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This morning, Apple updated it’s iTunes Music Store to include vintage TV shows, including “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “Dragnet”, as well as current episodes from “The Office” and “Monk”. That is so hot. I love the retro NBC logos.

But to be honest, I often think this is a waste. For example, you can buy the entire season of a TV show in iTunes, where you will either play it on your iPod or on your computer. For the same price, you can buy the series on DVD and play it anywhere with much higher quality.

But the Alfred Hitchock series is a perfect example. I love him, but I would never sit down to watch his TV show at home. I’m just too busy. By contrast, if I bought it on iTunes and loaded it into an iPod, there is a huge chance I would watch it on roadtrips.

In addition, if I only wanted one or two episodes of a show, it would only be $1.99 each, so it would be cheaper than buying the whole series.

There are always pros and cons to anything. In the long run, I am very happy that Apple is continuing to build a new revolution for the future of technology, and continuing to challenge its competition.

I’m getting my first iPod in less than 3 weeks and I can’t wait to load it up with music, photos, and videos :)

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Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 7:55 am | Filed in Technology, Hitchcock | Permalink 9 Comments

    Your first iPod! It’s like having your technical cherry busted wide open! Don’t hate me because I have 4 iPods… tech whore.

    Posted by T. Johnston on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 10:36 am

      You’re going to love your IPod. I loaded my entire CD collection on mine, and have actually put the original CDs away in storage. It’s made me return to listening to my music, which I hadn’t done for a long time entirely based on laziness. I’ve also rediscovered new music, especially through ITunes. And, I too am a media and tech whore (I actually play my Ipod in my bedroom through my HD LCD flat-screen TV)…

      Posted by Dan on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 11:01 am

        Im so excited for you for your first iPod. You’re going to be astonished at how your life will change. It will seem puzzling how you lived life before having one. Oh the excitement.

        I have an penchant for the old NBC logos. Specifically the old peacock that would fan its feathers out.

        Posted by adam on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 11:03 am

          You can view the old NBC Peacock at http://www.ev1.pair.com/colorTV/colorTVlogos.html. I remember watching this logo as a kid before every NBC program.

          Dan

          Posted by Dan on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 1:39 pm

            Ok stepping away from the whole iPod thing… A few months ago, I saw the best stage production called Hitchcock Blonde, knowing nothing about Hitchcock but it was soooo good!!! There was even (female) nudity…

            Here’s a link for it: http://www.stagediary.com/reviews53.html#hitchcockblonde

            xK

            Posted by Kerri on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 3:05 pm

              Terry - I am slowly becoming an Apple whore myself :)

              Dan - I’d love to have an LCD TV to hook my iPod up to. Hey, Christmas is just around the corner. That would be the perfect gift for your Uncle Nathan. Oh and those NBC videos were awesome. Thanks for sharing.

              Adam - I’ve already started preparing. I’ve been ripping all our CD’s to the computer.

              Kerri - That sounds like an awesome play, nudity and all :) You should check out more of Hitchock. Psycho is my favorite movie.

              Posted by Nathan on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 3:46 pm

                I have to say, quite honestly, that I am not into the whole IPod thing. I guess it is because I never was much of a Music geek guy. My partner can name every song and band from the 80’s and 90’s but I am more of an in the moment kind of guy. I listen to the radio and like what I hear and never really notice what is now and what is not. I know…I am a little odd I guess.

                Posted by Scotty on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 11:07 pm

                  But Rodney is my real uncle. Does that mean my mom Gladys is Rodney’s sister?

                  Posted by Dan on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 @ 11:42 pm

                    This stuff is really cool but as a filmmaker it depresses me a bit that people will be watching stuff on such tiny screens and not in the format they were made for.
                    It’s the death of cinema I tell’s ya!

                    Posted by Jellygnite on Wed, Dec 7, 2005 @ 5:59 am

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