Apple event on September 5th!

[quote2ad5e4c8c8]Well the rumors have been floating around for a few days, and now we've gotten official word -- in the form of the invite you see above -- that Apple will be holding a "special event" on September 5th. Let the speculation begin![/quote2ad5e4c8c8]

http//www.engadget.com/2007/08/28/its-on-apple-event-slated-for-september-5th/

Personally, I'm up for an upgrade from my iPod 3G that broke and was sold on eBay. It depends on how cool it is as to whether I will buy it though.. What do you think it will have? Operating system? Some say OSX...

Yeah, time to get my 80gb ipod ready for ebay!!

I'm sure its a new ipod

touch screen ipod

Yeah they were advertising the new iPod on campus on the weekend at an event called Caltopia. They had one in a case and there was a raffle. Looked pretty slick.

i hope they don't upgrade the iphone, that'll piss me off since I bought one 1 week ago from today...

[quotef0c4e49881="tjwor"]i hope they don't upgrade the iphone, that'll piss me off since I bought one 1 week ago from today...[/quotef0c4e49881]

Haha, are you seriously worried? I highly doubt that, if it was some kind of upgrade it would be a patch.

It's almost for sure that it will be an iPod but who knows what it has...

Here's an interesting site

http//www.macrumors.com/2007/08/28/the-beat-goes-on-nano-touch-beatles-wireless/

It has a few mock-ups, I like the iPod touch one but I hate the mini squashed one.

I agree. The iPod touch looks tight, but the squished mini is lame. I think I'll stick with the Nano they have now.

[quote5c8e3866f7="JKirk"][quote5c8e3866f7="tjwor"]i hope they don't upgrade the iphone, that'll piss me off since I bought one 1 week ago from today...[/quote5c8e3866f7]

Haha, are you seriously worried? I highly doubt that, if it was some kind of upgrade it would be a patch.

It's almost for sure that it will be an iPod but who knows what it has...[/quote5c8e3866f7]

they will upgrade sometime to like a 10gb and a 20gb instead of the 4 and 8... i just hope they wait a while to do it...

Haha that ipod touch is just a picture of the iphone isn't it??

[quotedc131b41d3="mnx12"]Haha that iPod touch is just a picture of the iphone isn't it??[/quotedc131b41d3]

it looks like the cheap fake iphones that you can find on ebay...

[quotec750d616ba="mnx12"]Haha that iPod touch is just a picture of the iphone isn't it??[/quotec750d616ba]

Fine with me if it's real. lol

Yeah an iphone with better battery & storage size without all the phone stuff would be an ideal ipod to me...

EDIT Just thinking about it more...a camera (like the iphone has), and a built in fm tuner and transmitter would make it perfection.

It should be an ipod. This is right around the time they came out with the video a couple years ago. I'm glad i've been able to hold out on buying a new one. I can't wait.

[quotee4f23c604c="mnx12"]Yeah an iphone with better battery & storage size without all the phone stuff would be an ideal iPod to me...

EDIT Just thinking about it more...a camera (like the iphone has), and a built in fm tuner and transmitter would make it perfection.[/quotee4f23c604c]

Agreed, exactly how I feel. I'd love to have a camera on it.

An icar is on the way!

http//www.motivemagazine.com/pub/news/Apple_and_Volkswagen_Collaborating_on_iCar.shtml

Heard it on foxnews as well.

the iPod probably won't be touch screen just yet

[quotecc115da6dd="kidd2108"]An icar is on the way!

http//www.motivemagazine.com/pub/news/Apple_and_Volkswagen_Collaborating_on_iCar.shtml

Heard it on foxnews as well.[/quotecc115da6dd]

Meh, I don't think they are going to do a whole Apple themed/edition car. I think they will just implement some kind of iPod thing and have it as a option or something.

Hm... I am getting a MacBook to replace my PowerBook in the next week or so. I think I can wait until the 5th and use the whole get a free iPod after rebate when you buy a Mac thing like I did when I bought my PowerBook. I think that the offer ends on the 13th. How convenient.

[quotefcba400192="Gigante"]Yeah they were advertising the new iPod on campus on the weekend at an event called Caltopia. They had one in a case and there was a raffle. Looked pretty slick.[/quotefcba400192]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuure they were. Not to call you a liar, but college kids + new iPods = TONS OF PHOTOS PLASTERED ALL OVER THE INTERNET! I googled for some details as soon as I saw this post... nothing. (

[quote6d90983ddb="mistertomlinson"][quote6d90983ddb="Gigante"]Yeah they were advertising the new iPod on campus on the weekend at an event called Caltopia. They had one in a case and there was a raffle. Looked pretty slick.[/quote6d90983ddb]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuure they were. Not to call you a liar, but college kids + new iPods = TONS OF PHOTOS PLASTERED ALL OVER THE INTERNET! I googled for some details as soon as I saw this post... nothing. ([/quote6d90983ddb]

For sure I was kidding. Apple was there doing a whole bunch of stuff, but sadly, no new ipod.

Ipods are a huge product for apple it comes as no surprise that they wouldn't show it before release at a college campus. But as stated many times, this has got to be a new ipod. Its the perfect time for one right before the holidays. It just has to be..

It has to be because stores havent recieved any ipod shipments and they were instructed to sell all of their displays...

[quote98b5b31b19="JOSHBOX"]It has to be because stores havent recieved any iPod shipments and they were instructed to sell all of their displays...[/quote98b5b31b19]

PLus there have been some good discounts recently.

iPod, macbook, maybe mac mini?

Those are the only things that havent been updated lately. Does anyone even buy mac mini's though?

The Mac Mini was just updated at the last event. It's definitely iPods and they better have all the features that the iPhone!

yep, its an ipod nano. Saw it on digg.

http//www.gearlive.com/news/article/q307-leaked-images-of-new-3rd-gen-ipod-nano/

[quote57470e3dcd="kidd2108"]yep, its an iPod nano. Saw it on digg.

http//www.gearlive.com/news/article/q307-leaked-images-of-new-3rd-gen-iPod-nano/[/quote57470e3dcd]

Meh, that's a fake picture but it will look something like that I'm fairly certain. Here's a mirror since that's down (for me atleast)

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I don't wanna see a nano ipod. I wanna see a new ipod touch 30GB or something

windows is better!

[quote3559b6e1dc="Berky34"]I don't wanna see a nano iPod. I wanna see a new iPod touch 30GB or something[/quote3559b6e1dc]
Same with me, do not want...

More crap about Nano...

http//www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/06/16gb.flash.ipod.claim/

[quote8088aecd20]According to "sources at Taiwan-based contract manufacturers", Digitimes expects Apple to release an iPod video with touch-control interface.

