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§ ita § - Jan 11, 2005 9:10:49 am PST #1062 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

iPod shuffle notes:

    • Music capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128Kbps AAC encoding.
    • Do not eat iPod shuffle.
    • Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
    • Some computers require either the optional iPod shuffle Dock or a USB cable extender (sold separately).

tommyrot - Jan 11, 2005 9:12:12 am PST #1063 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Buyers are going to feel like they're being nickeled and dimed, which is something I often feel when I'm dealing with Apple.

Well, I think the idea is that someone who has an iPod and a PC will want to try a Mac out at that price. So they can use their existing monitor. If they don't have an extra keyboard and mouse they could buy something cheap. So I don't think the lack of monitor, keyboard and mouse is going to be an issue for most buyers.

eta: Plus, having both VGA and DVI output is cool at that price....

Steph L. - Jan 11, 2005 9:12:48 am PST #1064 of 10003
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Do not eat iPod shuffle.

Well, SCREW that.

Unsurprisingly, the Apple Store site is exceedingly sloooooooooooow to load. Heh.

Jessica - Jan 11, 2005 9:13:58 am PST #1065 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

It's cheap, but they're selling it without a monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Sans monitor is par for the course with Apple, though. (And personally, I prefer non-Mac keyboards and mice anyhow, so that works out great.)

Connie Neil - Jan 11, 2005 9:14:02 am PST #1066 of 10003
brillig

Would it use the standard monitors/etc., or would you have to get Mac drivers? Or am I way behind the curve on equipment compatibility?

tommyrot - Jan 11, 2005 9:17:40 am PST #1067 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Would it use the standard monitors/etc.

Yeah. The standard VGA monitor (which 99% are) or the new DVI (digital video) standard, that most better LCD monitors use....

eta:

Oh, and any standard USB keyboard and mouse....

amych - Jan 11, 2005 9:18:03 am PST #1068 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

hrrmph. And I was gonna buy one right the fuck now.

(or, you know, play around with the configurator and waste all their bandwidth)

Rob - Jan 11, 2005 9:18:24 am PST #1069 of 10003

You can't use an AT-style keyboard, but any USB keyboard will work.

Similarly, a serial mouse is not supported, but any USB mouse will work.

Any monitor will work.

amych - Jan 11, 2005 9:19:18 am PST #1070 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Connie, you're way behind the curve (which I mean in the nicest possible way). Pretty much any USB keyboard and mouse will plug into a recent Mac and be ready to go.

Connie Neil - Jan 11, 2005 9:23:22 am PST #1071 of 10003
brillig

any standard USB keyboard and mouse....

t manages not to snicker too cynically Put me in the "I'll have to get one of those someday" column.

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