Comments on: Apple’s 7 Biggest iPod blunders http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/ You decide... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:05:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 admin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:32:31 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1855 palais: Not necessarily crap, but just not that great...Looking back at my article, I said it wasn't "neccessarily a “blunder” per se, but something of a miss by iPod standards". It's funny, the only thing I watched on it was the pilot episode of Arrested Development! It gave me a huge headache, though ;) I just think they could have waited to release video when the screen was a bit larger... but that's my opinion. palais: Not necessarily crap, but just not that great…Looking back at my article, I said it wasn’t “neccessarily a “blunder” per se, but something of a miss by iPod standards”.

It’s funny, the only thing I watched on it was the pilot episode of Arrested Development! It gave me a huge headache, though ;) I just think they could have waited to release video when the screen was a bit larger… but that’s my opinion.

]]> By: palais http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 palais Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:09:47 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1854 admin: Oh alright then, it might have been considered crap.. but I loved it. I watched 3 seasons of scrubs, all of Arrested Development and numerous movies on it, all while I was supposed to be working. I guess that is why I have such fond memories of it! admin: Oh alright then, it might have been considered crap.. but I loved it. I watched 3 seasons of scrubs, all of Arrested Development and numerous movies on it, all while I was supposed to be working. I guess that is why I have such fond memories of it!

]]> By: Daniel Platt http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 Daniel Platt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:38:41 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1852 You know the 2nd Gen Shuffle is still available for sale on the apple store. I had to buy one after accidently washing my previous one. Dan You know the 2nd Gen Shuffle is still available for sale on the apple store.

I had to buy one after accidently washing my previous one.

Dan

]]> By: admin http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 admin Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:10:24 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1851 palais: I totally disagree... Reading through reviews, it wasn't at all successful as a portable video device. Especially considering how difficult it was to get video content on the thing, and how inexpensive portable dvd players were at the time. I know all too many people who bought it, watched 1 video and never used it for that again. It wasn't a complete failure, but certainly not a great success as a video device. palais: I totally disagree… Reading through reviews, it wasn’t at all successful as a portable video device. Especially considering how difficult it was to get video content on the thing, and how inexpensive portable dvd players were at the time. I know all too many people who bought it, watched 1 video and never used it for that again. It wasn’t a complete failure, but certainly not a great success as a video device.

]]> By: palais http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 palais Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:40:13 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1847 You could hardly say the iPod Video failed.. I watched heaps of shows on it, and you could use it as a portable media player with video out on your t.v. It was a great device, heaps of storage and easy to use. You should have stuck with 6 blunders. You could hardly say the iPod Video failed.. I watched heaps of shows on it, and you could use it as a portable media player with video out on your t.v.
It was a great device, heaps of storage and easy to use. You should have stuck with 6 blunders.

]]> By: admin http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1846 admin Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:10:57 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1846 Rob: Probably Amazon, but I can't find one anywhere... dxr: I agree and MMS is just as basic a function, but what gets me is the refusal from Apple to accept that copy/paste is important... bmwm5er: That's just it...profit seems more important than function. That goes for all companies, though. At least Apple still innovates... JB: Good call...that should be on the list for sure... AT&T has horrible coverage where I'm from. I've been forced to stick with Verizon for that very reason... Despite my problems with them! Rob: Probably Amazon, but I can’t find one anywhere…

dxr: I agree and MMS is just as basic a function, but what gets me is the refusal from Apple to accept that copy/paste is important…

bmwm5er: That’s just it…profit seems more important than function. That goes for all companies, though. At least Apple still innovates…

JB: Good call…that should be on the list for sure… AT&T has horrible coverage where I’m from. I’ve been forced to stick with Verizon for that very reason… Despite my problems with them!

]]> By: JB http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 JB Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:20:35 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1845 In my humble opinion, their exclusivity contract with AT&T is a fail. Ask most current subscribers, and I think they'd emphatically agree that they'd gladly still be iPhone users on any other network except AT&T. And ask me? Well...I'm a bit biased...but I sure wish it was available on Verizon. In my humble opinion, their exclusivity contract with AT&T is a fail. Ask most current subscribers, and I think they’d emphatically agree that they’d gladly still be iPhone users on any other network except AT&T. And ask me? Well…I’m a bit biased…but I sure wish it was available on Verizon.

]]> By: bmwm5er http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1844 bmwm5er Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:27:56 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1844 The worst part is how Apple purposely holds off on upgrading features just so people have a reason to upgrade when they include it in future versions. How do you make a video player and not include speakers, unless there's a good reason not too.. Too bad Apple prioritizes profite over consumer satisfaction. Even if I had to pay 50 dollars on top of my 500 dollar device for such a simple yet elementary inclusion I would. But no, they want another 500 dollars from me in 2 years.. The worst part is how Apple purposely holds off on upgrading features just so people have a reason to upgrade when they include it in future versions.
How do you make a video player and not include speakers, unless there’s a good reason not too.. Too bad Apple prioritizes profite over consumer satisfaction.
Even if I had to pay 50 dollars on top of my 500 dollar device for such a simple yet elementary inclusion I would. But no, they want another 500 dollars from me in 2 years..

]]> By: dxr http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1843 dxr Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:12:31 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1843 Good article. I would only swap out the copy/paste feature, which is nice to finally have, but not as important as the just added MMS feature. MMS has been a staple of non-smart phones for years now. To not have it on a 'semi' smart-phone is just a joke and insult. Especially when your only option to view the message was to log into an incredibly crappy web portal with two inane passwords (the only real time I wished I had copy/paste, ironically) only to view the picture at the lowest resolution possible (without even being able to save it!) was a slap in the face. All is well now, yes. The MMS feature is kind of fun on the phone, actually. But it should have been a first gen feature no-doubt. Good article. I would only swap out the copy/paste feature, which is nice to finally have, but not as important as the just added MMS feature. MMS has been a staple of non-smart phones for years now. To not have it on a ’semi’ smart-phone is just a joke and insult. Especially when your only option to view the message was to log into an incredibly crappy web portal with two inane passwords (the only real time I wished I had copy/paste, ironically) only to view the picture at the lowest resolution possible (without even being able to save it!) was a slap in the face.

All is well now, yes. The MMS feature is kind of fun on the phone, actually. But it should have been a first gen feature no-doubt.

]]> By: mezcal http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/2009/09/apples-7-biggest-ipod-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1842 mezcal Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:05:51 +0000 http://www.what-does-ipod-stand-for.com/?p=100#comment-1842 bose blows http://www.intellexual.net/bose.html bose blows
http://www.intellexual.net/bose.html

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