Other Gadgets (general gadgets) - Page 4

evenodds · 10-07-2003, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Any thoughts vs. Replay TV?

Also, are there no longer different brands of TiVo units? IIRC, Sony and Panasonic (maybe), and perhaps others) also made Tivo units. Is that no longer the case? And does it matter? Should one just get the Tivo-branded unit listed on the website?

Also, get the "lifetime" plan or the monthly? In other words, should I expect the unit to last longer than 24 mos.?

I have had two friends already replace their units with the lifetime plan, which means they would have had to buy new lifetime plans. They both switched to TWC's dvr instead.

In fact, we and most of our friends use dvrs. It's $10/month. The AI is not as good as TiVo or replay and the storage capacity is smaller (between 30-40 hours). Overall, it works beautifully. It has the capability of recording two programs simultaneously while playing back a third, built-in picture in picture, etc.

andViolins · 10-09-2003, 11:55 AM

Is in beta testing and is set to go live on October 29. Looks to be modeled on iTunes. $.99 per song. 500,000 song library.

http://www.roxio.com/en/company/news...se031009.jhtml

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Alex_de_Large · 10-09-2003, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by andViolins
Is in beta testing and is set to go live on October 29. Looks to be modeled on iTunes. $.99 per song. 500,000 song library.

http://www.roxio.com/en/company/news...se031009.jhtml

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Keep in mind, though, that Napster 2.0 files will be WMA only, and therefore incompatible with an iPod.

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Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-09-2003, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Keep in mind, though, that Napster 2.0 files will be WMA only, and therefore incompatible with an iPod.

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Who cares? It's the same price as itunes music store, and not likely to be any better.

andViolins · 10-09-2003, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Who cares? It's the same price as itunes music store, and not likely to be any better.

I thought iTunes wasn't windows friendly? Thus, if you have an iPod and a PC, you can't use iTunes or Napster 2.0.

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Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-09-2003, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by andViolins
I thought iTunes wasn't windows friendly? Thus, if you have an iPod and a PC, you can't use iTunes or Napster 2.0.

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True, for now. Apple will introduce shortly iTunes for windows. (Although you could use itunes downloaded music on your ipod if you got it from someone with an apple.

[ETA:] Shortly apparently means Oct. 16

Atticus Grinch · 10-09-2003, 08:54 PM

So your fancy new anti-piracy encryption software can be defeated by holding down the "Shift" key when the music CD is inserted in the PC. The world now knows this because a Princeton grad student wrote a paper about it. Your OTC stock drops by $10 million when your shareholders find this out.

What do you do? What doooo you dooooo?

Answer: Sue the grad student.

Anybody know anyone who traded SunnComm Technologies? I'd like to file a shareholder class action against these boobs for failing to disclose to the marketplace that their software could be defeated by anyone with a working pinky finger.

pony_trekker · 10-10-2003, 12:02 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
What do you do? What doooo you dooooo?

Answer: Rule 11

My answer to this RIAA nonsense: Buy and sell used CDs.

andViolins · 10-22-2003, 11:47 AM

This is the samsung player that is designed just for napster 2.0.

Info here: http://www.samsung.com/Products/Digi...p_YP_910GS.htm

Cool things - built in FM transmitter and FM tuner

Bad - only 20 GB?

Anyone know about price?

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Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-22-2003, 11:50 AM

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Originally posted by andViolins

Anyone know about price?

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From what I've read, comparable to the equivalent-sized iPod, which I believe is $399 currently.

notcasesensitive · 10-22-2003, 12:09 PM

So I posted a general question on the computers board, apparently not realizing there were multiple threads here. Since that time I have heard good things about the Canon S400, which I think sells for about $400. Anyone have it? Anyone have any comparable recommendations? Basically what I want is a small digital camera that has good picture quality and costs less than $600.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-22-2003, 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
So I posted a general question on the computers board, apparently not realizing there were multiple threads here. Since that time I have heard good things about the Canon S400, which I think sells for about $400. Anyone have it? Anyone have any comparable recommendations? Basically what I want is a small digital camera that has good picture quality and costs less than $600.

I have the S200, which is the older, fewer MP version of the S400. Been very happy with it for snapshots. Pretty easy to figure out how to use. software's good. I think it's still the smallest camera out there, and it's easily stuck in a normal-sized pocket.

Biggest negative is that it uses a proprietary battery pack, which means you have to carry a charger with you, rather than being able to buy replacement batteries. NOt a problem for parties, but more of a hassle for vacations. And even more of one if you go to a country with different power plugs (although the charger does work on 220V as in europe, so all you need is a plug adapter, not a transformer)

Alex_de_Large · 10-22-2003, 12:48 PM

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Originally posted by andViolins
This is the samsung player that is designed just for napster 2.0.

Info here: http://www.samsung.com/Products/Digi...p_YP_910GS.htm

Cool things - built in FM transmitter and FM tuner

Bad - only 20 GB?

Anyone know about price?

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Keep in mind that Napster 2.0 only uses Windows media files, and not MP3. A big disadvantage in my book. iTunes music shop files can be used in ACC and MP3, which makes them more versatile.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-22-2003, 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Keep in mind that Napster 2.0 only uses Windows media files, and not MP3. A big disadvantage in my book. iTunes music shop files can be used in ACC and MP3, which makes them more versatile.

Alex, I don't think that's quite right. All iTunes music store files are in AAC format. iPods can play AAC files and mp3 files (all the ones you either ripped from your own CDs or stole through the assistance of Napster v.1). But you can burn the AAC file to a CD and then reimport it as an mp3

Napster 2.0 uses WMA format. But the player can still play mp3 files (according to the link).

So, your choice is iPod, which works with iTunes music store and all your old stuff. Or Napster, which works with Napster, and all your old stuff. VHS or Beta, anyone?

andViolins · 10-22-2003, 02:28 PM

Apple Has Sold 1 Million Songs on iTunes for Windows

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL - news) said on Monday that Windows computer users had downloaded its iTunes digital jukebox software and bought more than 1 million songs at a cost of 99 cents each from its online music store since their launch for Windows last Thursday.

That compares with 1 million songs sold in the first seven days when it introduced the original iTunes for Mac users.

"We're off to a great start, and our competition isn't even out of the starting gates yet," said Apple co-founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs (news - web sites) in a statement.

Apple, based in Cupertino, California, last week unveiled in San Francisco, in a characteristically glitzy presentation, the Windows version of its popular iTunes software, with Apple's online music store integrated into the program.

Apple said that 14 million songs have now been bought and downloaded since the original, Mac-only iTunes software and music store launch in April.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...pple_itunes_dc

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