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Thread ID: 81935	2007-08-11 07:07:00	Where's all the 2gb iPod Nanos gone???	--Wolf-- (128)	PC World Chat

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579578	2007-09-10 22:34:00	Being an mp3 virgin, and needing (specifically) an iPod to work with the new Alpine stereo I had installed in my car yesterday, I shuffled :p into Noel Leemings in Lower Hutt yesterday to begin my quest. The amazingly arrogant prick there informed me that new models were released last Thursday, and I need to wait until stores get them. I asked if I could purchase "old" stock, as I didn't want anything flash or "latest"....seems not. Went to Dick Smith....shelves were empty....and no staff to ask. So gave up on the mp3 hunt. Guess the cherry will have to wait a bit longer before being popped. Don't want to buy online as I need to ask questions and have a play before buying. Give magnum mac in vivian street(wgtn) a go.	plod (107)
579579	2007-09-10 23:37:00	A nice review is here: www.ilounge.com There is a drop down menu.	theoldfarter (1792)
579580	2007-09-11 01:21:00	When one looks on the Dick Smith website, you see all ipod products (except shuttle) as "clearance product". After seeing that, I fall into the camp of New Release Coming. Who owns ipod products & what are your opinions on them? PC World.com review here www.pcworld.com I own an old 3rd Gen 10GB iPod as well as the newer Video capable iPod that I bough duty free last year. My only complaint would have been with my first iPod in that the battery life didn't last anywhere near the 8 hours it was supposed to, other than that no complaints, easy to use plus I enjoy the art work display feature for song currently playing. The new iPod runs the same version of OS X as the iPhone so it has the same touch screen GUI as the iPhone and very cool touch screen navigation for the Cover Flow art work :). The only one I am not so fussed on is the new shape of the nano although I like the GUI. What are your other questions, allblack?	winmacguy (3367)
579581	2007-09-11 02:17:00	PC World.com review here www.pcworld.com I own an old 3rd Gen 10GB iPod as well as the newer Video capable iPod that I bough duty free last year. My only complaint would have been with my first iPod in that the battery life didn't last anywhere near the 8 hours it was supposed to, other than that no complaints, easy to use plus I enjoy the art work display feature for song currently playing. The new iPod runs the same version of OS X as the iPhone so it has the same touch screen GUI as the iPhone and very cool touch screen navigation for the Cover Flow art work :). The only one I am not so fussed on is the new shape of the nano although I like the GUI. What are your other questions, allblack? The new nano and classic ipods interfaces appear to be a bit of a hotchpotch of new and old, but in terms of features, the ipod classic is identical to the ipod 5.5 generation. The only upgrades are a bigger harddrive, longer battery life, and the cover flow. However I think most of the hardware in the ipod classic is the old stuff that is in the 5th generation ipod. Neither is a true video ipod either, so you have to go tot he itouch for a real video ipod. What I want to know is why they didn't do a 160GB itouch ipod, even if it does have a harddrive. I suspect it is because apple can make more of a margin of the classic, while they still can. I do prefer the look of the old 5.5 generation ipod over the classic, with the shiny black look and the interface is simplier. The mat aluminium of the classic just doesn't look as nice. The reason why the nano looks fugly, is because it doesn't the rules of the golden ratio as shown at en.wikipedia.org , and it looks squashed. The ipod does follow the golden ratio, which is why it visually appeals. The nano doesn't.	rogerp (6864)
579582	2007-09-11 02:26:00	The reason why the nano looks fugly, is because it doesn't the rules of the golden ratio as shown at en.wikipedia.org , and it looks squashed. The ipod does follow the golden ratio, which is why it visually appeals. The nano doesn't. Agreed, although I can understand the rational of why they would have done it - to keep the appearance consistent across the range except that it doesn't work so well in this case with the nano.	winmacguy (3367)
579583	2007-09-11 02:44:00	Agreed, although I can understand the rational of why they would have done it - to keep the appearance consistent across the range except that it doesn't work so well in this case with the nano. I think they should have kept the old nano shape, but had a screen that was larger, using the length of the nano (eg 90 degrees to how it is now). Then the screen could goes into landscape mode when it is rotated 90 degrees, using the technology that is used on the ipod touch.	rogerp (6864)
579584	2007-09-11 02:50:00	I guess it is "swings and round abouts" - it would have looked better but wouldn't have been consistent with the lineup which is what they were aiming for.	winmacguy (3367)
579585	2007-09-11 03:02:00	What are your other questions, allblack? Dunno yet....all I know is it has to be an iPod. I'm sure when I start playing they will come thick and fast! I've never touched one, let alone played with it to see how they work etc. But from what I've seen, the only difference is size and how many songs it holds. Oh yeah....kindof related. All my music on my pc and lappie has been stored as .wma (?). If I want to copy this to the ipod, will either WMP11 or the ipod itself be smart enough to convert it to mp3 in transit? Or do I have to re-burn all my music to the pc as mp3? Ta	allblack (6574)
579586	2007-09-11 03:23:00	I assume all of your wma music is DRM free (was NOT purchased from a local online music store such as Digirama?) if so then iTunes will import and convert from .wma to either mp3, aac, aiff etc (what ever you choose) on the fly. Make sure you choose a bit rate of 192 kbps or higher. I take it you will be buying the iPod "Classic" (the original styled iPod with click wheel?) when they become available towards the end of the month. The iPod user "learning curve" takes all of about 30 seconds to 1 minute even for a techno phobe. If your wma music has been DRMd then you will have to burn to CD then re import into iTunes to removed the DRM. if you don't like iTunes there are a number of other iPod compatible music apps available for download. Some readers on this forum seem to have a bit of a disliking with the iTunes/QT combo due to the size of the file compared to apps like Win Amp so the choice is up to you. Although you will need iTunes to be installed to get your iPod updates when Apple makes them available I think. According to the online Apple store, shipping time is within 24 hrs, so I would imagine that places like Noel Leemings or Magnum Mac must have them instore now although probably in limited numbers.	winmacguy (3367)
579587	2007-09-11 03:31:00	I assume all of your wma music is DRM free (was NOT purchased from a local online music store such as Digirama?) if so then iTunes will import and convert from .wma to either mp3, aac, aiff etc (what ever you choose) on the fly. Make sure you choose a bit rate of 192 kbps or higher. I take it you will be buying the iPod "Classic" (the original styled iPod with click wheel?) when they become available towards the end of the month. The iPod user "learning curve" takes all of about 30 seconds to 1 minute even for a techno phobe. If your wma music has been DRMd then you will have to burn to CD then re import into iTunes to removed the DRM. if you don't like iTunes there are a number of other iPod compatible music apps available for download. Some readers on this forum seem to have a bit of a disliking with the iTunes/QT combo due to the size of the file compared to apps like Win Amp so the choice is up to you. Although you will need iTunes to be installed to get your iPod updates when Apple makes them available I think. Nope....all purchased the old-fashioned way at a shop! iTunes????? :blush:	allblack (6574)
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