Comments on: Underwhelmed by iPod announcements

Matt Rosoff offers some instant reactions to the music-related news and enhancements to the iPod and iTunes.

[GrayWolf323]

I sorta hope the new iPod Touch's have disk use mode but somehow I doubt it :(

[Macajuel]

I think that after all these years at the head of the mp3 player market, Apple should have implemented some very basic features that fans have been screaming about for years. I mean really, why is it at this point that there still is no integrated AM/FM Tuner? Where's the integrated Bluetooth or 80 GB + drive option on the Touch? I still use a 60 Gb iPod photo to this day and see no compelling reason to upgrade.....pity

[CyStarkman]

While Patrick_i is on a bit of a rant, the point is true.

Less is more.

And while there is plenty comments deriding the fashionable note in the article, they miss or do not know the the point.

Because ultimately the people who read CNet, are registered with CNet, write comments, give Zune a chance or upgrade their software are not the market, they are a Sub section, of a sub section of a sub section of a sub section of a sub section of the market.

You and me are technical people, in fact the real market won't have even known there was a product launch today. They will see it in the shop, they will get it as an email from Apple, they will see more media talking more about Apple and simply that it is new. They will see the lovely colours and styling, think that shaking is cool and BUY BU\Y BUY.

Also it's not a new product, that is what we are pissed about and we miss the point. Apple doesn't need a new product they just need us all to hear about the old product every year, to reinforce.

MS released Zune, new features, the minority of tech heads all rejoice. Then in less than a week it is completely drowned out by Apple. Nobody will even know that Zune does its FM thing, because its inside the product, its not seen. They will walk into a shop, glance at the strange little Zune and all the other buttoned strange little sticks and screens. Then TaDa, the metal rainbow of slick Nano's will shine down upon them.

Remember, Steve is a marketing and usability guy. This is him doing his job, brilliantly. Us'all reading this don't get business and marketing. We want the craziest, mad, multi featured, freaky, revolutionary thing and it could look and smell like a dog turd, crash 10 times a day and we wouldn't care cause it amazes us.

Yeah us okay, not the market.

[DonnieGee]

I find your comments to be hilarious. In my heart, I know you're right and that's exactly what I find hilarious!

Personally, I have a very large music collection and like most techies, would be willing to part with my money for more capacity. I find the decreased capacity of their latest classic to be a huge disappointment. I was drooling prior to this latest marketing gimmick about the possibility of a 320 or even a 500GB ipod... A fact which I'm sure a lot of people out there will find hilarious... :)

[CyStarkman]

In fact after slipping over to the Apple site.

Jobs has totally kicked ass. The coloured shuffles, the rainbow of nano's. OMG. These will probably sell more than ever. They make the poor old Zune look like Grandma.

That they bothered to even add A feature is remarkable. Almost a waste, could have taken out a feature or two.

Walk in to a place selling music players. These things and their marketing banners will dominate the eye of the buyer. The ads, all glorius colour will be the only thing in people's minds.

Oh tech savvy friends, I am not against you, just talking about what brings home the dollars.

But wait... Our happy time comes later. Not with music players. Come on tech heads, they are like so whatever.

[TomMariner]

Matt's comments that Microsoft's latest Zune incarnation is more important than the minor improvements to the Apple stuff. But Apple will get the press because of who made the announcement and called the press conference. Jobs is cool, and his enthusiasm for the job and for innovating not only motivates his colleagues at Apple, but gets the eyeballs as well.

The role of a leader's unbridled enthusiasm in the production of extraordinary results is underrated. The revelation that the defected (now New York Jet) Brett Favre has boyish fun as he goes about his serious business is no surprise to me. i have witnessed up close and personal how honest, prideful celebration can help a team do even better than they thought they could -- and even more than exuberence, these real successes are the greatest motivator.

Congrats to the ebullient Mr. Jobs and the liveliness he brings to the creative brains inside Apple.

[nongeekgeek]

I just want Apple to make some new pods with better audio output. I don't mind supplementing with a Boostaroo to make them sound better, but I'd still prefer an iPod that sound great, like is plays great.

[docbob24503]

WHOA!!! You people have WAAAAY too much time on your hands, or an over-developed sense of importance....do something constructive during your days, like help someone down on their luck, or just try to make someone a little less frustrated or worried today, in whatever way you can...me, I just try and let patients know they're getting better, or that their cancer isn't spreading, or that Mom or Dad will probably be okay after having had their stroke. A slightly different perspective, eh?

[driq]

@patrick_i..... you are right about all those features....but not having a built-in voice recorder is really lame though.....