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but 256s are not too expensive

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 20 January 2005 16:10 (nineteen years ago) link

thanks ed. the audio out thing isn't really an issue for me because i'm using it as my base station, which won't be near the stereo. do you think the express has enough range to cover a two-story apartment?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 20 January 2005 16:28 (nineteen years ago) link

Can anyone think of a reason I shouldn't go buy an iPod Shuffle this afternoon?

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Thursday, 20 January 2005 17:03 (nineteen years ago) link

Um.. because it's a rip off? Okay, it's cheap is hell but compared to a regular ipod which is going to be maybe 3x as much you get almost 40x the storage! Plus the whole promotional basis for the Shuffle is based on a feature that all ipod already come with.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 20 January 2005 17:27 (nineteen years ago) link

Yeah, but I don't need or even want 40x the storage, and really I can't imagine locking up most of my music collection inside a really expensive mp3 player that I might leave in a cab one day. It's cheap, it holds four times what my current mp3 player holds, and it's... let's face it, it's cute as all hell.

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Thursday, 20 January 2005 17:29 (nineteen years ago) link

And it's an iPod! It's a status symbol! It's a fashion accessory! It will make me look cooler! That's worth $100, right?

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Thursday, 20 January 2005 17:36 (nineteen years ago) link

how much more does a mini cost? remember the advantages of using it as a portable HD for backup purposes and such.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 20 January 2005 17:38 (nineteen years ago) link

Fair enough. Just thought I'd throw some reasons at you. Personally I don't know how I ever survived without ALL my favourite songs in one handy little device (which is also not bad looking).

dual xpost

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 20 January 2005 17:38 (nineteen years ago) link

A mini is $250, compared to $100, or $150 for the 1 gig Shuffle. $100 is an impulse buy, $250 requires some pause.

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Thursday, 20 January 2005 17:41 (nineteen years ago) link

'thanks ed. the audio out thing isn't really an issue for me because i'm using it as my base station, which won't be near the stereo. do you think the express has enough range to cover a two-story apartment?'

Should do, my boss has an express and uses it in much the same situation.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 20 January 2005 18:02 (nineteen years ago) link

awesome. that should save me some cash!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 20 January 2005 18:14 (nineteen years ago) link

I've got an express, and it gives good signal to our entire (two story with basement, but "cozy") house.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 20 January 2005 18:23 (nineteen years ago) link

sweeeet.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 20 January 2005 18:38 (nineteen years ago) link

the only prob w/range that I've ever seen with WiFi is thick stacks of books, and thick brick walls.. you can get a range extender if that's a prob though. DLink makes one i believe and it's not expensive.

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 20 January 2005 19:13 (nineteen years ago) link

i thought you said "thick stacks of boots!"

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 20 January 2005 22:11 (nineteen years ago) link

i was like "i don't live in a barracks yo!"

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 20 January 2005 22:12 (nineteen years ago) link

so they were out of airport expresses at the store today! the guy told me i should just get a non-apple 802.11g router, which was a little cheaper, but i was kinda wary. should i just go for it? what brand?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 21 January 2005 23:41 (nineteen years ago) link

linksys. not Netgear. and not whatever else. But actually linksys routers can be kind of gay too, Ally's had some run-ins with hers, like f'rinstance there's currently no way to run a firmware update on one without a windows PC. Should have asked the guy in the store. Then again if he told you to go get a non-apple router instead of the express he's probably just a dickface anyway.

― TOMBOT, Friday, 21 January 2005 23:50 (nineteen years ago) link

he did have a penis on his face.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 21 January 2005 23:57 (nineteen years ago) link

i think it was maybe the linksys one he was recommending? but i really don't want to end up with a gay router. so i should just find a store that has an express in stock, you're telling me?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 21 January 2005 23:57 (nineteen years ago) link

To be honest I personally have found Linksys routers to be decent, sturdy equipment and their customer service is probably actually better than Apple's. My advice, go see if you can find a store like COMPUSA that gives you a cheap anything-goes warranty and buy the linksys model there.

― TOMBOT, Saturday, 22 January 2005 00:16 (nineteen years ago) link

Don't forget that the Airport Express can be hooked up to your stereo and USB printer, though. (Although I have a somewhat difficult time getting it to connect with the printer. I'm not sure what's up, but I haven't dived deep into making it work.)

("dove"? "diven"?)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 22 January 2005 02:54 (nineteen years ago) link

dave

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 22 January 2005 02:58 (nineteen years ago) link

I have D-Link router, it's okay.

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Saturday, 22 January 2005 06:36 (nineteen years ago) link

Although my connection drops out a lot and I have to restart the computer to get it to work again.

