Comments on: My new toy: iPod Touch 32Gb http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/ Do you know Anto? Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:26:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kevintel http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18059 kevintel Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:27:39 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18059 John, while it was a dubious action, I think you are over-stating the case just a little. I'm running both Mac OS 10.4 and Windows XP on my Mac (at the same time, generally) and I find that I spend more than a little effort keeping an eye on what Microsoft tries to update in Windows, under various guises. On the other hand if it reset your default browser without asking, then that's pretty low, and I'm disappointed. Something that people often forget about Macs is that they are now essentially minimalist PCs - you can comfortably install only Windows, and they've been found to be excellent Vista machines, probably due their consistent hardware profile. That also means you can do a direct price comparison with other manufacturers, and they compare favourably with Sony or even Dell for price/performance. Remember that while Dell make cheaper kit, they are cheaper for a reason, and it does show. John, while it was a dubious action, I think you are over-stating the case just a little. I’m running both Mac OS 10.4 and Windows XP on my Mac (at the same time, generally) and I find that I spend more than a little effort keeping an eye on what Microsoft tries to update in Windows, under various guises. On the other hand if it reset your default browser without asking, then that’s pretty low, and I’m disappointed.

Something that people often forget about Macs is that they are now essentially minimalist PCs – you can comfortably install only Windows, and they’ve been found to be excellent Vista machines, probably due their consistent hardware profile. That also means you can do a direct price comparison with other manufacturers, and they compare favourably with Sony or even Dell for price/performance. Remember that while Dell make cheaper kit, they are cheaper for a reason, and it does show.

]]> By: John Casement http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18058 John Casement Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18058 Hey punter, I have been loving a bit of Apple lately even thinking of getting an iMac at some stage and its nothing to do with processing power or blah blah blah they just look cool ok. While we are on the topic of cool, here is something apple did this weekend that was really uncool. I got a pop up when I logged into iTUnes telling me update blah blah blah so I just pressed ok and went about my business. Guess what those lets paint everything white bastards snuck in on me. SAFARI!!!! Its not exactly an update when you have never installed it. It didnt ask me did I want to install it and it definately never asked me did I want it as my default browser. SNEAKY SNEAKY!!! BAD APPLE!!! I general trusted Appled up to this point and just clicked yes on updates where as with microsoft and google I would be reading everything those bastards tried to hit with me in an update. Can you not trust anyone. As far as I am concerned its like buying a €100,000 car and then they put in an air freshner your allergic to in the car but its not over the mirror where you could just tear it off and throw it onto the M50, its coming through the air vent and you cant turn it off!!! BAD APPLE, bAD! Hey punter, I have been loving a bit of Apple lately even thinking of getting an iMac at some stage and its nothing to do with processing power or blah blah blah they just look cool ok. While we are on the topic of cool, here is something apple did this weekend that was really uncool. I got a pop up when I logged into iTUnes telling me update blah blah blah so I just pressed ok and went about my business. Guess what those lets paint everything white bastards snuck in on me. SAFARI!!!! Its not exactly an update when you have never installed it. It didnt ask me did I want to install it and it definately never asked me did I want it as my default browser. SNEAKY SNEAKY!!! BAD APPLE!!! I general trusted Appled up to this point and just clicked yes on updates where as with microsoft and google I would be reading everything those bastards tried to hit with me in an update. Can you not trust anyone. As far as I am concerned its like buying a €100,000 car and then they put in an air freshner your allergic to in the car but its not over the mirror where you could just tear it off and throw it onto the M50, its coming through the air vent and you cant turn it off!!! BAD APPLE, bAD!

]]> By: The Crabling Otter » Drunken Bloggery http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18055 The Crabling Otter » Drunken Bloggery Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:13:32 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18055 [...] met Anthony and Sam, who were fawning over Anthony’s iTouch, and while I attempted to be nonchalant, while I attempted to look as though I was not drawn in by [...] [...] met Anthony and Sam, who were fawning over Anthony’s iTouch, and while I attempted to be nonchalant, while I attempted to look as though I was not drawn in by [...]

]]> By: John Casement http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18054 John Casement Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:51:42 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18054 "I liked the crocodile clip remote which I stuck on my jacket." Haha your the biggest nerd who ever lived. I remember that clip. All you were missing was a bun-bag. Anyway I am jealous you have a 32 gig one now and I only have a 16. I havent gone near any of the apps. I just did a big rant on college fees and voluntary contributons on my blog. There is nothing that makes you look better than being on a Ryanair flight drinking shit beer at 6 euro for half a can and well not exactly relaxing in your chair as it is rather to do on a Ryanair flight but you can watch a video on your IPOD and you are a King among worms. “I liked the crocodile clip remote which I stuck on my jacket.” Haha your the biggest nerd who ever lived. I remember that clip. All you were missing was a bun-bag. Anyway I am jealous you have a 32 gig one now and I only have a 16. I havent gone near any of the apps. I just did a big rant on college fees and voluntary contributons on my blog. There is nothing that makes you look better than being on a Ryanair flight drinking shit beer at 6 euro for half a can and well not exactly relaxing in your chair as it is rather to do on a Ryanair flight but you can watch a video on your IPOD and you are a King among worms.

