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Comment Re:Will the iPod Classic Live Still? (Score 1) 1052

We don't all spend our time next to our PC, or wifi. Driving for instance is an example where 3G data caps make a huge difference. At lets not forget huge spans of EDGE or GSM, where data is too slow to even stream. And at least in the US and Canada you could only transfer the total GB of an iPod well under 2 times a month over Comcast (250GB cap), and less than once over AT&T (150GB) even on a home connection. So for many of us at least; no we cannot transfer it "several times", but I suspect you already knew this and just wanted to make a point.

Comment Re:Will the iPod Classic Live Still? (Score 1) 1052

None of those reasons describe why a company wouldn't sell HDD players. Perhaps you meant to say that demand is down for these types of player, cuz ya know... that's something that actually motivates a company not battery/physical size or built price (consumers get charged for all that). I'm sure demand is down, but the "cloud" won't let me download dozens of gigs, or access my stuff in the wilderness/middle of nowhere.

Comment Will the iPod Classic Live Still? (Score 2) 1052

For years now the HDD based iPod Classic has survived new iPods of various names and specs, but it gets at best a mention once a year. Will we still see it for again survive another year? I sure hope so, because HDD based players are getting harder and harder to find.

Comment Re:I don't want an iphone (Score 1) 1052

Well from the rumors you won't have to wait long for iMacs and mini iPad or whatever they call it. They did however announce a new Nano and Touch which while seasonal, was a little unexpected. The Nano is fairly interesting and a pretty clear reverse course from the crappy square last gen model. Killing video was dumb dumb dumb even if it's just a a checklist point. Surprised not to see a return of (basic) video capture Nano though.
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Apple Announces iPhone 5 1052

Today Phil Schiller took to the stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where he announced the long-expected iPhone 5. The casing is made entirely of glass and aluminum, and it's 7.6mm thick, which is 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S. It weighs in at 112 grams, which is 20% lighter than the 4S. Schiller confirmed that the iPhone 5 has a 4" display, with a resolution of 1136x640. It's a 16:9 aspect ratio. The screen is the same width as a 4S, but it's taller. To accommodate older apps, they either center the app or add black bars to make it look right. The new device also has LTE support. Tim Cook spoke earlier about the iPad, making some interesting claims: "Yes, we are in a post-PC world." He also claimed 68% tablet market share for the iPad, and says iPads account for 91% of tablet-based web traffic. The event is continuing, and we'll update this post as further announcements appear. A real-time liveblog is being quickly updated at Ars Technica. Update: 09/12 18:16 GMT by S : Further details below.

Comment Love the work (Score 1) 137

As somebody who never got to play around with Be, I'm really impressed with how Haiku works and looks. It's simple, but fast and pleasant to use. Can't wait for the next Alpha release, since I'm too lazy to mess with the nightlies.

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