Jobs preferred vinyl to iPod. What about you?
Jobs preferred vinyl to iPod. What about you?
Legendary rocker Neil Young has taken his campaign for higher-fidelity digital sound to the stage of a technology conference. He says a giant of technology was on his side: the late Steve Jobs.
Young says the Apple co-founder was such a fan of music that he didn't use his iPod and its digitally compressed files at home. Instead, Young says, Jobs listened to vinyl albums, which are well-known to have better sound.
Young told the "D: Dive Into Media" conference Tuesday that he spoke with Jobs about creating a format that has 20 times the fidelity of files in the most current digital formats, including MP3.
He speculated that if Jobs had lived longer, he might have tried to create a system that used this higher-quality format.
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- Posted on January 31, 2012
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I think that it is funny that the man who is known for the Ipod does not use one. Almost everyone in America has an Ipod or Mp3, except for the maker of it.
Even though I have never heard a vinyl record its probaly better then the ipods. Now adays technology has so many flaws that allows them not to sound good. So I would have to agree with Steve Jobs.
Dude it does sound better.
Why would young is a fan of music but does not carry a IPod. I like the idea of creating a format that has 20 times the fidelity of files thing.
Comment: I think that is perfectly fine, music always needs to be at its peak. They should always try and see where they can fix things. Even if its little things that they need to add, let them add it. It's not going to hurt anybody.
Summary: So now apple wants to improve the sound quality on the ipods, because the sound quality wasn't at it's best. In a conference Tuesday young spoke with Jobs about creating a format that has 20 times the fidelity of files in the most current digital formats, including MP3. He thought that if Jobs had lived longer, he might have tried to create a system that used this higher-quality format.
I don't really notice a difference when I'm listening to music on my iPod, but that's probably because I've never really heard music off of a vinyl or a record, except for in movies. I think music is pretty clear on the iPod already, but I guess if it got any clearer it would sound like it was being played live. It's sad that Steve Jobs died so early. I bet that if he was still aroung, Apple would have a lot of new ideas to work with.
I find it funny when inventors don't use their own inventions. That sort of surprises me that Steve Jobs doesn't use the iPod though. Considering how big apple is, you would think that the guy who invented it would use it too.
thats just a normal ipod... :P oh my gosh they should make one just only made for squirrels! or or or...... fish.... well that would be cute right!? :D oh look bird!!!! BYE!!!!!!! ---------
In my opinion hearing someone in person playing and singing will always be better than a recording. Not only does it sound better to hear them in person but it is more of an experience. I'm not saying listening to your Ipod is bad it just is not as good as the real thing.