SevenInchScrew
Jun 14, 09:24 PM
Did they change/refine the controller?
Not drastically. The Xbox button in the middle is now shiny chrome instead of silver. The analog sticks and d-pad are now black and not dark gray. And I haven't seen this confirmed, but it was mentioned somewhere that the controller will now ship with rechargeable AA batteries, and can be charged with the "Play and Charge" cable, thus not requiring the older battery pack. Again, I haven't seen that confirmed, but that would be nice. But other than the slight tweak in color, same controller.
What I really want is dimensions, or a couple of comparison pictures alongside the original console.
Here is some pics from the reveal on stage. The old console was actually just a shell, with the new one hidden underneath. You can see pretty well in these pics the size difference.
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5066/microsofte32010998rmeng.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8386/microsofte32010999rmeng.jpg
http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/4862/microsofte320101000rmen.jpg
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2282/4ghi8h.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7466/sany1478.jpg
Not drastically. The Xbox button in the middle is now shiny chrome instead of silver. The analog sticks and d-pad are now black and not dark gray. And I haven't seen this confirmed, but it was mentioned somewhere that the controller will now ship with rechargeable AA batteries, and can be charged with the "Play and Charge" cable, thus not requiring the older battery pack. Again, I haven't seen that confirmed, but that would be nice. But other than the slight tweak in color, same controller.
What I really want is dimensions, or a couple of comparison pictures alongside the original console.
Here is some pics from the reveal on stage. The old console was actually just a shell, with the new one hidden underneath. You can see pretty well in these pics the size difference.
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5066/microsofte32010998rmeng.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8386/microsofte32010999rmeng.jpg
http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/4862/microsofte320101000rmen.jpg
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2282/4ghi8h.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7466/sany1478.jpg
jb510
Mar 26, 05:23 PM
#1 there is no front page news here... Sesiously people? It's two guys having coffee and one overheard line someone claims of heard without any real substance or context.
...but to add to the humor aspect going on here... I think Jobs wears the same thing every day to express solidarity with all the Apple users that have to settle for fewer choices and options than PC users.
You want blu-ray? Look I want a shirt I don't pull over my head every morning, but I get by..
You want a replaceable battery in your iPhone? Look I want a different pair of shoes but I get by...
You want USB ports on the iPad? Look I want to wear shorts some time, but I get by...
...but to add to the humor aspect going on here... I think Jobs wears the same thing every day to express solidarity with all the Apple users that have to settle for fewer choices and options than PC users.
You want blu-ray? Look I want a shirt I don't pull over my head every morning, but I get by..
You want a replaceable battery in your iPhone? Look I want a different pair of shoes but I get by...
You want USB ports on the iPad? Look I want to wear shorts some time, but I get by...
amateurmacfreak
Jul 10, 06:01 PM
That's really intense. I didn't know it would garner that much dedication out of Nashville people. (I would be in Nashville getting mine, but alas, I am out of town... I would probably be at the GH Apple Store, though...)
iLucas
Mar 30, 02:54 PM
$4.10 so I pay around 40-50
I am expecting in Los Angeles to hit $5, need to research bus route information to work.
Expensive! Here its still hovering around 3.50, I can't imagine paying $5 a gallon
I am expecting in Los Angeles to hit $5, need to research bus route information to work.
Expensive! Here its still hovering around 3.50, I can't imagine paying $5 a gallon
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outlawarth
Apr 21, 04:09 PM
Am I the only one that thinks all of this "No new iPhone until September" stuff is just a result of Apple's attempts to keep iP5 under wraps? After last year, I bet the security around iPhone 5 is intense...
I bet it comes out this June as it's supposed to. A5, double RAM, Double capacity, *fingers crossed* 4" screen, and a couple more features that no one thought of, but can't live without ;)
Totally agreed. Keeps iP5 under wraps and ensures iP4 continues selling in the meantime.
We'll find out soon I guess.
I bet it comes out this June as it's supposed to. A5, double RAM, Double capacity, *fingers crossed* 4" screen, and a couple more features that no one thought of, but can't live without ;)
Totally agreed. Keeps iP5 under wraps and ensures iP4 continues selling in the meantime.
