I submit for the consideration of Gizmodo commenters everywhere (and for my own personal need to be flogged for straying ever-so-slightly from the story at hand) that the fifth generation Nano is proof that Apple desperately needs Steve Jobs. The genius of Cupertino steps out for a few months and now we need a first-gen iPod Shuffle stand to be able to avoid having a video of our pretty index finger.
The complaints about the new Nano (no "camera" - only video, placement of the video camera, a toss-in of an FM tuner that could have been added generations ago) not to mention the complaints about the other product upgrades really has me questioning whether Apple is really just an average company when Jobs is not at the helm. Not that the upgrades are not a good start, but I cannot help but wonder if we would really need a Kickster stand for an otherwise excellent product had there been one additional employee in the office.
Note to Giz: See how I managed to bring the conversation back to the product being discussed right at the end to avoid the ban-hammer? Some would say that was a C.M.A. move, but I prefer to interpret it as pure genius.
@tacomstng: Well, it is a camera stand. If you are like me, you would only use the camera in your bedroom anyway, so you wouldn't actually have to carry the stand around.
Will it hold business cards? I need to live up to my douchebag office persona.
High-fives, bluetooth headsets, and pacing around the office dictating reports are just the tip of the iceberg. My own bobblehead would help me along the path to the Dark Side.
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The complaints about the new Nano (no "camera" - only video, placement of the video camera, a toss-in of an FM tuner that could have been added generations ago) not to mention the complaints about the other product upgrades really has me questioning whether Apple is really just an average company when Jobs is not at the helm. Not that the upgrades are not a good start, but I cannot help but wonder if we would really need a Kickster stand for an otherwise excellent product had there been one additional employee in the office.
Note to Giz: See how I managed to bring the conversation back to the product being discussed right at the end to avoid the ban-hammer? Some would say that was a C.M.A. move, but I prefer to interpret it as pure genius.
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It's kinda ironic that the stand section resembles a first generation iPod shuffle!
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Hell yes I went there. ZING!
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Couldn't resist!
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High-fives, bluetooth headsets, and pacing around the office dictating reports are just the tip of the iceberg. My own bobblehead would help me along the path to the Dark Side.
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Original at [despair.com]
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