The new iPod video will also come with a wide-screen panel, high storage capacity and Wi-Fi connectivity, the sources indicated. In addition, the new iPod video is expected to be powered by NAND flash, instead of a hard disk drive (HDD).

Many had assumed the high-end iPod would continue to use a hard drive, but this report indicates Apple may move to entirely to Flash based storage.

Vnunet cites a "reliable industry insider" and claims that Apple's new iPods will be able to receive digital radio and include a "buy-now" function that will allow the user to download and buy tracks as they are being played.

Vnunet's accuracy is unknown, but there have been whispers of wireless/radio integration into the new iPods, but the exact implementation has been unknown.[/quote8088aecd20]

Taken from macrumors.com

Yeah, there are a ton of rumors about flash-based but I hope that's only for the Nano. I think having a 30 GB flash memory with touchscreen and all that jazz on a video iPod will make the cost through the roof. (

Here's more rumors and crap

http//www.engadget.com/2007/09/03/apple-rumor-roundup-for-september-5th-event/

30GB flash would be sweet tho...

thinksecret says they've confirmed that there will be a touchscreen ipod with 3.5 inch screen with a hard drive.

http//www.thinksecret.com/news/0709preipod.html[]http//www.thinksecret.com/news/0709preipod.html

I've been waiting for a new ipod since I gave my video ipod to my gf.

This is gonna be sweet, time to sell my site.

Yeah... I work third shift and am actually thinking about setting my alarm clock to get up as soon as it's available for sale (or preorder for that matter) in case there's too huge a demand...

I'm also excited about the wi fi feature, if it does indeed include such a feature. I've read rumors of the new iPod being able to transmit music to AirTunes via the AirPort Express (which I have and am currently using for just that) and think it'd be awesome to sit around controlling the music playing on my stereo by using the iPod. AWESOME!

This bad boy is going on my credit card as soon as possible )

[quotee65b0e4d79="mistertomlinson"]

I'm also excited about the wi fi feature, if it does indeed include such a feature. I've read rumors of the new iPod being able to transmit music to AirTunes via the AirPort Express (which I have and am currently using for just that) and think it'd be awesome to sit around controlling the music playing on my stereo by using the iPod. AWESOME!

[/quotee65b0e4d79]

It would make sense for them to do a Wifi feature though if you think about. It would counter the Zune's feature of the wireless transfer that they had between another Zune. That was like one of the major features that everyone claimed beat out the iPods so I would not be surprised if they did that. I don't expect to see a flash drive either on new touchscreen iPod, I do hope to see a 120 GB hard drive but can't imagine the price. shock

I'm definitely grabbing one tomorrow if it's nice and will definitely be offering it on ZeroPricetags for all you strictly freebie...ers? P

god 120gb would be nice. Being able to search through that 120gb with an on-screen keyboard would be even better.

100 PM EST today, folks! Going to be good, I know it! D

New Nanos and Shuffles so far..

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160gb ipod $350

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ipod touch; pretty much a phoneless iphone
[img="bf6f8540e2]http//cache.gizmodo.com/assets/applebeat/applebeatgoeson175.jpg[" alt=""/imgbf6f8540e2]

Looks like I am getting the 160gb this week. Yay.

Updates on Apple products Colors, storage sizes, and prices. Freebie sites take note and adjust your prices =P

iPhone 4GB is phased out, 8GB is now $399

iPod Touch iPhone, without the phone. 8GB = $299, 16GB = $399

iPod Classic "6th Gen iPod". Brushed aluminum, rounded edges. 80GB = $249, 160GB = $349

iPod Nano "Mini 5th Gen iPod". "Pastel" colors, same as Shuffle. 4GB = Silver only, $149, 8GB = All colors, $199

iPod Shuffle Same model, different "Pastel" colors, 1GB = $79

i don't like the touch, it looks like an iphone

i still have my u2 color (2nd gen) ipod.

if they drop the price of the video, i may upgrade

-dan

haha $200 price drop on the 8gb iphone

humm...the 16GB ipod touch or the 8gb iphone(hoping it will soon be unlocked)??

[quotec84e0770a2="DRay9911"]i don't like the touch, it looks like an iphone

i still have my u2 color (2nd gen) iPod.

if they drop the price of the video, i may upgrade

-dan[/quotec84e0770a2]

they upgraded the video...Its now the alum. 6th gen with a $100 price drop

liKICKING MYSELF HARDER FOR BUYING A TREO

Meh, the iPod touch looks awesome especially since I can't get an iPhone due to my current service but I'm a little bummed about the HD size. I wanted a camera as well, that would have been awesome on an iPod.

[quoted2bf5cafaa="JKirk"][quoted2bf5cafaa="tjwor"]i hope they don't upgrade the iphone, that'll piss me off since I bought one 1 week ago from today...[/quoted2bf5cafaa]

Haha, are you seriously worried? I highly doubt that, if it was some kind of upgrade it would be a patch.

It's almost for sure that it will be an iPod but who knows what it has...[/quoted2bf5cafaa]

200 bucks for 2 weeks, what a bitch, fuck you apple

http//www.arielpublicity.com/sucker/logo.gif[" alt=""/img936b94410b]

-dan



[quote936b94410b="tjwor"][quote936b94410b="JKirk"][quote936b94410b="tjwor"]i hope they don't upgrade the iphone, that'll piss me off since I bought one 1 week ago from today...[/quote936b94410b]

Haha, are you seriously worried? I highly doubt that, if it was some kind of upgrade it would be a patch.

It's almost for sure that it will be an iPod but who knows what it has...[/quote936b94410b]

[b936b94410b]200 bucks for 2 weeks, what a bitch, fuck you apple[/b936b94410b][/quote936b94410b]

[quotef7df87df30="JKirk"]I'm a little bummed about the HD size. I wanted a camera as well, that would have been awesome on an iPod.[/quotef7df87df30]
Me too, I would've bought an ipod touch with 30 GBs or more without hesitation, and a camera would've been awesome. Now it's a tough choice between a 16GB ipod touch or 8 GB iphone.

Apple screwed the early iphone adopters.

Yeah the ipod touch is sweet, but with that small of HD I probably will have to pass...

[quote9e037fc4b0="tjwor"]
200 bucks for 2 weeks, what a bitch, fuck you apple[/quote9e037fc4b0]
Call them and try to get $200 credit.

I'm unimpressed shrug

I'm gonna see if I can sell yourfreetouchpods.com D

No thnx!

fuck you apple, even though i got the iphone free. $200 god damn you

Apple lays the smackDOWN on loyal customers and early adopters.

BRB, need to go make fun of someone at work...

