Apple's Music Event

[HBK]

iPod Nano is now officially useless. A tiny touchscreen?! Really? Its not practical. Sure I reckon your UI is very usable Apple but its not gonna be practical for scrolling through albums (due to the small size of the screen). You've had to enlarge the fonts etc. to make it usable meaning there's a lot less room on the screen for anything else. This is by far the worst looking Apple product I have ever seen.

ROFL, people said the same about the iPad...useless, etc...now look at it.

 

[Issac]

I think it is a weird statement that "iPod touch outsells Nintendo and Sony portables combined"... Is that counting all the iPod touch "generations" combined? Does it count all the DS versions? Would it be fair to count all GBA's as well? Also, the iPod is primarily an mp3 player... so It isn't really fair in that sense either. Do they count sonys mp3 players?

I don't know, but I just don't like that statement as it was made. "We sell more game consoles than sony and nintendo combined"

 

[HBK]

I think it is a weird statement that "iPod touch outsells Nintendo and Sony portables combined"... Is that counting all the iPod touch "generations" combined? Does it count all the DS versions? Would it be fair to count all GBA's as well? Also, the iPod is primarily an mp3 player... so It isn't really fair in that sense either. Do they count sonys mp3 players?

I don't know, but I just don't like that statement as it was made. "We sell more game consoles than sony and nintendo combined"

 

[[M]artin]

I think it is a weird statement that "iPod touch outsells Nintendo and Sony portables combined"... Is that counting all the iPod touch "generations" combined? Does it count all the DS versions? Would it be fair to count all GBA's as well? Also, the iPod is primarily an mp3 player... so It isn't really fair in that sense either. Do they count sonys mp3 players?

I don't know, but I just don't like that statement as it was made. "We sell more game consoles than sony and nintendo combined"

 

[Feels Good Man]

I love how they counted it as a gaming device too and made it seem like people buy it as a main gaming portable

 

[HBK]

I love how they counted it as a gaming device too and made it seem like people buy it as a main gaming portable

Still, the iPod touch graphics engine > Sony > Nintendo, no one can doubt that.

Let's hope the 3DS is better than a Retina display.

 

[Issac]

I think it is a weird statement that "iPod touch outsells Nintendo and Sony portables combined"... Is that counting all the iPod touch "generations" combined? Does it count all the DS versions? Would it be fair to count all GBA's as well? Also, the iPod is primarily an mp3 player... so It isn't really fair in that sense either. Do they count sonys mp3 players?

I don't know, but I just don't like that statement as it was made. "We sell more game consoles than sony and nintendo combined" Sony > Nintendo, no one can doubt that.

Let's hope the 3DS is better than a Retina display.

Still, the iPod touch controlls < Sony < Nintendo, no one can doubt that.

 

[Jamstruth]

No, I'm sorry HBK. But you're talking complete bollocks.
Only downfall to the iPod Nano=Price?!?!
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!! Look at it. The tiny touchscreen is entirely impractical. Music library scrolling will be a LOT more labourious and selecting music a bit more finnicky. The small screen couple with touch screen input means the fonts have had to be enlarged a good bit to be usable (even then i reckon you still could miss) The iPad is a bit pointless in my opinion but it at least has great internet browsing and simple note taking applications.
I agree you don't need a camera on a Nano. I thought it was stupid that they added it in but it was really just because they were struggling to think of a way to improve the design (which was a perfectly great design btw. Easy to use, navigate etc.)
The $149 is entirely reasonable in my opinion. Comes in at just under £100. Perfectly fine price for an Apple product.

I know I shouldn't be this impassioned about hating a product I've never used or even seen but I think those who think it looks terrible are perfectly justified in saying it.

 

[_Chaz_]

The iPod is a gaming device now?


Uh, yeah... I don't think so.

 

[HBK]

I think it is a weird statement that "iPod touch outsells Nintendo and Sony portables combined"... Is that counting all the iPod touch "generations" combined? Does it count all the DS versions? Would it be fair to count all GBA's as well? Also, the iPod is primarily an mp3 player... so It isn't really fair in that sense either. Do they count sonys mp3 players?

I don't know, but I just don't like that statement as it was made. "We sell more game consoles than sony and nintendo combined"

 

[alidsl]

The new ipod shuffle is a bit "Meh" and so is itunes 10 but I love the other stuff, apple have really done alot with the nano, can't wait for a mini doodle jump

 

[HBK]

No, I'm sorry HBK. But you're talking complete bollocks.
Only downfall to the iPod Nano=Price?!?!
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!! Look at it. The tiny touchscreen is entirely impractical. Music library scrolling will be a LOT more labourious and selecting music a bit more finnicky. The small screen couple with touch screen input means the fonts have had to be enlarged a good bit to be usable (even then i reckon you still could miss) The iPad is a bit pointless in my opinion but it at least has great internet browsing and simple note taking applications.
I agree you don't need a camera on a Nano. I thought it was stupid that they added it in but it was really just because they were struggling to think of a way to improve the design (which was a perfectly great design btw. Easy to use, navigate etc.)
The $149 is entirely reasonable in my opinion. Comes in at just under £100. Perfectly fine price for an Apple product.

