the largest-capacity iPod ever made.

[StorminNorman]

The new iPod Shuffles have headphone DRM. (http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/03/14/shuffle.has.drm.issues/)

[Filthy Old Drunk]

Is the new Shuffle in stores yet? (I know you can buy online) I'm thinking about picking one up to use for when I got on a walk and ride. ATM I've got a classic and it's a heavy ol' beast.

[PrattP]

The new iPod Shuffles have headphone DRM. (http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/03/14/shuffle.has.drm.issues/)

omg whoever said that originally jinxed us all!

EDIT: Comments on that article are interesting. I'm not so upset now. :D

[Space_Monkey]

I’m going to throw this out there.

Metal Gear Touch’s production team is the laziest production team to have existed in the history of video games. Ever. From the Atari to the Playstation. Lazier than all those developers of Disney Film Tie-Ins, DS Ports and Puppy Pets spin offs. Lazier than Lazy McLazy the lazy nerd stereotype.

I imagine the developers of Metal Gear Touch as four Arts students, lounging around at one in the afternoon watching Dr Phil in their tracky dacks whilst lighting up a “fatty bom batty,” Honestly that is how goddam lazy MGT feels.

They took the easiest format for a touch game, tap the screen to shoot, shoot-em-up.

Made Snake himself only contain eight frames of animation turning from left to right and no death animation. When killed Snake simply shuffles to the bottom of the screen like the finger puppet he looks like.

They included no new material, the entire game consists of recycled stills taken from Metal Gear Solid 4, from the backgrounds, to the enemies, to the story that is presented in huge chunks of text from mission to mission which you will not read at all but if you do will work as a remarkably good spoiler for MGS4.

They only made four enemy types, one civilian type, four weapons, only 12 levels and they all act and play the same. The entirety of MGT can be completed in half an hour - which is probably how long the game took to make.

They only made two modes regular or survival.

But none of this matters because all this laziness pales in comparison to the laziness that is not even finishing MGT before its release. MGT ends half way through the game the other half is suposable still in production and will be avaliable "on a date yet to be determined."

My God! That’s lazy.

[Filthy Old Drunk]

No store had the new Shuffle so I bought it from Apple. Arrive today. God damn it's puny. Not for those who easily misplace things. The control on the side of the earphones feels like it could break easily. That's my only complaint. Navigation is easy, and the voice feature is as you would expect (most things pronounced correct, some not eg. Rilo Kiley they pronounce relo killy. This is to be expected.)

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Got my first iPod today from the gf (a Nano 4th gen 8gb black model) but I didn't get any accessories with it. What should I look at buying first? I read Vicious' post about the Comply brand and found the 'Whoomp' product for standard stock earplugs. It seems pretty good since I always have a lot of trouble trying to get them to stay in

Should I bother with a case & screen protector? If so what should I get? I'd like to avoid buying official Apple products since they cost about 5x more than they're worth

Also what games should I consider buying? The nano is so small & finicky though I doubt I'd want any complex games

edit: I bought Comply Whoomp (http://www.complyfoam.com/products/whoomp/whoomp-earbud-enhancers/#). Seems to be exactly what I'm looking for and p&h was only US$11, not bad :) Can't wait to try them out!

[StorminNorman]

I don't think the Nano can actually run iPod games, can it?

The only accessory I use with my iPod (not counting my Sennheiser PX200s) is a beltclip carrycase that came with the .hack//Roots DVD box set. I used an old iPod carrycase before that, from when Apple used to put such a case in the box with the iPod (it dates from my original 3G iPod.)

I'm not a big fan of those permanently-attached covers that you can get.

[Space_Monkey]

A good screen protector and case are pretty much essential items considering how flimsy and prone to scratchs most ipods are.

I picked up a good screen protector for $10.

The case I bought is a small leather pouch, its tough, reliable and looks sweet.

As far as I could see there wasn't another option as cases go I wouldn't be seen dead with one of those crappy plastic stickys.

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I don't think the Nano can actually run iPod games, can it?
Yes it can, well it currently has 3 games on mine. Klondlike, Maze & Vortex. They look as though they were made for the nano though since its pretty simplistic and Maze uses the tilt functions. I haven't really researched into this

I'm not a big fan of those permanently-attached covers that you can get.
The gf recommended me one of those (like plastic casings). Ugh, I hate them too. What's the point of having something stylish if nobody can see it?

The case I bought is a small leather pouch, its tough, reliable and looks sweet.
Where from? HN? I'm planning to go there today

Peps in the mail guys :p

[StorminNorman]

When I said games, I meant the games you could buy off iTunes, like Phase and Song Summoner etc.

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Yeah I know, but I didn't think there'd be incompatibility with some models

[texta]

When I said games, I meant the games you could buy off iTunes, like Phase and Song Summoner etc.At the top of the iTunes games for iPod section it says:

"These games are compatible with iPod nano (3rd and 4th generation), iPod classic and iPod (5th generation) only. They cannot be played on your computer, nor are they compatible with other iPod models including the iPhone and the iPod touch."