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So um, is Trainn having a site for the new iPod? I have a couple of referrals already on one of their sites. xD

[quotebb2eb7e800="topbillin1"]I'm gonna see if I can sell yourfreetouchpods.com D[/quotebb2eb7e800]
I got freetouchipods

touchipods4free.com and yourfreetouchipods.com

make a bid thru pm

there are going to be a lot of squatters holding worthless domains.

-dan

Looks like I'll be going for a free Touch iPod. I'm looking to see what network will offer the best deal. It's been a while since I've traded. O

[quotec39c9e8b52="J4320"]Looks like I'll be going for a free Touch iPod. I'm looking to see what network will offer the best deal. It's been a while since I've traded. O[/quotec39c9e8b52]
same, I really want one

You guys bought the wrong domains. It is called iPod Touch, not Touch iPod.

well no one is gonna type freeipodtouches

[quotece0fa01a86="J4320"]Looks like I'll be going for a free Touch iPod. I'm looking to see what network will offer the best deal. It's been a while since I've traded. O[/quotece0fa01a86]

Look for Apple.YGF soon ;)

Anyway the touch looks amazing, I'm getting one )

I have free-ipod-touch.com SEO/Google likes keywords in domains, apparently. Didn't really try for the TRAINN versions, too many variables.

Are any freebie sites offering the new iPod yet?

Haha!

Sounds like you're allowing people to touch the ipod for free.

I think I'm going to complete YFViPod on trainn for cash.

I'm at college though. Can I get my suitemates to register under me? We all have different IPs. Only the first few numbers are the same. Is it ok if they sign up under me and use their home addresses instead of their suite addresses?

[quote0404dd6928="Psyc"]Haha!

Sounds like you're allowing people to touch the iPod for free.

I think I'm going to complete YFViPod on trainn for cash.

I'm at college though. Can I get my suitemates to register under me? We all have different IPs. Only the first few numbers are the same. Is it ok if they sign up under me and use their home addresses instead of their suite addresses?[/quote0404dd6928]
thats hard to say, you might want to talk to alan

hot damn hot damn hot damn

The ref requirements have really gone up since the last time I looked. oops

Looks like it's going to be about 10 refs for the $399 iPod Touch. x

[quotebde78b7a9e="Berky34"]well no one is gonna type freeipodtouches[/quotebde78b7a9e]

Well since most sites don't allow multiple ipods to be earned, that isn't really an issue. I would think freeipodtouch = the prime domain

[quoteb8e4e7fdc0="J4320"]hot damn hot damn hot damn

The ref requirements have really gone up since the last time I looked. oops

Looks like it's going to be about 10 refs for the $399 iPod Touch. x[/quoteb8e4e7fdc0]

lol, i highly doubt that. that is shitty.

[quoted79c5749b9="Gigante"][quoted79c5749b9="J4320"]hot damn hot damn hot damn

The ref requirements have really gone up since the last time I looked. oops

Looks like it's going to be about 10 refs for the $399 iPod Touch. x[/quoted79c5749b9]

lol, i highly doubt that. that is shitty.[/quoted79c5749b9]

I really haven't found anything better. What network offers a better deal than that? I know getrewardz does but their offers are hard or they give 1/3 credit and etc.

[quote723c61a3c7="J4320"][quote723c61a3c7="Gigante"][quote723c61a3c7="J4320"]hot damn hot damn hot damn

The ref requirements have really gone up since the last time I looked. oops

Looks like it's going to be about 10 refs for the $399 iPod Touch. x[/quote723c61a3c7]

lol, i highly doubt that. that is shitty.[/quote723c61a3c7]

I really haven't found anything better. What network offers a better deal than that? I know getrewardz does but their offers are hard or they give 1/3 credit and etc.[/quote723c61a3c7]

Well, we are $50/ref with regular offers. If you see an offer with us that is higher else where we will match it (depending on the payout ratio)

So it is 8 and 6 with us for the touch.

i'm really disappointed because I wanted to get an iPod touch.

but the HD is so low it's almost not worth it. it's really stupid.

16GB isn't that bad. I only have 4GB because I'm very picky with my music.

I've been loyal to apple for a good number of years now and this update is a huge kick in the balls to any early adopters. $200 may not seem like a lot but trust me it is. Assholes. And since when did they get uncreative. Let's see, the iPhone touch is a vagina-less iPhone and the nano is the Gary Coleman of iPod videos. Go fuck yourself Apple. Maybe you shouldn't have made your store out of glass twisted .

I love Apple fanboys getting pissed at Apple ) It makes my day )

Yeah I feel bad for the people who paid $200 extra but that's just how tech stuff is. It always gets outdated and priced differently so fast. ?

[quotecde5c04710="JennyWren"]I have free-iPod-touch.com SEO/Google likes keywords in domains, apparently. Didn't really try for the TRAINN versions, too many variables.

Are any freebie sites offering the new iPod yet?[/quotecde5c04710]

RewardsKingdom.com has the iPod Touch 16GB (10 referrals) and iPod Classic 160 GB (9 referrals) 8)

Another vote for disappointment in the iPod Touch... 16GBs just won't cut it for me. I went ahead and ordered the 80GB "Classic iPod." I can't wait to check out the new interface.

Secondly, I figure, why pay $300 for an 8GB iPod Touch when you can get an 8GB iPhone (comes with a PHONE and CAMERA) refurbished for $50 more?! That's the route I'm going and I'm thinking about starting a freebie site soon for it. Anyone know if the ref requirements have dropped on any iPhone sites yet?

[quotecaaf0f65f9="mistertomlinson"]Another vote for disappointment in the iPod Touch... 16GBs just won't cut it for me. I went ahead and ordered the 80GB "Classic iPod." I can't wait to check out the new interface.

Secondly, I figure, why pay $300 for an 8GB iPod Touch when you can get an 8GB iPhone (comes with a PHONE and CAMERA) refurbished for $50 more?! That's the route I'm going and I'm thinking about starting a freebie site soon for it. Anyone know if the ref requirements have dropped on any iPhone sites yet?[/quotecaaf0f65f9]

I'm sure most already dropped requirements.

[quoteb3d088d658="RewardsKingdom"][quoteb3d088d658="JennyWren"]I have free-iPod-touch.com SEO/Google likes keywords in domains, apparently. Didn't really try for the TRAINN versions, too many variables.

Are any freebie sites offering the new iPod yet?[/quoteb3d088d658]

RewardsKingdom.com has the iPod Touch 16GB (10 referrals) and iPod Classic 160 GB (9 referrals) 8)[/quoteb3d088d658]

You can custom order anywhere. Don't be a spammer.

guess the investors don't like the touch either

http//finance.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQAAPL

-dan

I don't see how lowering the price of a product is ever a bad thing.

