Apple confirms annual iPod event for September 9 - Page 2

Originally Posted by GQB

I've gotta ask... just where are you getting this "Newton Web Tablet" stuff?

Originally Posted by teckstud

and such a low grade camera- no flash, no zoom?? ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz

Originally Posted by mcmlxix

The camera is lame for me. When I take photos, I dont want to use a toy camera. But I can see how the cameras inclusion will be a hit with teens and extended teens taking pictures of themselves acting like d-bags to email to each other and post to social networking sites.

In a more perfect world, said Touch will also have OLED.

Originally Posted by GQB

A 'low quality' camera that you actually have with you and use is infinitely better than a high quality one that's not with you.

I had a high quality Cannon video camera for years, on which I recorded probably about 5 final hours of video. I dreaded lugging it along, and as a result, usually didn't. NEVER got spur of the moment, fun, memorable video on it.

I got a Flip Mino (not even the HD version) and have recorded so much on it that I'm having to buy extra storage to keep up. And I now use my iPhone happily.

People get WAY too hung up on the technical quality of photos and video and forget why most people use them... to get memories of their friends and families that you can look back on and enjoy. I have hundreds of horrible quality, Brownie photos from 50 years ago from my family that I wouldn't trade for anything, and I know I'll feel the same about the ad hoc video I've captured of my family as well.

I can't wait to see what my daughter captures with the touch I'll be buying her next week.

Originally Posted by bigpics

1) OLED? Yesss. My new Samsung TL320 has one - at least iPTouch size and it's nummy - off angle/axis and daylight viewing are both the best I've seen.

2) re "lame" and "toy" cameras: the comment below saves me much of what I wanted to say, and I agree with it heartily, freeing me to add another angle:

sure, the latest DSLR's and Red videocams are wonders, but step back, o thou gadget-spoiled generation and realize the camera in the iPhone today is leagues more capable as a photographic instrument than much of what the best photographers in the world (and some of the best in history) were using for many decades (let alone that it shoots color, and even moving images with sound).

this cam is already responsible for a New Yorker cover, and world-reknowned photogs like Nan Goldin have worked primarily with low cost (film) cameras for decades. others work exclusively with very primitive cameras like the $20 Holga because of its less than perfect sharpness and even focus, or build their own lensless pinhole cameras with amazing results.

my nephew constructs his own 1840's style gear and coats his own glass plates with egg albumin and chemicals to make his 45-90 second exposures, some of which are now in permanent curated collections. of course he also enjoys working with a medium format digital sensor and $5,000 lenses as well. most pros do.

still, it's the vision of the mind behind the eye behind the camera not the tech of the gear which determines whether one ends up with "bad snapshots" or real art. the camera records the image, but the person understanding the limits of their gear determines whether it's memorable or mundane.

and as GQB below notes, even many of those "bad snapshots" may end up becoming treasured heirlooms if they capture anything of moments and people you love.

finally, I don't believe DaVinci would have bitched about "a toy" if someone could have traveled back and given him a Kodak Brownie, and plenty of film, paper and chemistry for it.....

Originally Posted by SpamSandwich

Expect Ron Wood, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Mick Jagger to sign special edition iPods in the lobby after the event... word to the wise.

Originally Posted by GQB

I can't wait to see what my daughter captures with the touch I'll be buying her next week.

Originally Posted by Olternaut

That bit of data about the Beatles re-releasing their catalog on that Wednesday just about confirms that the Apple event will feature The Beatles on iTunes.
Why else would they have the event on the Wednesday instead of the usual Tuesday.

Originally Posted by Olternaut

That bit of data about the Beatles re-releasing their catalog on that Wednesday just about confirms that the Apple event will feature The Beatles on iTunes.
Why else would they have the event on the Wednesday instead of the usual Tuesday.

Originally Posted by Olternaut

That bit of data about the Beatles re-releasing their catalog on that Wednesday just about confirms that the Apple event will feature The Beatles on iTunes.
Why else would they have the event on the Wednesday instead of the usual Tuesday.

Originally Posted by teckstud

What? A true Beatles fan would only buy these on CD anyway; the sound is infinitely better.

Originally Posted by teckstud

Who's talking high quality camera? We were only requesting an average camera vs a low quality one. A camera without a flash is basically useless approx 20% or more of the time.

Originally Posted by Gazoobee

I think you meant to say the sound is "... technically better even though you won't be able to hear it."

Originally Posted by bigpics

I got your point. You want to be able to squeeze off a sharp, contrasty image anywhere anytime just by the act of pointing your iThing at anything and clicking. Without, of course, sacrificing any battery life or the quality of any other components by squeezing an intelligent fill flash and zoom mechanism into the same amount of space, nor natch, increasing the price.

Let alone having to think about composition, framing, wide angle/tele issues, how to use what light you do have, etc.

Well I hope you get all that, and it'd be cool if you do.

But I don't think you really heard a word I said. Or you'd realize you could move around a few lamps, place someone next to a lit window or even light a candle or two and end up with a nice, original moody composition instead of just another perfectly exposed static cliche photo.

That is, you might have to work at it a little, and actually be creative, but you are generally NOT cameraless in the low-light situations you describe, even if you're limited.

And of course, having a camera and vidcam at hand that's ready under any daylight and well-lit indoor conditions with you all the time without carrying another damn gadget everywhere is no asset at all, I guess.

Those of you who bother to read my admittedly wandering posts at all have doubtless realized I'm an old fart. So all I have to say to you is, "get off my damn photographic RGB lawn, you spoiled JPEG brats!"

