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Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
No problem - it helped me too, because I didn't know they even had that option! I had even looked up "wish list" on the "help" page to no avail. A quick search of "shopping cart" however, led me right to it, and now I'm adding things like crazy! LOL

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 4:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Can anyone recommend some inexpensive speakers for the Nano Video?
Also, my ds has an older Ihome and he can't play his Nano Video on it. Is there an adapter or something that would make them work?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 4:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
anyone?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Sorry Annie I have no clue.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Tex, how does the older iPod connect to the "iHome"? Find that out for me, and if possible, maybe a link to the iHome model he has, and I'll try to figure it out.

Part of me thinks that it SHOULD work, because the only two "connector" ports, haven't changed over the many generations of iPod items.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
that's what i thought Eeyore, but both kids swear it doesn't. it just sits in the middle.
thanks for answering Mocha! LOL

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Can you find me which speaker system it is online, Tex?

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 9:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I found the "Ilit" little speakers at Meijers. They plug in to the headset end w/an included cable. They were under $30 and they have cool "disco" lights on that beat to the music or can be turned off. Best little set of speakers for school b/c they're portable and were cheap enough I won't be totally ticked off if something happens to them.

Here's what they look like:



And the link to buy them online is this:
http://www.2shopper.com/iLit_Twin_Spin_LED_Speakers_p/cmi11193.htm

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 6:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
it looks like on the Apple website that the current version is H6. I think his is H5.
http://www.amazon.com/iHome-iH5-Clock-Radio-White/dp/B00080FO4O

thanks, teach, those look great! is the sound good?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
anyone know about these speakers?

http://www.theistore.com/isound_2x_plus_portable_speakers_for_all_ipods

http://www.theistore.com/isound_4x_foldable_portable_speakers_for_all_ipods?model_id=70&sort_ord=1&sort_dir=asc

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Looks like there is some sort of software/firmware incompatibility. That's a shame. A real oversight on the part of the manufacturers.

Man, I'd just go with the Bose sound dock, seeing as it's an Apple recommended item, so one would think Bose would be working more closely with Apple to assure customers of compatibility with future models.

Sorry I couldn't help Tex!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 2:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I think you missed the word inexpensive in my original post, Eeyore! LOL

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Technically Tex, you don't need a compatible set of speakers. Why not get a regular set of speakers (they must have their own power), then plug them into the iPod's headphone jack. Computer speakers often fall into this category, and some are quite reasonably priced and of better quality the kinds that are painted white and claim to be made just for iPods.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 5:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I think the quality is OK -- I'm using them at school, they sit on my computer desk, and I can hear them anywhere in the room. They don't have bass, mid, treble adjustments, but they can definitely be cranked for sound. :-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
hmm..i will look into computer speakers.
thanks again, teach!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
:-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 6:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I dug out some old computer speakers. Only one seemed to work, but she was thrilled! The sound is not that good which seems kind of ironic considering the nano has such good sound.
still might look into those speakers teach.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
One of the best $30 I ever spent for my classroom. Now I want to get them for home, too, but I'm trying to talk DH into a new Ipod first. My shuffle has issues w/"losing" songs when I use "shuffle." It was refurbished when we got it 3 years ago, so it's not surprising that it isn't working perfectly now. My theory -- a (red)nano first -- speakers for home, next!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Tex, take a look at the speaker jacks. Are they "mono"? Sometimes you just might need a little adapter to stick stereo output into mono speakers. But maybe I'm thinking it backwards...

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
this set up has 3 speakers, one big one that plugs into the wall (has the base, treble ect)and two little speakers one that connects to the big one and then the 2nd little one connects to the other little one (does that make sense? LOL). we couldn't get it to work with all three, but if she just plugged into the one little speaker that connected to the other little speaker it worked (but that tinny old stereo sound! LOL)

i normally would get her the speakers, but she also wants a digital camera for her birthday and i just can't and won't do both (unless I find some really good and cheap ones! LOL)

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 2:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Ahh...I know the kind you're talking about. Yeah, the big one is for the lower tones, so the other two are supposed to take care of the tinnier sounds. I have the same kind on my computer.

Does your family have a little stereo system? Remember from the 80s/90s? Two cassette players, a record player, and MAYBE a CD player? Sometimes those have a "line in" jack. Again, getting a "double male" adapter, would let the Nano work with that system too.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
She seems thrilled, I am the one who feels bad cause the sound isn't all that great! LOL
I may see if my dad wants to get her some speakers for her birthday.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, February 22, 2008 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I have a Nano. Am I correct that if you're playing an album or music in a playlist, the tracks cannot be shuffled? Shuffle only works if you're playing all the tracks on the Nano. Shuffle on any "music machine" is a feature I'm always looking for.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
No, you should be able to shuffle the tracks on the playlist. Which model of Nano do you have?

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-187360.html

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6067447