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Virgin's New iPod Rival

Posted by timothy on 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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  1. support for open standards such as WMA... by PoprocksCk · · 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 · · 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. lacking by Savves · · 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 =(

  3. iPod killer? by Quixote · · Score: 5, Funny

    iPod killer, meet the website killer.