Sheesh.

Originally Posted by teckstud

BS- maybe you can't hear it but many of us audiofiles can.

Originally Posted by skottichan

It's AudioPHile.


Secondly, the douche bag level of the phrase "A true <insert band/device/etc> fan would..." is cranked to 11.


Lastly, I'm really curious as to the future of the iPod/iTunes brand. I'm really excited about it, and fortunately my GF took my debit card from me for that week (mostly because it's my birthday that week, and she hates that I'm the kind of chick that buys what she wants), or I'd be friggen poor.

Originally Posted by mstone

Likely, however the 64 bit kernel apparently only runs on the most recent Macs with 9400 chip set so I wonder if there is really much of a performance boost to having 64 applications if the kernel is still 32 bit.

Originally Posted by cmf2

As I understand it, the system can recognize up to 32 GB of ram with a 32 bit kernel, however a 32 bit application would be limited to using no more than 4 GB of that memory. The 64 bit application on the other hand would be able to access as much of the system memory as needed. Keeping the 32 bit kernel also avoids having a ton of driver compatibility issues that would be associated with requiring 64 bit drivers.

Originally Posted by Olternaut

That bit of data about the Beatles re-releasing their catalog on that Wednesday just about confirms that the Apple event will feature The Beatles on iTunes.
Why else would they have the event on the Wednesday instead of the usual Tuesday.

Originally Posted by Olternaut

Those "insider" sources claiming that the tablet will debut in early 2010 are probably coming straight from Apple executives. They want to make sure there is minimal dissapointment when the tablet doesn't show up at the fall music event. There have already been sources claiming that Jobs had given the go ahead for a 2010 debut.

Once I heard that I knew it was for real. I say January at an event that would parallel Macworld. I'm guessing a special Apple campus event. And no, it's not going to be at CES either.

Originally Posted by NonVendorFan

Kind of like U2 which switched to RIM. If they did that the trade rags would rip them a new one.

This room complained about U2 being too old. Give me a break. Bono is 49. Mick Jagger is 66 years old.

Talk about scraping the barrel.

Originally Posted by 15inchbrich

Because the back to school promo ends 9/8/09. Do think steve wants to give away a 3rd Gen iPod Touch with a new mac for 1 day.....

Originally Posted by mstone

Thanks for the info. I guess in the case of MacBookPro3,1 late 2007 which I have, will not run 64 bit extensions but with respect to 32 gigs of ram, whenever the large density memory modules become available, my computer will likely be obsolete.

Originally Posted by spacevator

Then how do we square the rumors of 10 inch Wintek touch screens manufactured for late summer delivery? If true, that's alot of touch screen inventory sitting around in warehouses until 1st Quarter 2010! Maybe there are multiple tablets coming at different launches, fall 09 and 1stQ 2010.

Originally Posted by spacevator

Then how do we square the rumors of 10 inch Wintek touch screens manufactured for late summer delivery? If true, that's alot of touch screen inventory sitting around in warehouses until 1st Quarter 2010! Maybe there are multiple tablets coming at different launches, fall 09 and 1stQ 2010.

Originally Posted by spacevator

Then how do we square the rumors of 10 inch Wintek touch screens manufactured for late summer delivery? If true, that's alot of touch screen inventory sitting around in warehouses until 1st Quarter 2010! Maybe there are multiple tablets coming at different launches, fall 09 and 1stQ 2010.

Originally Posted by spacevator

Then how do we square the rumors of 10 inch Wintek touch screens manufactured for late summer delivery? If true, that's alot of touch screen inventory sitting around in warehouses until 1st Quarter 2010! Maybe there are multiple tablets coming at different launches, fall 09 and 1stQ 2010.

Originally Posted by al_bundy

i have a young child and there is rap now on Noggin, which is owned by Nickelodean. One of the shows even has a beat box class. times are changing.

Originally Posted by camroidv27

Uhm... I thought we knew this already?

Originally Posted by camroidv27

Uhm... I thought we knew this already?

Anyhow, I have only two hopes for iTunes 9.
1] That they cut out all the bloat from the application, especially in the Windows version (though, seeing they probably WANT it to run slow, to entice you to a mac even if both would run at the same speed...)
2] WATCH FOLDERS for both OSs.

My guess, More bloat, less control.
Screw it, I'm using Amarok.

Originally Posted by webraider

I'm not sure what you mean by "watch folders for both OS's". Do you mean you want it to manage the music in the folders from both OS's? or are you talking about a computer that dual boots and both iTunes to be synced to the same library? The first thing "Manage music in the folders" it will do.

Originally Posted by SpamSandwich

As I've said before, the product intro dates seem arbitrary and poorly timed with regards to typical seasonal events.

Originally Posted by kpluck

Is it just me or does that graphic look like someone listening to an iPod just got shot?

-kpluck

Originally Posted by AdamIIGS

To Teckdud.


No a "true" fan would buy vinyl records and listen to them on a set up with tube amps. Seems you don't know anything about music either.

Originally Posted by kpluck

Is it just me or does that graphic look like someone listening to an iPod just got shot?

-kpluck

Originally Posted by teckstud

20% or more of the time.

Originally Posted by teckstud

Can someone explain how exactly this works unless your machine has an actual blu-ray laser in it? \

Originally Posted by teckstud

Oh yeah right- you're in a restaurant or at a party and you start requesting that you move all the light fixtures around to capture an instantaneous shot. Talk about - SHEESSHHH!!!!!!

Originally Posted by teckstud
BS- maybe you can't hear it but many of us audiofiles can.