Just thinking of running my fingers around that 'continuous radii' gets my intellectual juices flowing! Actually, it's the same shape as Apple's optical mouse... curious...
The whole thing looks a bit so-so to me. Did St. Ive have a hand in the product design?
"Purity with a purpose - and profits" Hell, yes! I don't see why a mobile run off of an iTunes-like interface that sports similar controls shouldn't work brilliantly... but the devil is in the deets... it's the software/hardware integration that will sell me on the device more than the swish swoop of the product itself.
If Apple can simplify a process that previously involved a couple of applications and several steps using a single click in iTunes, then... hell, I'm for it!
Are we sure that Apple didn't engage in a bit of viral marketing through the introduction of the "Podcasting" brand? Great name...
I'm from New York City but live in London and I'm VERY keen on an process for downloading programmes from 93.9FM WNYC and shifting them onto my iPod for my morning Tube ride! iPodderX works fairly well, but hope NPR gives over completely to Apple in the near future.
So much for "American" values of freedom and democracy abroad! Microsoft seems to be spreading freedom and democracy in China in much the same way as the Bush administration does in the Middle East.
http://www.stanhopecentre.org/blogs/iraqmedia/
Perhaps MSN could incorporate "official news agencies" throughout the world into a vast repository of MS-Truth - e.g., MS-TASS. Oooh, I sense a "market opportunity" here!
The number "3263827" is imprinted in my brain and is the number used the in film.
Speaking of discusive Star Wars things, surprised no one mentioned "TK421" (Stormtooper ID used in the film instead of THX1138) and BOOGIE NIGHTS - was it really a piece or feature of hi-fi equipment?
... just a concerted effort to flood the market with a particular base technology. Tis happened before, will happen again. MS really doesn't care about dilution of the WMA brand when used by sub-standard services, they just want it EVERYWHERE.
This way, the various vendors do M$'s dirty, anticompetitive work for them! Hosts for the WMA virus. Blech.
These individual "music download" announcements coming out of the UK (OD2, Virgin, etc) - and the US (MS, Yahoo, Real, everyone else) are part of a larger campaign by Microsoft to smother Apple.
Will any one of these services really knock Apple out of the top spot? Noooooo. Is MS looking long-term at control of the underlying technology? HELL YES. I'm sure MS is doing their utmost to make sure these crappy services proliferate and thrive and kill each other off. Only at the end will MS consume the strongest service using it's technology.
It's all about control of the standards and not any individual music store. Apple needs to find a way to open their DRM Fairplay scheme up slowly (and with maximum effect) to counter this blitz of crap that's coming to market.
I would think that it will be impossible for you to compete with Microsoft and Apple in the long-term both regarding streaming media (MS will never let you own this) and music downloads (besides, I take it that Apple is MS's fig leaf of choice with the anti-trust people).
Why will you survive and are you really just looking to sell the company to the highest bidder - e.g, MS or Apple?
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Just thinking of running my fingers around that 'continuous radii' gets my intellectual juices flowing! Actually, it's the same shape as Apple's optical mouse ... curious ...
The whole thing looks a bit so-so to me. Did St. Ive have a hand in the product design?
"Purity with a purpose - and profits" Hell, yes! I don't see why a mobile run off of an iTunes-like interface that sports similar controls shouldn't work brilliantly ... but the devil is in the deets ... it's the software/hardware integration that will sell me on the device more than the swish swoop of the product itself.
If Apple can simplify a process that previously involved a couple of applications and several steps using a single click in iTunes, then ... hell, I'm for it!
Are we sure that Apple didn't engage in a bit of viral marketing through the introduction of the "Podcasting" brand? Great name ...
I'm from New York City but live in London and I'm VERY keen on an process for downloading programmes from 93.9FM WNYC and shifting them onto my iPod for my morning Tube ride! iPodderX works fairly well, but hope NPR gives over completely to Apple in the near future.
Of course they're part of the political system. ALL Americans are part of the bloody system - that's the point.
Now, now ... I know corporations (we all) act in their own enlightened self-interest ...
But this should remind us all of how important it is to watch out for self-appointed (market-appointed) "gatekeepers" of information.
Bill Gates on the subject of freedom.
So much for "American" values of freedom and democracy abroad! Microsoft seems to be spreading freedom and democracy in China in much the same way as the Bush administration does in the Middle East.
http://www.stanhopecentre.org/blogs/iraqmedia/
Perhaps MSN could incorporate "official news agencies" throughout the world into a vast repository of MS-Truth - e.g., MS-TASS. Oooh, I sense a "market opportunity" here!
Blech.
The number "3263827" is imprinted in my brain and is the number used the in film.
Speaking of discusive Star Wars things, surprised no one mentioned "TK421" (Stormtooper ID used in the film instead of THX1138) and BOOGIE NIGHTS - was it really a piece or feature of hi-fi equipment?
... just a concerted effort to flood the market with a particular base technology. Tis happened before, will happen again. MS really doesn't care about dilution of the WMA brand when used by sub-standard services, they just want it EVERYWHERE. This way, the various vendors do M$'s dirty, anticompetitive work for them! Hosts for the WMA virus. Blech.
These individual "music download" announcements coming out of the UK (OD2, Virgin, etc) - and the US (MS, Yahoo, Real, everyone else) are part of a larger campaign by Microsoft to smother Apple. Will any one of these services really knock Apple out of the top spot? Noooooo. Is MS looking long-term at control of the underlying technology? HELL YES. I'm sure MS is doing their utmost to make sure these crappy services proliferate and thrive and kill each other off. Only at the end will MS consume the strongest service using it's technology. It's all about control of the standards and not any individual music store. Apple needs to find a way to open their DRM Fairplay scheme up slowly (and with maximum effect) to counter this blitz of crap that's coming to market.
I would think that it will be impossible for you to compete with Microsoft and Apple in the long-term both regarding streaming media (MS will never let you own this) and music downloads (besides, I take it that Apple is MS's fig leaf of choice with the anti-trust people). Why will you survive and are you really just looking to sell the company to the highest bidder - e.g, MS or Apple?