If you can make it cheaper than you could before why not pass that discount off to the consumers?

If they decide to take a loss because of low demand, or to try and sell more in hopes of grabbing a larger share of the market, then you can't blame them for that.

Everything I read early on seemed to say that the cost of it's components really did drive the price point.

Sony did the same thing with the PS3 6 months after it's release, if you just had to have it the day it came out then you got what you deserved.

I just bought a 4GB iphone for $300 from apple. apparently, there is a way to use the ipod/internet/etc... without activating the phone through AT&T. Obviously, the phone feature won't work but everything else seems to.

http//www.modmyiphone.com/wiki/index.php/IActivator_easy_iPhone_activation

I'm not sure if I even really need the iPod Touch but it looks like such a fun toy. It seems that the iPod Touch is for toy fans and the iPod classic is for music fans (due to the massive 160 gigs). Anyway, who all is gonna start on a site for one of the new iPods?

[quote791d72488c="J4320"]I'm not sure if I even really need the iPod Touch but it looks like such a fun toy. It seems that the iPod Touch is for toy fans and the iPod classic is for music fans (due to the massive 160 gigs). Anyway, who all is gonna start on a site for one of the new iPods?[/quote791d72488c]

definitely me

[quote1eaa2301bf="Gigante"][quote1eaa2301bf="J4320"]I'm not sure if I even really need the iPod Touch but it looks like such a fun toy. It seems that the iPod Touch is for toy fans and the iPod classic is for music fans (due to the massive 160 gigs). Anyway, who all is gonna start on a site for one of the new iPods?[/quote1eaa2301bf]

definitely me[/quote1eaa2301bf]

Nice. I don't mean to spam you but [spam]if you're looking to sign up for paypal let me know and I'll give you $25 or so (that's the usual rate right?)[/spam].

I love that. lol

I don't mean to ___do this action____ but _____insert action_____. Sorry. (

I won't be doing ygf tho, sorry

YGF grudge eh? Alright. Good luck man. ;)

went to at&t today, without my receipt and everything (could not find it, must have got thrown away) to try to get a refund, they spent 45 min trying to find my receipt and then started to go through with everything. she asked me what was wrong with it and I said I wasn't satisfied with the price of it, since they lowered it $200. She started to continue but the guy next to her overheard that i was just wanted to return it and buy a cheaper one and said that there was a discount code for $200. So they refunded $200 to my credit card and I walked out with my iphone ), Thanks a ton apple, I'm so glad I waited an extra day to buy my iphone, because if I had bought it more than 14 days ago I wouldn't have got anything back.

I have 33gb's of music (+30gb's of video), so I doubt ill be getting one, I really want one though ( . I also have domains, lol, I doubt ill get anything for em

FREETOUCHSCREENIPOD.COM
FREETOUCHSCREENVIDEOIPOD.COM
TOUCHSCREENIPOD4FREE.COM

I picked up ITOUCHFREEPODS.com. Think that will net me anything?

Woah - I picked up rubmyipodallnightlong.com -- I am SO waiting to become rich.

Sorry to be off-topic here, but how do you actually make money/refs off buying domain names like this? Just redirect to a real freebie site with your personal referral id attached?

Thanks,
Rich

[quote9570e69463="kposse77"]Sorry to be off-topic here, but how do you actually make money/refs off buying domain names like this? Just redirect to a real freebie site with your personal referral id attached?

Thanks,
Rich[/quote9570e69463]

Amateur people buy worthless domains and brag about them and think they will make them rich or make them 1337. There is a difference between the hopes and dreams of most of them and the reality.

[quotea501cff577="kposse77"]Sorry to be off-topic here, but how do you actually make money/refs off buying domain names like this? Just redirect to a real freebie site with your personal referral id attached?

Thanks,
Rich[/quotea501cff577]

yeah thats all I ever do with them. If you want to finish a couple of ref sites it's easier to refer someone to yourtouchipod.com then

freewebsite.com/?ref=23456

I never just bought a domain name, and had people randomly show up and start completing offers without advertising it however.

i just heard a short news story on abc radio that said apple will be giving people $100 in store credit to people who bought an ipod over the last couple of weeks.

dray edit
engadget posted about it an hour ago
http//www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/steve-jobs-gives-all-iphone-owners-100-back/

-dan

[quote047eff1bc2="DRay9911"]i just heard a short news story on abc radio that said apple will be giving people $100 in store credit to people who bought an iPod over the last couple of weeks.

dray edit
engadget posted about it an hour ago
http//www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/steve-jobs-gives-all-iphone-owners-100-back/

-dan[/quote047eff1bc2]
Sweet! I hope it's true.

Wow, way to stick it to guys that stood in line for hours to buy this "revolutionary phone" with their hard earned money. This was the first time I bought an Apple product for myself and most likely won't in the future. They chose to screw a lot of people even though they could have just sold the over priced item at the current price. And for people that say "that's just the nature of new electronics", give me a break. A price reduction by 1/3 over 2 months period is clearly screwing people over. I sure won't be there next time they hype up the new revolutionary, over priced iHouse, iPuppy, iTampon, etc.

And the $100 credit, that is just another slap in the face. That is just another way to sucker people to buy their crap.

Go to Hell Apple.

- A pissed off first time buyer

[quote3e928f2478="UniPrize Media"]And the $100 credit, that is just another slap in the face. That is just another way to sucker people to buy their crap.[/quote3e928f2478]
Dude, you really need to learn to be grateful. Would you rather you got nothing? It was inevitable that the price would go down, because all cell phones do. The Razr was like $400 when it first came out, now it's $50.

[quotea19df4443d="mnx12"][quotea19df4443d="UniPrize Media"]And the $100 credit, that is just another slap in the face. That is just another way to sucker people to buy their crap.[/quotea19df4443d]
Dude, you really need to learn to be grateful. Would you rather you got nothing? It was inevitable that the price would go down, because all cell phones do. The Razr was like $400 when it first came out, now it's $50.[/quotea19df4443d]

qft

[quoteb757410ec5="mnx12"][quoteb757410ec5="UniPrize Media"]And the $100 credit, that is just another slap in the face. That is just another way to sucker people to buy their crap.[/quoteb757410ec5]
Dude, you really need to learn to be grateful. Would you rather you got nothing? It was inevitable that the price would go down, because all cell phones do. The Razr was like $400 when it first came out, now it's $50.[/quoteb757410ec5]

Remind me again when the Razr came out?

If they are so kind, why not just give $100 credit to a credit card or whatever the phone was bought with? I am not grateful because I don't plan/want to buy anything from them again. What could I possibly buy from them again? An iPod? No, I have the iPhone. A computer? No, I rather buy the cheaper, same crap, PC.

