Most people I know who rip their CDs in iTunes use mp3. You are not "locked in" to AAC at all with iTunes, except for the music purchased from the iTMS (of course, there are well-documented ways around this.)
iTunes will let you rip in MP3, AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, and WAV. iPods can play those formats too (not sure about WAV on the iPod side though, and too lazy to test it.)
I think an all-in-one cellphone with music player will be fine for casual use, just like the built-in cameras.
But a lot of times that I am using my iPod, I am using it to GET AWAY from everything else... to zone out. I turn my cell phone OFF so I can enjoy the music. I sure as heck don't want to be intruded upon by my cell phone when I'm zoning out to music.
I think I will still reach for my iPod when I want to do some "serious" relaxation to music, even if my cellphone plays mp3's. Just like I still reach for my Canon Digital Rebel XT when I want to take some serious pictures, instead of just using my camera phone, which does have its uses.
No, the iBook G4 is WHITE PLASTIC. I just bought one for my gf's parents.
From Apple's site:
The deceptively smooth and well-rounded iBook is surprisingly rugged. It was designed with durability in mind, using ultratough polycarbonate plastic -- the same material used in bulletproof glass -- with an internal magnesium frame for added strength.
http://www.apple.com/ibook/
Are you thinking of the 12" Powerbook G4, which is aluminum?
Umm... I have a Powerbook G3/400 with an internal Apple Airport card in it...
But, maybe this guy had an extra base station and extra switch laying around, and decided it was cheaper to hook it up this way than to buy a new Airport card?
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Most people I know who rip their CDs in iTunes use mp3. You are not "locked in" to AAC at all with iTunes, except for the music purchased from the iTMS (of course, there are well-documented ways around this.)
iTunes will let you rip in MP3, AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, and WAV. iPods can play those formats too (not sure about WAV on the iPod side though, and too lazy to test it.)
I think an all-in-one cellphone with music player will be fine for casual use, just like the built-in cameras.
But a lot of times that I am using my iPod, I am using it to GET AWAY from everything else... to zone out. I turn my cell phone OFF so I can enjoy the music. I sure as heck don't want to be intruded upon by my cell phone when I'm zoning out to music.
I think I will still reach for my iPod when I want to do some "serious" relaxation to music, even if my cellphone plays mp3's. Just like I still reach for my Canon Digital Rebel XT when I want to take some serious pictures, instead of just using my camera phone, which does have its uses.
Umm... I have a Powerbook G3/400 with an internal Apple Airport card in it...
But, maybe this guy had an extra base station and extra switch laying around, and decided it was cheaper to hook it up this way than to buy a new Airport card?
And why do Porsche and BMW and Mercedes forsake the low end, and not offer cars to compete with the $10000 Hyundai???
As a matter of fact, yes they are.
http://www.amiga.com/staff/engjobs-e.html