I know I shouldn't be this impassioned about hating a product I've never used or even seen but I think those who think it looks terrible are perfectly justified in saying it.

Entirely impractical? Please, Apple aren't stupid. Music scrolling, people will get used to it. Humans aren't used to change, it's in our nature. Use that for a month and you'll get used to it.

It's nice in the UK, maybe, but US = Euro, and here in Portugal we are screwed. Best thing is to order from Amazon or something, at least the conversion rate is done properly.

 

[shaunj66]

Thanks for the news round up. Appreciated!

 

[Jamstruth]

Entirely impractical? Please, Apple aren't stupid. Music scrolling, people will get used to it. Humans aren't used to change, it's in our nature. Use that for a month and you'll get used to it.

It's nice in the UK, maybe, but US = Euro, and here in Portugal we are screwed. Best thing is to order from Amazon or something, at least the conversion rate is done properly.

It'll get a price hike to about £120 in the UK probably. EU/UK prices are always higher than the US ones. The iPod Touch 32GB price works out to be £180 or so in a direct conversion from that video but I paid £210 for my 3rd Gen Touch.

I was a bit over the top but I still think my dislike of the design is justified. Admittedly I don't like iPod Nanos in general. I think there are many better players for the same price range but this just killed it for me. I hope Apple aren't this stupid but I fear it will be quite nasty to use. Tiny touch screen just screams problems to me.

 

[Issac]

-quote snip-

Well, if you consider ONLY games, I won't ever get a touch. But if you're talking about everything put together, I would probably choose it because it can do things that neither handheld can. However, this is not gaming, therefore it shouldn't be taken too seriously.

Apple relies on third parties to make games, and not themselves.

Well, yeah... I own a 2nd generation ipod touch, and I love it a lot!! The sound quality is excellent! But the gaming is horrible most of the time. and there's ONE thing responsible in my experience: The controls. the lack of haptic feedback really makes it sooo difficult to play a game using a virtual d-pad...

So, the only thing I have against them is the way they are say that they make better / more selling handheld game consoles than ninty and sony combined...

 

[SifJar]

artin]
Also:

"The iPod touch outsells Nintendo and Sony portables combined! It's got over 50% marketshare for portable gaming worldwide. And over a billion and a half games and entertainment downloads have been made just for the iPod touch alone."

LOLNO


I agree. Its completely ridiculous to count the iPod Touch (a platform which to begin with, didn't have third party apps, and was like that for about a year IIRC) as a games console. Sure there are a few games on it; but there are very few "proper" games on it. The games on it are the sort designed to kill ten minutes on the bus while you listen to music or whatever. I'd also hazard a guess that a pretty large majority of the users of iPod Touches are NOT "gamers" and didn't buy the "console" for the games, but bought it for a fashionable music and video player, with a very nice UI, and apps are a nice bonus with that. Also, it should be noted that your typical Apple "fanboy" will buy every revision of the iPod Touch (or at least a couple), while most users of the original DS probably didn't upgrade to the DS Lite, and most users of the DS Lite probably didn't upgrade to the DSi. And most PSP users probably didn't upgrade at any point. Of course, there are exceptions to all these assumptions, but I'd say they mostly hold true.

QUOTE(Jamstruth @ Sep 1 2010, 08:56 PM)

iPod Nano is now officially useless. A tiny touchscreen?! Really? Its not practical. Sure I reckon your UI is very usable Apple but its not gonna be practical for scrolling through albums (due to the small size of the screen). You've had to enlarge the fonts etc. to make it usable meaning there's a lot less room on the screen for anything else. This is by far the worst looking Apple product I have ever seen.

ROFL, people said the same about the iPad...useless, etc...now look at it.

I'm looking....I fail to see your point...It's still useless and pointless.

 

[mthrnite]

I actually like the new nano. Throw a little velcro on the back and slap it on the dash of my car. If the touchscreen layout is good then it'd be a lot easier changing playlists without monkeying with a scroll wheel and buttons and wrapping my car around a tree in the process. Seriously, seems like it'd be just the thing as a tiny little car jukebox. Price is a little steep though.

 

[alidsl]

I agree with Mthr, the new nano looks pretty neat. I'm sure most people called using a wheel for choosing music was completely impractical, now look

Damn spleling mistakes

 

[Gnargle]

Best thing about this conference was the new Coldplay song...
HOORAY!

 

[Dr Eggman]

Some small observations Apple Tech Specs

Cameras, photos, and video

Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still photos (960 x 720) with back camera

Photo and video geo tagging over Wi-Fi

Input and output

3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Microphone

Sensors

Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor

Just a few things i noticed in the site that were kinda overlooked.