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Bill Gates: Cellphone will Beat iPod

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the integration-is-the-future dept.

93,000 writes "CNN is running an article featuring Gates' prediction that the iPod is on the way out. From the article: 'As good as Apple may be, I don't believe the success of the iPod is sustainable in the long run.' His prediction for a successor? Mobile phones-- powered by none other than Windows Mobile 5.0, of course."

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  1. oh yes lets all bow by suezz · · Score: 1, Redundant

    to bill and his predictions - we all know the technology world revolves around bill.

    at least with the ipod I don't have to have a subscription - at least I hope not - I don't own one. at least I can take my own cd's and rip them onto the ipod and i don't have to have a subscription.

    I don't know about everyone else but I am just about subscriptioned out - between cable, cell phone, isp, etc I just don't want any more - I want less - I am thinking of getting rid of my cable - I hardly ever watch - all the shows are pretty lame in my opinion. now they want you to pay for radio - ridiculous - but I guess that is what they said with cable.

    technology is great but all I see these days are innovation on how to make people pay subscriptions and just suck more money out from us.

  2. Re:Maybe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Phone companies don't want you synching your phone with your iTunes. They want you to buy your music through the phone.