iPod Vs GigaBeat

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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press...8/pr_j2101.htm

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/mobileav/au...j/products.htm



i still prefer iPod.

u?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 8
    dog almightydog almighty Posts: 464member
    Toshiba makes the iPod's HD's, don't they? Ehhh? I used to say it's what's on the inside that counts, but that is one ugly duckling.
  • Reply 2 of 8
    d.j. adequated.j. adequate Posts: 476member


    Competition is a good thing. I keep hoping someone comes out with a good rival to the iPod, just to keep Apple innovating. Sadly, this one doesn't really flip my switch.



    Then again, I hate the way the newest iPod looks in print--and was surprised how much I liked the form factor when I saw it in person. So maybe these look better in person as well.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    the cool gutthe cool gut Posts: 1,714member
    How to kill a product before it even ships:



    "The device will play MP3s, but Toshiba is touting its support for Microsoft's Windows Media Player 9 format, which presumably means its DRM'd to the hilt."



    from



    http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32469.html
  • Reply 4 of 8
    alcimedesalcimedes Posts: 5,486member
    iPod=digital hub.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    yevgenyyevgeny Posts: 1,148member
    Half of the iPod's greatness is its UI. The Toshiba doesn't seem to have the same ease of use. That plus Windows media 9 DRM guarantees that it won't sell well.
  • Reply 6 of 8
    gsxrboygsxrboy Posts: 565member
    New ipod owner here gigabeat sux, ipod rOxOr5 !
  • Reply 7 of 8
    spazspaz Posts: 58member
    um... sorry for the dumb question, but... what's "DRM'd to the hilt"?
  • Reply 8 of 8
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. It's like copy protected CDs, or like the AAC files you buy from the iTunes music store.



    I don't know what kind of DRM Windows Media 9 files employ, but the device itself won't be DRM'd to the hilt, just the WM9 files.
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