I agree with your remarks about crappy consoles, however it was released on the PC as well.
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/244950.asp
DVD only though.
Their Windows Software for "managment" is proprietary, not the device itself. Most people already had a way to manage their music collection, to include playlists. Why can't iRiver work with 3rd party music management software to make it easier to move music via playlists directly inside of this software? Remember, not everyone that uses these things are Linux freaks like us in the Slashdot community. Try teaching your parents how to aquire digital music and then transfer it over to an iRiver device, then report back your findings regarding ease of use.
These devices don't integrate into any software, be it iTunes, Musicmatch, RealOne, Windows Media Player, or whatever. The interface to load music is using only it's proprietary software and the filesystem. For the majority that means that it will most likely end up on the shelf collecting dust. Because of this, I just can't recommened anything from iRiver to any mainstream Windows/Mac users. Anyone seen different?
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We already have a version of these things up on the US/Mexican border. However, they are tethered to the ground...which is probably how they should stay.
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I agree with your remarks about crappy consoles, however it was released on the PC as well. http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/244950.asp DVD only though.
Their Windows Software for "managment" is proprietary, not the device itself. Most people already had a way to manage their music collection, to include playlists. Why can't iRiver work with 3rd party music management software to make it easier to move music via playlists directly inside of this software? Remember, not everyone that uses these things are Linux freaks like us in the Slashdot community. Try teaching your parents how to aquire digital music and then transfer it over to an iRiver device, then report back your findings regarding ease of use.
These devices don't integrate into any software, be it iTunes, Musicmatch, RealOne, Windows Media Player, or whatever. The interface to load music is using only it's proprietary software and the filesystem. For the majority that means that it will most likely end up on the shelf collecting dust. Because of this, I just can't recommened anything from iRiver to any mainstream Windows/Mac users. Anyone seen different?
We already have a version of these things up on the US/Mexican border. However, they are tethered to the ground...which is probably how they should stay.