We'll find out soon I guess.
rdowns
Oct 16, 06:06 PM
Hmm... I've held off on buying both a new phone and a new iPod for a while now, assuming that I'd want whatever phone Apple eventually comes out with, but the mention of battery life issues concerns me. If the battery goes dead on my iPod, no big deal, I don't listen to music until I charge it again. But if the battery goes dead on my phone, I could miss an important call. And if I have to monitor how much music I listen to to ensure that I can still receive calls, that might be a problem. Ideally, they could address this concern by having some software that told you well in advance that if you stop listening to music now, you still have so much time left on your phone.
No offense, but how many cell phone calls are really that important? None, given all the ones I overhear on a daily basis. :D
I could see a nifty little battery app on an iPod/iPhone device. Turn off music player when battery reaches x% or something like that.
No offense, but how many cell phone calls are really that important? None, given all the ones I overhear on a daily basis. :D
I could see a nifty little battery app on an iPod/iPhone device. Turn off music player when battery reaches x% or something like that.
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deadkennedy
Apr 14, 05:10 PM
Balmer soon to follow as chief of iPhone and iPad development.
palane
Mar 27, 10:41 AM
He's very into simplicity and minimalism, just look at the way apple products are designed. I think its a conscious choice to wear a simple black turtleneck and jeans, even though he could easily afford any clothes he wanted.
I know of a famous professor in my field (Alan Heeger) who never wears anything but black at conferences. Whenever I wear a black shirt with a suit, I joke that I'm wearing my Heeger costume.
BB
I know of a famous professor in my field (Alan Heeger) who never wears anything but black at conferences. Whenever I wear a black shirt with a suit, I joke that I'm wearing my Heeger costume.
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Spanky Deluxe
Oct 27, 10:55 PM
Hope some of you guys will make it to the annual Macrumors London Picnic, usually in July or so. :)
I'll be there unless I have some another 'incident' with a certain garden folk. :rolleyes:
I'll be there unless I have some another 'incident' with a certain garden folk. :rolleyes:
ftaok
Apr 1, 12:27 PM
- FU$@ the network companies who control the cable companies so they can't offer ala carte programming knowing that nobody is going to subscribe to G4 or OWN or Hallmark... and let me go ala carte. I'll take the locals plus 10 channels at $1 per channel per month, please.
Do you really think the channels would be priced at $1/channel? If they ever do go a la carte, channels would likely be priced at $5/channel. That way, the cable companies won't lose any money.
The a la carte TV debate hasn't seen much action lately since the government has all sorts of other crap to worry about. But there are upsides and downsides to each side of the ALC debate.
Pros - gives control to the consumer; potentially lower cost for the consumer (dubious at best)
Cons - smaller networks wouldn't survive; most niche networks would become less focused in order to appeal to a wider demographic; diversity in program would be jeopardized.
Do you really think the channels would be priced at $1/channel? If they ever do go a la carte, channels would likely be priced at $5/channel. That way, the cable companies won't lose any money.
The a la carte TV debate hasn't seen much action lately since the government has all sorts of other crap to worry about. But there are upsides and downsides to each side of the ALC debate.
Pros - gives control to the consumer; potentially lower cost for the consumer (dubious at best)
Cons - smaller networks wouldn't survive; most niche networks would become less focused in order to appeal to a wider demographic; diversity in program would be jeopardized.
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YS2003
Nov 11, 04:58 AM
I wonder if they'll do a version of the ad with the female camera that speaks Japanese, but make her an American camera that speaks English. :-)
In that US version ad, the Japanese chick says the PC guy looks like a "otaku." I think "Otaku" is roughly translated to homeboy (stay-at-home guy or geek).
In that US version ad, the Japanese chick says the PC guy looks like a "otaku." I think "Otaku" is roughly translated to homeboy (stay-at-home guy or geek).
kentrox99
Oct 9, 03:45 PM
Am I the only one that feels like we've heard this song and dance before??
Isn't it the same stuff we heard from the record companies and music stores when people started downloading music? You can't stop a technological shift just because you want to keep the same profits. Let Wally-World and Target threaten all they want. It's not going to stop anything.
