Virgin's New iPod Rival

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Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 13, 2004 @12:12AM from the like-a-virgin dept.

iammaxus writes "CNET has the scoop on Virgin's new iPod killer. Favorite quote: 'Virgin said support for open standards such as WMA will let people select the music service of their choice.'" While this doesn't look like a bad player, it's the same price as an iPod mini (and incompatible with the most popular pay-per-download site), so calling it an iPod killer seems a bit premature.

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support for open standards such as WMA... by PoprocksCk · 2004-10-13 00:15 · Score: 5, Funny

In other news, Microsoft announced today that all of their intellectual property will, from now on, be fully licensed under the GPL.
1. Re:support for open standards such as WMA... by Amiga+Lover · 2004-10-13 00:22 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  It's funny how used to saying that going the windows way is the way of 'choice' and apple is some kind of dead man's zone people are.
  
  "Hi! Use WMA! it gives you CHOICE over which online stores you use!"
  
  yes, you can use the online stores that have 2% of the market, 3% of the market, and 7% of the market, but you do miss out on the choice of using the biggest & best...
2. Re:support for open standards such as WMA... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-13 01:41 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  It's funny how used to saying that going the windows way is the way of 'choice' and apple is some kind of dead man's zone people are.
  
  I don't even think parse this, Yoda could.
  
  "That was the most ridiculous, pointless answer I have ever [seen]. At no point did you have any coherent ideas. Everyone here is now dumber, having [seen] that. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
Virgin Trains vs Virgin Player by Dynamoo · 2004-10-13 00:18 · Score: 4, Funny

Virgin is a classic case of "brand stretching", and in the UK they run an incredibly unreliable passenger railway service. Presumably people using the Virgin music service can expect their downloads to be 2 hours late, to break down regularly and to disrupt the entire internet when in progress.

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1. Re:Virgin Trains vs Virgin Player by FurryFeet · 2004-10-13 06:29 · Score: 2, Funny
  
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Clunky gray FM Thing by JasonUCF · 2004-10-13 00:19 · Score: 4, Funny

So, uh, it's the same price as a Mini, right?

And the same kind of storage, right?

And it doesn't have iTunes, right?

And it's got those 80's style recessed buttons for navigation, right? 80's style gray looks like, too.

So, the addition of an FM Tuner (i like) makes it a killer?

Has someone been drinking the Richard Branson cappucino?

Don't get me wrong, I admire the guy, I'm glad there's true entrepenuers (read: morning wood all day long) guys like him... but come on... try and read between the lines a little! Don't be another mindless hype blowhard!
"...friends not included" by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-13 00:19 · Score: 2, Funny

damn :(
lacking by Savves · 2004-10-13 00:20 · Score: 5, Funny

from tfm:
Share your music
Dual headphone jacks so you can listen with friends. Friends not included.
bummer... for once i thought i could finally get one bundled with a music player =(
Re:design... by mirko · 2004-10-13 00:25 · Score: 4, Funny

While searching Google for iPod Killers, I found one that might succeed, though, it's elegant, light and support economy modus... Here it is...

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What's up with the geeky asian dude by BorgDrone · 2004-10-13 00:26 · Score: 2, Funny

I understand "Currently this site experiences heavy traffic. Please try again at a later time."

But what's up with the geeky asian dude with the weird shoes and is his name really George ? He doesn't look like a George.
If your site is experiencing heavy traffic, why include an almost 21 KB graphic on the error page, which adds absolutely nothing to the informativeness of the error, adds to the traffic and looks just creepy.

Are they trying to scare potential visitors away ?
iPod killer? by Quixote · 2004-10-13 00:26 · Score: 5, Funny

iPod killer, meet the website killer.
Re:Vrigin's been /.ed by toriver · 2004-10-13 00:44 · Score: 2, Funny

"We are all Virgin. I mean, Borg."
... on Virgin's new iPod killer by DaneelGiskard · 2004-10-13 00:48 · Score: 4, Funny

Given the responsivness of their site it rather seems to be a story on "...slashdot's new Virgin killer" ...
iPod killer java game anyone? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-13 00:57 · Score: 1, Funny

I've written it before - with all the fuss about iPod killers why don't someone with a lot of time on their hands create a java game for us all to enjoy?

Either have the iPod being the killer - ie smashing/shooting/eating the pretenders (like this one, the stuck-in-the-mud Rio Karma, ...) or have the lot of them trying to kill the iPod.

Time for the real iPod killer to enter the frame.

Halonymous
Coolest tech gadget? by pjt33 · 2004-10-13 00:59 · Score: 4, Funny

Surely you're forgetting the Segway!
1. Re:Coolest tech gadget? by Sneeka2 · 2004-10-13 01:42 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  ...Segway
  
  But, does it play OGG?!
  
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Unfair to Apple by Astadar · 2004-10-13 01:24 · Score: 3, Funny

Virgin can have articles which refer to its devices as "Virgin's new iPod killer", but Apple can't really go and announce "iPod's new Virgin killer."

(at least not without some outcry from the "virgin's rights" people)

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Re:design... by Lussarn · 2004-10-13 01:29 · Score: 2, Funny

Yeah, they redisigned until it looked like a white brick. Most of apples products these days looks like a white brick. What if I don't live in cloud city and need some other design?
Slashdot... by JediLuke · 2004-10-13 01:37 · Score: 2, Funny

the Site killer...

i was going to say Virgin killer, but that just didn't sound right.

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Re:Whatever by the_pooh_experience · 2004-10-13 02:34 · Score: 4, Funny

blockquoteth the postser:
"The industry says OGG won't be supported on portables until OGG is in wider use -- but OGG won't be in wider use until portables support it. It's a challenge."

Is this a good example of the old addage "Which came first, the chicken or the OGG?"
Quick and dirty? That thing is butt-ugly. by tentimestwenty · 2004-10-13 02:35 · Score: 2, Funny

That is one of the ugliest gadget I've ever seen. It looks like a 10 calculator from the "soft-button" era crossed with the world's worst cell phone. Who's going to want to show off that poor mutant child?
Re:design... by macthulhu · 2004-10-13 02:43 · Score: 4, Funny

Worry? I think I'd like to see Dvorak receive a beating to "Singin' In The Rain"... or how about Steve Ballmer getting one in the yarbles...

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Re:design... by tbase · 2004-10-13 02:46 · Score: 2, Funny

I agree. But even Apple can't beat the design of this iPod killer

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Uhhh by Danathar · 2004-10-13 02:53 · Score: 2, Funny

I'm sorry...but the case design is Butt/Ass ugly.

How can I feel "Hip" with that thing?