I have no idea what's coming on Sept 9th but if anyone from Apple is watching can you please release something like the new stunning new Archos 5 & 7 media players as shown here http://www.archos.com
The English do this wrongly. A corporation, from a legal standpoint is a person. So it should be referred to in the singular. The fact that it has employees shouldn't matter. We aren't referring to them, but the entity.
You are so wrong. The context can require you to refer to Apple or any company in the plural because it is both a singular (The Legal Identity) and a collective. In fact, in many contexts either is fine.
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Think of it this way... do you say 'The United Kingdom are...'?
Yes, you very well could say that, for example when referring to the collective British populace, or a group (Say the government) representing that populace. Equally, you would not say 'The United Kingdom are comprised of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland', there you would use the singular, is.
That's the difference, see? British English depends a lot on context - it's more flexible.
My guess is that they will unveil a new classic ipod with a 64 and/or 128 gigabyte memory card, and forever do away with the hard drive.
Except that it's cost prohibitive, even at sizes that too large for the PMP. There is no reason why Apple would get rid of the HDD in the Classic just to lose money on the sale, not including the additional R&D it would spend on it. . The sizes for 1.8" HDDs are still 80 and 160GB, with a new high-density 120GB HDD on a single platter being fairly new to the market. The price of this new drives does raise concerns if they would use it. I say the changes are slim as it would be too near the 160GB price but with 33% less capacity. The simple solution is to lower the price if sales are below projection, otherwise keep everything as it is.
Except that it's cost prohibitive, even at sizes that too large for the PMP. There is no reason why Apple would get rid of the HDD in the Classic just to lose money on the sale, not including the additional R&D it would spend on it. . The sizes for 1.8" HDDs are still 80 and 160GB, with a new high-density 120GB HDD on a single platter being fairly new to the market. The price of this new drives does raise concerns if they would use it. I say the changes are slim as it would be too near the 160GB price but with 33% less capacity. The simple solution is to lower the price if sales are below projection, otherwise keep everything as it is.
Your points are valid, and someone mentioned reasons for keeping the hdd version.
But I will pay a premium for a solid state ipod. I would buy a 64g solid state ipod over the 80g at the same price, and same for the 128 vs 160.
Why?
I'm sick of the hdd freezing on me. I'm tired of having to treat the thing like an egg.
I want to be able to run and jump with it. I want to have something that can handle the rigors of life, cause life happens. We drop things, and drop things on it. We bump into things, and get bumped into.
I am sure many would agree.
Let me put it this way.
I'll pay up to $699 for a solid state 128g ipod or Touch.
I'll pay up to $699 for a solid state 128g ipod or Touch.
You can buy a 128GB Flash drive for $500 retail now. That means Apple would get it for a lot less but the R&D and markup means it would go for more than $500 for sure. The problem is that this is a 2.5" drive for notebook laptops.
I believe the Touch has 2 chips the size of MicroSD cards. Right now it's 2x8GB and 2x16GB to make the capacity. It's possible that Apple could reengineer it to have 4 of these chips to get 64GB by way of 4x16GB for a reasonable price, but I don't think that will happen.
You are so wrong. The context can require you to refer to Apple or any company in the plural because it is both a singular (The Legal Identity) and a collective. In fact, in many contexts either is fine.
It's not a collective. A collective has no one single point of authority. That's what collective means. Decisions are supposed to be made by all. No corporation would ever work that way, which is it classified as an entity. And that's the way it should be referred to.
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Yes, you very well could say that, for example when referring to the collective British populace, or a group (Say the government) representing that populace. Equally, you would not say 'The United Kingdom are comprised of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland', there you would use the singular, is.
That's the difference, see? British English depends a lot on context - it's more flexible.
It also has its own oddities that are not always consistent.
Hmm... "the Internet is a series of valves"... it all makes more sense now.
Well, I was really referring to electronics. One must suppose that you actually know SOMETHING about a subject first, before a definition makes sense.
But, when you think about it, the internet as valves, does make a certain kind of sense. After all, basically that's what the Name servers are. They open and close connections around the world, sending packets here and there.
You can buy a 128GB Flash drive for $500 retail now. That means Apple would get it for a lot less but the R&D and markup means it would go for more than $500 for sure. The problem is that this is a 2.5" drive for notebook laptops.
I believe the Touch has 2 chips the size of MicroSD cards. Right now it's 2x8GB and 2x16GB to make the capacity. It's possible that Apple could reengineer it to have 4 of these chips to get 64GB by way of 4x16GB for a reasonable price, but I don't think that will happen.
It isn't just price. Think of the power drain. Using four chips in place of two would suck out the battery.
You know that if Apple dropped the HDD, people would expect a thinner, and lighter, iPod. That would mean a smaller battery. Any small gain with the use of Flash would be lost from the four chips and smaller battery. Maybe even less playing time.
When they go to two double capacity chips later on, the drain will be about the same as the two chips now, and allow that thinner device with the smaller battery.
So there are considerations here that aren't being thought about.
When they go to two double capacity chips later on, the drain will be about the same as the two chips now, and allow that thinner device with the smaller battery.
The 4 chip idea is just me thinking in terms of how Apple could do it at a reasonable price since many are predicting a 64GB model.
I'm expecting redesigned nanos, slightly retouched touches (no pun intended), and maybe a 4GB shuffle. Nothing too major, just showcasing new developments.
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The English do this wrongly. A corporation, from a legal standpoint is a person. So it should be referred to in the singular. The fact that it has employees shouldn't matter. We aren't referring to them, but the entity.
You are so wrong. The context can require you to refer to Apple or any company in the plural because it is both a singular (The Legal Identity) and a collective. In fact, in many contexts either is fine.
