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Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

ooooooooo tv for ipod maybe? video on disks (ipod?) seemed to be the main idea. but he did say the thing was audio

Posted by aswimmer94563 on January 20, 2004 at 7:37 PM (PDT)

Pacific Rim Technologies announces iShield II aluminum case

I would have to say this one. I was deciding between the showcase and this one and I think the “Stuf back” protection service sealed the deal. Plus with the showcase I would have had to use the foam insert (big turnoff). Plus it isnt bulky and should be very light.

Posted by Andy on January 20, 2004 at 7:36 PM (PDT)

Pacific Rim Technologies announces iShield II aluminum case

yeah I have to say silver

Posted by Andy on January 20, 2004 at 7:31 PM (PDT)

Korean iPod clone released

Sorry about that long URL…I should have previewed before posting :(

Posted by Alex on January 20, 2004 at 7:31 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

Do you guys realize that there could hundreds of Charlie Bernsteins.

Posted by Andy on January 20, 2004 at 7:29 PM (PDT)

Pacific Rim Technologies announces iShield II aluminum case

I’m trying to decide between this or the Vaja case. Which is better?

Posted by LaNev on January 20, 2004 at 7:28 PM (PDT)

Pacific Rim Technologies announces iShield II aluminum case

Get the silver. U know u want it

Posted by Jon on January 20, 2004 at 7:26 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

Charlie Bernstein is with Philips Broadcast Television Systems (BTS) Co., Salt Lake City, UT 84119.

found at http://www.smpte.org/smpte_store/journals/indexes/abstracts.cfm?journali=4&month=44

Posted by timmy in Melbourne, Australia on January 20, 2004 at 7:22 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

the at&t related page i found was

http://www.oaklandchamber.com/html/2002_03_as_att.html

Posted by timmy in Melbourne, Australia on January 20, 2004 at 7:18 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

if its anything, i googled charlie bernstein and there is a paper he wrote on hd based video archiving (or simular) for tv broadcasters
http://www.smpte.org/smpte_store/journals/indexes/abstracts.cfm?journali=4&month=44

3/4 way down the page.

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i also found a page about someone by the same name working for AT&T wireless (which looks kinda promising) in particular the quote: “Charlie Bernstein is the Bay Area regional vice president-general manager for AT&T Wireless. He can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)”

dunno what it is but it may say that it could be to do with video and the pod or mobiles…. who knows?

Posted by timmy in Melbourne, Australia on January 20, 2004 at 7:18 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

I am gonna have to agree with the people suggesting caution. How can a company be a “a leading provider of Audio products for the Apple iPod.” and no products of theirs are known nor reveiwed by ipodlounge. Seriously doesnt seem right.

Posted by Ron on January 20, 2004 at 7:10 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

Still waiting….

no email

its been like 5 hours

Posted by Ed on January 20, 2004 at 7:09 PM (PDT)

Korean iPod clone released

Seems naive to me to think that D Cube is the first company to recognize Apple has a winner with their wheel design and try to do the smart thing by copying it. In fact Samsung did try to copy the wheel design in their Yepp player and they were threatened by Apple in May 2003, http://www.macminute.com/2003/06/11/samsung
Here’s the relevant quote:
“The Korean company had planned to release its well-reviewed Yepp YP-900 hard-drive digital-music player in May 2003 but has delayed it until fall because Apple threatened to sue, claiming the device looked too similar to its hot iPod. Samsung execs say the Yepp will be redesigned.”
Here’s what their Yepp looks like now:
http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/nabc/product/b2c_product_detail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=YP-910GS/XAA
It’s pretty clear that they got rid of their “wheel navigation”.

Even if Samsung also licenses the Portal Player platform which Apple uses for the iPod, they are only licensing the internal workings, firmware, chips, etc. not the outer design, the UI, including the wheel.

However, the other interesting point is whether Apple has a legitimate right to stop D Cube. It seems Samsung though so in that case. It turns out that Apple did file a patent for a scroll wheel on Feb 7, 2002, http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-adv.html&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=20030076303.PGNR.&OS=dn/20030076303&RS=DN/20030076303
The iPod was introduced Oct 23, 2001. Still, the earlier posters mention of Beocomm phones using a nearly identical scroll wheel is intriguing. Beocomm introduced their line in 1999. So Apple may have a hard time with their patent.  I looked at the Intellivision patent and it is for a joystick. It’s not clear to me how it affects Apple. The Beocomm IP seems more relevant.

Posted by Alex on January 20, 2004 at 7:04 PM (PDT)

"The iPod is the modern-day equivalent of the Samurai sword"

can i have my vinyls back now?

Posted by FALOP on January 20, 2004 at 7:02 PM (PDT)

Pacific Rim Technologies announces iShield II aluminum case

or maybe even the blue

Posted by Andy on January 20, 2004 at 6:47 PM (PDT)

Shure E5 earphones for only $389

considering the strength of the pound $3,499 doesn’t sound too bad for a pair of hand-made Sony MDR-R10s

Posted by mortelman on January 20, 2004 at 6:40 PM (PDT)

Korean iPod clone released

No offense, scroll wheels have been around in telephones before B + O existed as a telephone company. Radial dial anyone? And who cares if other players have more features. If more features take more space and are made horribly, who cares. Quality is quality is quality. No argument against quality.

Posted by Mike W. on January 20, 2004 at 6:33 PM (PDT)

Apple posts 'coming soon' Pepsi-iTunes giveaway

hey now, sierra mist is great stuff..the diet anyway (regular is too sweet).  Man, if it is on diet SM I am golden!!

Posted by Bob on January 20, 2004 at 6:32 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

Yup, still waiting…

Posted by UTEP_MinerPod on January 20, 2004 at 6:19 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

should get a response next business day (tomorrow) hopefully with in 24 hours. At least that would make sense to me.

Posted by Andy on January 20, 2004 at 6:17 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

There was only one when I sent mine so I should be pretty high on the list. Let us know if you find anything out!

Posted by Andy on January 20, 2004 at 6:12 PM (PDT)

Updated: Audio Outfitters looking for beta testers for new iPod product

I sent an email before the first replay to this topic, so hopefully I’m one of the first!

Posted by Ipodforlife on January 20, 2004 at 6:06 PM (PDT)

"The iPod is the modern-day equivalent of the Samurai sword"

good for you, but obviously the writer feels that other people do get it as a show of status
and i think he has a point. i’ve seen way too many of those crappy infernal white headphones around to make sense

Posted by ntt on January 20, 2004 at 6:05 PM (PDT)

Pacific Rim Technologies announces iShield II aluminum case

I have only one question. Should I get the silver or red? I think that the silver compliments the iPod’s natural beauty more. Any suggestions?

Posted by Andy on January 20, 2004 at 6:00 PM (PDT)

HP already had an iPod of sorts

And the PortalPlayer public relations department has joined the discussion. It was bound to happen… seems to happen quite frequently on this site.

Posted by Atomic Bomb in Mid-Atlantic on January 20, 2004 at 5:41 PM (PDT)