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For the lazy:
[q]To: Apple Computer, Inc.
European owners of Apple’s iPod have to put up with alot of things that the US owners never have to, such as higher prices, later release dates and no "Apple Events". Due to french law the iPod has to be regulated to 100db volume output and this should be followed, but the law applies to France and France only.
Apple started this regulation in the release of firmware 1.2.1 by releasing two versions, one US and one European version. Which is strange because the law applies to France, and France only, not the whole Europe. But atleast this solution let you choose for yourself if you lived outside France and get more then 100db volume output by just downloading the US version instead of the European version. In the release of firmware version 1.2.6 there was only one version to download, this version checked for itself in which country you were situated by checking the regional settings in your OS, such as timezone and keyboard layout. This seams to be a perfectly good way of following French regulations. But yet again Apple has regulated the volume for the whole Europe.
This petition calls for Apple to get a grip on customer service, and release firmware, where if it recognizes itself, or you choose it in the installation setup, that if you are situated outside of France, even if situated in Europe, or in the rest of the world, the volume regulation will not be applied. If Apple continues to treat european customers so poorly, I have no intention of ever purchasing another Apple product again. [/q]
Linkified: iPod Petition
[q]To: Apple Computer, Inc.
European owners of Apple’s iPod have to put up with alot of things that the US owners never have to, such as higher prices, later release dates and no "Apple Events". Due to french law the iPod has to be regulated to 100db volume output and this should be followed, but the law applies to France and France only.
Apple started this regulation in the release of firmware 1.2.1 by releasing two versions, one US and one European version. Which is strange because the law applies to France, and France only, not the whole Europe. But atleast this solution let you choose for yourself if you lived outside France and get more then 100db volume output by just downloading the US version instead of the European version. In the release of firmware version 1.2.6 there was only one version to download, this version checked for itself in which country you were situated by checking the regional settings in your OS, such as timezone and keyboard layout. This seams to be a perfectly good way of following French regulations. But yet again Apple has regulated the volume for the whole Europe.
This petition calls for Apple to get a grip on customer service, and release firmware, where if it recognizes itself, or you choose it in the installation setup, that if you are situated outside of France, even if situated in Europe, or in the rest of the world, the volume regulation will not be applied. If Apple continues to treat european customers so poorly, I have no intention of ever purchasing another Apple product again. [/q]
Linkified: iPod Petition
plainsong
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Apple is not going to care, but I signed it anyway.
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I presume this has been followed through, but has anyone really tested the two together?
plainsong
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I've read some things at iPodlounge, but it's all with no regard for the headphones used so...
I still signed the petition anyway, Apple messed up.
I still signed the petition anyway, Apple messed up.
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Do you mean people haven't tried different headphones? Can't believe thats what you mean but in case it is......
There are endless threads about headphones, the buds that come with the ipod, although they had good 'reviews' generally get binned in favour of the (Etys?) canal type , though I found these to be quite irritating (and expensive). Much improved clarity and bottom end though.
Personally I like my old MDR V6's, huge and clunky but I'm so used to the sound and comfort.
Sorry if i misunderstood (or missed!) your point.
| Originally posted by plainsong I've read some things at iPodlounge, but it's all with no regard for the headphones used so... I still signed the petition anyway, Apple messed up. |
Do you mean people haven't tried different headphones? Can't believe thats what you mean but in case it is......
There are endless threads about headphones, the buds that come with the ipod, although they had good 'reviews' generally get binned in favour of the (Etys?) canal type , though I found these to be quite irritating (and expensive). Much improved clarity and bottom end though.
Personally I like my old MDR V6's, huge and clunky but I'm so used to the sound and comfort.
Sorry if i misunderstood (or missed!) your point.
plainsong
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Well all they complain about at ipodlounge is the volume. You don't hear any mention of the type of headphones used, and most aren't the types to think about things like impedance and efficiency. So they complain, but read for yourself in their forums, most of them - you don't know what gear is being used. Then others, well, others I suspect are Headfiers.
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up to 98 - thats a lot of $$$$ Apple.
Many thanks for your support (sincere comment for those that helped - sarcastic comment for Apple)
Many thanks for your support (sincere comment for those that helped - sarcastic comment for Apple)
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