The biggest surprise watching video on the tiny, 2.5-inch screen (320 by 240 pixels) is completely immersive. Three unexpected factors are at work. First, the picture itself is sharp and vivid, with crisp action that never smears the screen is noticeably brighter than on previous iPods. Second, because the audio is piped directly into your ear sockets, it has much higher fidelity and presence than most peoples TV sets. Finally, remember that a 2.5-inch screen a foot from your face fills as much of your vision as a much larger screen thats across the room.
Today, there are over 7,000 languages spoken throughout the world. They may sound different, but in every case, they're drawing on the same regions o… - David Pogue
Today, there are over 7,000 languages spoken throughout the world. They may sound different, but in every case, they're drawing on the same regions o…
- David Pogue
A running theme in my life is my inability to say no to anything. - David Pogue
A running theme in my life is my inability to say no to anything.
If Apple ever lowers the iPod's price and develops Windows software for it, watch out: the invasion of the iPod people will surely begin in earnest. - David Pogue
If Apple ever lowers the iPod's price and develops Windows software for it, watch out: the invasion of the iPod people will surely begin in earnest.
I travel a ridiculous amount, so I've thought a lot about, and spent a lot of time refining, what I carry and how I carry it. - David Pogue
I travel a ridiculous amount, so I've thought a lot about, and spent a lot of time refining, what I carry and how I carry it.
Walking is a skill that took millions of years for us to develop... If you wanted to design a robot that could walk as well as a person, this would b… - David Pogue
Walking is a skill that took millions of years for us to develop... If you wanted to design a robot that could walk as well as a person, this would b…
There's one thing that shows up on all of the lists of what makes us human: language. Our ability to share our thoughts and complex information with … - David Pogue
There's one thing that shows up on all of the lists of what makes us human: language. Our ability to share our thoughts and complex information with …
If you continue to improve a product enough, you'll eventually ruin it. - David Pogue
If you continue to improve a product enough, you'll eventually ruin it.
Why is Wi-Fi free at cheap hotels, but $14 a night at expensive ones? - David Pogue
Why is Wi-Fi free at cheap hotels, but $14 a night at expensive ones?
People won't start dumping Google en masse; Google is a habit. - David Pogue
People won't start dumping Google en masse; Google is a habit.
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