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iPod Accessories - Mic and Photo Storage are Here!

Thursday October 16, 2003 1:09 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
Today, Apple released two accessories that were codeveloped with Belkin.



The Belkin Voice Recorder allows users to record and instantly review voice recordings, as well as sync these notes with their Mac or Windows PC. Voice recordings are stored in WAV format.



The Belkin Media Reader allows users to import, store and backup digital photos by providing an adapter which supports Compact Flash, Smart Media, Memory Stick, SD and MMC. The iPod will then sync with iPhoto, allowing users to keep their photos organized.



More details and ordering information available at http://www.apple.com/ipod/accessories.html. Both accessories require 3rd Generation iPods (with Dock connectors) and the Apple iPod 2.1 Update



First word of upcoming iPod accessories came in late August with subsequent reports filling in the details.

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nycmacartist
109 months ago
I think the mic is about as attactive as a tumor. I wish Apple had designed this. Or better yet, have it built in.
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Wash!!
109 months ago
Way to go Apple I just got my friend to download the win version so he can see how good it is:D
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robotrenegade
109 months ago
Lame!!!
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Le Big Mac
109 months ago
What a bonus for digital photographers who own iPods (me:D )!!!

I'm surprised only that they didn't develop this already, but anyway, it will be great on the next trip.
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erik1975
109 months ago
After updating to version 2.1 the voice record does not show up in the extras menu. Nor is it accessible in the diagnostic mode. There must be a requirement for the Belkin HW to be plugged in to enable the feature. I was hoping for a crude record method with the headphone speaker. :(
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fred
109 months ago
KLUDGE....KLUDGE....KLUDGE

These things should be built-in and not be appendages....
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bennetsaysargh
109 months ago
ugh! i was hoping that you would be able to use a regular mic for it. this sucks. are you sure that you cant record with a mic other than the belin/apple one?
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CrackedButter
109 months ago
I don't care how lame the voice recorder looks, i was about to spend £100 on a digital recorder from Olympus and now i don't have to.

I got my ADC membership today and i rang them and queitly (but jokingly) asked the guy if he was going to have a busy day on friday, he said yes. ;) I asked some questions with something else and said i would be back tomorrow purchasing whatever Apple was offering.

This is going to be great for lectures, a voice recorder AND a new 12" PB! Discounted as well!
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kuyu
109 months ago
this voice recorder (while kind of ugly) is the deciding point in my ipod purchase. I am in college, and the ability to record and burn to CD every lecture will be amazing. I will be able to listen to the lectures in my car or while walking around on campus. This is the greatest feature yet on the ipod. I just hope that the mic will pick up voices from 15 feet or so. Otherwise I guess i'll be sitting in the front of the class from now on. This event today was apple's trump card. I wish I had some money to buy stock with. Oh well, maybe next time.
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Totalshock
109 months ago
Anyone know if the recorder lets you hook up to an external microphone or line-in? I do a lot of phone interviews for work, and would love to have a digital backup of my recordings of it, but if I can't hook it up to the mini-jack on my phone line tapper the way I do my existing tape recorder, it's less than useless to me.

Too bad... I thought that was gonna be a killer app.
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