iPod Nano - 2, Cyclops iMac- 0
Three of my family members have now opted for iPod Nano’s. My son Michael wanted and got one as a graduation gift, Tim decided to buy one on his own, and my wife wanted one for her birthday, which I dutifully ordered. Michael and Tim have the 2GB versions; Connie is getting a 4Gb version. Michael’s and Connie’s are white. Tim’s is black.
If this is any indication of how popular the iPod Nano is going to be with the general public, then Apple has a monster hit on its hands.
I’m looking more and more at the new video capable iPod. The larger screen is attractive to me not as much for viewing video as it is for general viewing of photographs. Its shorter battery life than my current iPod Photo is a detractor, but probably one I can put up with.
A couple of nights ago, I downloaded the “Weapon of Choice” music video by Fatboy Slim and starring Christopher Walken. I’ve always thought that video was such a kick ever since I first saw it, and buying it would allow me to test how the whole system worked. It took me a couple of attempts at various times to get it successfully loaded; I kept getting error messages from the iTunes Music Store. But it finally worked. I played the video in its native size (which corresponded to a 4 inch diagonal screen) and also full screen. Despite other reports on the Internet I had seen, the full screen version was not terribly pixilated. The video quality was still good. Now, if iTunes only had the Shania Twain “I’m Gonna Getcha Good! Video”, I could fantasize all weekend…
Heh, might have to make a trip to the Apple Store this weekend.
After reflecting more on my overall situation, I have decided against upgrading to the new iMac. The cost just doesn’t seem worth the additional gain, though I’ll continue to re-examine that position as my financial situation changes and more becomes known about performance and quirks of those systems. The lack of a modem and the single memory slot are big detractors, and Apple’s price for a 2 GB upgrade is ludicrous.
If this is any indication of how popular the iPod Nano is going to be with the general public, then Apple has a monster hit on its hands.
I’m looking more and more at the new video capable iPod. The larger screen is attractive to me not as much for viewing video as it is for general viewing of photographs. Its shorter battery life than my current iPod Photo is a detractor, but probably one I can put up with.
A couple of nights ago, I downloaded the “Weapon of Choice” music video by Fatboy Slim and starring Christopher Walken. I’ve always thought that video was such a kick ever since I first saw it, and buying it would allow me to test how the whole system worked. It took me a couple of attempts at various times to get it successfully loaded; I kept getting error messages from the iTunes Music Store. But it finally worked. I played the video in its native size (which corresponded to a 4 inch diagonal screen) and also full screen. Despite other reports on the Internet I had seen, the full screen version was not terribly pixilated. The video quality was still good. Now, if iTunes only had the Shania Twain “I’m Gonna Getcha Good! Video”, I could fantasize all weekend…
Heh, might have to make a trip to the Apple Store this weekend.
After reflecting more on my overall situation, I have decided against upgrading to the new iMac. The cost just doesn’t seem worth the additional gain, though I’ll continue to re-examine that position as my financial situation changes and more becomes known about performance and quirks of those systems. The lack of a modem and the single memory slot are big detractors, and Apple’s price for a 2 GB upgrade is ludicrous.
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