Think of it this way... do you say 'The United Kingdom are...'?
Yes, you very well could say that, for example when referring to the collective British populace, or a group (Say the government) representing that populace. Equally, you would not say 'The United Kingdom are comprised of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland', there you would use the singular, is.
That's the difference, see? British English depends a lot on context - it's more flexible.
Who supplies Apple with their memory?
Samsung, since 2006ish
http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/0...lidstate-ipod/
My guess is that they will unveil a new classic ipod with a 64 and/or 128 gigabyte memory card, and forever do away with the hard drive.
At last, a classic Ipod (and Touch) that wont suffer hard drive freeze up and need replacement!
The timing is about right, as Samsung announced the 128g memory in January, and now, 9 months later, Apple has an announcement....
I have been waiting for a solid state high capacity iPod for 2 years now. I am so in line to buy one!
My guess is that they will unveil a new classic ipod with a 64 and/or 128 gigabyte memory card, and forever do away with the hard drive.
Except that it's cost prohibitive, even at sizes that too large for the PMP. There is no reason why Apple would get rid of the HDD in the Classic just to lose money on the sale, not including the additional R&D it would spend on it. . The sizes for 1.8" HDDs are still 80 and 160GB, with a new high-density 120GB HDD on a single platter being fairly new to the market. The price of this new drives does raise concerns if they would use it. I say the changes are slim as it would be too near the 160GB price but with 33% less capacity. The simple solution is to lower the price if sales are below projection, otherwise keep everything as it is.
Oh, we can go on forever with this.
One that has always bothered me is that the English call electronic "tubes" "valves".
This is one where they are making much more sense.
Tube only tells us that something is in the glass "tube". Nothing about what it is.
"Valve" tells us what it is, and by extension, what it does.
Hmm... "the Internet is a series of valves"... it all makes more sense now.
in that time frame I'll know how it's possible.
"The Internet is not a big lorry. It?s a series of valves.?
Doh! You beat me!
Doh! You beat me!
Except that it's cost prohibitive, even at sizes that too large for the PMP. There is no reason why Apple would get rid of the HDD in the Classic just to lose money on the sale, not including the additional R&D it would spend on it. . The sizes for 1.8" HDDs are still 80 and 160GB, with a new high-density 120GB HDD on a single platter being fairly new to the market. The price of this new drives does raise concerns if they would use it. I say the changes are slim as it would be too near the 160GB price but with 33% less capacity. The simple solution is to lower the price if sales are below projection, otherwise keep everything as it is.
Your points are valid, and someone mentioned reasons for keeping the hdd version.
But I will pay a premium for a solid state ipod. I would buy a 64g solid state ipod over the 80g at the same price, and same for the 128 vs 160.
Why?
I'm sick of the hdd freezing on me. I'm tired of having to treat the thing like an egg.
I want to be able to run and jump with it. I want to have something that can handle the rigors of life, cause life happens. We drop things, and drop things on it. We bump into things, and get bumped into.
I am sure many would agree.
Let me put it this way.
I'll pay up to $699 for a solid state 128g ipod or Touch.
I'll pay up to $699 for a solid state 128g ipod or Touch.
You can buy a 128GB Flash drive for $500 retail now. That means Apple would get it for a lot less but the R&D and markup means it would go for more than $500 for sure. The problem is that this is a 2.5" drive for notebook laptops.
I believe the Touch has 2 chips the size of MicroSD cards. Right now it's 2x8GB and 2x16GB to make the capacity. It's possible that Apple could reengineer it to have 4 of these chips to get 64GB by way of 4x16GB for a reasonable price, but I don't think that will happen.
You are so wrong. The context can require you to refer to Apple or any company in the plural because it is both a singular (The Legal Identity) and a collective. In fact, in many contexts either is fine.
It's not a collective. A collective has no one single point of authority. That's what collective means. Decisions are supposed to be made by all. No corporation would ever work that way, which is it classified as an entity. And that's the way it should be referred to.
Yes, you very well could say that, for example when referring to the collective British populace, or a group (Say the government) representing that populace. Equally, you would not say 'The United Kingdom are comprised of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland', there you would use the singular, is.
That's the difference, see? British English depends a lot on context - it's more flexible.
It also has its own oddities that are not always consistent.
Hmm... "the Internet is a series of valves"... it all makes more sense now.
Well, I was really referring to electronics. One must suppose that you actually know SOMETHING about a subject first, before a definition makes sense.
But, when you think about it, the internet as valves, does make a certain kind of sense. After all, basically that's what the Name servers are. They open and close connections around the world, sending packets here and there.
You can buy a 128GB Flash drive for $500 retail now. That means Apple would get it for a lot less but the R&D and markup means it would go for more than $500 for sure. The problem is that this is a 2.5" drive for notebook laptops.
I believe the Touch has 2 chips the size of MicroSD cards. Right now it's 2x8GB and 2x16GB to make the capacity. It's possible that Apple could reengineer it to have 4 of these chips to get 64GB by way of 4x16GB for a reasonable price, but I don't think that will happen.
It isn't just price. Think of the power drain. Using four chips in place of two would suck out the battery.
You know that if Apple dropped the HDD, people would expect a thinner, and lighter, iPod. That would mean a smaller battery. Any small gain with the use of Flash would be lost from the four chips and smaller battery. Maybe even less playing time.
When they go to two double capacity chips later on, the drain will be about the same as the two chips now, and allow that thinner device with the smaller battery.
So there are considerations here that aren't being thought about.
When they go to two double capacity chips later on, the drain will be about the same as the two chips now, and allow that thinner device with the smaller battery.
The 4 chip idea is just me thinking in terms of how Apple could do it at a reasonable price since many are predicting a 64GB model.
One more thing - iTunes subscriptions.
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