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2008-09-10
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@ Houston
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Yeah, not having those features has been such a drag on iPod sales and the development of a robust developer community.
People want solutions, just because we can do amazing things on the Nokia's doesn't mean that I would recommend them to anyone.
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2008-09-10
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@ Morocco
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a built-in speaker, ("casual listening, not for audiophiles" - jobs)
the big thing was for the nano, however
now comes with built in voice recorder
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2008-09-10
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nope, most people are not, but given the chance they want to appear as if they are.
sad to say, these days appearance counts as much as actually knowhow.
if you dress right and talk right, you can get in and out of places, and get things done that you have no real clue about...
i would say that for each artist using a apple device to make art, there are 5-10 wannabes that just hang around all day with a apple device to make it look like they are artists.
but then maybe its the same for the tablets? that for each geek that actually (ab)use it, there are 5-10 people that own one so that they can appear knowledgeable in the ways of computers?
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2008-09-10
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This is a common mistake made by americans ..... they think whatever is popular in the US is popular in the entire world.
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2008-09-10
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A bunch of cables? No, that'd be more like A2DP, AVRCP, and a power jack. Of course, that would involve open standards, and make the iPod-compatible cars also be compatible with the competition. The way Apple's doing it leaves customers with an inferior product, but as long as their marketing keeps people buying it, they're better off that way.
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2008-09-10
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The iPod interface isn't just line out though... it's a control interface and charging as well. You can likely control your tunes with the buttons on the steering wheel. The consistent docking interface is a real masterstroke, IMHO. They learned from Palm's massive mistakes.
My point is, don't think you'll get the same experience with a bunch of cables and a 12v lighter plug.
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2008-09-10
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You're thinking like a geek (I say that with profound respect, of course) Think like an end user. Unless you have wireless power happening somehow, you have to plug it in anyway, so which is better; plugging it in to a dock and getting all that other stuff (plus more) or sticking to your "technically superior" guns and having to do the bluetooth pairing dance, a non-integrated power cable, and some velcro so you can stick it to your dash?
Besides, doesn't the dock also output video? So it can display your playlists and cover art in the dash, if so equipped. My, for an inferior product, it's pretty awesome.
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2008-09-10
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What I meant was that while there are better features on other devices, it is the iPod that defines what is "required" so to speak
They drive demand, and that demand lowers parts cost (see multitouch screens for a perfect example)
I have yet to see them completely introduce an idea, but very rarely does anyone
All i meant by bleeding edge was that they are the bleeding edge to the mainstream, my paretns still dont know the differance between an mp3 player and an ipod, as does alot of the worlds older population
ipods drive the bottom line, or raise the bar depending on which way you look at it
but in retrospect my phrasing was really poor