Re: [NTLK] iPod - Music Player or PDA

From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Wed Oct 27 2004 - 09:19:49 PDT


On Oct 27, 2004, at 6:06 AM, John Ruschmeyer wrote:

> On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:37:34 -0400, Kirk Zathey <zathey_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> It seems to me like Steve and Apple are drifting
>> more and more toward a hand held computer rather than a digital music
>> player.
>>
>
> Personally, I'm not sure I totally agree. With the exception of some
> of the add-ons for voice notes and reading digital storage cards of
> photos, the iPod is still a "read-only" device. Yes, you can see your
> calendar and notes, but you still need the desktop system to
> enter/update them.
<snip>

I don't know... it sort of does seem like inevitably the iPod will take
on more and more of a PDA function, although it does seem like they are
limiting it to a read only kind of PDA at this point. But it does sort
of seem like even that is a matter of time....

Sheesh, what might have been.

Marty

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