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Saturday, 22 January 2005 06:37 (nineteen years ago) link

I M using a linksys router to connect to the internets as we speak. With my Apple Macintosh computer. It is SO ORESOME>, plus I can type.

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, 22 January 2005 07:15 (nineteen years ago) link

that doesn't sound "okay" to me rosemary!!!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 22 January 2005 18:19 (nineteen years ago) link

I have not looked at the manual and I installed it maybe 45 minutes ago

― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 26 January 2005 04:53 (nineteen years ago) link

I got a fever, babies, and the only prescription is MORE DROP SHADOW

― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 26 January 2005 05:01 (nineteen years ago) link

Damn you and your US government funded disposable income.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 06:34 (nineteen years ago) link

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― Reviewer: Sir Potomus (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (ex machina), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 06:42 (nineteen years ago) link

HI TOMBOT ;0

― Reviewer: Sir Potomus (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (ex machina), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 06:42 (nineteen years ago) link

I got a fever, babies, and the only prescription is MORE DROP SHADOW

I hear that stuff can be addictive, though. Be careful.

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 08:10 (nineteen years ago) link

I bought matching Linsky's blue modem and router today. Now I need an airport card. Isn't Apple gay? Why do they call it "Airport Express" when it's really a plain router?

― Mary (Mary), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 08:54 (nineteen years ago) link

It's also a print server and wireless music terminal. it's also more of an access point than a router.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 09:06 (nineteen years ago) link

will the apple store ship to the uk?

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:15 (nineteen years ago) link

No, only the UK Apple store, and Apple threatens to cut off supply of anyd ealer who ships abroad, and besides a lot of US mail order operations will not accept foreign credit cards.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:26 (nineteen years ago) link

and bear in mind that UK customs and Excise will charge you VAT on anything you get sent.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:27 (nineteen years ago) link

the affordable mac mini just got a whole lot more expensive!

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:28 (nineteen years ago) link

the exchange rate is awesome at the moment: curb yr enthusiasm seasons 1-3 & seinfeld seasons 1-3: £89!!!!

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:29 (nineteen years ago) link

You need a willing volunteer to bring one back from the states for you. DOn't forget to configure it with 512Mb of RAM, or face dissapointment.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:35 (nineteen years ago) link

I bought matching Linsky's blue modem and router today. Now I need an airport card. Isn't Apple gay? Why do they call it "Airport Express" when it's really a plain router?

:-(((((( I am still confused. Ideally I would like the ipod blow-up style iMAC with the gigantic screen + airport so that my husband can play xbox live and I can set up the old iMAC in another room. But our *dealer* says I can't hook up the old imac to airport?!? I refuse to believe this. :-( How can I find out he's wrong. Argh, I remember the good old times: an Apple Classic and me printing out my developmental psych project in four hours. hah.

― stevie nixed (stevie nixed), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:35 (nineteen years ago) link

The old iMac, if it has an Airport slot (assmuning G3 15" monitor style) then you need one of the old style airport cards which are out of production and can only be found an excessive cost on eBay. The old iMac could be linked to the network by wire, of course, the airport base station iMac, and broadband modem connected to a 4 port ethernet switch the other devices over the air.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:45 (nineteen years ago) link

I bought Seinfeld 1-3 in Angel HMV for 29.99 on Saturday. JSL.

― RickyT (RickyT), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:56 (nineteen years ago) link

where do you know, in america, cozen?

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 14:52 (nineteen years ago) link

New powerbooks out today. A slight speedbump. DDL graphic on the higher models, but still the same graphics chips still the same crappy 167Mhz frontside bus. I'm not so worried about Apple shoehorning a G5 into a laptop just yet but I won't buy one with this quite frankly jurassic frontside bus. IT basically the same mainborad that's been in there for years. Apple and Freescale need to pull their fingers out.

― Ed (dali), Monday, 31 January 2005 18:59 (nineteen years ago) link

It's also a print server and wireless music terminal. it's also more of an access point than a router.

I knew you'd say that. And how come nobody told about the new petite airportexpress?

― Mary (Mary), Monday, 31 January 2005 22:01 (nineteen years ago) link

Today? Why didn't they do this at the confab?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 31 January 2005 22:26 (nineteen years ago) link

about curb and seinfeld, RJG?

www.deepdiscountdvd.com

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 31 January 2005 23:24 (nineteen years ago) link

No idea, probably because as an upgrade it's so underwhelming, besides it would have put some early adopters off buying minis and shuffles, now they have something to buy this month too.

Time to hunker down and wait for Freescale 8641D laptops.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 1 February 2005 06:26 (nineteen years ago) link

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