Ipod Media Reader introduced

Fiski

Apple's partner Belkin has launched Media Reader which allows transferring images from digicam to IPod. Great accessory for photo enthusiasts but expensive!

vistet

I was going to say give me a line in for a microphone I´ll go for it when I realised it already exists
It doesnt convince yet , though : mono , WAV format .

-m2-

And a last bit of iPod news: Apple now has iTunes available for Windows as a free download -- it matches the program used with Macs and should be much improved over the previously available software. So now the iPod can hold your music, your pictures, PDA info, play a few games, and take dictation. (for a price )

indiamike

Unfortunately itunes and the very promising Napster (rising from the grave) only work on Windows XP and Windows 2000, leaving us Windows 98 users still in the dark.

-m2-

me too, as you need OS X for Mac and I'm still back at 8.6 without the horsepower to move up. I'm not quite ready for an iPod yet anyway but here's hoping the price of them starts dropping and they get a bit more affordable as they sure look like a desirable bit of travel gear.

oldhippie

Downloaded itunes for Windows yesterday and its a lot better than using Musicmatch Jukebox.

Bill

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suginami

iPod is lovely. Stick all your cds in it and then there's no more flipping through CD cases to find what you want. I want the little speakers that go with it and use it for backups too. Mine 15 Mgb but I may get a bigger one

Isabelle

Hey Vistet,

My Archos allows for a microphone to be plugged in after all ! http://www.archos.com/products/prw_100878.html.

Ciao,
Isabelle

oldhippie

Suginami
I agree. Which speakers are you using?
I was thinking of picking up the new Sony's.

Bill

kirsten1969

I have the belkin media reader for the ipod & was sorely dissapointed with the transfer rate. For low/medium reolution it's okay, but anything big will take you hours and lots of AAA bateries...I begin to think that analog life was simpler...

vistet

So , how long would it take for say a 2 MB file ?

On another note (pardon the pun ) IPoding quotes a release saying that Belkin will be releasing a universal mike adapter for Ipod shortly.

ikimasho

wondering how long the batteryis supposed to last as mine seems to drain rather quickly (2hours??) i think it should be about 8 hours....

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vistet

Apple claims eight hours. The battery was originally non-replaceable, but I think it is possible now.

There is a app called iVolt , that gives you a battery voltage meter in the display.

The Media Reader has its own power supply.

ikimasho

i am not so saavy....what will ivolt do?? how will it help??
i am a little frustrated that my fabulous new device seems to lose half its battery power when i am jogging (one hour and a half).

is there anything i can do about this problem?? my ipod is brand new (40G) and i bought it for my trip to india which starts april 22....wondering if i will be able to listen to it much!!!! thinking of packing my md player as a backup....

vistet

First of all : I am not a ipoddie , just a wannabe. No actual experience claimed.

The thought behind iVolt (see link at ipodding.com) is to get a clearer view of battery consumption , but this seems a bit superfluos after what you´ve described.

To me , what with it being brand new, it seems like a warranty issue. Have you tried contacting your dealer ?

There is another solution , but not an elegant one : Belkin makes an external battery pack that you can piggyback to the iPod.

Hope you get it sorted out. With or without merchandise , I am sure you will have a great time .