What do you think? Apple just released their new iPod line now, with brighter screens, easier navigation features, seamless media playback, and now games that you can d/l from iTunes as tho iTunes was like Xbox Live Arcade. Even tho iPod doesn't do UMD movies or those expensive game discs like the PSP, it can still download movies and games from iTunes, which is still cool. However, even with the new iPod, do you still see this as being a PSP killer, tho?
5th Gen iPod to be PSP killer?!
Miscellaneous Forums/General Discussion/5th Gen iPod to be PSP killer?! Considering that an iPod is an mp3 player and the PSP is a handheld gaming system, I don't really see how one is able to kill the other.
Well, I thought you saw the exclusive Steve Jobs conference, saying that you can play games on the iPod now through iTunes 7. Seems like Apple wants to be like Xbox Live Arcade all of the sudden.
How did you gain the pre-emptive assumption that I'd seen the exclusive Steve Jobs conference when in fact you were the first person to post?
:D Just download QuickTime, click on Steve Jobs' mug, and watch the video.
Isn't the PSP already dead?
Eew... iTunes?
I actually wasn't very impressed with their latest additions except that they have finally addressed the short battery life.
I would be interested to know, though, if that longer battery life is thanks to better components or a better battery.
(Because it takes a rocket scientist to figure out how to make an MP3 player with an accessible battery. No idea how Creative did it).
The constant playback stuff (or whatever it is) seems very unimpressive to me since it requires that iTunes itself process the music.
Why can't the MP3 player itself do this with its big read-ahead and decent processing speeds?
And, as usual, they continue to go against their mantra of "it just works". I find it much easier to plug in my MP3 player and dump my music to it from there using the file manager in just about any decent operating system than to plug in my mp3 player, open iTunes, dump my music and wait as it does its own thing for a while.
I actually wasn't very impressed with their latest additions except that they have finally addressed the short battery life.
I would be interested to know, though, if that longer battery life is thanks to better components or a better battery.
(Because it takes a rocket scientist to figure out how to make an MP3 player with an accessible battery. No idea how Creative did it).
The constant playback stuff (or whatever it is) seems very unimpressive to me since it requires that iTunes itself process the music.
Why can't the MP3 player itself do this with its big read-ahead and decent processing speeds?
And, as usual, they continue to go against their mantra of "it just works". I find it much easier to plug in my MP3 player and dump my music to it from there using the file manager in just about any decent operating system than to plug in my mp3 player, open iTunes, dump my music and wait as it does its own thing for a while.
iTunes... hate it.
I can no longer place a CD in my PC drive and listen to music whilst I work without iTunes wanting to assimilate the entire CD first.
Always seems to want to take over my PC if I even so much as think about music.
If I had the patience I'm sure I could find how to turn this option off, but it just seems easier to close iTunes and get on with what I'm doing.. in silence.
I can no longer place a CD in my PC drive and listen to music whilst I work without iTunes wanting to assimilate the entire CD first.
Always seems to want to take over my PC if I even so much as think about music.
If I had the patience I'm sure I could find how to turn this option off, but it just seems easier to close iTunes and get on with what I'm doing.. in silence.
The ipod games are hardly the level of those on the PSP (or any other hand held).
Pretty much the level of those available for PocketPC's (which doesn't seem to have killed the PSP yet ;) )
Pretty much the level of those available for PocketPC's (which doesn't seem to have killed the PSP yet ;) )
iTunes is great. Especially when you get a bunch of co-workers who all click the "Share my library" button. Beautiful.
However, you have to get out of the Windows "total control" mentality to get the most out of it. Mac is about letting the computer do most of the work and giving the user as few options as possible - and that works really well once you're in that mindset. However, Windows users tend to have a real problem with iTunes because they're too used to WinAmp which gives you hundreds of options and buttons to click.
I love iTunes, but I'm also a Mac lover, so YMMV.
However, you have to get out of the Windows "total control" mentality to get the most out of it. Mac is about letting the computer do most of the work and giving the user as few options as possible - and that works really well once you're in that mindset. However, Windows users tend to have a real problem with iTunes because they're too used to WinAmp which gives you hundreds of options and buttons to click.
I love iTunes, but I'm also a Mac lover, so YMMV.
I dislike Itunes too. And it doesn't get easier than plugin your mp3 player, see the new removable media drive appear, drag your music files over the device icon and voila.
As for games, I suppose it might take off with the casual crowd that play chuzzle etc. But I don't see it making it in the commercial gaming market.
Apple are mostly known for well presented mid spec no thrills hardware and a pretty friendly looking OS that caters to people that are typicaly more casual computer users that don't want to get swamped with choices and options.
Thats probably why they are so popular with yuppies like my Auntie. Simple, elegant non techie looking and undemanding for running generaly simple casual use software. I expect the ipod will be more of the same, and is more likely to dent the DS with its mostly casual games than the PSP which tends more towards console games in your pocket.
As for games, I suppose it might take off with the casual crowd that play chuzzle etc. But I don't see it making it in the commercial gaming market.
Apple are mostly known for well presented mid spec no thrills hardware and a pretty friendly looking OS that caters to people that are typicaly more casual computer users that don't want to get swamped with choices and options.
Thats probably why they are so popular with yuppies like my Auntie. Simple, elegant non techie looking and undemanding for running generaly simple casual use software. I expect the ipod will be more of the same, and is more likely to dent the DS with its mostly casual games than the PSP which tends more towards console games in your pocket.
iTunes should be included too iPod so if i attach it to computer it will automatically open it and i don't need anything to download or something.
This is pretty neat. So what is needed to run a game on an iPod? A Mac-complied blitzmax app?
Looks like the game price is set at $4.99
Looks like the game price is set at $4.99
Yea, yea yea. Ipod is just a crap phone, that cannot make phone calls
This is pretty neat. So what is needed to run a game on an iPod? A Mac-complied blitzmax app?
Currently, the iPod SDK is closed source. Apple isn't handing it out to just anyone yet. Rumor is that it will be available openly in the future. (It's doubtful that the Mac BlitzMax will compile a working application for iPod. It'll will likely need a dedicated compiler)
I'd upgrade my ipod for the ability to play bombjack/pacman etc.