jholzner
Oct 18, 03:41 PM
Let me tell you...
I currently have an iPod 5.5, (because I had it replaced and they gave me the newer one) playing videos isn't as great as it sounds. I can only get about 1:45 minutes of video playing time. I use my iPod while riding the train to work everyday, and I can only view half of a two hour movie, because I don't want my battery to die before I get to work.
I think this is the main concern of Apple delaying the launch of this new iPod Video. They need to have figured out a way for the battery life to last at least 4 to 6 hours...:(
True, but the 80gig iPod has something like 8 hours of video playback..maybe it's 6.
I currently have an iPod 5.5, (because I had it replaced and they gave me the newer one) playing videos isn't as great as it sounds. I can only get about 1:45 minutes of video playing time. I use my iPod while riding the train to work everyday, and I can only view half of a two hour movie, because I don't want my battery to die before I get to work.
I think this is the main concern of Apple delaying the launch of this new iPod Video. They need to have figured out a way for the battery life to last at least 4 to 6 hours...:(
True, but the 80gig iPod has something like 8 hours of video playback..maybe it's 6.
Huntn
Dec 2, 10:31 AM
$40k seems on the high side as a car for the masses. And would there be any reason for that price to come down? The trend in cars/trucks has been steadily up for as long as I can remember.
Doctor Q
Jan 10, 04:57 PM
Pretty good photo for a 2-megapixel iPhone! ;)
Jaffa Cake
Aug 3, 06:38 AM
Guinness on the other hand is a whole different kettle of fish...That's just the brewing process, they assure us no isinglass ends up in the final product. ;)
bdj21ya
Oct 18, 02:58 PM
My thougth is that the Apple intro will take the wind out of the Zune's press releases. So, how about 6G iPod introduction date = Zune Intro date + 7 days.
Anyone?:p
7 days would be a strange amount of time to wait. Zune is released on the 14th of November. 7 days later, it will have already gotten all the press it's going to get. Releasing the day before, the same day, or even a day after would make a lot more sense. 14th is a Tuesday, so I say the same day, if at all (I think it's more likely we'll see it next year).
Anyone?:p
7 days would be a strange amount of time to wait. Zune is released on the 14th of November. 7 days later, it will have already gotten all the press it's going to get. Releasing the day before, the same day, or even a day after would make a lot more sense. 14th is a Tuesday, so I say the same day, if at all (I think it's more likely we'll see it next year).
jtrenda33
Apr 21, 11:32 PM
+1
Good call... it is really humorous to read a lot of the comments, and the best part is the speculation gets more intense with every page. Haha... just funny.
I am really curious to see what Apple has up its sleeves though, (some of their ideas have tanked), but they don't have a huge reputation for disappointment...
not going to search for the comment, which the comment i've quoted here was a reply to, but basically the commenter was saying how stupid it is for people to speculate on an unannounced, rumored product...
as if it were hocus-pocus. we can speculate on products like these because we KNOW they [apple] are going to launch this service soon. it would make sense for an announcement to come at WWDC. as i said in a previous post, Amazon has already launched their service, so we know all the details of that service. therefore, we can speculate based on what Amazon is doing. it makes sense that apple would only allow content purchased from itunes to be stored on their servers. i'm not complaining because it makes sense to restrict storage only to itunes-purchased content. apple also know what media you've purchased from them in the past, and so i would image that all previously purchased content would be able to be stored there as well, but we will see.
no, ultimately we do not know for sure how apple's service will differ from amazon, but we DO know that it will differ in some aspect or another...apple always differentiates themselves from the rest of the pack.
Good call... it is really humorous to read a lot of the comments, and the best part is the speculation gets more intense with every page. Haha... just funny.
I am really curious to see what Apple has up its sleeves though, (some of their ideas have tanked), but they don't have a huge reputation for disappointment...
not going to search for the comment, which the comment i've quoted here was a reply to, but basically the commenter was saying how stupid it is for people to speculate on an unannounced, rumored product...
as if it were hocus-pocus. we can speculate on products like these because we KNOW they [apple] are going to launch this service soon. it would make sense for an announcement to come at WWDC. as i said in a previous post, Amazon has already launched their service, so we know all the details of that service. therefore, we can speculate based on what Amazon is doing. it makes sense that apple would only allow content purchased from itunes to be stored on their servers. i'm not complaining because it makes sense to restrict storage only to itunes-purchased content. apple also know what media you've purchased from them in the past, and so i would image that all previously purchased content would be able to be stored there as well, but we will see.
no, ultimately we do not know for sure how apple's service will differ from amazon, but we DO know that it will differ in some aspect or another...apple always differentiates themselves from the rest of the pack.
