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Holiday Competition For iPod Dollars

Posted by timothy on from the ho-ho-ho dept.

An anonymous reader writes "MP3newswire.net is running a two part article on 15 new digital music portables or "iPod Killers" as the digerati have dubbed them. iPod Killers for Christmas Part I includes what I think is the coolest new player, the Olympus MR 500i with touch-screen technology and and sharp black-on-white color scheme. iPod Killers for Christmas Part II's most interesting portables are the new Epson MPEG-4/MP3 media jukebox and the SoniqCast Aireo 2 Wi Fi. Lots of photos and size specs. Also, Ogg Vorbis is picking up steam as more new players are adding it."

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  1. Okay now... by igzat · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Look, the problem with these companies is that they are concentrating too much on physical design and low cost. They don't realize the fact that the reason why many people buy iPods, even if they cost more, is that they are much easier to install and use than their products. An iPod (on macs at least), there is only one step: Plug into firewire port. Thats it. No need to mess with drivers or install difficult mp3 players on your PC. -

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    Free Desk

  2. Ogg Ogg Ogg! by Lanzah · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Nice to see that the support for Ogg is increasing as I've been thinking of moving all my mp3s to Ogg in order to save some space.

  3. With all this iPod luv going around ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    if you love'em and dont have one, or if you hate them and need one to survive, they are free! :D

    http://www.freeipods.com/default.aspx?referer=7558 921/

  4. Re:Ogg in the Mainstream by Donny+Smith · · Score: 0, Redundant

    > I just picked up an MPIO HD300 over an ipod because it does ogg vorbis.

    You bought it just to be able to write about it here.

    Really, everyone is concerned about "egg vomits" support - just look how much iPod suffered because they don't support it!