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Dell Announces New Music Player, Download Service

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the we-can-do-it-too dept.

gotr00t writes "It appears that Dell Computer Corp. has announced that by the end of the year, they will have released their digital audio player, known in short as the 'Dell DJ.' Along with the player, there will also be a digital music download service. Looks like Dell is also joining Apple in the consumer products category."

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  1. Now that they've become Apple by cubicledrone · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dell's announcement causes Apple's stock to drop almost 9% in two days.

    So much for being rewarded for real innovation and hard work. Nothing is as important, obviously, as being #1.

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    Business isn't willing to pay for products, innovation and careers, so we get brands, mortgage commercials and layoffs.
  2. Moderators... by bitrott · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This poster isn't actually saying anything. He's certainly not bringing anything to the conversation that wasn't there before.

  3. Re:This sounds what the industry needs by realdpk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What makes it brilliant is that Dell is going to sell it to everyone, while Apple is selling iTunes to barely a handful of users. But as everyone pro-Apple will tell you, iTunes for Windows will be coming out really soon!!!

  4. Re:Success. by I_M_Noman · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    the list of things they've introduced to the mainstream is just staggering...[snippage]...Desktop GUI
    You say "desktop GUI" like it's a good thing.
    Apple is to Peter Gabriel what Michael Dell is to Garth Brooks. Or something like that.
    Interesting that you say that, as Peter Gabriel has been recycling the same thing for years now (cf. his last tour being almost note-for-note and choreographed-step-for-choreographed-step identical to his last one). And just what's wrong with Garth Brooks? I'm no huge country-pop fan, but that's just elitist snobbery. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, either, but I'm just saying...)
    Dell doesn't do any meaningful work. They just box 'em up and ship 'em out.
    Define "meaningful." Heck, Apple just boxes 'em up and ships 'em out too, when you get right down to it.
  5. Re:Success. by Xyd · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "quality and impact of the things Apple has brought into the world"

    Heh. Then you cite "The first mainstream PC. First mainstream mouse. Laser printer. Desktop GUI. Multimedia" Clearly you need a clue but then I'd be willing to bet your paycheck has a piece of fruit on it.

    The marketplace needs the likes of Dell otherwise PC users would pay the price of a Mac for a PC. Further, your comparison and comments in the second-to-last paragraph just reduced all automakers excepting Ford to the likes of Dell -- they didn't invent the car, they just copy the original. Does that make them useless? Hmm... what kind of car do you drive?

    So, to your original point: Is Apple successful? Ask my eTrade account -- my holdings of AAPL are down 59.21% (over 20 months) just behind COMS (-66.46%) and PALM (just too damned dreary to even post).

    .xyd