Comments on: Apple’s new iPod touch http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/ Tech from an e-booker's point of view Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: cwcad http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-249 cwcad Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:52:33 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-249 Shame on Apple!! I must be the only one in America that is not mad at Apple for the price reduction of the iPhone. No one made me purchase the iPhone. I bought it to get the latest and greatest technology available. If I could not afford it I would not purchased it. I am mad as hell that Apple designed the iPhone to work with limited BlueTooth technolgy. I have the Motorola S9 that works well as my phone's head phone. Good sound and very good microphone. Yet, as soon as I want to listen to some music or watch a video, it shuts off automatically. Shame on Apple for giving me something less than the best. I paid a premium price for their product. They purposely gave me something less than a premium product. My wife may purchase another Apple but I will not be buying anything soon or, more than likely, later for that matter. Apple made their money on me. As a consumer I will affect Apple the best way that I can....by not purchasing any more products from them until they prove that they are giving me the most technological product out there. Giving back some of the money on a store credit is a gesture for them to make more money. They will not lose any money because of this gesture. We all can make money. You have to earn trust. I do not trust them any longer. Shame on Apple!! I must be the only one in America that is not mad at Apple for the price reduction of the iPhone. No one made me purchase the iPhone. I bought it to get the latest and greatest technology available. If I could not afford it I would not purchased it. I am mad as hell that Apple designed the iPhone to work with limited BlueTooth technolgy. I have the Motorola S9 that works well as my phone’s head phone. Good sound and very good microphone. Yet, as soon as I want to listen to some music or watch a video, it shuts off automatically. Shame on Apple for giving me something less than the best. I paid a premium price for their product. They purposely gave me something less than a premium product. My wife may purchase another Apple but I will not be buying anything soon or, more than likely, later for that matter. Apple made their money on me. As a consumer I will affect Apple the best way that I can….by not purchasing any more products from them until they prove that they are giving me the most technological product out there. Giving back some of the money on a store credit is a gesture for them to make more money. They will not lose any money because of this gesture. We all can make money. You have to earn trust. I do not trust them any longer.

]]> By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Ellen Hage Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:12:53 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-248 <blockquote><p>Ellen, I am confused: are you saying that iPhone does not support stereo??? Or that you have to use Apple’s headset?</p></blockquote> Jorgen, It's the BT Stereo headset that it doesn't support. My husband has the Motorola S9. He can use it to talk on the phone only. When he switches to watch a video, the BT turns off. He can't even listen as mono. Ellen

Ellen, I am confused: are you saying that iPhone does not support stereo??? Or that you have to use Apple’s headset?

Jorgen,

It’s the BT Stereo headset that it doesn’t support. My husband has the Motorola S9. He can use it to talk on the phone only. When he switches to watch a video, the BT turns off. He can’t even listen as mono.

Ellen

]]> By: jorgen http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-238 jorgen Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:58:21 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-238 Ellen, I am confused: are you saying that iPhone does not support stereo??? Or that you have to use Apple's headset? Ellen, I am confused: are you saying that iPhone does not support stereo??? Or that you have to use Apple’s headset?

]]> By: Tamas Simon http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Tamas Simon Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:59:53 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-233 RSS reader is not needed as this can be done by browsing to a news aggregator website. most of these have an iPhone friendly edition. e.g. Bloglines re: reading ebooks this is being worked on too. just google it. There're websites around offering books to the iPhone. it's throught the browser as well... but hey, most ebook formats are HTML based so what the heck ;) RSS reader is not needed as this can be done by browsing to a news aggregator website. most of these have an iPhone friendly edition. e.g. Bloglines

re: reading ebooks
this is being worked on too. just google it.
There’re websites around offering books to the iPhone. it’s throught the browser as well… but hey, most ebook formats are HTML based so what the heck ;)

]]> By: Paul http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Paul Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:44:21 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-232 <blockquote> Shouldn’t I get more battery life when just looking at pages rather than listening to music? Well as least the same ammount of time. </blockquote> No, because you'll probably let the screen dim/shutdown when listening to music. I bet it'll have a power-down timer for the screen in order to conserve battery life. The 22 hours quoted will be with minimal screen use. <blockquote> but people never gets satisfied with things. </blockquote> I don't think people are dissatisfied with the capabilities of the iPod touch, it's more the fact that apple will keep it a closed platform. This prevents us from exploiting those capabilities to their fullest and that is both a shame and a waste in a lot of people's eyes... I'm going to have to see if I can spare $300 for a touch, it looks fantastic!

