New Apple Lust Objects for 2010 and onward

I assumed the Beats deal was all about the streaming service since iTunes Radio isn't taking the world by storm, but some reporters are speculating the labels that licensed their music to Beats may have non-transference clauses in their contracts. This would mean rights to streaming their music won't legally be retained by Beats if the company is sold, and they may or may not want to renegotiate with Apple who traditionally wants a big cut for themselves.

A few months back I listened to the same song through every set of headphones the Apple store had on display. The Beats 'phones had decent sound, if not up to their price levels, but they just felt so cheaply made, like a slight twist of the earcup would snap the hard plastic headstrap in two. The best sounding to my ears were the Bowers & Wilkins P7 (which are also overpriced but at least feel well made and comfortable).

fwiw, I recommend these:

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-100-II-Ear-Miniheadphone-Black/dp/B002VPDOH8

they fold up nicely and sound amazing for the price.

Looks like they leak, which is no good for commuting. I do want something that size, though - huge headphones are also no use for commuting, really.

They're no worse than any earbuds or larger headphones, I've never had a complaint commuting, working or on an airplane or whatever.

Not a he: http://www.gradolabs.com

i was making a gr8080 reference

I bought the earlier version of those years ago and found them far too leaky for me (I generally walk, so the problem was traffic noise coming in, rather than my noise going out). I swapped them for the closed-back PX 200s instead, which were fine, though I now use ear-canal earbuds instead.

http://en-uk.sennheiser.com/closed-headphones-stereo-travel-lightweigt-px-200-ii

anyway, it will be interesting to see when they formally announce this and what they say. here's something to read in the meantime:

http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/10/5700062/why-is-apple-buying-beats-its-the-brand

xpost

dB for dB nothing blocks sound like IEMs (in-ear monitors)

Especially with comply foam tips

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-12/apple-s-deep-ties-with-iovine-key-driver-of-beats-deal.html

Apple became interested in doing a deal with Beats after executives were impressed by Beats Music, the online music streaming service unveiled earlier this year, which was rapidly converting users into paying subscribers, said a person with knowledge of the talks, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.

Beats is also well known for its high-end headphones business, which is profitable, and Apple plans to work with the company to improve the quality of design in future versions, this person said.

I defended the asymco guy recently and now i regret it

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*forum fills with 100,000 posts about Beats*

http://stratechery.com/2014/apple-buying-beats/

what if they're buying beats because it's a profitable enterprise and they want to make money?

it'd be pretty funny if everything continued as-is, to the confusion of speculators

what if they're buying beats because it's a profitable enterprise and they want to make money?

this would be wildly out of character

"I'm thinking printers"

haha

A day doesn't pass without some leaked iPhone 6 mockup of some sort, but is there any word on a possible iPod update? They're not as popular as they once were, but still 2+ years is a long time without an update. Any guesses as to whether the iPod touch will get the 4.7" screen? A 128GB option?

waiting for a new mac mini too while we're on the topic of the forgotten

256 GB iPod Classic option or gtfo

Fuckit, 512.

I wish I was joking.

the ipod classic is fucked, as is the ipod line in general. (although that's probably the least popular model)

i've heard the ipod touch isn't doing spectacularly well, too

people are just getting iphones, even if they're young

perhaps the ipod touch could get some sort of a redesign. perhaps

the future of ios devices is iphones and ipads, though

perhaps the real apple tv, when it comes out, too. and the iwatch, at some point

mac mini, i have no idea.

"the real apple tv"

pssh the standalone box makes a shitload of sense. the display capabilities of a television are fine for yeeeears, but streaming tech and whatever else can change up. the stuff built-in to televisions becomes outdated too quickly.

IMO all of these separate boxes are going to die in the US the instant Apple/XBox/Sony/Roku/Amazon/whomever can strike a deal with the cable companies to integrate with/replace their settop boxes

"the real apple tv"

which could be a more advanced version of the current apple tv. i did not imply a screen.

Most of this stuff is already getting integrated directly into the TV anyway. I don't think the boxes will totally die though, just because the hardware in these TVs and cable set-top boxes tends to suck in comparison to AppleTV, Tivo, etc.

the future of ios devices is iphones and ipads, though

― markers, Tuesday, May 13, 2014 1:48 PM (37 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ipads are dying bro, it's just phones all the way down from now on

lol "dying"

maybe not growing!

DJP somewhat otm! I have no idea wtf is going to happen in the television sphere, but there's going to be some sort of convergence.

if you're not busy being born imho

you're busy maintaining -- bob dylan

apple tv seems to be doing well for them. the ipod is not, and tim cook has said as much. the iphone is still doing very, very well. the ipad has sort of plateaued, and might get stuck there, but we'll see.

who knows about the iwatch. if it doesn't work out, that will be a clusterfuck.

the major two hardware projects on deck for apple right now seem to be the next generation apple tv and the iwatch. the latter will be out this fall, unless they massively fuck up. i think the problem with the former has to do more with eddy cue struggling to make deals than anything else

like, if they could present content in the way they wanted to to users today, the device would be released sooner rather than later. (depending on how far along they are with it)

well, you know who's good at dealing with media companies, right?

gruber said apple has the "a team" on the project (the tv one)

xpost eddy cue. (i'm guessing you're looking for jimmy iovine, but i don't know how well his expertise would transfer out of the music industry)

actually, fuck, they have bob iger on their board.

maybe bill campbell can go swear at someone.

you make all kinds of assumptions about other capabilities! I bet jimmy iovine would be able to deal with television as well as music