Comments on: My First iPod - 80GB iPod With Video Review http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/ Random babblings from a few digitally inclined people Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:13:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Kelmon http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2175 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:41:34 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2175 In Reply to <a href="#comment-2174" rel="nofollow">#7</a>: Not sure about that. You've got to reckon that the hard drive will need to be considerably larger to hold much in the way of content that will look good on a full sized television, let alone one of these <oldmanmode>new fangled HDTV things</oldmanmode>. An dock connector on the iTV thing might not be a bad idea but it really depends on what that thing is going to offer as to whether it'd be worth it. If iTV could record television and therefore automatically sync it to your iPod then that'd be cool but if not then I can't see much benefit beyond what you can already do with the AV connection kit. These days I think our tastes for high resolution images, and ability to get them, is increasing faster than the iPod's ability to carry such massive quantities of data. As such the iPod's output is always likely to look "so-so" even though it may well be better than what we were used to only a couple of years ago. Perpendicular hard drives are only going to go so far on this one... In Reply to #7:

Not sure about that. You’ve got to reckon that the hard drive will need to be considerably larger to hold much in the way of content that will look good on a full sized television, let alone one of these
new fangled HDTV things. An dock connector on the iTV thing might not be a bad idea but it really depends on what that thing is going to offer as to whether it’d be worth it. If iTV could record television and therefore automatically sync it to your iPod then that’d be cool but if not then I can’t see much benefit beyond what you can already do with the AV connection kit.

These days I think our tastes for high resolution images, and ability to get them, is increasing faster than the iPod’s ability to carry such massive quantities of data. As such the iPod’s output is always likely to look “so-so” even though it may well be better than what we were used to only a couple of years ago. Perpendicular hard drives are only going to go so far on this one…

]]> by: Final Fantasy http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2174 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:09:47 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2174 I can't wait for Apple to make a TV attachment for these big Ipods. It could have a remote and do DVR or download video podcasts to display on the TV. I am going to have to find other things besides songs to fill 80GB. Final Fantasy Fan, Max I can’t wait for Apple to make a TV attachment for these big Ipods. It could have a remote and do DVR or download video podcasts to display on the TV. I am going to have to find other things besides songs to fill 80GB.

Final Fantasy Fan,
Max

]]> by: Kelmon http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2162 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:54:22 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2162 It's tough to identify a suitable competitor since, as I hope my review showed, the iPod typically does quite a bit more than simply play music. For example, I really think the games you can download are great but things like having my agenda and contacts synchronised with my computer is a real boon and wasn't something that I'd bought the iPod for in the first place. Generally speaking I'd decide what functionality is important enough that you'd spend money to get it and then see which other models has it. Personally speaking, however, the iPod was the only real choice for me since none of the other systems are particularly Mac-friendly in the same way as the iPod (plus there's quite a few applications that will make use if it) and the accessories market is hard to ignore. If you're on a Windows box then you've got a lot more choice and I certainly wouldn't say that the 80GB iPod is for everyone. It’s tough to identify a suitable competitor since, as I hope my review showed, the iPod typically does quite a bit more than simply play music. For example, I really think the games you can download are great but things like having my agenda and contacts synchronised with my computer is a real boon and wasn’t something that I’d bought the iPod for in the first place.

Generally speaking I’d decide what functionality is important enough that you’d spend money to get it and then see which other models has it. Personally speaking, however, the iPod was the only real choice for me since none of the other systems are particularly Mac-friendly in the same way as the iPod (plus there’s quite a few applications that will make use if it) and the accessories market is hard to ignore. If you’re on a Windows box then you’ve got a lot more choice and I certainly wouldn’t say that the 80GB iPod is for everyone.

]]> by: Cyrris http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2158 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:07:19 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2158 The two that come to mind are Creative's Zen series, and iRiver. I have a friend who hates iPods so he has an iRiver instead, and he likes it. The Zens are reasonably well known too. Sony also has it's MP3 based Walkmans and such, but knowing Sony, it'll be just as overpriced as the iPods. The two that come to mind are Creative’s Zen series, and iRiver. I have a friend who hates iPods so he has an iRiver instead, and he likes it. The Zens are reasonably well known too. Sony also has it’s MP3 based Walkmans and such, but knowing Sony, it’ll be just as overpriced as the iPods.

]]> by: Matthew http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2157 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:06:37 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/11/my-first-ipod-80gb-ipod-with-video-review/#comment-2157 Hi everyone. What&#39;s a good alternative to the IPOD? I&#39;m wondering if any of you can recommend a good MP3 player that is comparable to the IPod but WITHOUT they hype and price tabe to go with it. I was at the apple store a few days ago, and really liked the new 40GB or 80GB IPods that also show video, but was wondering if I could get the same kind of funcationality without that heftly price tag. Hi everyone.
What's a good alternative to the IPOD?
I'm wondering if any of you can recommend a good MP3 player that is comparable to the IPod but WITHOUT they hype and price tabe to go with it.
I was at the apple store a few days ago, and really liked the new 40GB or 80GB IPods that also show video, but was wondering if I could get the same kind of funcationality without that heftly price tag.

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