Comments on: iPhone Thoughts… http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/05/iphone-thoughts/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/05/iphone-thoughts/#comment-47726 Michael Anderson Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:52:19 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=41021#comment-47726 Very much agree, Dan - I have a Shuffle for the gym (not when I run, I do that in silence), a Nano for the car, and the Touch for ... well, everything. For an 'at my desk' player, the Touch is splendid ... just not so much for on the go. And I agree that the Classic is an obvious casualty. If they hadn't gone to 160GB it would be long gone already. Very much agree, Dan – I have a Shuffle for the gym (not when I run, I do that in silence), a Nano for the car, and the Touch for … well, everything.

For an ‘at my desk’ player, the Touch is splendid … just not so much for on the go.

And I agree that the Classic is an obvious casualty. If they hadn’t gone to 160GB it would be long gone already.

]]> By: Dan Cohenhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/05/iphone-thoughts/#comment-47720 Dan Cohen Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:09:07 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=41021#comment-47720 Agreed. Which makes it a cumbersome iPod but an iPod nonetheless. I suspect we'll see the Shuffle and Nano continue to evolve. They may be more "specialty" electronics but there will still be a demand for "music only" devices. It will be smaller but it will be there. (I have and use both a Nano and Shuffle for just that reason- they are easier to manage from a music perspective.) The classic will soon be gone-- in no small portion to the fact that everyone is moving toward flash-based products. In fact, with the exception of my iMac ALL of my devices are not flash-based. Agreed. Which makes it a cumbersome iPod but an iPod nonetheless.

I suspect we’ll see the Shuffle and Nano continue to evolve. They may be more “specialty” electronics but there will still be a demand for “music only” devices. It will be smaller but it will be there. (I have and use both a Nano and Shuffle for just that reason- they are easier to manage from a music perspective.) The classic will soon be gone– in no small portion to the fact that everyone is moving toward flash-based products. In fact, with the exception of my iMac ALL of my devices are not flash-based.

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/05/iphone-thoughts/#comment-47718 Michael Anderson Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=41021#comment-47718 The problem I have is that in terms of core functionality - being a quick & dirty music player - the iPod Touch is the *worst* iPod I own. Or at least the least efficient ;) Let me be clear - if what I want to do is hop in the car, start listening to music, pause it to take a phone call, restart after >5 minutes, skip to another song two times, and then stop the music when I get home, here is the comparison: - Touch - 18 actions - iPod Nano - 6 actions. The problem I have is that in terms of core functionality – being a quick & dirty music player – the iPod Touch is the *worst* iPod I own. Or at least the least efficient ;)

Let me be clear – if what I want to do is hop in the car, start listening to music, pause it to take a phone call, restart after >5 minutes, skip to another song two times, and then stop the music when I get home, here is the comparison:
- Touch – 18 actions
- iPod Nano – 6 actions.

]]> By: Joel McLaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/05/iphone-thoughts/#comment-47708 Joel McLaughlin Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:44:11 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=41021#comment-47708 The iPod Classic will be dead....but only because the iPod Touch and iPhone will soon have as much storage as the old disc based one. I too am thinking of going only flash in my next carry all my music with me MP3 player ( yeah I can setup a streaming server at home....but occasionally I would like to listen without a internet connection). The iPod Classic will be dead….but only because the iPod Touch and iPhone will soon have as much storage as the old disc based one. I too am thinking of going only flash in my next carry all my music with me MP3 player ( yeah I can setup a streaming server at home….but occasionally I would like to listen without a internet connection).

]]> By: Christopher Gavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/05/iphone-thoughts/#comment-47704 Christopher Gavula Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:55:16 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=41021#comment-47704 The "sensationalistic" (and often misleading) headline thing is something I've been railing against for years and I will probably be fighting this battle forever - lol! But, it is truly amazing to me how news surrounding this series of devices (iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch) has been so overly distorted over and over again to match a given blogs editorial needs. And I say this in both positive and negative "news" stories (please insert appropriate tone of sarcasm and scorn on the word "news"). It's nice to hear another voice echo my sentiments on this topic! The “sensationalistic” (and often misleading) headline thing is something I’ve been railing against for years and I will probably be fighting this battle forever – lol! But, it is truly amazing to me how news surrounding this series of devices (iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch) has been so overly distorted over and over again to match a given blogs editorial needs. And I say this in both positive and negative “news” stories (please insert appropriate tone of sarcasm and scorn on the word “news”).

It’s nice to hear another voice echo my sentiments on this topic!

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/05/iphone-thoughts/#comment-47687 Michael Anderson Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:10:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=41021#comment-47687 One thing: I thought that the sales numbers on iPods showed 'decline in sales growth'? In other words, the sales are still INCREASING, but the rate of increase is much less than before. If that is the case it would make the new posters doubly wrong ... ;) One thing: I thought that the sales numbers on iPods showed ‘decline in sales growth’? In other words, the sales are still INCREASING, but the rate of increase is much less than before.

If that is the case it would make the new posters doubly wrong … ;)

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