Isn't it the same stuff we heard from the record companies and music stores when people started downloading music? You can't stop a technological shift just because you want to keep the same profits. Let Wally-World and Target threaten all they want. It's not going to stop anything.
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KeithPratt
Dec 19, 10:04 AM
I think we can all agree on one thing: music is the real winner here.
Al Coholic
Apr 19, 10:24 AM
I am totally blown away by all the attention this thing is getting.
You guys do know this is just a white version of the ip4, right? It all works the same as the black one. ;)
You guys do know this is just a white version of the ip4, right? It all works the same as the black one. ;)
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stridemat
Jan 6, 03:27 PM
Facebook under settings
Settings / Facebook / Push Notifications
thanks for the help! I feel very stupid now!:o
Settings / Facebook / Push Notifications
thanks for the help! I feel very stupid now!:o
notjustjay
Nov 14, 09:48 AM
United is the ONLY airline that does this.
Really? That's too bad... it was a really neat feature. I knew when to expect altitude changes, when (and, more importantly, why) various turns were being made, and whether to expect turbulence up ahead. Hearing the hand-off between various centers also gave me a rough idea of where we were, and gave me an idea of our surroundings (I heard pilots and ATC commenting on what was likely smoke from a forest fire).
Really? That's too bad... it was a really neat feature. I knew when to expect altitude changes, when (and, more importantly, why) various turns were being made, and whether to expect turbulence up ahead. Hearing the hand-off between various centers also gave me a rough idea of where we were, and gave me an idea of our surroundings (I heard pilots and ATC commenting on what was likely smoke from a forest fire).
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hayesk
Sep 1, 02:27 PM
When the hell is Apple going to seed leopard to us select developers? Also an update of the WWDC videos would be nice. It sucks when you get hospitalized and can't recover in TIME to go to WWDC.
Why are you asking here? Why not call Apple developer relations and ask them?
It annoys me that I pay for this treatment, yet Microsoft is more than happy to release all kinds of pre beta stuff to me just for signing up as a developer.
Microsoft is also more than happy to charge through the teeth for decent developer tools too.
Why are you asking here? Why not call Apple developer relations and ask them?
It annoys me that I pay for this treatment, yet Microsoft is more than happy to release all kinds of pre beta stuff to me just for signing up as a developer.
Microsoft is also more than happy to charge through the teeth for decent developer tools too.
Apple Corps
Feb 18, 06:43 PM
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Also - were any of the bad actors banned?
dgree03
Apr 12, 12:58 PM
don't care
page and keynote still rock
fixed that for you
Pages and Number are TRASH compared to Word and Excel(especially excel)
Keynote is actually pretty good!
page and keynote still rock
fixed that for you
Pages and Number are TRASH compared to Word and Excel(especially excel)
Keynote is actually pretty good!
philitup23
Jan 6, 04:55 PM
I had to delete the Facebook app and reinstall for the push notification options to come up on my phone. Did try restarting the phone before that but made little difference.
Thanks...I was wondering why nothing was being pushed through
Thanks...I was wondering why nothing was being pushed through
iGav
Sep 15, 09:27 AM
I am definitelynot a 'power user', but I am a hardcore gamer. And when I see a friend with a year old PC playin Warcraft with less jumpiness then my 6 month old powermac, it makes me want to switch. Power does matter to me, and you cant get much power for the amount of money I have when it comes to computers from apple.
So what do you use your mac for except for playing games???
So what do you use your mac for except for playing games???
WaRrK
Aug 14, 12:09 PM
From the interview:
Anyone else from england think of Michael Winner when they read this bit? :D
I hadn't but that just wont get out of my head now!! :D
Anyone else from england think of Michael Winner when they read this bit? :D
I hadn't but that just wont get out of my head now!! :D
Sweetfeld28
Oct 16, 05:59 PM
I'll buy one when it is carried by another provider, or when GSM has better service in my part of Ohio.
bretm
Oct 9, 10:22 PM
Wow. And travel agents are going to keep us from buying plane tickets online. More recently real estate agents aren't happy with online real estate brokering. Go figure. Instead of innovating and finding ways to adapt, they just complain and threaten. If they're not careful, they'll go the way of the travel agent...
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