iPod, therefore I am

which iPod are you?

Today, Apple debuted the new iPods… a lot of them. I will say that I figured they would bring a out a new iPod of some sort, I didn’t know that they would update everything, so that’s pretty cool.

First up, we have the iPod Shuffle. This little thing has gotten some color updates, but that’s about it; moving on… Next, we have the new iPod Nano. While it does video now, I still think it looks too much like someone’s bad mock-up of what the new Nano would actually look like. There’s too much space on the sides of the wheel. Maybe they should have made it on the side, if not touch-screen… am I asking too much? Yet another update to the iPod line-up is the new iPod Classic. This timeless Apple product has been with them for the longest- You know what? Let’s cut to the chase.

here’s where the beat goes on

Ok, so Apple comes out with some new iPods, the new iPhone prices, and some new software features. Out of all the stuff they rolled out today, I have to say that I’m pretty excited about the iPod Touch, but at the same time I’m also very disgruntled about some of the features. Let me explain.

isn’t it what you’ve always wanted?

The short answer is no. But first I’ll let you know the whole story.

bells-n-whistles

First of all it has the multi-touch user interface. If you know anything about the iPhone, then you know what I’m talking about. Some other features that mimic the iPhone’s are the Safari web browser, the You-tube app (awesome), the actual iPod functionality with CoverFlow, as well as photos and movies. Some of the new things about the iPod touch are the wi-fi iTunes Music Store (iTMS) and the lack of some of the should-be-standard apps bundled with the iPhone (i.e. Widgets). The wi-fi iTMS is really cool because you can now download songs directly to the iPod as long as you’re riding some wi-fi. This is really handy seeing as though you no longer need your computer attached to it in order to get new iTunes.

can I have some more, sir?

Now, let’s talk about hard-drive space. I’ve already said too much. Apple decided that it would be a great idea to make a device superior the the iPod Classic in every way… except storage space! The iPod Touch only sports two “for-the-birds” configurations: and 8GB flash memory chip or a 16GB version. This is ridiculous. That’s not ahead of the nano by leaps or bounds, and the new Classic has up to 160GB!

You see. I’ve had my iPod Photo for over two years, now. This thing has seen some better days. It’s been dropped, stepped on, sat on, cleaned with Win-dex (which, mind you, has ammonia in it. Ammonia eats plastic… yeah.), thrown, and did I mention dropped? The battery is absolutely wasted. It’s basically only good for charging. But if there’s one thing I can say… it’s got bigger balls than the new guy!

So at the end of the day, my overall impression of the new iPod Touch is one of covetousness. It’s just too bad that the massive lack of hard-drive* space is my deal-breaker.

All I’m saying is that I need a 60GB iPhone. What’s the hold-up, Apple?

*hint hint

Apple’s holding a special event tomorrow

I am so excited! Apple will be announcing what they’ve talked about for a few weeks, now. Here’s my bet:

- The 6G iPod. It’ll be just like the iPhone, maybe better. It might have built-in wifi, it might not though. If it does, the iPhone won’t be be as appealing as it already is.
- The new iPod nano… souped-up a little. Not much to say about this one. Some people suspect that it’ll do video. I don’t care.

I want the real thing. Apple.

Apple goes to Boot Camp…

So most (all) Mac geeks know about Apple announcing Boot Camp, technology that will be integrated into the next major release of Mac OS X (Leopard) that lets you install and run the Windows XP operating system on your Mac. Check it out. Here’s what I’m thinking. I’m hearing a lot of complaining coming from the Mac department that really shouldn’t be heard at all. Boot Camp is going to be a great thing! First, hardcore PC users will have yet another reason to get a Mac. Second, those mac users who “need” Win-Doze software can have it (yeah we know, your boss demands it from you, whatever…) Not only that, but now Macs will be able to play MANY more games, therefor shutting down those PC dorks who are always talking about how you “can’t play games on a Mac.”

Now.
Will I use Boot Camp?
Define “use”… probably not.
Will I install Boot Camp just to say that I can run both operating systems?
You betcha!
Then why install it at all?
Look, Jesus performed miracles; NOT for Himself, but for the unbelievers, so that they WOULD believe. Get what I’m sayin’?

One nation, under God…

I’m almost sick of hearing about this “I’m-anti-Pepsi-because-they-hate-God” thing going around. I can assure you that it is just a retarded rumor. Want proof? Check this post FROM PEPSI’S WEBSITE! It’s just not true, so let it go and drink it up. Besides, it wouldn’t make very much sense to take out the words “under God”, print it on a can, and then sell it in order to make money… money that has the words “In God We Trust” on it. That would be completely unintelligent and unproductive on their part, as well as yours for buying into stupid crap like that. Shame on you, your household, and yes even your family dog. Besides (again), Pepsi and Apple have worked together a lot in the past with the whole iTunes boom… you know, the only online music store to surpass 1,000,000,000 (that means “billion”) downloaded songs while leaving ALL of the other competitors in the freaking dust. That makes Pepsi and Apple very smart. I bet they always ate their greens. Besides (yet again), people who hate God can’t be smart. So let’s recap here. Rumors against Pepsi bad. Apple good. Pepsi good. Money good. Love of money bad. Family dog bad. iTunes good.. and we’re all good, too.