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The_Pope · 13th Mar 2006, 12:43

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2006/03..._desk_6/1.html

antiHero · 13th Mar 2006, 12:59

Uhh first one

. anyway i dont think that the 1gig nano is something i would buy. Why? For a lil money extra you get the 2gig! The price differents is just not big enough to make the 1gig atractive(sp?) to me.
just my 2cents!

Meanmotion · 13th Mar 2006, 13:35

I'm assuming those ipod speakers look better in the flesh cause they certainly don't look all that great in the photos. As for the 1gig ipod, you're probably right but I'm still happy with my 15gig 3rd gen.

Sathy · 13th Mar 2006, 13:40

Interesting stuff, especially the thermometer might come in handy, IF it would be fed by a AAA battery. No way in hell am I going to spend a fortune on a gadget like that and then spend another on the small batteries!

And seriously guys, what's with the fingerprints (again!) on the nano photos?

ozstrike · 13th Mar 2006, 13:59

That box looks pretty funny. Great idea. Those crazy Japs

Kipman725 · 13th Mar 2006, 16:24

"also found sound quality really improved when we hooked up a Sony ATRAC player to the AUX input of the speakers (yes, we know that's like heresy...)"

yep sound quality from the IPOD sucks, even when you replace the defualt headphones. Shame the majority seem not to apreciate audio quality anymore, if anything the huge number of 128kbs mp3's Itunes sells is evidence of this.

pman · 13th Mar 2006, 16:39

Those iPod speakers are awfully ugly

Hybr1d · 13th Mar 2006, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by pman

Those iPod speakers are awfully ugly

Yeah I thought so too. :|

I love the Japanese pencil carving link! ~ http://www.infofreako.com/jad/pencil/0list-e.html

The_Pope · 13th Mar 2006, 19:15

Having played with them in the office, I don't think they are ugly at all. At the very least, no more ugly than any other competing product. The difference with these is that they sound WAAAAY better than anything else in it's pricepoint, and indeed, better than more expensive sets.

ProfTheory · 13th Mar 2006, 20:06

I looked at that little video and realized that it is the same technique that Martha Stewart has been demonstrating on here show since shortly after returning from her "time off".

Cadillac Ferd · 13th Mar 2006, 20:17

I dunno... that seems awful pricey for just a 1gb mp3 player...

EK-MDi · 13th Mar 2006, 21:36

"you're required to assign it a COM port in Device Manager"

LOL. And it's marketed for children. Funny thing to point-out The_Pope.

r4tch3t · 13th Mar 2006, 23:32

Bah I stay away from overpriced iPods. Why would I pay NZ$258 for a 1GB iPod when I can get a 1GB deneric player for >$100. It may have less features, but then I only use it for Music.
The Thermometer is a good idea if they can bring the price down a bit.

Lovah · 14th Mar 2006, 07:04

iPod Shuffle 1GB: 109€
iPod Nano 1GB: 158€
iPod Nano 2GB: 209€
iPod Nano 4GB: 259€

If I only needed 1GB then I would probably get a Shuffle. It saves me a nice buck plus its a Memory Stick, wich always comes in handy!

If I would really want the screen and the flashy look, I would probably get a 2GB model.

And for r4tch3t : Apple iPod has a 1GB model with less features for 100$ , the shuffle!

L

LogicalJester · 14th Mar 2006, 11:36

I noticed that the link to the thermometer (by clicking on the image of the thermometer on the opening page) was wrong yesterday.

Being British, I decided to say absolutely nothing.

I thought someone else might have pointed it out...

Anyway, you missed out the /bits/ in the link.

That's all....

WilHarris · 14th Mar 2006, 18:58

Aha! Thank you

Nezuji · 16th Mar 2006, 03:21

If anyone cares, "Q" basically means "cute" in Japanese. I can't make out the character right after "Q" (the picture is very blurry and my Japanese vocab is terrible), but the rest of it says: "surprise support gear". In English. Sort of. It's hard to explain.

Nezuji

Spacecowboy92 · 22nd Apr 2006, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sathy

No way in hell am I going to spend a fortune on a gadget like that and then spend another on the small batteries!

Those small barreries do last a heck of a long time in watches and other small stuff. Im guessing the thing should also last quite a long time if you dont use it continousley every day.

TheColdLord · 22nd Apr 2006, 23:44

Ipod, hmmmmmm..... not bad but very expensive, if you need music then buy something that sounds good, but many ppl don't really care about the sound quaility. The thermometer is interesting, the only problem is that it laks range. The concept is interesting, and if it where a little cheaper it could be a very interesting object to keep arround the house. As for the Q box, I don't know what I'd keep in it. But the ideea is not bad.......