So my guess would be yes.

[Space_Monkey]

I picked up my case from Myer but I think they have them at Harvey Norman too.

EDIT: I have an ipod touch not nano but i imagen they'd have a smaller model for the Nano.

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I picked up a Belkin leather pouch for the iPod nano about 10 days ago, 30% off at Target so it was only $20.50 instead of $30. But of course I found this out after I bought it from JB for $30, so I bought the one from Target when I still had the other one and got a refund from JB. JB being the bastards that they are wouldn't accept a cash refund even though it was still sealed and I only bought it like 30min ago! So I had to accept a gift certificate instead :(

Anyway here it is:

http://www.mecho.com.au/wp-content/photo_gallery/belkin-ipod-nano-4g-case/belkin-ipod-nano-4g-leather-folio-case-black.jpg

The top and bottom are unprotected so you can still charge it/plug in your headphones when its in the case. Does leave it a bit prone to rainy weather though, small complaint otherwise a good product. The screen is also protected when opened with a clear plastic window

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Also received my Comply Whoomp earbuds (in-ear design) this morning and they work great. They can snap on & off the earbuds easily, they block out the outside noise well, they're comfy and they don't feel like they're suddenly going to fall out even with a decent amount of headbanging (not that I do that)

http://www.complyfoam.com/images/products/extra/1160453.jpg

The leather pouch it comes in is also high quality stuff despite coming free with the earbud enhancers, plenty of padding and has a compartment for spares + the stock iPod earbuds so I can transport both of them (iPod & earbuds) in their cases with ease

Additonal

Bought a Logitech keyboard+mouse combo a couple of weeks ago and it included a USB wall charger so I don't need to buy one of the overpriced iPod accessories :D

[Stevorooni]

I was tasked with buying a 1gig iPod Shuffle today for a mothers day present. ($64 at JB for anyone looking for a bargain - Note: I think I got the last pink one at JB Rundle Mall)

As I have never owned or used an iPod before and as I will inevitably end up having to show Mum how to use it, I have some questions


Do you have to use the iTunes software to rip and transfer cds?

How easy is it for someone whose computer experience doesn't extend much past Word, email and looking at the Better Homes and Gardens website to use itunes, transfer songs or use the iPod in general?

Do you have to register with Apple to even use the bloody thing in the first place or is that only if you want to buy songs from the Apple Store?


Thanks guys!

[Tonez]

I was tasked with buying a 1gig iPod Shuffle today for a mothers day present. ($64 at JB for anyone looking for a bargain - Note: I think I got the last pink one at JB Rundle Mall)

As I have never owned or used an iPod before and as I will inevitably end up having to show Mum how to use it, I have some questions


1. Do you have to use the iTunes software to rip and transfer cds?

2. How easy is it for someone whose computer experience doesn't extend much past Word, email and looking at the Better Homes and Gardens website to use itunes, transfer songs or use the iPod in general?

3. Do you have to register with Apple to even use the bloody thing in the first place or is that only if you want to buy songs from the Apple Store?


Thanks guys!

1. Yes although I believe there are some other programs (which Apple are trying to stop) which allow you to use winamp as well.

2. Very hard. My Dad still has to load up songs for all his brothers (he has 10 brothers by the way) because they don't know how to do it. For some reason despite my Dad being the eldest he knows a lot more about computers then any of them combined.

3. I don't think so.

[Shorty]

I found ml_ipod to be quite useful with my iPod. I don't use it much any more now that I have the Mac and the iPhone, though.

[Sweating Bullets]

Anyone get the new shuffle? Thoughts?

[Space_Monkey]

Is there any way to manually attach album artwork to tracks?

Some of my audio books don't have artwork and I want to replace that bland gray album cover with something cool.

Also anyone else been downloading the Rick Gervais podcasts?

Freaking great.

EDIT: Figured it out. Now to attach gay porno pics to Fall Out Boy tracks... not that I have FoB on my ipod.

[Blue]

1. Yes although I believe there are some other programs (which Apple are trying to stop) which allow you to use winamp as well.

2. Very hard. My Dad still has to load up songs for all his brothers (he has 10 brothers by the way) because they don't know how to do it. For some reason despite my Dad being the eldest he knows a lot more about computers then any of them combined.

3. I don't think so.Very hard? You insert the CD, click 'import', it's in your library. Plug the iPod in, it syncs automatically. Really, iTunes is going to be as easy as you're going to find.

[StorminNorman]

Do you have to use the iTunes software to rip and transfer cds?

No, but it's one of the best pieces of software out there for that task.

How easy is it for someone whose computer experience doesn't extend much past Word, email and looking at the Better Homes and Gardens website to use itunes, transfer songs or use the iPod in general?

iTunes is an Apple product, so ease-of-use is designed in. The Windows version is a little clunkier than the Mac version, but that's to be expected.

