Another iPod Competitor

rael9real writes "NOMAD has intoduced a new player. It has USB 2 and FireWire (finally), and supports WMA and MP3. It has a 20GB drive like the high-end iPod, and supposedly holds more music because it supports WMA (though why someone would want to use WMA is beyond me). It *is* cheaper than the iPod, though. Looks like a definite competitor. Maybe it'll drive iPod pricing down." Update: 10/14 21:21 GMT by T : Note that the listed specs for the player mention only "USB," not USB 2.

Comments

Re: Archos inovated what?

[Pengo]

Archose didn't innovate anything. They put a bigger storage medium onto mp3 players.

Apple brought functionality and un-matched system integration with a first class application (iTunes). They have managed to turn the device into a personal organizer as well. The only thing out there that I have seen that comes close to this is the PocketPC devices, but the storage and battery is dismal on those devices.

I would say that Apple delivered the full widget where other manufacturers have failed. I consider that strongly innovative and even more progressive.

Re:you confuse me

[edrugtrader]

correct analogy would be 4 supermodels or 12 ugly southern dirty hos.

yes, i would take the ugly hos... it ain't no fun if the homeys can't get none.