the new, true line out

[Henri]

I have the older 10 gig iPod and still use iTunes 3, and I wonder too 
if I'm better off picking up a 20 for less than the cost of a new 15 
gig . The various problems I read about with iTunes 4 and the new 
Ipods are persuasive reasons to wait to upgrade. Neither seems like a 
finished trouble free product yet.

I bought a mic to dual RCA adaptor and through this have plugged my 
old iPod into the AUX inputs of various stereo systems, ranging from 
a large component system to bookshelf systems, to hotel TV's to a 
Bose boombox, on three continents, with good results. It's been a 
great way to share music in my travels. How much better would that 
sound through the true line-out (and does it require the same adaptor 
I've been using?)?

Using the iPod that way, the feature I developed the greatest desire 
for was the ability to record on the little bugger...through a mike 
and via line in...any rumors that that may be on the horizon?

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>Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 10:32:43 -0700
>Subject: [iTunes] Re: old ipod vs new one
>From: Ron Skinner <rskinner at lvcm.com>
>Message-ID: <BAF8EF4B.2E32%rskinner at lvcm.com>
>
>On 5/26/03 3:20 PMbianca falco wrote:
>
>>  I'm sure you already talked about it. Is there any
>>  function that the old one doesn't have? Which one is
>>  more shock and humid wheather resistant?I would like
>>  to buy the old 20gb
>>  b.
>
>From an audiophile's point of view, the main advantage with the new iPod is
>that it has a true line-out on the dock. This facilitates the use of
>external preamps and amplifiers, and is something we've been asking for
>since the iPod's debut.
>
>New third-party cases are in the works which will allow the player to be
>charged without removing from the case.
>
>Ron
>