If a video iPod is released it would need to plug in to a television like the iPod Photo can in order for it to be worth it wouldn't you think? I am having a hard time believing that a device so small could produce a good quality image for play on a television. Especially with how much Apple was pushing hi-def when Tiger came out.
I don't understand why people are targeting Apple so much. They do not license their DRM so you cannot put songs purchased from other places on the iPod. Fine. I hate Windows Media Player and Reaplayer though. Can I copy songs purchased from those 2 companies' stored to a different player like iTunes? No. Why is no one bitching about that?
If you are somewhat intelligent consumer you will look into these things when you purchase a music player. I'm a Mac user and I really like iTunes. Did I go out and buy a Rio mp3 player? No, because I am not an idiot.
Interopability is great and all but I personally cannot blame Apple for their decision. If they chose to license their DRM to Microsoft there is no doubt in my mind that MS would find a way to bastardize the iPod somehow and have Windows Media Player install Windows CE on it or something.
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If a video iPod is released it would need to plug in to a television like the iPod Photo can in order for it to be worth it wouldn't you think? I am having a hard time believing that a device so small could produce a good quality image for play on a television. Especially with how much Apple was pushing hi-def when Tiger came out.
I don't understand why people are targeting Apple so much. They do not license their DRM so you cannot put songs purchased from other places on the iPod. Fine. I hate Windows Media Player and Reaplayer though. Can I copy songs purchased from those 2 companies' stored to a different player like iTunes? No. Why is no one bitching about that?
If you are somewhat intelligent consumer you will look into these things when you purchase a music player. I'm a Mac user and I really like iTunes. Did I go out and buy a Rio mp3 player? No, because I am not an idiot.
Interopability is great and all but I personally cannot blame Apple for their decision. If they chose to license their DRM to Microsoft there is no doubt in my mind that MS would find a way to bastardize the iPod somehow and have Windows Media Player install Windows CE on it or something.
Anti-Microsoft, yes. Can you blame me?