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Like, wow, you can record voice on your iPod and use it for interviews. If you buy an iTalk voice recorder, that is. Big fucking deal. I can just picture Jobs’ faithful audience clapping like seals for this ‘amazing’ new feature.

Hello. Why can’t I just stick the (better) microphones I already own in the machine? Superior, feature rich players like the iRiver H-series can do just that. Apple, if you want me to buy your gear, make it do what it should be able to do. It takes a lot more than pretty design to win over this (power) user. I’m not a big fan of the white look anyway. And I really don’t need games on it. Seriously. I’ll take serious features over games, any day.

Oh well, at least those Photo iPods (359 €’s not a bad price, actually) will soon (March, software update) be able to connect directly to digital cameras. Something they should have been able to do from the start if you ask me.

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If I buy a song from iTMS on my work computer, how can I download it again on my home computer? There doesn’t seem to be a way other than paying for it again.

Yes, I can mail it to myself, or burn it, or ftp it. But really, it should show up in my library automatically.

This is an evil plan to make me invest in an iPod. Which I’m not willing to do.

I do not need a portable player. I don’t like shutting myself off from the world while I’m commuting. If I ever do invest it will be in one of iRiver’s machines. Their features suit me better and sue me, but I like the look better too.