Hell, you might even manage to convert your Mum to the Mac! That'd be pretty awesome.

Do you have to register with Apple to even use the bloody thing in the first place or is that only if you want to buy songs from the Apple Store?

As with most things you can plug into a computer, there's an optional product registration to go through. If you want to use the iTunes Store (and you really will), then you'll need to create an account for that.


Thanks guys!
No problem! I hope your mother enjoys her present!

Is there any way to manually attach album artwork to tracks?

Not sure if it works in the Windows version, but on the Mac version you can just drop an image into the "Place Cover Art Here" box below the sources list.

[Gemerald]

I picked up a Belkin leather pouch for the iPod nano about 10 days ago, 30% off at Target so it was only $20.50 instead of $30. But of course I found this out after I bought it from JB for $30, so I bought the one from Target when I still had the other one and got a refund from JB. JB being the bastards that they are wouldn't accept a cash refund even though it was still sealed and I only bought it like 30min ago! So I had to accept a gift certificate instead :(

Anyway here it is:

http://www.mecho.com.au/wp-content/photo_gallery/belkin-ipod-nano-4g-case/belkin-ipod-nano-4g-leather-folio-case-black.jpg

The top and bottom are unprotected so you can still charge it/plug in your headphones when its in the case. Does leave it a bit prone to rainy weather though, small complaint otherwise a good product. The screen is also protected when opened with a clear plastic window

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Also received my Comply Whoomp earbuds (in-ear design) this morning and they work great. They can snap on & off the earbuds easily, they block out the outside noise well, they're comfy and they don't feel like they're suddenly going to fall out even with a decent amount of headbanging (not that I do that)

http://www.complyfoam.com/images/products/extra/1160453.jpg

The leather pouch it comes in is also high quality stuff despite coming free with the earbud enhancers, plenty of padding and has a compartment for spares + the stock iPod earbuds so I can transport both of them (iPod & earbuds) in their cases with ease

Additonal

Bought a Logitech keyboard+mouse combo a couple of weeks ago and it included a USB wall charger so I don't need to buy one of the overpriced iPod accessories :D

From experience JB if you mention the price difference would rather match the price than accept it back as a refund. They'd rather make a $1 profit than give the 1 dollar elsewhere.

[Filthy Old Drunk]

Anyone get the new shuffle? Thoughts?

I've had mine for quite some time - I use it for walking - and have found no troubles with it. The voice playback thing works fine enough (as you'd expect it to, it mispronounces some things), the unit is sturdy, and the headphones are the standard Apple ones with the controls.

- Because of the controls, you must use the headphones that come with it. If you have a problem with them, not fitting snug like a lot of people do etc., then don't bother buying it. Also, I'm not terribly happy with the controls. They feel like they could break or stop working at any time. I think it's about fifty bucks or something ridiculous for a replacement copy.

- The USB plug is very small so either keep it plugged in permanently, or put it in the same place every time you use it.

[Space_Monkey]

Gots a problem with my ipod touch.

The album art is rearranging itself.

For example the Smashing Pumpkins album Zietgiest now has the album art of The Mighty Boosh Radio Program, Jimmy Eat World has Leonard Cohens album art and Franz Ferdinand that of Beethoven.

Even stranger, when I turn my ipod on its side and the upright menu is swapped for that black screen with 3D rendering of the albums they're back in their correct places again!

Anyone else had this problem?

[Shorty]

AFAIK this is a known problem with the iPhone/iPod Touch and it has something to do with the corruption of the database that handles album covers, so the song has the correct album cover in iTunes but displays the incorrect album cover on the device itself. The only "fix" I've seen so far is to remove all the music from your iPhone/iPod Touch and resync it all.

[Mellomaniac]

Any one know of a reliable ipod repairer?
i got the end of an aux plug stuck in the jack and it's not covered by warranty :(
Anyone had to repair an out of warranty ipod before?

I've googled some places but I don't know how reliable they would be.

[Lazlow]

Okay I've been given an iPod Nano (1st Gen) to fix for a friend of my mum's.

Basically its sitting on the "Use iTunes to Restore" screen.

When I plug it into a computer its says "Do Not Disconnect" then quickly switches to "Ok to Disconnect". It doesn't show up under My Computer or in iTunes. Same story when it's in Disk Mode. I've also reset my computer with it connected but it still didn't show up. Under Device Manager there are no exclamation marks to indicate a driver problem.

I've tried resetting it both disconnected and connected to the computer but it just returns to the "Use iTunes to Restore" or "Ok to Disconnect" screens.

I've entered diagnostic mode and ran some of the tests but a lot of the results aren't in plain English and what little I could understand didn't really stick out as saying "Shit's f***ed dude".

So anyone got any other suggestions?

I know the iPhone/iPod Touch has a hard restore mode but I can't seem to find something similar for this 1st Gen Nano.