13th Mar 2006, 12:43	#1
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13th Mar 2006, 12:59	#2
antiHero An Ugly Pineapple! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hellsinki Posts: 1,811	Uhh first one . anyway i dont think that the 1gig nano is something i would buy. Why? For a lil money extra you get the 2gig! The price differents is just not big enough to make the 1gig atractive(sp?) to me. just my 2cents! __________________ Laptop: Acer Aspire One, 1.6GHz Atom, 1.5GB Ram, 30GB 1.8" HDD, Windows 7 Gaming Rig: Athlon 64 3000+ s754 @ 2.15GHz, 1,5 GB Ram, 800 GB Hdd, Radeon HD 2900 Pro 512 MB Linux Box: VIA Epia 550mHz, 512mb Ram, 200GB Hdd, Ubuntu Server 7.10 Project ~Sinus~ - Update 27.02.2007 Front Bay done! Mini Project "SuperUser" - Update 10.06.2008

13th Mar 2006, 13:35	#3
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13th Mar 2006, 13:40	#4
Sathy Multimodder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 163	Interesting stuff, especially the thermometer might come in handy, IF it would be fed by a AAA battery. No way in hell am I going to spend a fortune on a gadget like that and then spend another on the small batteries! And seriously guys, what's with the fingerprints (again!) on the nano photos? __________________ Using: Core 2 Q6600 \| 2GB Corsair XMS \| GeForce 8800 GTS 512\| Antec Phantom 500

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13th Mar 2006, 16:24	#6
Kipman725 When did I get a custom title!?! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,753	"also found sound quality really improved when we hooked up a Sony ATRAC player to the AUX input of the speakers (yes, we know that's like heresy...)" yep sound quality from the IPOD sucks, even when you replace the defualt headphones. Shame the majority seem not to apreciate audio quality anymore, if anything the huge number of 128kbs mp3's Itunes sells is evidence of this. __________________ Sn45g game server mod My Electronics Site Hardware: 3400+ Sempr0n, 1GB RAM, 1.28TB local storage, x1950pro,Razer Viper,M$ comfort curve 2000,L70S + 17", Fujitsu 17" CRT Audio: HD-650's, PE congress amp, Sound Blaster AWE64, Soundblaster 24bit

13th Mar 2006, 16:39	#7
pman Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 88	Those iPod speakers are awfully ugly __________________ MacBook 1.83Ghz, 1GB RAM, 60GB HD

13th Mar 2006, 19:15	#9
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	Having played with them in the office, I don't think they are ugly at all. At the very least, no more ugly than any other competing product. The difference with these is that they sound WAAAAY better than anything else in it's pricepoint, and indeed, better than more expensive sets.

13th Mar 2006, 20:06	#10
ProfTheory What's a Dremel? Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cobleskill,NY Posts: 1	Crazy fast folding I looked at that little video and realized that it is the same technique that Martha Stewart has been demonstrating on here show since shortly after returning from her "time off".

13th Mar 2006, 20:17	#11
Cadillac Ferd Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maaaaryland, USA Posts: 219	I dunno... that seems awful pricey for just a 1gb mp3 player...

13th Mar 2006, 21:36	#12
EK-MDi Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 210	"you're required to assign it a COM port in Device Manager" LOL. And it's marketed for children. Funny thing to point-out The_Pope.

13th Mar 2006, 23:32	#13
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,882	Bah I stay away from overpriced iPods. Why would I pay NZ$258 for a 1GB iPod when I can get a 1GB deneric player for >$100. It may have less features, but then I only use it for Music. The Thermometer is a good idea if they can bring the price down a bit. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

14th Mar 2006, 07:04	#14
Lovah Apple and Canon fanboy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 3,433	iPod Shuffle 1GB: 109€ iPod Nano 1GB: 158€ iPod Nano 2GB: 209€ iPod Nano 4GB: 259€ If I only needed 1GB then I would probably get a Shuffle. It saves me a nice buck plus its a Memory Stick, wich always comes in handy! If I would really want the screen and the flashy look, I would probably get a 2GB model. And for r4tch3t : Apple iPod has a 1GB model with less features for 100$ , the shuffle! L __________________ MacBook Pro 15" \| 20" Dell 2005FPW \| iPod Touch 16GB Canon 400D + BG-E3 \| RS-60E3 EF-s 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 \| EF 17-40mm F4 L \| EF 50mm F1.4 \| EF 70-200mm F4 L Manfrotto 190ProB + 486RC2 \| LumoPro LP604 \| Canon 430EX + OC-E2 \| Nikon SB-262 \| PocketWizard Plus II3

14th Mar 2006, 11:36	#15
LogicalJester Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 91	Link to the Thermometer I noticed that the link to the thermometer (by clicking on the image of the thermometer on the opening page) was wrong yesterday. Being British, I decided to say absolutely nothing. I thought someone else might have pointed it out... Anyway, you missed out the /bits/ in the link. That's all....

14th Mar 2006, 18:58	#16
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Aha! Thank you

16th Mar 2006, 03:21	#17
Nezuji Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 247	If anyone cares, "Q" basically means "cute" in Japanese. I can't make out the character right after "Q" (the picture is very blurry and my Japanese vocab is terrible), but the rest of it says: "surprise support gear". In English. Sort of. It's hard to explain. Nezuji

22nd Apr 2006, 23:44	#19
TheColdLord Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: @ Home:D Posts: 204	Ipod, hmmmmmm..... not bad but very expensive, if you need music then buy something that sounds good, but many ppl don't really care about the sound quaility. The thermometer is interesting, the only problem is that it laks range. The concept is interesting, and if it where a little cheaper it could be a very interesting object to keep arround the house. As for the Q box, I don't know what I'd keep in it. But the ideea is not bad....... __________________ I'm my own futures smith. xxx