Shouldn’t I get more battery life when just looking at pages rather than listening to music? Well as least the same ammount of time.

No, because you’ll probably let the screen dim/shutdown when listening to music. I bet it’ll have a power-down timer for the screen in order to conserve battery life. The 22 hours quoted will be with minimal screen use.

but people never gets satisfied with things.

I don’t think people are dissatisfied with the capabilities of the iPod touch, it’s more the fact that apple will keep it a closed platform. This prevents us from exploiting those capabilities to their fullest and that is both a shame and a waste in a lot of people’s eyes… I’m going to have to see if I can spare $300 for a touch, it looks fantastic!

]]> By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Ellen Hage Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:49:07 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-230 Paul, Shouldn't I get more battery life when just looking at pages rather than listening to music? Well as least the same ammount of time. Maybe I am just dreaming. I hope the iPod gets opened also, and if it happens it will probably be opened before the iPhone. I really think the iPod touch looks so cool. I even read today on Engadget that there is a bluetooth symbol visible on the photos. So, maybe by the time the device rolls out, Apple may decide to whet our appetite. Jorgen, I would be happy with FBreader or just a plain text reader. I did expect the iPhone to work with stereo headphones. I felt so bad after talking my husband into getting it only for it to work with phone calls. Tim, Congrats! If I weren't so e-book crazy, I would have preordered mine last night. After much thought though I would opt to get the iPhone instead of the touch. The only place I have wifi access is at home. Thanks all for your comments. Ellen Paul,
Shouldn’t I get more battery life when just looking at pages rather than listening to music? Well as least the same ammount of time. Maybe I am just dreaming. I hope the iPod gets opened also, and if it happens it will probably be opened before the iPhone. I really think the iPod touch looks so cool. I even read today on Engadget that there is a bluetooth symbol visible on the photos. So, maybe by the time the device rolls out, Apple may decide to whet our appetite.

Jorgen,

I would be happy with FBreader or just a plain text reader. I did expect the iPhone to work with stereo headphones. I felt so bad after talking my husband into getting it only for it to work with phone calls.

Tim,

Congrats! If I weren’t so e-book crazy, I would have preordered mine last night. After much thought though I would opt to get the iPhone instead of the touch. The only place I have wifi access is at home.

Thanks all for your comments.

Ellen

]]> By: jorgen http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-227 jorgen Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:07:06 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-227 I get the impression that the ridiculously priced iPhone version one was created with as many buzzwords as possible to lure people to buy it. Re. "bluetooth", no one is going to ask if it works for all applications (you expect that!); the word "Youtube" sounds good; no one will ask if the web browser has limitations etc. Will it get a book reader? Only if Apple start selling ebooks or makes a deal with either eReader or mobipocket. Apple is not likely to make a deal with Sony or Microsoft. I get the impression that the ridiculously priced iPhone version one was created with as many buzzwords as possible to lure people to buy it. Re. “bluetooth”, no one is going to ask if it works for all applications (you expect that!); the word “Youtube” sounds good; no one will ask if the web browser has limitations etc.

Will it get a book reader? Only if Apple start selling ebooks or makes a deal with either eReader or mobipocket. Apple is not likely to make a deal with Sony or Microsoft.

]]> By: Paul http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Paul Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:22:24 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-225 I guess you could convert all your books to HTML and view them via safari. I really hope this iPod gets opened up to 3rd party apps. Somehow, I doubt that'll happen. I guess you could convert all your books to HTML and view them via safari. I really hope this iPod gets opened up to 3rd party apps. Somehow, I doubt that’ll happen.

]]> By: Paul http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Paul Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:20:43 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/06/apples-new-itouch/#comment-224 "I read that it has 22 hours of music play back, so using it for reading should give even better battery life." I'm afraid that doesn't make sense. I bet the 22 hours are with the screen (and wifi) off for most of the time. Reading will be less intensive than playing video, but more intensive than listening to music. So, you should get more than 5 hours on a full charge. “I read that it has 22 hours of music play back, so using it for reading should give even better battery life.” I’m afraid that doesn’t make sense. I bet the 22 hours are with the screen (and wifi) off for most of the time. Reading will be less intensive than playing video, but more intensive than listening to music. So, you should get more than 5 hours on a full charge.

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