Do the iPod Shuffle!

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:03 pm

ide rather just get a cheap knockoff probubley originating from hong kong im poor

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:44 pm

Hmm...maybe we could attach a screen, and play roms from it using a Shuffle emu? Just a thought.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:36 pm

I don't quite get what you mean by the roms, but the screen would be too difficult for it to be worth it, if it is even possible.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:09 am

That was me. You seriously don't know what roms are?

Post by **Gamelver** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:27 am

no, he knows (at least, I'm pretty sure he does). I think it's just that he doesn't understand how you would use/play roms in the iPod shuffle (and neither do I). could you explain, please?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:31 am

Gamelver wrote:no, he knows (at least, I'm pretty sure he does). I think it's just that he doesn't understand how you would use/play roms in the iPod shuffle (and neither do I). could you explain, please?

yup. that's it. If you mean using ROMs for things like the Genesis, SNES, NES, or even 2600, it's not gonna happen.

Red5 · Post by **Red5** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:05 am

ide rather just get a cheap knockoff probubley originating from hong kong im poor

Actually the iPod is cheaper than the no-name knockoff's! I was at Bowler's this weekend (a local wholesale computer fair) and the cheapest 1Gig Mp3 stick was about Â£135 (the iPod is Â£99 for comparison).

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:07 am

Red5 wrote:Actually the iPod is cheaper than the no-name knockoff's! I was at Bowler's this weekend (a local wholesale computer fair) and the cheapest 1Gig Mp3 stick was about Â£135 (the iPod is Â£99 for comparison).

Apple must want to have complete control over the portable mp3 player market.

Red5 · Post by **Red5** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:23 am

Apple has about 70% (or more) market share in the hard-drive based MP3 market. For a long time they said they wouldn't make a flash based player because they didn't see the point, guess they changed their mind to grab market share in the only sector they wern't in! It seems to be working as well with the Shuffle being on 3 to 4 weeks backorder from the Apple online store, and waiting lists in most of the bricks-and-mortar stores. I'm seriously thinking of getting one myself when things calm down.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:29 pm

If you saw the macworld keynote you'de know thats exactly what Apple is doing. They already got the hard drive based mp3 player market, so now there going in after the flash based ones.

Post by **benheck** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:16 pm

Hey, I'm not left-handed schoolteacher with a guitar or anything (inside Mac joke) but I do admit Apple always come up with new ideas only to have them ripped off by others who make all the money. It's about time they invent a market and then keep it!

Besides the iPod style is clean and neat, with most the other players looking like gaudy crap leftover from the 90's.

Oh, and RE: flash memory: I think they were just waiting til the price came down. Back when the iPod first came out a 1 gig flash player woulda cost more than the hard drive version! Heck, 3 years ago a 64 meg flash card cost $100! But now things have changed...

...just wait til they get that magnetic memory they talked about on the History Channel!

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:41 pm

benheckc wrote:...just wait til they get that magnetic memory they talked about on the History Channel!

oh yeah, I forgot about that. Apparently it keeps the info after being turned off, so you could boot up your computer instantly.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:55 pm

Left handed school teacher witha guitar eh?
I'm lefthanded play bass guitar and tutor special needs kids (I really do).
So I guess a Macs for me

On another note. I was looking for an Apple store by my house on the Apple site and I found one less then 3 miles from my house. I've been living here all my life and never knew it was there. It on a kinda backroad. Well I called up. THEY HAVE 1GB SHUFFLES IN

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:53 pm

SpongeBuell wrote:
benheckc wrote:...just wait til they get that magnetic memory they talked about on the History Channel!
oh yeah, I forgot about that. Apparently it keeps the info after being turned off, so you could boot up your computer instantly.

Hmm... If its so cool whys it on the History channel?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:54 pm

Modern Marvels, its obvious you dont watch that channel.