It came out 4 years ago and dropped $100 in 4 months.

Refunding each individual credit card is nearly impossible (also, say you bought indirectly).

[quote91c150ab47="turbohim"]It came out 4 years ago and dropped $100 in 4 months.

Refunding each individual credit card is nearly impossible (also, say you bought indirectly).[/quote91c150ab47]

How is that impossible? If that is impossible for Apple, there are also mail in rebates. Companies do that all the time to thousands if not millions of customers.

Well I think we're driving Apple nuts on the support forums. Forced them into $100 credit and even after that we are still going strong. Lets hope they increase it to $200 while they "work on it"

This is way worse than the usual early adopters thing that always happens. If I had bought my 360 the first day it came out (which I did) for $400 and within 2 months it was $266, I'd never buy Microsoft again. People still love Apple and its just retarded. They make the most profit per unit than any other company...

Yeah after the 360 ordeal I just wait half a year

[quotea9915d0841="Wolfeman"]This is way worse than the usual early adopters thing that always happens. If I had bought my 360 the first day it came out (which I did) for $400 and within 2 months it was $266, I'd never buy Microsoft again. People still love Apple and its just retarded. [ia9915d0841] They make the most profit per unit than any other company...[/ia9915d0841][/quotea9915d0841]

You are wrong, they have the most expensive smart phone out on the market today, period. By expensive I mean the cost of their components, not even the cost to produce, manufacture, etc. Just the cost of the hardware guts inside the metal case.

link to article[=http//www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=UF5BXB0WR4T0SQSNDLRCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=200900747]link to article


[quotea9915d0841="Rick Merrit - EE Times"]Hours after the Apple iPhone hit the market June 29, analysts cracked it open to find the most expensive and densely packed smart phone to date. Teardowns revealed the iPhone uses few leading-edge components, [ba9915d0841]although it has a bill of materials estimated at roughly $220--$40 higher than its closest competitor[/ba9915d0841].

"It's a pricey piece of hardware. The $220 bill of materials is definitely at the high end of smart phones today," said David Carey, president of Portelligent (Austin, Texas), a teardown service focused on mobile phones and other consumer products.

[ba9915d0841]While the iPhone's costs are high, its profits will apparently not be as great as those of some of its competitors. Portelligent estimates typical smart phone component costs range from $130 to $180 and some handsets sell at or even above the iPhone's $500 to $600 price tags.[/ba9915d0841]

The iPhone's touch-sensitive 480 x 320 display is one of its most pricey parts, at about $60. Memory is also a big expense.

Many smart phones come with about 128 Mbytes of flash and a slot for users to add 2-Gbyte flash cards. The iPhone comes with 4 or 8 Gbytes of flash built in and no external memory slot.

About 700 Mbytes of the iPhone's flash is reserved for Apple's operating system and applications. The applications processor has an additional 128 Mbytes of SDRAM dedicated to CPU working space.
[ba9915d0841]
The $220 cost does not include Apple's undoubtedly huge software development effort to port its operating system and develop applications and other code needed for the handset.[/ba9915d0841]

Opening the simple-looking handset, Carey said he found "an extraordinary level of sophistication and complexity" in its mechanical design. He called the contrast an example of Apple's "outside-in" philosophy of creating feature-rich products that look simple but are internally complex.

In its effort to pack the features of a phone, iPod and mobile Web browser into a small and sleek case, Apple drove an unusually high degree of mechanical complexity, forcing greater assembly costs. Carey estimated the iPhone has a density of about 1.91 grams per cubic centimeter, compared with rivals at about 1.14.

"There isn't much unused space in this design," Carey said.

For example, the device uses more than 20 screws to attach three separate circuit boards to the case, compared with about four screws in many handsets. To maintain a sleek look, some seams are glued shut.

Unlike competing handsets, the iPhone offers users no access to the battery or other internals. The access doors can eat up 0.5 to 1 mm of space, Carey said.

In addition, unneeded connectors were removed. For example, the battery has wiring soldered into place.

"This wasn't designed to be easy to repair, and it's definitely more expensive to get assembled," Carey said.
The handset was widely praised as an example of sophisticated systems integration that will drive innovation in user interface software and raise the small but lucrative category of the smart phone.

The hardware of the iPhone itself is hardly remarkable a collection of not exactly leading-edge merchant semiconductors in a slim, sleek package.

The guts of the iPhone are a testament to the maturity of silicon for mobile systems. Apple did not have to design any new ASICs or wait for any high-end components to roll out of the fab to create the device. Everything it needed was right there in the form of mainstream merchant parts.

Indeed, one analyst said the device delivers great video frame rates and excellent image processing on an unremarkable applications processor from chip partner Samsung. The CPU is sandwiched by two 64-Mbyte flash dice but links to no external graphics or video accelerator.

Samsung has applications processors with embedded accelerator cores for graphics, MPEG4 video and JPEG image processing. However, the company refused to comment on the iPhone's CPU.

"Samsung has been out in left field in applications processors. Apple engineers might see it as a flash chip that just happens to have a processor inside it," said Linley Gwennap, principal of market watcher The Linley Group (Mountain View, Calif.).

Analysts expect future iPhones will be more integrated, support new cellular networks and add new media features, like mobile TV.

"There are still an awful lot of chips in this handset," said Gwennap. "In the next 12 to 18 months, they could cut the chip count in half to make handsets that are smaller or have room for new features."

Carey of Portelligent noted that one board in the phone held the cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless chips.

"One can argue you could quickly swap in different wireless boards for CDMA used on Verizon's network or UMTS used in Europe," said Carey. "I would not be surprised if we see versions of this for others networks in as little as six to nine months." Apple has not stated whether it has an exclusive license with AT&T for the iPhone and, if so, how long the exclusivity period lasts.

Mobile consultant Andrew Seybold pointed out that AT&T has agreed to resell Qualcomm's MediaFlo mobile TV broadcast service. "I suspect the next version of this phone will include the 700-MHz TV receiver chip and antenna to enable it to receive these mobile TV channels," he said.[/quotea9915d0841]
[ba9915d0841]
EDIT[/ba9915d0841] and apple is offering a $100 store credit[=http//www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=A2DFC31DXWTLYQSNDLRCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=201804558]and apple is offering a $100 store credit to anyone you bought an iphone early, plus a refund to anyone who bought one within the past two weeks

so STFU already all you crybabies and M$ fanboys!

