Comments on: Ding-Dong, the iPod's Dead http://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alex Randshttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-25222 Alex Rands Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:28:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-25222 I use My scoblephone with a modified set of headphones and get a whole day of listening no problem. Sure I need to throw it on the charger when I get home but I can listen for 8 hours, unplug and still have the phone work for the rest of the evening. I guess my Batery must still be in top shape...My headphones are a set of Sony ear buds spliced into the stock mic pod. Sound is GREAT! I use My scoblephone with a modified set of headphones and get a whole day of listening no problem. Sure I need to throw it on the charger when I get home but I can listen for 8 hours, unplug and still have the phone work for the rest of the evening.
I guess my Batery must still be in top shape…

My headphones are a set of Sony ear buds spliced into the stock mic pod.
Sound is GREAT!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17315 Anonymous Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:52:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17315 This won't happen until cell phones develop much better battery life. How long would your ipod-o-phone last if you played mp3s and had numerous cell conversations during the day? Not nearly long enough. You'd have to carry 2-3 spare batteries just to get through the day. This won't happen until cell phones develop much better battery life. How long would your ipod-o-phone last if you played mp3s and had numerous cell conversations during the day? Not nearly long enough. You'd have to carry 2-3 spare batteries just to get through the day.

]]> By: Everton Blairhttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17314 Everton Blair Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:31:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17314 Over in europe we seem to have better phones than you guys. My Nokia 6630 quite easily syncs with Outlook, has a 3G connection, bluetooth etc - all the bells and whistles. If you want a smartphone with decent music storage then go for one of the <a href="http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/blog/_archives/2005/4/29/633263.html" rel="nofollow">new N-series phones</a> - they have built in flash, 2 megapixel cameras, 4Gb storage for music, 3G - the works. Over in europe we seem to have better phones than you guys. My Nokia 6630 quite easily syncs with Outlook, has a 3G connection, bluetooth etc – all the bells and whistles. If you want a smartphone with decent music storage then go for one of the new N-series phones – they have built in flash, 2 megapixel cameras, 4Gb storage for music, 3G – the works.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17313 Anonymous Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:00:58 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17313 I have a cellphone (Nokia 6230 (GSM)) that plays mp3's ... both as ringtones and as a 'media player' (it will take a 512Mb MMC Card) ... but I still own and use an iPod for a couple of reasons: 1) The volume of mp3's I can store on my iPod (20Gb) 2) I like my cellphones small ... I don't want to carry around either a large or a heavy cellphone 'just because it can store my music' as well! It looks to me like apple have there heads screwed on pretty well ... I can guess that they could be heading on this direction themselves!? ... anyway ...there's my 2 cents .... ciao Matt I have a cellphone (Nokia 6230 (GSM)) that plays mp3's … both as ringtones and as a 'media player' (it will take a 512Mb MMC Card) … but I still own and use an iPod for a couple of reasons:
1) The volume of mp3's I can store on my iPod (20Gb)
2) I like my cellphones small … I don't want to carry around
either a large or a heavy cellphone 'just because it can store my music' as well!
It looks to me like apple have there heads screwed on pretty well … I can guess that they could be heading on this direction themselves!?
… anyway …there's my 2 cents ….
ciao
Matt

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17312 Anonymous Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:27:13 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17312 Why do people need thick email clients? I'm forced to use Outlook from time-to-time. Word and Visio too. I'd rather use Gmail, a good old HTML editor and a white board. -Randy Why do people need thick email clients? I'm forced to use Outlook from time-to-time. Word and Visio too. I'd rather use Gmail, a good old HTML editor and a white board.
-Randy

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17311 Anonymous Thu, 28 Apr 2005 03:28:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17311 There are already too many buttons on a cell phone, adding play, stop, back, forward buttons is going to make it crazy. And don't talk about using pre-existing buttons ('softkeys') - they already have enough functions. Also, Chris - since you seem to be Mac-hating these days.. It's "Ding-Dong, MP3 player's are Dead" There are already too many buttons on a cell phone, adding play, stop, back, forward buttons is going to make it crazy. And don't talk about using pre-existing buttons ('softkeys') – they already have enough functions.
Also, Chris – since you seem to be Mac-hating these days.. It's “Ding-Dong, MP3 player's are Dead”

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17310 Anonymous Thu, 28 Apr 2005 03:17:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17310 Nah. Cellphones with hard drives are not going to kill the iPod just like Windows Media Player devices arn't it is an ease of use issue. I betcya the cellphone MP3 player would need a montly charge to some phone company to work. Jake of 8bitjoystick.com Nah. Cellphones with hard drives are not going to kill the iPod just like Windows Media Player devices arn't it is an ease of use issue. I betcya the cellphone MP3 player would need a montly charge to some phone company to work.
Jake of 8bitjoystick.com

]]> By: StrobeAlifichttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17309 StrobeAlific Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:50:34 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17309 Hello...Treo 650. I know it's Palm, but it is a great device. Hello…Treo 650. I know it's Palm, but it is a great device.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17308 Anonymous Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:31:23 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17308 Thunderbird sucks. Thunderbird sucks.

]]> By: cameron conner / desk003http://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17307 cameron conner / desk003 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:46:51 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17307 outlook? wtf is outlook? oh, that p-o-s app from microsoft? noo! go with thunderbird and sunbird! outlook? wtf is outlook? oh, that p-o-s app from microsoft? noo! go with thunderbird and sunbird!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17306 Anonymous Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:34:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17306 What if Apple decides to bring back a <a href="http://www.oldschool.net/newton/" rel="nofollow">modern Newton</a> in the form of a future generation iPod? -<a href="mailto:daniel@amplitude-x.com" rel="nofollow">Dan</a> What if Apple decides to bring back a modern Newton in the form of a future generation iPod?
-Dan

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-17305 Anonymous Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:26:14 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/ding-dong-the-ipods-dead/#comment-17305 What is this Outlook you speak of? -Randy What is this Outlook you speak of?
-Randy

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