JRSY37
Jan 19, 04:23 PM
mine for january ;)
citizenzen
Apr 12, 09:28 PM
You mean when female troops from other countries are "encouraged" to cover up while serving in Muslim countries?
Even if your assertion is true, did you notice that the keyword in your post is "encouraged" and not "outlawed".
If France merely "encouraged" Muslim women to forgo the veil and burqa, I think there's very little I would say against such "encouragement".
Even if your assertion is true, did you notice that the keyword in your post is "encouraged" and not "outlawed".
If France merely "encouraged" Muslim women to forgo the veil and burqa, I think there's very little I would say against such "encouragement".
mulletman13
Oct 13, 03:01 AM
10.4.0 was terrible. Tiger, in general, has been one big yawn.
I couldn't disagree with you more.
10.1.0 was terrible. And several things about Tiger have been welcome additions, I particularly enjoy Dashboard (although I know some people hate it, and I know Yahoo Widget Engine is an option as well, but not as good/seamless), and especially Automator. Automator has been absolutely wonderful.
Not to mention that my older computer actually saw a noticable speed increase with Tiger vs. 10.3. Sure, it wasn't as revolutionary as OS X when it first came out, but to me it was the best 10.x release thus far.
Also, I didn't run into any bugs at 10.4.0 other than the left/right audio balance bug (which I believe stuck around til 10.4.3).
I couldn't disagree with you more.
10.1.0 was terrible. And several things about Tiger have been welcome additions, I particularly enjoy Dashboard (although I know some people hate it, and I know Yahoo Widget Engine is an option as well, but not as good/seamless), and especially Automator. Automator has been absolutely wonderful.
Not to mention that my older computer actually saw a noticable speed increase with Tiger vs. 10.3. Sure, it wasn't as revolutionary as OS X when it first came out, but to me it was the best 10.x release thus far.
Also, I didn't run into any bugs at 10.4.0 other than the left/right audio balance bug (which I believe stuck around til 10.4.3).
peskaa
Dec 9, 03:18 AM
You don't need a "game room" or even a "large living room". That's just the commercial. Sometimes ppl can set this up in the basement, or empty garage, or even backyard at night...not sure about overcast. Granted many ppl clutter their available spaces with "coffee tables" and such, but unless you are like really shortsighted and have an immense lack of imagination, or just live in a cramped apartment, you should be able to move things arround to make room, if even temporary. Nothing wrong with being "poor" or simply liking small residences. But as with anything, it suits certain ppl's environment, and not so much others. No need to knock a product that other's are able to get enjoyment out of it (along with the global organization that created it) just because it doesn't work for your environment.
I'm assuming you're American.
Large parts of the world don't have huge houses, simply due to the fact there is much less land available. Houses are far more expensive, and smaller, in Europe and parts of Aisa (such as Japan), and as such in these environments Kinect simply struggles. People don't live in small houses because they're poor, thank you very much.
It's not a matter of "moving a coffee table" - even when one isn't there, you probably have to move a sofa to try and get the minimum playing space. In the UK, Victorian-era terrace houses are long and narrow which simply doesn't allow for Kinect to fit, ditto for city apartments. Houses here don't have basements, and funnily enough, garages are for cars if you're lucky enough to have one.
I know six people who have bought Kinect. Five of them have had to return the units as they simply cannot find the space, no matter the tricks they try. The sixth is lucky to have a larger than normal living room, and never bought a coffee table. When a product is hitting that level of returns due to what is inherently a design flaw, it's not a good thing. Microsoft should have realised that not everybody is living in a huge house, and that outside of the US smaller houses are the norm, and that Kinect would struggle in these territories.
I'm assuming you're American.
Large parts of the world don't have huge houses, simply due to the fact there is much less land available. Houses are far more expensive, and smaller, in Europe and parts of Aisa (such as Japan), and as such in these environments Kinect simply struggles. People don't live in small houses because they're poor, thank you very much.
It's not a matter of "moving a coffee table" - even when one isn't there, you probably have to move a sofa to try and get the minimum playing space. In the UK, Victorian-era terrace houses are long and narrow which simply doesn't allow for Kinect to fit, ditto for city apartments. Houses here don't have basements, and funnily enough, garages are for cars if you're lucky enough to have one.