$100 isn't $200...

wolfeman is 100% correct. i love apple, but now not so much at all after this. that is complete bullshit to release a product and 2 months later lower it by so much. We are talking about 25%. I would like my full $200 back. The ps3 and the 360 went down in price over the course of time. Apple just might lose a lot of loyal customers over this. I understand technology is this way, but this is outrageous. A product such as a phone doesn't go down by 25% in just over 2 months.


edit i was using 200/800 haha i guess the college life of sleeping for 2 hours does take a toal

Its 33%. That is unheard of. Apple isn't this friendly loving place people make them out to be. Their profit margins are massive (much larger than MS) and all that means is they want to make a lot more money off their customers than they really have to. I feel bad for the people buying the 16gb touch just to see it drop in price and have a better version out in a few months...

i am no longer on the apple bandwagon after this. no i don't want a fricken $100 store credit. i would like the full $200 refund thanks apple. i don't have a use to get anything $100 worth from there. they just want people to use it to buy bigger items form them. fuck you apple.

wtf are people complaining about? You bought a damn prodcut when it came out.. and the price happened to drop... suck it up!

If you buy a car one week and the next week it drops you don't go to the dealer and complain.

You shouldn't get anything back ... you people are lucky you're even getting a 100 bucks.

[quoteb0d0d958e2="manOFice"]wtf are people complaining about? You bought a damn prodcut when it came out.. and the price happened to drop... suck it up!

If you buy a car one week and the next week it drops you don't go to the dealer and complain.

You shouldn't get anything back ... you people are lucky you're even getting a 100 bucks.[/quoteb0d0d958e2]

I agree. You people who wanted to go out and buy the iPhone during its launch should have known that of course you're not going to get it for the best price. Of course it's going to be cheaper as time goes on (although $200 is quite a significant drop lol). Apple just decided to be nice and lower the price for everyone. Now they're being even NICER for offering $100. They don't have to do that at all. I always see getting things on launch like that as very impulsive buying. I guess you can do that if you want but I think it's a waste of money in my opinion. So quit ur bitchin.

nothing goes down 33% in price like this. i got it free anyways, but the thing that pisses me off is how they just decided to lower it that much that quickly. i wont be buying apple products like i used to. they aren't the nice little company they want to be known as in reality. i still think apple products are good, but 33% drop in price can really piss off people. I haven't seen a phone or anything else like it go down by that much.

The issue is it is punishing the hardcore Apple fans that were there to buy it when no one even knew if it was going to be good. They could've sold this from the get go at $400...

[quote9dde9e4e6a="Wolfeman"]The issue is it is punishing the hardcore Apple fans that were there to buy it when no one even knew if it was going to be good. They could've sold this from the get go at $400...[/quote9dde9e4e6a]

exactly....

well a phone for 600 is just stupid to begin with....

[quotee4b838ab1b="manOFice"]well a phone for 600 is just stupid to begin with....[/quotee4b838ab1b]

QFMFT!!

Like i said when it came out, i'll wait for v2 which will be much better, and cheaper.

meh, if you want to cry about it or rain on the ipod parade I won't hold you guys back, I just don't share your sentiments. I think apple did a great thing lowering the price, and a perfectly fine job appeasing it's customers by offering them $100 2 months after they have owned a product.

how much did sony offer everyone after they dropped the price of the PS3 $100 5 months after it launched again?

But it isn't punishing anyone wolfeman, they thought the phone was worth $600 then, and now they get $100 back in their pocket, would you rather it still be $600 so you can be the only kid on the block with it?

They certainly weren't ripping you off in the first place because the cost of the iphone is more than any other smart phone out there, and their profit margins were among the lowest.

[quoteb6929fdfc0="justinag06"]meh, if you want to cry about it or rain on the iPod parade I won't hold you guys back. I just don't share your sentiments, and think apple did a great thing lowering the price, and a perfectly fine job appeasing it's customers by offering them $100 2 months after they have owned a product.

how much did sony offer everyone after they dropped the price of the PS3 $100 5 months after it launched again?[/quoteb6929fdfc0]

that was 5 months, and a $100 drop on a $600 product. that's not really a great comparison. so what should i use this $100 voucher on? i got a new thinkpad, so i dont really need any mac products.

Both product were $600, I'm not sure what you mean about the comparison.

As for the $100, it'll save you some christmas money maybe. Are they re-sellable?

Get a shuffle or ebay the card

let him cry fella's he just got $100 to spend at apple and has no room in his wallet for it, whatever is he going to do!

goddamn you apple for weighting me down with your free money!!

since he got his for free, i'll expect your apple card sent to me =P

http//www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone[]http//www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone
I LOL'ed.

Relax guys, I agree with both sides but it's just a fucking phone... If anyone is offended by their $100 gift cards, just send them to me and I'll carry the burden.

All those people that got cash for trains iphone want more money too =P

I don't get the big deal. So other people are getting it cheaper than you, so what. They obviously aren't as cool as you because they had better things to do than line up and get it right away. You're bitching because someone else gets it cheaper, which has NO effect on your own life. You chose to buy it at the price that it cost when you got it, and if you had a problem with that price you should have waited until it was cheaper.

See I would expect someone WITHOUT one, to say that. It's not the fact that they lowered the price. Its that tey lowered the price by 30% within 2 months. To top it off, its not like they lowered the price to just anyone, but the people that help them survive. When they fuck people over what do you expect is going to happen?

[quoted7c8ed22ba="hehehhehe"]http//www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone[]http//www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone
I LOL'ed.

Relax guys, I agree with both sides but it's just a fucking phone... If anyone is offended by their $100 gift cards, just send them to me and I'll carry the burden.[/quoted7c8ed22ba]

nice lol

All I know is that now that the price isn't as ridiculous as it used to be, I will be picking up the 4gb this weekend for $300. Strange that this happened less than a week after the new nokias (without contract) were released with a similar pricetag.

[quote8df6ce81c4="Jams44"]See I would expect someone WITHOUT one, to say that. It's not the fact that they lowered the price. Its that tey lowered the price by 30% within 2 months. To top it off, its not like they lowered the price to just anyone, but the people that help them survive. When they fuck people over what do you expect is going to happen?[/quote8df6ce81c4]

see this is why I know where you are coming from.

I can't wait for the touch! I didn't really want the iPhone because of the $60 per month for the service but the touch is a whole different story.

With wifi it's a perfect web tablet!