]]> By: kevintel http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18053 kevintel Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:07:25 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18053 Apple has been slow to develop the app platform, and I don't know why that's been the case; it's probably they've had to create the development tools/environment for it, and push that to the networks. Contrary to popular belief, that has little to do with Apple making money from it, but more to do with keeping the iPhone closed and secure. Remember that the underlying operating system is more or less the same as the one I have on my MacBook Pro, and potentially has some of the insecurities that a full OS has. The Paddy Tax is not new, and comes down to Ireland being a very small and uncompetitive market. I'm pretty sure that the networks here have been investigated for duopoly practices at least once before. The iPhone is just making it more obvious. You wouldn't give up your mobile just because you're not getting as good a deal as you would in the UK, would you? My iPhone plan is actually better value for money than the one I had before. Apple has been slow to develop the app platform, and I don’t know why that’s been the case; it’s probably they’ve had to create the development tools/environment for it, and push that to the networks. Contrary to popular belief, that has little to do with Apple making money from it, but more to do with keeping the iPhone closed and secure. Remember that the underlying operating system is more or less the same as the one I have on my MacBook Pro, and potentially has some of the insecurities that a full OS has.

The Paddy Tax is not new, and comes down to Ireland being a very small and uncompetitive market. I’m pretty sure that the networks here have been investigated for duopoly practices at least once before. The iPhone is just making it more obvious. You wouldn’t give up your mobile just because you’re not getting as good a deal as you would in the UK, would you? My iPhone plan is actually better value for money than the one I had before.

]]> By: anthony http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18052 anthony Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:33:20 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18052 <strong>Kev</strong>: Yeah I saw you make a few updates to Facebook from it. The apps which Apple are making available in June may well do what the jailbroken ones have done for me but that is still months away. Most people who have bought the iPhone have jailbroken it. That's partly down to the techie demographic but Apple have been awfully slow in developing the app platform. Pat Phelan <a href="http://patphelan.net/irish-taken-as-fools-as-o2-ireland-iphone-package-comes-with-attached-paddy-tax/">did a great post about what he calls the iPhone's "Paddy Tax"</a>. We're getting screwed, not just on the amount of data but associated text and call minutes. I don't understand why they haven't been able to bring Visual Voicemail here either if it's in the UK. Kev: Yeah I saw you make a few updates to Facebook from it. The apps which Apple are making available in June may well do what the jailbroken ones have done for me but that is still months away. Most people who have bought the iPhone have jailbroken it. That’s partly down to the techie demographic but Apple have been awfully slow in developing the app platform.

Pat Phelan did a great post about what he calls the iPhone’s “Paddy Tax”. We’re getting screwed, not just on the amount of data but associated text and call minutes. I don’t understand why they haven’t been able to bring Visual Voicemail here either if it’s in the UK.

]]> By: Kevin Teljeur http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18051 Kevin Teljeur Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:07:48 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18051 Nice review Tony; I got the 16Gb iPhone myself last weekend (which of course is very similar, and I was looking at the iPod Touch before). I think you should maybe have waited a little longer before jail-breaking it to see what you could do with it as is, but obviously you wanted to try some stuff out straight away. In June or soon after of course you'll be able to buy all sorts of apps, which will be great. I'd worry about not being able to update to v2 of the firmware (which you'll need to buy for that) however, since you've jailbroken your iPod, and I'm wary of possible problems with that... "A few problems with the iPhone (lack of 3G, crappy camera in comparison to my k800i) and the decision by o2 to charge the earth for it in Ireland meant the iPod Touch became an interesting option." - the EDGE network isn't bad at all here, the camera is not really a feature (But if it's something you need - and I know you do - then it could be a deal-breaker), and o2 is charging a comparable amount to the rest of Europe; the sign-up package isn't amazing, but it's comparable to anything else you'd get from an Irish mobile company, and if you need more than 1Gb of data a month while away from any wi-fi connection, then you must be hitting YouTube very bloody hard. Nice review Tony; I got the 16Gb iPhone myself last weekend (which of course is very similar, and I was looking at the iPod Touch before). I think you should maybe have waited a little longer before jail-breaking it to see what you could do with it as is, but obviously you wanted to try some stuff out straight away. In June or soon after of course you’ll be able to buy all sorts of apps, which will be great. I’d worry about not being able to update to v2 of the firmware (which you’ll need to buy for that) however, since you’ve jailbroken your iPod, and I’m wary of possible problems with that…

“A few problems with the iPhone (lack of 3G, crappy camera in comparison to my k800i) and the decision by o2 to charge the earth for it in Ireland meant the iPod Touch became an interesting option.” – the EDGE network isn’t bad at all here, the camera is not really a feature (But if it’s something you need – and I know you do – then it could be a deal-breaker), and o2 is charging a comparable amount to the rest of Europe; the sign-up package isn’t amazing, but it’s comparable to anything else you’d get from an Irish mobile company, and if you need more than 1Gb of data a month while away from any wi-fi connection, then you must be hitting YouTube very bloody hard.

]]> By: anthony http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18050 anthony Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:03:19 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18050 <strong>Ben</strong>: Well there's a certain amount of Wifi in the city. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=112855554048460880778.0004358aea20ba94cba25&z=4&om=0">Full coverage map here</a>. <strong>Branedy</strong>: I wouldn't say that. It's a great device out of the box but to get the best out of it you need apps. Apple are bringing them to the device in June but I didn't wanna wait. Ben: Well there’s a certain amount of Wifi in the city. Full coverage map here.

Branedy: I wouldn’t say that. It’s a great device out of the box but to get the best out of it you need apps. Apple are bringing them to the device in June but I didn’t wanna wait.

]]> By: Branedy http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/comment-page-1/#comment-18049 Branedy Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:15:09 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2008/03/21/my-new-toy-ipod-touch-32gb/#comment-18049 So, in order to make the iPod Touch useful, you have to violate the warrantee? That does not speak well to the long term usefulness of this device as you will have to expect that your apps may break every time Apple does an update. So, in order to make the iPod Touch useful, you have to violate the warrantee? That does not speak well to the long term usefulness of this device as you will have to expect that your apps may break every time Apple does an update.

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