The robot page of the AICHI 2005 EXPO page is chalk full of children-oriented depictions:
http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/robot/index.html
http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/robot/g/robot_proje ct_02.jpg
Kids worshiping the trash bot, hurrah!
Each time a dupe appears, think of it as that the editors of/. are trying to inform you of its dire importance.
That or there just isn't much to talk about anymore.
I'm not speaking of 20 minute playlists here, more like 5 hours or so worth of songs
Not everyone has the wealth to composite a grandeur playlist, to ensure they never hit the same song in a day.
I've been a long time user of Shoutcast radio service, using Winamp, and on many stations you generally hit the same song every 5 hours or so on those stations.
Take alternative, there are only two good stations I know of: Radio Wazee and EnergyRadio. The playlists on these stations are limited to about 5 hours (although some of those sites allow visitors to request what songs should be played, so people probably keep voting on the same stuff over and over).
Someone suggested that Napster2Go should market like a subscription radio service instead of a music download service, and I agree to an extent. Streaming music on Napster2Go is very fast, and I can find a wealth of music I've never been able to before. Related artists are linked together, so browsing from one artist I favor to another similar is quick.
There is also a "build custom radio station" option, that automatically generates are very large playlist of songs related to 3 or 4 songs you've selected. Makes searching for new artists and songs very easy.
It's true most people want to "own" their music, but are you really going to listen to it again? I'm the type who listens to a playlist for a month or two, until practically sick of the music and wanting new. Napster2Go is probably trying to cater to people like me best.
If there are songs you'd listen to in the future, Napster2Go still entitles subscribes to 99 cent per song purchases.
Maybe what Napster should do is give long-term subscribers a discount to music they've downloaded, and wish to purchase. Or maybe discount older music. There must be some way to compensate so Napster can attract the mass.
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Nope, I pondered several seconds the same. :\
The robot page of the AICHI 2005 EXPO page is chalk full of children-oriented depictions: http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/robot/index.html http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/robot/g/robot_proje ct_02.jpg
Kids worshiping the trash bot, hurrah!
Each time a dupe appears, think of it as that the editors of /. are trying to inform you of its dire importance.
That or there just isn't much to talk about anymore.
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I'm not speaking of 20 minute playlists here, more like 5 hours or so worth of songs
Not everyone has the wealth to composite a grandeur playlist, to ensure they never hit the same song in a day.
I've been a long time user of Shoutcast radio service, using Winamp, and on many stations you generally hit the same song every 5 hours or so on those stations.
Take alternative, there are only two good stations I know of: Radio Wazee and EnergyRadio. The playlists on these stations are limited to about 5 hours (although some of those sites allow visitors to request what songs should be played, so people probably keep voting on the same stuff over and over).
Someone suggested that Napster2Go should market like a subscription radio service instead of a music download service, and I agree to an extent. Streaming music on Napster2Go is very fast, and I can find a wealth of music I've never been able to before. Related artists are linked together, so browsing from one artist I favor to another similar is quick.
There is also a "build custom radio station" option, that automatically generates are very large playlist of songs related to 3 or 4 songs you've selected. Makes searching for new artists and songs very easy.
On the 12th day of my Napster2Go service, and I'm certain of paying the subscription.
iTunes interface and implementation just doesn't compare with the ease (and improved looks) of Napster.
AVI video of Napster2Go usage can be seen here.
It's true most people want to "own" their music, but are you really going to listen to it again? I'm the type who listens to a playlist for a month or two, until practically sick of the music and wanting new. Napster2Go is probably trying to cater to people like me best.
If there are songs you'd listen to in the future, Napster2Go still entitles subscribes to 99 cent per song purchases.
Maybe what Napster should do is give long-term subscribers a discount to music they've downloaded, and wish to purchase. Or maybe discount older music. There must be some way to compensate so Napster can attract the mass.