It is this simple

Product Value + "Cool Factor" Value = Price they sell
$399 + $200 = $599

People paid the $200 extra for the $400 phone because they got the "cool factor", but then apple ripped that away from their customers to they paid $200 for nothing.

the new 160 gig classic is more ipod than anyone will likely ever need and yet i want it so

http//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/08/AR2007090800148.html

[quote1eb82f5693="Gigante"]It is this simple

Product Value + "Cool Factor" Value = Price they sell
$399 + $200 = $599

People paid the $200 extra for the $400 phone because they got the "cool factor", but then apple ripped that away from their customers to they paid $200 for nothing.[/quote1eb82f5693]

The cool factor is why you buy any luxury item. That's the main reason why people upgrade iPods in the first place. (People with more than 20Gigs of music who need to expand their portable music player to keep up with the size of their collection are definitely in the minority)

That's why we have these freebie sites so we don't have to drop $300 on an ipod. Just 5 referrals. -)

[quote02c30f8cc1="Rewman"][quote02c30f8cc1="Gigante"]It is this simple

Product Value + "Cool Factor" Value = Price they sell
$399 + $200 = $599

People paid the $200 extra for the $400 phone because they got the "cool factor", but then apple ripped that away from their customers to they paid $200 for nothing.[/quote02c30f8cc1]

The cool factor is why you buy any luxury item. That's the main reason why people upgrade iPods in the first place. (People with more than 20Gigs of music who need to expand their portable music player to keep up with the size of their collection are definitely in the minority)

That's why we have these freebie sites so we don't have to drop $300 on an iPod. Just 5 referrals. -)[/quote02c30f8cc1]

Most people I know have 20+ gigs of music, but maybe because they take mine. I was definitely needing this upgrade though cause none of the old ipods would hold a decent amount of music.

I just picked up an iPod touch 16gb at work. It is SO amazing... -)

rolleyes

too little memory11!!!!

Yeah give me a touch with some real memory and I will consider the purchase.

16gb is fine for me, I only have about 7.5gb of music. Plus, flash memory = better stability and battery life.

Only 7.5GB of music? http//webpages.charter.net/kylegdb/smilies/38.gif[" alt=""/img9297ae3171]

I only have ~6GB. I'm a very picky listener and I won't hesitate to delete music that I don't like.

I am very picky with what I put on my iPod (now iPhone) since I only use it for the gym. I have ~120gb of music but only have about a gig on the iPhone.

200 gb worth of music
4 gb on iPod nano

Theres NO WAY you would need more than 5 gb of music on your iPod. I hardly listen to all 4 gb of mine shrug

update - The ipod touch is still teh pwn... that is all...

When will it be released? The 28th? I'm dissappointed with the size, I should be getting the 160 or atleast the 80gb, but I don't think I could buy the "classic" over the touch.

We got a case of them at best buy early. Apple site says the 25th but they will sell them as they get them. Local apple stores here have gotten them in as well. I guess it pays to live a few miles from cupertino.

I'm getting both the touch (16gb) and the new classic (160gb), from TRAINN, to replace my and my bf's 30/80GB Videopods (also from TRAINN), then I'll compare the two and let you know what I think. I really want both anyhow, one for the size and one for the wifi.

the wifi browser is SO amazing. It can do almost anything, although I REALLY wish it supported more video formats + flash. I know that will come sooner or later though. Even browsing porn looks great... jk ;-)

^ How does it run here on FiPG or on digg? I could use it for the boring gaps in between my classes. Also, does the size of it annoy you in your pocket? Or do you even keep it in your pocket?

I would wait to get one though, because of the lcd problems they've been having

[quote73b0ee7e58="mnx12"]I would wait to get one though, because of the lcd problems they've been having[/quote73b0ee7e58]

I already am waiting because people who signed up under me like you won't go green. evil

I'm joking btw. P

Seriously though, I hate how noobs always ignore me after THEY AGREE to the trade.

[quote4ccd8ba97d="J4320"]^ How does it run here on FiPG or on digg? I could use it for the boring gaps in between my classes. Also, does the size of it annoy you in your pocket? Or do you even keep it in your pocket?[/quote4ccd8ba97d]

I havent had to carry it in my pocket yet. I primarily use it only on specific trips, not something I carry with me all the time. I bought a motorola Q case to hold it since there are no official cases yet, it fits fine in my pant pcket but does not leave room for anything else.

[quotecf4430eb56="J4320"][quotecf4430eb56="mnx12"]I would wait to get one though, because of the lcd problems they've been having[/quotecf4430eb56]

I already am waiting because people who signed up under me like you won't go green. evil

I'm joking btw. P

Seriously though, I hate how noobs always ignore me after THEY AGREE to the trade.[/quotecf4430eb56]
I sent you a pm about that, I feel like i'm being negligent or something haha. Anyways, I found this really good review on digg about the new touches http//arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/The-iPod-meets-the-iPhone-a-review-of-the-iPod-touch.ars

I was using the iPod Touch to read this thread at the Apple store in the mall. It works great here on FiPG. Digg worked great too. This, Digg, and Youtube should keep me entertained between some of the big gaps in between my classes. P

Nice! Next time i'm downtown maybe i'll go check one out

The one thing I'm worried about for these is that I always listen to my iPod when I'm going to sleep and I wouldn't be able to feel the buttons. This goes for just using it in general as well. I feel like without the physical click wheel you would have to look just to turn up the volume, change the song, etc.

Anyone know about this?

[quotede417d8314="JennyWren"]I'm getting both the touch (16gb) and the new classic (160gb), from TRAINN, to replace my and my bf's 30/80GB Videopods (also from TRAINN), then I'll compare the two and let you know what I think. I really want both anyhow, one for the size and one for the wifi.[/quotede417d8314]
So what did you think?

I feel like I'm just going to get both too, one for insanely long trips and the other for the wifi

not worth getting two IMO, the touch has more than enough functions + music/movie storage to keep you occupied.

I haven't used the iPod classic much yet, the touch is stealing all my attention. I still want both because of the awesome battery life on the classic, and the huge storage. Besides, now I can sell my 30GB and 80GB.

The touch is amazing, by the way. I'm in love.

[quoteb2f323c704="JennyWren"]I haven't used the iPod classic much yet, the touch is stealing all my attention. I still want both because of the awesome battery life on the classic, and the huge storage. Besides, now I can sell my 30GB and 80GB.

The touch is amazing, by the way. I'm in love.[/quoteb2f323c704]
Is the web browser decent?

[quote1ed9d4a797="JennyWren"]I haven't used the iPod classic much yet, the touch is stealing all my attention. I still want both because of the awesome battery life on the classic, and the huge storage. Besides, now I can sell my 30GB and 80GB.

The touch is amazing, by the way. I'm in love.[/quote1ed9d4a797]
That's good to hear, it's looks just plain incredible. I just need one more ref and I'll be able to get the 8GB. How much are you trying to get for the ipods your selling, I might be interested...

[quote6af055e733="Wolfeman"][quote6af055e733="JennyWren"]I haven't used the iPod classic much yet, the touch is stealing all my attention. I still want both because of the awesome battery life on the classic, and the huge storage. Besides, now I can sell my 30GB and 80GB.