I know six people who have bought Kinect. Five of them have had to return the units as they simply cannot find the space, no matter the tricks they try. The sixth is lucky to have a larger than normal living room, and never bought a coffee table. When a product is hitting that level of returns due to what is inherently a design flaw, it's not a good thing. Microsoft should have realised that not everybody is living in a huge house, and that outside of the US smaller houses are the norm, and that Kinect would struggle in these territories.
MacRumors
Aug 3, 10:03 AM
http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif (http://www.macrumors.com)
A picture taken apparently during the setup of WWDC has begun circulating around the mac web (http://www.digg.com/apple/WWDC_2006_Banner_Revieled_With_possible_hints_at_new_products). Much of what the banner depicts is nothing new, however some have pointed out that Apple is once again touting 64-bit application development, and the desktop model depicted looks very similar to today's PowerMac G5.
Core Duo (Yonah), currently used in today's iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini computers, is a 32 bit processor whereas Core 2 Duo (Conroe/Merom) and Xeon are 64 bit. A recent page 2 rumor (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/08/20060802151736.shtml) indicated that in addition to a Mac Pro introduction, the MacBook Pro may be updated to include Merom which would leave only Apple's consumer systems with 32 bit processors.
Also of note is that most of Apple's most sensitive banners at events are typically heavily guarded and draped with black cloths (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2005/04/20050417134643.shtml) until the related announcements are made.
A picture taken apparently during the setup of WWDC has begun circulating around the mac web (http://www.digg.com/apple/WWDC_2006_Banner_Revieled_With_possible_hints_at_new_products). Much of what the banner depicts is nothing new, however some have pointed out that Apple is once again touting 64-bit application development, and the desktop model depicted looks very similar to today's PowerMac G5.
Core Duo (Yonah), currently used in today's iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini computers, is a 32 bit processor whereas Core 2 Duo (Conroe/Merom) and Xeon are 64 bit. A recent page 2 rumor (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/08/20060802151736.shtml) indicated that in addition to a Mac Pro introduction, the MacBook Pro may be updated to include Merom which would leave only Apple's consumer systems with 32 bit processors.
Also of note is that most of Apple's most sensitive banners at events are typically heavily guarded and draped with black cloths (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2005/04/20050417134643.shtml) until the related announcements are made.
bigandy
Aug 3, 09:34 AM
The only official word is "late this year to early next year." We'll know more in a few days.
officially? Before Vista. :D
Why is no-one here talking about the WDC banner?
(a) you mean WWDC ;)
(b) there's another thread about it. ;)
officially? Before Vista. :D
Why is no-one here talking about the WDC banner?
(a) you mean WWDC ;)
(b) there's another thread about it. ;)
jtmx29
Jan 10, 11:27 AM
@Work
http://www.abload.de/img/bildschirmfoto2011-01-zm73.png
Same as me. I love that image.
http://www.abload.de/img/bildschirmfoto2011-01-zm73.png
Same as me. I love that image.
rasmasyean
Jun 26, 07:43 PM
Maybe, I'm not really sure. To me though, it seems like if the software has to scan you to figure out what part is an arm and a what is a leg, etc, then 2 people might be the max. But again, I really have no clue.
The way I understand what they are describing in the snip, it would prolly have to "scan" you to tell where your hands are (and not your feet, etc.). But after that initial scan, it can ignor the rest of your body and just track your hands...or the area where your hands are. This way, the positions of your two hands will be the only thing the computer has to focus on while the rest of your body doesn't need to get computed. Of course this depends on the software. If the license involves the device just outputting 1/2 skeleton configurations, then the game dev can only work with 2 ppl. If the game dev has more control over the sensor tracking, then they can do more body parts...or isolated areas of the screen.
The way I understand what they are describing in the snip, it would prolly have to "scan" you to tell where your hands are (and not your feet, etc.). But after that initial scan, it can ignor the rest of your body and just track your hands...or the area where your hands are. This way, the positions of your two hands will be the only thing the computer has to focus on while the rest of your body doesn't need to get computed. Of course this depends on the software. If the license involves the device just outputting 1/2 skeleton configurations, then the game dev can only work with 2 ppl. If the game dev has more control over the sensor tracking, then they can do more body parts...or isolated areas of the screen.
usptact
Apr 11, 03:58 PM
Ah, computer vision guys. We know that from Grenoble there are very strong developments in this area. I am working more in Image Processing with some usage of computer vision... new ways of communication and latest developments in machine learning and computer vision sometimes sprang out in quite surprising solutions!
