iPod mini Killer?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/12/pocket_maestro.jpg
Pocket Maestro From Packard Bell
Now a "UK" company, they promise up to 7 hours of battery life. Includes an FM radio and voice recorder. Available in 5GB and 2.5GB. WMA and MP3 compatible. Is the brand still available in the U.S.?
Certainly has a breakthrough design, doesn't it? :D
More info here. (http://forums.appleinsider.com/newthread.php?s=&action=newthread&forumid=9)
# 1 Re: iPod mini Killer?
:no: OMG that's ugly :no:
# 2 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Cover your eyes!!! It'll be gone soon! :lol:
That is one of the most hideous things I've ever seen. And this is supposed to beat out the miniPod? Puh-leaze!
Let's see... UGLY AS SIN... no wheel, or even a scroller like on the Dell DJ... UGLY AS SIN... bad screen... UGLY AS SIN...
Plus, when it comes right down to it, it don't look so hot.
# 3 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Gack! It's the rebirth of the Bowmar Brain ( http://www.computerhistory.org/VirtualVisibleStorage/artifact_main.php?tax_id=04.01.02.00)!
# 4 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Originally posted by MacsRGood4U
More info here. ( http://forums.appleinsider.com/newthread.php?s=&action=newthread&forumid=9) Is it just me, or does this link point to the Post New Thread page?
cooop at 2007-11-17 11:16:08 >
# 5 Re: iPod mini Killer?
It's you! No actually my mistake. Try here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/12/packard_bell_ipod/
# 6 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Dear god, that'd fit right in in a 1976 home entertainment system.
FUGLY!
# 7 Re: iPod mini Killer?
It's not ugly. It's "Retro".
tonton at 2007-11-17 11:19:09 >
# 8 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Originally posted by tonton
It's not ugly. It's "Retro".
Ummmm. No actually it is ugly.
# 9 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Packard Bell is synonymous with "Quality."
Eugene at 2007-11-17 11:21:09 >
# 10 Re: iPod mini Killer?
It looks like something from the TV show "Lost in Space"
Now you know why they were lost.
"DANGER WILL ROBINSON"
TednDi at 2007-11-17 11:22:10 >
# 11 Re: iPod mini Killer?
And we keep hearing from people insisting that anyone could have come up with the iPod's design and that Apple was just lucky with timing or other blather...
Tuttle at 2007-11-17 11:23:19 >
# 12 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Wow, I always wondered what an ass sandwich looked like :err:
I'm glad all these other companies are helping people decide to buy iPods. Are they getting a share of Apple's marketing budget?
Bancho at 2007-11-17 11:24:16 >
# 13 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Can we phase out the use of the word 'killer'? It has lost all meaning.
# 14 Re: iPod mini Killer?
If I walked around with one of those I would be asking to be shot.
# 15 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Originally posted by brianru
If I walked around with one of those I would be asking to be shot.
I bet he wouldn't be afraid to walk around with one of them:
http://mobz.org/starwars/image,1080
Tuttle at 2007-11-17 11:27:22 >
# 16 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Originally posted by Tuttle
I bet he wouldn't be afraid to walk around with one of them:
http://mobz.org/starwars/image,1080
No, that is the thing he used to communicate with imacD2
This is the thing hanging from his belt
http://www.rokulabs.com/products/soundbridge/index.php
I think that the title of this thread is a typo it should be:
Ipod, killer.
TednDi at 2007-11-17 11:28:25 >
# 17 Re: iPod mini Killer?
http://www.simfreephones.co.uk/images/largephones/nokia/nokia_6230.gif
Anders at 2007-11-17 11:29:21 >
# 18 Re: iPod mini Killer?
I just ... saw that ... photo at the top of the thread ...
Harald at 2007-11-17 11:30:25 >
# 19 Re: iPod mini Killer?
I just ... saw that ... photo at the top of the thread ...
Pretty hot, ain't it? BTW, why isn't there a fighting-back-your-puke smily? I think it suits this thread really well.
# 20 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Originally posted by stupider...likeafox
Can we phase out the use of the word 'killer'? It has lost all meaning.
LOL, we'll Quark Killer still has some meaning, although it took InDesign quite a few updates to finally get there.
# 21 Re: iPod mini Killer?
remember when Packard Bell used to make computers? They sucked. They were awful. As a child, we would call them Packard Smell. Very clever indeed.
# 22 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Originally posted by progmac
remember when Packard Bell used to make computers? They sucked. They were awful. As a child, we would call them Packard Smell. Very clever indeed.
They still make computers. They just don't sell them here.
Eugene at 2007-11-17 11:34:29 >
# 23 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Packard Smell. hehe. :devil: Clever.
It does look retro, tho. That's not necessarily bad in many cases. In this one, it is.
# 24 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Have a look at Packard Bell's latest "innovations"...
http://www.packardbell.co.uk/products/node1595.asp
Outstanding by design
Customers know how to tell the difference between real innovation and hype. With their unique combination of features and design, Packard Bell desktops are the ideal choice.
The white ixtreme models look very novel. And it's very clever to come up with product names starting with an i. No-one has done that before! :wow:
# 25 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Yes the "real innovation" part sounds interesting. I want to know more about this. In fact I just wrote them:
Hi Packard Bell.
I have a question about something I read at the site for your interesting i-media and i-xtreme computers (http://www.packardbell.co.uk/products/node1595.asp).
You write "Customers know how to tell the difference between real innovation and hype. With their unique combination of features and design, Packard Bell desktops are the ideal choice."
My question is what the "real innovations" that these computers have? It sounds interesting but I cannot find examples on the site.
Im looking forward to your answer.
Kind regards,
Anders Jakobsen
Anders at 2007-11-17 11:37:34 >
# 26 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Don't forget it's not only innovative to use the prefix "i-Something" it's also innovative to use the suffix "-Xtreme" or "Extreme". Packard Bell makes Gateway look like Apple.
# 27 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Originally posted by Aquatic
Don't forget it's not only innovative to use the prefix "i-Something" it's also innovative to use the suffix "-Xtreme" or "Extreme". Packard Bell makes Gateway look like Apple.
By the way, is Gateway still using that cow theme? I have no idea since I don't live in USA... If you're comparing Packard Bell "iSuXtreme" to Cow-Gateway and the latter is a clear winner in terms of style, that explains a lot. :lol:
# 28 Re: iPod mini Killer?
Looks like one of their old calculators from the 60's! I knew it had to have more features than just numbers! Now all I have to do is find the headphone jack...
;)
