Friday at work I completed a big merge of my project's code to the
main branch in source control. (Yeah, two hours before leaving for
a four-day weekend, but I'd done a lot of testing first
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He mentioned that he still has a G3 machine (predecessor to his desktop machine); I wonder if it can run iTunes. :-)
Answer: Yes, but...
It can't run the latest version of iTunes, which means that he wouldn't be able to purchase things from the iTunes store. I'm not sure if Apple makes old versions of iTunes available, for that matter. But my G3 iMac ran iTunes quite happily, back in the day. Or, at least, that's what the part of my brain which is still awake is telling me.
Neither did I, though of course it will lose some potency over time if not sealed. Maybe that's it -- the manufacturer's assessment of when the packaging would cease being effective in that regard.
I'm seriously tempted to buy myself an mp3 player (since it doesn't look as if anyone else is going to!): would you generally recommend the iPod over other formats?
We didn't do a lot of comparison-shopping; my sister isn't all that technically ept, so ubiquity(lots of people she can ask for help if needed) was a big factor. Her kids both have iPods, as do I. (Mine was also a gift
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My impression is that the iPod's user interface is so much better than other MP3 players' that it makes a very big difference in how enjoyable the device is to use, and how much 'better' a product it seems to be overall, but there are other devices that look better on paper and may be better suited to some users based on features. Ones that inlude an FM receiver and a recorder, for example, which my (old) iPod doesn't.
My 40G (uh, 3rd gen??) hand-me-down iPod is huge and heavy next to anniemal's Creative whatchamacallit, and lacks the radio and in-the-field recording capabilities that I would find quite useful, but I like it a lot more despite those limitations because it's so easy to use, so intuitive that I never really think about it (I like a powerful interface for powerful tools, which often means mastering complexity -- give me a shell and vi on a computer -- but for a pocket entertainment appliance, intuitive and easy seems more sensible). Her gizmo, on the other hand, seems to
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I've bought both iPods and some of the lesser-known alternatives. I am in an odd situation: I am buying the mp3 players for my wife, who is not particularly computer-saavy [love you, dear], so ease of use is of high importance
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Answer: Yes, but...
It can't run the latest version of iTunes, which means that he wouldn't be able to purchase things from the iTunes store. I'm not sure if Apple makes old versions of iTunes available, for that matter. But my G3 iMac ran iTunes quite happily, back in the day. Or, at least, that's what the part of my brain which is still awake is telling me.
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By the way, happy anniversary (a day early).
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My impression is that the iPod's user interface is so much better than other MP3 players' that it makes a very big difference in how enjoyable the device is to use, and how much 'better' a product it seems to be overall, but there are other devices that look better on paper and may be better suited to some users based on features. Ones that inlude an FM receiver and a recorder, for example, which my (old) iPod doesn't.
My 40G (uh, 3rd gen??) hand-me-down iPod is huge and heavy next to anniemal's Creative whatchamacallit, and lacks the radio and in-the-field recording capabilities that I would find quite useful, but I like it a lot more despite those limitations because it's so easy to use, so intuitive that I never really think about it (I like a powerful interface for powerful tools, which often means mastering complexity -- give me a shell and vi on a computer -- but for a pocket entertainment appliance, intuitive and easy seems more sensible). Her gizmo, on the other hand, seems to ( ... )
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