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June 25, 2003
WWDC: iSight and iChat AV
Right off the bat, I just want to say that the iSight is probably the worst named product that Apple has ever put out.
OK, got that off my chest. Now listen up people: iSight is another step in Apple's desktop video move. In addition to being DV compliant (or so it seems as it plays well with apps other than iChat), this thing is tiny and light. Perfect for taking with you everywhere.
So is the iPod. Rumor has it that a new iPod will be out in January. Likely new feature is an screen to replace the LCD. Lighter, cheaper, consumes less power, and color to boot. Why would Apple do this? To let you view all those albums' cover art embedded into your music. At first.
My guess is that soon after, Apple will create a connector that will let you plug the iSight into the iPod. The iPod will be able to record the audio or video (or both). And you'll be able to see it all as well. Remember that you heard it here first. Not quite the replacement for a DV camcorder, but pretty cool.
iChat is also new. A public beta of iChat AV is available for download, and it seems pretty rock solid. Sadly, it seems my trusty laptop does not have the horsepower to do video conferencing, but audio would be good too.
I'm always happy with iChat's features, particularly the ability for it to use your picture and your friend's pictures from the Address Book as icons. I like that it uses my friend's names instead of the screen names if I have them entered in Address Book.
I do wish that iChat's notification sounds could be made louder without boosting the system sound. I'm often away from my machine when messages come in and would like to hear them.
I also wish that it had support for other IM servers and allowed multiple screen name logins to the same service.
Posted by Samer at June 25, 2003 10:36 PM
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Hey Samer! What's your IM name? Doug just got an iSight yesterday and we don't have anyone to talk to yet :-) I am UUkatt. (Don't have it here at work though.) Dan found your blog b/c of the Harry's Tap Room review. Doug and I popped in last night for the first time and were pleased with the service and the food but a little disappointed at the pathetic number of taps, given the name of the place.
Posted by: Lynne at July 8, 2003 09:41 AM