bill,
actually, what i was expecting was something "breakthrough", as promised by
apple. a new pda would have been nice. do you agree?
ipod seems like a variation on a theme. yes - it's got lots of storage and
is small, and integrates with 'itunes' really well. as for firewire - will
be great the first time you load up your mp3's, agreed.
but the way it will probably be used: ie regularly synching to your mac and
uploading a small amount of new files on your playlist - could probably be
done quite well with USB, which BTW would allow me to use the ipod with my
tray-loading imac (the original 'consumer' mac + no firewire options
AFAIK): there are a LOT of them out there.
the ipod seems like a hack: "we have to make 'something' for the digital
hub, so let's do an mp3 player, and how can we make it fancy? add
firewire." ipod could be made by any company - apple can do better.
as for their business model: itunes and ipod should be made for windows -
imagine how many pc users it would bring into apple stores! apple has
suffered in the past from not being open enough.
apple is at its best when it pushes the envelope. it should be making a
pda, but then steve jobs would have to answer questions like "was it a
mistake to drop newton?" and i can't imagine he wants to do that.
i agree 100% about the biggest problem with the newton - size. i really
hate the fact that my mp2k can't travel with me 24/7 because of it's size.
i would like a great pda - with a smart UI, integrated mp3 + airport for
starters. yes, i have thought about visor + especally handera 330. but i
don't want a palm right now. maybe a palmOS 5 device?
i see ipod as another thing to carry - add that to:
wallet,
keys,
newton
+ mobile phone.
great! perhaps apple's next "breakthrough" product will be 'iPants' -
special apple cargoes to carry all your hub devices :-)
whatever happened to product convergence? that would represent
'breakthrough' in my mind.
'til then,
aaron tester
>>what a huge letdown!
>
>If you were expecting a PDA. I wasn't. Not yet, anyway ;-)
>
>You didn't believe spymac.com and the rumor sites, did you?
>
>>don't forget to add the price of a firewire mac if you don't already have
>>one :-(
>
>Nope. Just add a Fireware card to your Mac if you don't have it. I have
>a WallStreet PowerBook. I wanted AirPort. Bought a WaveLAN PC Card. I
>wanted USB. Bought a USB PC card (it's even a Windows card; works
>perfectly). If I want Fireware, I just pop in a fireware card. (Now
>if someone makes a combo USB/Firewire card I could have all three at
>once, although it's likely I'll need it with my office setup at home;
>there's little point for me to use the AirPort in the office as that's
>where the Ethernet hub is....similarly I'm unlikely to need USB and
>Firewire while surfing the 'Net on the back desk or on the couch using
>AirPort.
>
>>i'll take the iWalk anyday - even with the dumb name!
>
>Can you say "Sony lawsuit"? I knew you could.
>
>I kinda like iPod. Unique, unmistakable.
>
>- Bill
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