ipod touch 3rd gen

[Blown2CV]

anyone else got one of these - encountering compatibility issues with... well, everything?

[The_Jackal]

So it wont play any format of music or any type of movie file?
Take it back, it obviously doesnt work properly.

[Blue Meanie]

Compatability with what? Get us some screenshots, etc, and what format of stuff you are playing.

[Blown2CV]

compatibility with any ipod accessory, chargers, docking cables etc

[SJobson]

This was the generation where Apple updated the charging pin - so it won't charge from older accessories.

[AB]

Yeah, bit of a pain with my iPhone too, all of my early accessories have been rendered entirely useless.

Good way for Apple to make money though!

[Blue Meanie]

AB said:

Yeah, bit of a pain with my iPhone too, all of my early accessories have been rendered entirely useless.

Good way for Apple to make money though!

The specs were given out by apple to manufacturers in plenty of time, the manufacturers just chose not to use those specs. I think it is a case of manufacturers wanting you to buy another speaker, rather than apple.

[Blown2CV]

but why move the interface around... the definition of an interface is something that you can agree is a 'given' way for things to interact. If Apple move the goalposts by changing the interface (and why would they really need to do that other than to make money?) then this renders the whole concept pointless. They would have been better off just changing the whole shape of the socket to make it a more transparent change.

[Blue Meanie]

Blown2CV said:

but why move the interface around... the definition of an interface is something that you can agree is a 'given' way for things to interact. If Apple move the goalposts by changing the interface (and why would they really need to do that other than to make money?) then this renders the whole concept pointless. They would have been better off just changing the whole shape of the socket to make it a more transparent change.

What? And make your speaker docking completely useless? I can still use my speakers even if it doesn't charge. The reason it changed was because firewire support dropped, as far as I am aware, and it was these power pins that are the reason that some speakers don't work. There was a technical bullitin put out by apple about this I believe within a good time frame, but many manufacturers never actually bothered to implement it.

[Blown2CV]

Blue Meanie said:

Blown2CV said:

but why move the interface around... the definition of an interface is something that you can agree is a 'given' way for things to interact. If Apple move the goalposts by changing the interface (and why would they really need to do that other than to make money?) then this renders the whole concept pointless. They would have been better off just changing the whole shape of the socket to make it a more transparent change.

What? And make your speaker docking completely useless? I can still use my speakers even if it doesn't charge. The reason it changed was because firewire support dropped, as far as I am aware, and it was these power pins that are the reason that some speakers don't work. There was a technical bullitin put out by apple about this I believe within a good time frame, but many manufacturers never actually bothered to implement it.

but you can't just change something like that and not piss your customers off. They, after all, are the ones that already have bought and currently own peripherals whether they are bang up to date or not...

[Blue Meanie]

Blown2CV said:

Blue Meanie said:

Blown2CV said:

but why move the interface around... the definition of an interface is something that you can agree is a 'given' way for things to interact. If Apple move the goalposts by changing the interface (and why would they really need to do that other than to make money?) then this renders the whole concept pointless. They would have been better off just changing the whole shape of the socket to make it a more transparent change.

What? And make your speaker docking completely useless? I can still use my speakers even if it doesn't charge. The reason it changed was because firewire support dropped, as far as I am aware, and it was these power pins that are the reason that some speakers don't work. There was a technical bullitin put out by apple about this I believe within a good time frame, but many manufacturers never actually bothered to implement it.

but you can't just change something like that and not piss your customers off. They, after all, are the ones that already have bought and currently own peripherals whether they are bang up to date or not...

Indeed. I'm not defending it. I have 2 speakers, (both Bose sound docks), that do not work with my iPod touch, but do work woith my classic. I'm simply explaining how it came about.