Just poking my head in. Mouthing off. Don't wish to offend. Don't get me wrong, I think the new ipod is really cool, and I like a new geeky gadget as much as the next person, but I have the same feeling I had when they came out with the Photo ipod, which is sort of "so what". Actually, now I think that being able to transport & view pictures in one's ipod is a more useful function than watching video on it.
Aside from the "neat-o!" aspect of it, I just don't see how or why this will be the next big thing for...anyone who believes it's the next big thing, be they major media, the music industry, whatever. I get to pay for tv shows I missed? No thanks. I don't need to see ANYTHING that badly--not even "Lost". "Classic" repeats? Nope. Got Nickelodeon, if I feel the urge. MTV? Have it. Don't really watch it, but it's there. I really don't see the value in it for vloggers (or vodcasters, or video podcasters or video bloggers, or vidmasters or whatever you want to call it...I don't wish to start that semantic argument again) aside from my boyfriend being able to keep my video visage in his pocket (which, incidently, he wouldn't watch anyhow, because he sees me all the time. I'm trying not to feel a little hurt by that ;)) I guess what I mean is that I watch tv on my tv. And I watch vlogs on my computer be they "shows", "personal diaries", "mini-movies", "series" or whatever else: I have room in my heart for all styles and formats. It's a format that's computer-based. It doesn't seem to belong on my tv, or in my pocket. Perhaps because it's become such a part of my daily routine (morning coffee, refresh Fireant, save me from morning magazine-news tv programs, thank God) that I'd have a hard time doing it a different way. I can be stubborn, yes, but it can't just be me. Is it just me? Also, iTunes doesn't even have a seperate section for uploading podcasts (back off, wordmavens--I'm using "podcasts" for now because it's easier)with video so that one could browse around, anyway. Stuff's just stuck everywhere: public radio, arts & entertainment, spoken word and whathaveyou. Sure, there's a "featured video podcast" section, but it's awfully small. What's a videopodvodvlogmeister to do? I assume people want to ship their vlogs over to iTunes to reach a bigger audience or make it easier for people to subscribe--correct me if I'm wrong. But why bother if no one will be able to find you? Is anyone buying these video ipods and actually using them mainly for video? When are you supposed to watch? You can't drive and watch. You can't really walk and watch. Are people really sitting in their livingrooms watching these teensy (albeit crisp and clear) screens because, I'm sorry, but that's just dopey. The only time I can think that they would be useful is on a public transportaion commute to work. Surely zillions of people outside of New York City (and Chicago, and Boston and Tokyo and wherever else there's a large train/bus/monorail contingent) are buying the little suckers. Is anyone running out to replace their music/photo ipods? Or are the majority of people buying them new users who are just buying the current model, much like I bought an ipod with photo capabilities because that's just what was available? By the time my ipod is totaly outdated I'm hoping for a portable mp3 player that can make me a sandwich. The iSnack. THAT seems useful to me. I suppose the ludddite part of me thinks that portable video is bad. Do we really need to be entertained every goddamned minute? I guess you could take your video ipod out for a nice day in the park and watch it there--but shouldn't you just be enjoying a nice day in the park? I won't bore you with my theories concerning commercials bundled in programming on video ipods (Vpods?) other than to say: any day now. Any day. Ok. I'm done. No attacking, please. Bekah http://missbhavens.blogspot.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/2jUsvC/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
