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MP3 Player Shoppers Guide

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the time-for-christmas-shopping-already dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Says this three-part rundown of the latest DAPs "When Sony execs crowed a few weeks ago that their latest MP3 players were THE iPod Killers one thing was obvious. They were oblivious to the fact that the term "iPod Killer" had already gone from clever market-speak to running joke." Still, quite a few neat players here and I bet most don't scratch up as bad as iPods do."

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  1. Sony eh? by saskboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Sony execs crowed a few weeks ago that their latest MP3 players were THE iPod Killers"

    What we didn't know, is that the Sony MP3 player actually DOES kill you if you copy non-DRM music to it. Look it up, it's in their EULA.

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  2. What was iPod killing? by midom · · Score: 2, Funny
    Right now everyone is so interested about something to kill ipod, but there's not that much of innovation hapening.

    iPod wasn't just providing same stuff with some click wheel. It brought a rather unused concept into masses.

    Therefore, iPod may be killed by a new concept only. Let it be... direct audio->brainwave projection or audio-pills.

  3. Re:This is the iPOD by mochan_s · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, I think the iPod killer will be something twice as expensive and twice as bling-bling.

    Maybe they will include headphones that glow and light up to let everyone know you are using the iPod killer. Also, the headphones will include a big subwoofer so as you walk by or at the library everyone will know you're listening to an iPod killer.

    I'm sure it will come with clothes and jewelery too as you can then integrate it to your look - the goth with the iPod killer look or the nuMetal kid + iPod killer look.

  4. How Sony is going to kill the iPod.... by WTBF · · Score: 5, Funny

    rename iPod $sys$ipod

  5. iPod killer by evilviper · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've got an iPod killer for you...

    MP3 player, that runs Linux, plays back Vorbis, Flac, Speex, and of course Vinyl...

    Add in a 3D 16:9 ELED screen for playing back Divx, Theora and Tarkin videos.

    For navigate, throw-in a "buckling spring" scroll-wheel.

    That'll be an iPod killer... at least on /.

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  6. Audio Pills by SuperKendall · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can bet that when the musc player industry comes up with Audio Pills, Apple will have a cherry flavored chewable version while everyone else will go with suppositories.

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