The touch is amazing, by the way. I'm in love.[/quote6af055e733]
Is the web browser decent?[/quote6af055e733]

more like amazing... but its not like browsing on any other platform you have ever used, its a completely new experience.

[quote97c2d8ba06="Wolfeman"][quote97c2d8ba06="JennyWren"]I haven't used the iPod classic much yet, the touch is stealing all my attention. I still want both because of the awesome battery life on the classic, and the huge storage. Besides, now I can sell my 30GB and 80GB.

The touch is amazing, by the way. I'm in love.[/quote97c2d8ba06]
Is the web browser decent?[/quote97c2d8ba06]

It's pretty awesome. I was at the Apple store in the mall a few weeks ago messing with it. FiPG and Digg both work fine. Oh and it's integrated for Youtube of course. Now if my refs would actually green.... |

[quote8db78a844e="J4320"][quote8db78a844e="Wolfeman"][quote8db78a844e="JennyWren"]I haven't used the iPod classic much yet, the touch is stealing all my attention. I still want both because of the awesome battery life on the classic, and the huge storage. Besides, now I can sell my 30GB and 80GB.

The touch is amazing, by the way. I'm in love.[/quote8db78a844e]
Is the web browser decent?[/quote8db78a844e]

It's pretty awesome. I was at the Apple store in the mall a few weeks ago messing with it. FiPG and Digg both work fine. Oh and it's integrated for Youtube of course. Now if my refs would actually green.... |[/quote8db78a844e]

I got a 4GB iPhone when they reduced the price to $299 and have had it for a while. It includes the same browser and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I'm sure most of us have used other "mobile" browsers and they're absolutely horrible. Safari is just as enjoyable a browser as I could want on such a device. I've actually chosen to use my iPhone over my MacBook Pro because I didn't feel like lugging the notebook around. Trust me... the iPhone/iPod Touch Safari browser is AMAZING!

Got impatient with TRAINN and just bought the 16gb Touch........SWEET!!

Anyone know about cases yet? I don't want to even touch the screen without one....

What about WiFi, are fees applied? I saw that they may be applicable..

[quote9464201508="MyungChunHa"]Got impatient with TRAINN and just bought the 16gb Touch........SWEET!!

Anyone know about cases yet? I don't want to even touch the screen without one....

What about WiFi, are fees applied? I saw that they may be applicable..[/quote9464201508]

I wouldn't worry too much about the screen as it's made of glass and is extremely difficult to scratch. I have nothing protecting my screen and am constantly sliding it in and out of my pocket/notebook bag pocket and it doesn't have a single scratch on it (I have even dropped it a couple of times ( ... nothing serious). But if you must have some sort of protection, I would recommend one of these. If you're anything like me, you don't want to obstruct the appearance of your iPod Touch by surrounding it in a huge case... you wanna show it off in all of it's glory! That's where the "bestskinsever" skin comes into play (it's made of the same material as the "invisbleShield" but at a fraction of the cost). It's an invisible skin you apply to the entire surface of your device (I didn't use the front skin, but rather every other piece as the back and sides ARE prone to scratching). It can be removed without leaving a residue and best of all, it doesn't alter the appearance of your iPod Touch like a case would. It is COMPLETELY scratch resistant! I love these and have one on all my Mac gear (MacBook Pro and previous MacBooks/MacBook Pros I have owned in the past, iPods and iPhone). I highly recommend them. Feel free to shoot me a PM if you have any questions about them... if you wanted, I could send you pics of my iPhone with the skin on it. )

As for the WiFi... there are no fees. You find a hot spot, you connect to it (assuming you know the password or it is unprotected). I think I remember reading what you're referring to and I believe the "fees" it mentioned were for the Internet Service Provider (I.E. cable or DSL)you would need for using YOUR OWN WiFi.

You're gonna love it!

Cool, I didn't think I would have any problems, but I like reviews nonetheless.

I'm thinking about getting that skin because it's really affordable. I already ordered this....

http//catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=388479

It's not too big, but it won't be shipped until the 15th. I got the bone and gold one, so I might have to cancel that to get that iskin, it would save me $25 shrug

Let me also ask you, have you had the skin the whole time, in your pocket, dropping it, etc. protecting it? Or is it just that durable by itself?

there is absoultely no point in getting a screen protector. The glass screens will crack before they scratch. The chrome back however is just as prone to scratching as ever.

[quotea878a6d7b4="JOSHBOX"]there is absoultely no point in getting a screen protector. The glass screens will crack before they scratch. The chrome back however is just as prone to scratching as ever.[/quotea878a6d7b4]
Yea, there's no way I'm paying $40 for that damn case anymore. I just went ahead and got the full body skin that mistertomlinson recommended, best part is their already availble for $10 D

so, leopard...

yes x=cant wait to get my hands on it

I never knew the touch had a glass screen, that's awesome!

One thing I wondered though is how responsive is the touch screen?
I'm a little upset with my 8525 that sometimes it doesn't register every touch on the screen, and sometimes lags a little bit.
How are the iPhones and Touches with that?

-Samad

I've never had a problem at all with the touch screen on my iPhone. It is however only sensitive to finger touches, so you can't use a stylus or your fingernail or anything. But, you won't even need to, as it's very ergonomic and extremely user friendly!

[quote72f473d52c="jeagle82"]I've never had a problem at all with the touch screen on my iPhone. It is however only sensitive to finger touches, so you can't use a stylus or your fingernail or anything. But, you won't even need to, as it's very ergonomic and extremely user friendly![/quote72f473d52c]
I guess I'll have to stop by the Apple store one day and spend like a solid hour playing with it lol. Right now I'm still deciding if I should get the 8925, stick with the 8525, or get the iPhone.

-Samad

With the iPod touch, can you listen to music and be browsing the internet at the same time?

[quote39ddfcccd5="Berky34"]With the iPod touch, can you listen to music and be browsing the internet at the same time?[/quote39ddfcccd5]

Absolutely!

omg my friend just got the ipod touch... its amazing. I have to have one now. I want the iphone but i have frikin Verizon wireless. If the ipod could do email on the wifi it'd be the best think i've ever seen.

Heh I couldn't bring myself to downgrade to a 16gb. I bought myself the black 160gb classic and I must say I like the new menu setup and the size is amazing for 160gb.

I figure if they come out with like a 32 or 60gb touch I'll sell the classic and upgrade then. Knowing apple six months from now they'll have a 32gb touch for $399 which might be worth buying for me.

[quote831f59373d="mistertomlinson"][quote831f59373d="Berky34"]With the iPod touch, can you listen to music and be browsing the internet at the same time?[/quote831f59373d]

Absolutely![/quote831f59373d]
Sweet, thanks.