Steve Wozniak Predicts Death of the IPod

Slatterz writes "Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, better known in the industry as 'Woz,' believes that the iPod is on its way out and has revealed his discomfort with some aspects of the iPhone. Wozniak said that the iPod has had a long time as the world's most popular media player, and that it will fall from grace due to oversupply. Wozniak also commented on the iPhone's proprietary nature and locked service provider, and compared it to Google's open Android platform. 'Consumers are not getting all they want when companies are very proprietary and lock their products down,' he said. 'I would like to write some more powerful apps than what you're allowed.'"

Comments

Re:Out of touch

[MeNeXT]

Or kids who wish to upgrade the software who need to annoy their parents for a credit card because you can't buy a gift card to upgrade.

Apple has great products but likes to annoy the hell off some people. it doesn't always just work. Sometimes it's broken intentionally. iPhoto can't share one set of pictures unless it's running in every users profile. How many families can afford one computer for each member of the family. Ask the average user to use another software to sync with the ipod.

Re:First post

[aussie_a]

Any post that mentions first post almost always gets modded off-topic. This one will probably get modded offtopic as well.

Re:First post

[morgan_greywolf]

Any post that mentions the fact that in Soviet Russia, first posts mod YOU off-topic will get modded funny. This one will probably get modded funny as well.

Re:First post

[aliquis]

Over here people say:
* Ipod or (incorrectly and retarded) MP3 (without the player part.)

* Paper nose tissue.

* Use the copying machine / take a copy.

* Vaccum clean.

And my vaccum cleaner is a Siemens you insensitive clod! Electrolux is probably the most well known brand but it's shitty, Siemens and Miele is German so go figure :D
Though I could had got a 67 dB Samsung which would had been south korean I assume.

Re:First post

[electrictroy]

"The PS3 can play all the old PS1 and PS2 games, that way you don't have to throw them away and waste money." ;-)

My first next-gen console will be whichever one hits $200 first. Probably a Wii.