Comments on: Apple + Nike = Exercise Nirvana http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6947 Nick Santilli Wed, 24 May 2006 19:53:28 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6947 um, the whole thing about the geeks and stereotypes and whatever has lost me. this is getting way too off topic at this point. thanks for the comments everyone. closed. um, the whole thing about the geeks and stereotypes and whatever has lost me. this is getting way too off topic at this point. thanks for the comments everyone.
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]]> By: Brian Donohue http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6946 Brian Donohue Wed, 24 May 2006 19:50:22 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6946 What disturbs me about it, in fact, is that Apple's a company that has been able to avoid sleeping with the devil. Go to a site like buyblue.org and check out PAC contributions, for example, on Apple vs. Dell (I love pointing this one out to the win-dell crowd): there's a polar difference in direction there, which (if recent polls of American voters are to be weighted) favors Apple's discretion by a long shot. Thus, an alliance with a firm as poor (and well-documented) a labor history as Nike is even more disturbing. I work every day with geeks, and I know that the stereotype about them is total BS. They are socially aware, sensitive, and sophisticated people. Why should we pretend that technology is somehow distant from morals or the life of citizenship in a democracy, when those of us who know a lot of geeks personally and professionally know that it just ain't so in reality? What disturbs me about it, in fact, is that Apple’s a company that has been able to avoid sleeping with the devil. Go to a site like buyblue.org and check out PAC contributions, for example, on Apple vs. Dell (I love pointing this one out to the win-dell crowd): there’s a polar difference in direction there, which (if recent polls of American voters are to be weighted) favors Apple’s discretion by a long shot. Thus, an alliance with a firm as poor (and well-documented) a labor history as Nike is even more disturbing.

I work every day with geeks, and I know that the stereotype about them is total BS. They are socially aware, sensitive, and sophisticated people. Why should we pretend that technology is somehow distant from morals or the life of citizenship in a democracy, when those of us who know a lot of geeks personally and professionally know that it just ain’t so in reality?

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6945 Nick Santilli Wed, 24 May 2006 17:18:59 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6945 Yeah, the world sucks, and money makes people do awful things. But guess what? Someone's always going to do it cheaper to make a buck. Yeah, the world sucks, and money makes people do awful things. But guess what? Someone’s always going to do it cheaper to make a buck.

]]> By: Brian Donohue http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6944 Brian Donohue Wed, 24 May 2006 15:22:36 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6944 Before you run off to get one, ask Nike how many Vietnamese 10 year old girls were needed to make the iPod sneaker. I have never been more disgusted with Apple, ever. Before you run off to get one, ask Nike how many Vietnamese 10 year old girls were needed to make the iPod sneaker. I have never been more disgusted with Apple, ever.

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6943 Nick Santilli Wed, 24 May 2006 03:24:30 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6943 I assume the video ipods will work as well (having the same universal connector that the nano has), but I suppose they didn't mention it because jogging with it is like carrying a brick on your arm...? it's worth a shot to try it at least. I assume the video ipods will work as well (having the same universal connector that the nano has), but I suppose they didn’t mention it because jogging with it is like carrying a brick on your arm…? it’s worth a shot to try it at least.

]]> By: Felipe http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6942 Felipe Wed, 24 May 2006 03:20:06 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6942 Is this Nano only or it will work with the older iPods and the new iPod videos? Is this Nano only or it will work with the older iPods and the new iPod videos?

]]> By: Myles http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6941 Myles Tue, 23 May 2006 23:25:05 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6941 The Macintosh comes full circle. The very first desktop publishing document, a demo for MacWrite and MacPaint on the 128k Macintosh, was a presentation for a new sneaker design. Twenty-two years later - here it is! Clearly, Apple got a volume discount on accelerometers when they developed the "sudden motion sensor" for their 'book drives. Someone asked, "Ok, everybody, how else can we use these things?" The Macintosh comes full circle.

The very first desktop publishing document, a demo for MacWrite and MacPaint on the 128k Macintosh, was a presentation for a new sneaker design.

Twenty-two years later – here it is!

Clearly, Apple got a volume discount on accelerometers when they developed the “sudden motion sensor” for their ‘book drives. Someone asked, “Ok, everybody, how else can we use these things?”

]]> By: Myles http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6940 Myles Tue, 23 May 2006 23:17:45 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6940 The Macintosh comes full circle. The very first desktop publishing document, a demo for MacWrite and MacPaint on the 128k Macintosh, was a presentation for a new sneaker design. Twenty-two years later - here it is! The Macintosh comes full circle.

The very first desktop publishing document, a demo for MacWrite and MacPaint on the 128k Macintosh, was a presentation for a new sneaker design.

Twenty-two years later – here it is!

]]> By: wormbuff http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6939 wormbuff Tue, 23 May 2006 21:55:39 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6939 My big question regards the quality of the pedometer. Is this a cheap gizmo (pure step counts vs time) or an intermediate gizmo (with some velocity tracking) or a high-tech gizmo (similar to Polar's S625 $300 units). My guess (sadly) would be the first seeing as the foot unit and the receiver are $29? My big question regards the quality of the pedometer. Is this a cheap gizmo (pure step counts vs time) or an intermediate gizmo (with some velocity tracking) or a high-tech gizmo (similar to Polar’s S625 $300 units). My guess (sadly) would be the first seeing as the foot unit and the receiver are $29?

]]> By: Udo Schmitz http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6938 Udo Schmitz Tue, 23 May 2006 21:13:48 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6938 You just pretty much proved the opposite, don't you think? You just pretty much proved the opposite, don’t you think?

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6937 Nick Santilli Tue, 23 May 2006 21:09:20 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6937 Udo - link your name if you like, but we're not about political and statements otherwise. thanks. Udo – link your name if you like, but we’re not about political and statements otherwise. thanks.

]]> By: Udo Schmitz http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6936 Udo Schmitz Tue, 23 May 2006 21:02:05 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6936 Play hard, work harder. http://www.fadetoblack.com/nike/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4442145.stm "Although 60% of factories monitored achieved an A or B rating in terms of compliance with agreed standards, a quarter of factories were found to present more serious problems. These ranged from a lack of basic terms of employment and excessive hours of work to unauthorised sub-contracting, confirmed physical or sexual abuse and the existence of conditions which could lead to death or serious injury." Think different my ass ... Play hard, work harder.

http://www.fadetoblack.com/nike/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4442145.stm

“Although 60% of factories monitored achieved an A or B rating in terms of compliance with agreed standards, a quarter of factories were found to present more serious problems. These ranged from a lack of basic terms of employment and excessive hours of work to unauthorised sub-contracting, confirmed physical or sexual abuse and the existence of conditions which could lead to death or serious injury.”

Think different my ass …

]]> By: Curt http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6935 Curt Tue, 23 May 2006 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/23/apple-nike-exercise-nirvana/#comment-6935 Well, it's great for runners at least. Those of us that have to get our exercise in other ways because of injuries will have to wait until the biking/swimming/aerobics versions come out. Well, it’s great for runners at least.

Those of us that have to get our exercise in other ways because of injuries will have to wait until the biking/swimming/aerobics versions come out.

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