Definitely, it will be interesting to see how it will develop.
Though, i love more that music in background :)
Definitely, it will be interesting to see how it will develop.
Though, i love more that music in background :)
OrangeSVTguy
Sep 4, 12:10 AM
Bummer on the GPU. The 7800 is probably worthless anyways :p
Oh and I did manage to get all 4 clients running the the G5. Trying to figure out the PPD on that?
Oh and I did manage to get all 4 clients running the the G5. Trying to figure out the PPD on that?
giganten
Mar 29, 08:36 AM
how much will the 120 gb hard drive be? THe 20 gb HD was listed at $100 US on the Xbox website but the new 120 gb has no price....:confused:
179$ if I remember right but not sure.
Edit:
Xbox 360 120GB hard drive: The 120GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.3 The hard drive is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $179.99 (U.S.).
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13111/Microsoft-Unveils-Xbox-360-Elite/
179$ if I remember right but not sure.
Edit:
Xbox 360 120GB hard drive: The 120GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.3 The hard drive is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $179.99 (U.S.).
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13111/Microsoft-Unveils-Xbox-360-Elite/
rmhop81
Apr 13, 03:43 PM
Since when is "The other Guys" and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010) old? and for people who said it takes a long time to add to the DVD's and change stuff, it takes 5 minutes after we watch a DVD.
wow, they sound like huge hits. what takes 5 minutes?
wow, they sound like huge hits. what takes 5 minutes?
Sodner
Apr 28, 12:42 PM
Cool!!! Turn by turn GPS built into the iPhone would be sweet.
Ever heard of a Flip Camera? GONE now that the iPhone made HD video on a phone standard. Who knows. Our kids, kids might someday ask, "What was a Garmin Grandpa?" ;)
Ever heard of a Flip Camera? GONE now that the iPhone made HD video on a phone standard. Who knows. Our kids, kids might someday ask, "What was a Garmin Grandpa?" ;)
aznguyen316
Apr 19, 08:01 PM
Tested the game on my GF's 2009 UMB 9400m 2.26Ghz C2D
BeSweeet
Apr 26, 10:17 PM
LCD: What a terrible looking display - back light bleeding not so much as terrible diffusion / light scatter - you can clearly see the LEDs themselves - bleeding I usually associate with a spot or two from poor extinction ratios - but that thing is... ack. As for the white balance bit with a white surround, I've yet to notice this effect while using any of my white iMacs, and have not seen it on the white Macbooks...
So, you're comparing a screen [white iPhone 4] that you've never seen before compared to various Mac computers that you own? Bad comparison if you ask me. Wait until you've gotten your hands on it for a while before giving your verdict.
So, you're comparing a screen [white iPhone 4] that you've never seen before compared to various Mac computers that you own? Bad comparison if you ask me. Wait until you've gotten your hands on it for a while before giving your verdict.
windroll
Apr 29, 07:11 PM
That was extremely funny segment. Part of the time while watching, I'd be going "not true, but haha funny", or "that view is warped, but haha still makes me laugh". Probably because I see The Daily Show as a comedy show, just like David Letterman and Jay Leno's talk shows.
On the matter of the gizmodo/lost iphone story, I don't think Apple did anything wrong. Bashing in the guy's door is a little over kill, but even Jon Stewart doubt Apple ordered the police to do that (at around 7 minutes into the segment). In a year, this will all be forgotten.
Bust Door app, hehe, that's just funny. :D
On the matter of the gizmodo/lost iphone story, I don't think Apple did anything wrong. Bashing in the guy's door is a little over kill, but even Jon Stewart doubt Apple ordered the police to do that (at around 7 minutes into the segment). In a year, this will all be forgotten.
Bust Door app, hehe, that's just funny. :D
ToddW
Sep 12, 12:18 PM
so far these new ipods don't make me want another one yet
i will keep mine for awhile.
i will keep mine for awhile.
Frankydan100
Mar 7, 12:21 PM
Nice, do you have the link?
If u want to pm me your email I can send it to you as an attachment mate.
If u want to pm me your email I can send it to you as an attachment mate.