Archive for September, 2006

New iPod

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Well, it came today, four days before the estimated delivery date. This is one of those things I really like about Apple. When they get their supply chain going, they always under-promise and over-deliver. By setting expectations, then beating them, they leave a sense that they are besting themselves, on top of their game, in [...]

Ruminations on Apple’s announcements

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

The iPod refresh
Pretty standard fare, and everything here had been aired before, except for the new shuffle. Which I have absolutely no use for, yet feel compelled to purchase.
I splashed out on the new 80gb iPod. I still prefer the dimensions of the 30gb, but I’ve just about outgrown my 30gb 5G, and the higher [...]