[quote] The iPod is still mainly an MP3 player, not a FireWire HD <hr></blockquote>
There's a marked difference between what the iPod IS and what it's MARKETED as. There's no doubt that the iPod is currently marketed only as an mp3 player, it's not up front that it can also work as a hard drive. However, once it starts to sync up to all the other iApps, that's when you'll see a) larger HD and b) shift in marketing.
As for marketing an mp3 player with over 5gig...I don't think I can claim 2000+ cds, but I have easily more than will fit on my iPod - I find that this is fine though, as I can easily fit what I currently listening to (last 6 mo's purchases) plus a fair backup of music in case my mood shifts. If I ever need a change, it's so friggin' easy and fast to change what's stored on my iPod it almost hurts . IMHO I don't think you'll find Apple giving the iPod a larger HD until they start to shift it's purpose in the marketing...
hehe, the warez comment was a little tongue-in-cheek ... as many people here would at least know what I was talking about, and i couldn't say it directly to Apple staff
But I was trying to emphasis the fact that the iPod IS a full hard drive ... and you are not limited to certain media types on it ... whether it's pron, warez, bible tracts or those updaters you like to always have easy acess to without having to download when you're at somebody's house or flat ...
So if you want a more corporate example, I can work on powerpoint presentations at home and not have to carry a laptop around, burn them to cd, or use a LAN/WAN to get them to work. Just put them on my iPod. I can have a bootable partition with legal copies of my favourite disc utils for diagnostic purposes, and I can keep my library of company EPS logos on there. All without carrying anything more than what most people see as a music player ...
I think that rocks ... and saves carrying cds about. Believe me, if i can drive to a client and listen to my ipod via a cassette adaptor in the car, then whip it out and walk into their building, do my work, then go round to my mates and let him listen to the new cd i bought the day before, all with just one little device then i think it is doing a lot for my 'digital lifestyle'!
BTW, I don't own an iPod ... I just know others who do. But I work freelance a lot, and I know just how damn useful one would be to me ... hence my enthusiasm!
<strong>I'm not forgetting the 3rd point, but you're forgetting, that Jobs is likely not going to focus on the ability to move your warez over to your friends, as he has VERY little interesting in people doing that.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I think you'd be surprised. Every CEO knows they must be seen to be anti-warez, but they also know it sells hardware/software.
Do you think PCs would hold a 95% marketshare without warez?
iPod (and MP3) is a popular way to steal music. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but it is why MP3 is popular.
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There's a marked difference between what the iPod IS and what it's MARKETED as. There's no doubt that the iPod is currently marketed only as an mp3 player, it's not up front that it can also work as a hard drive. However, once it starts to sync up to all the other iApps, that's when you'll see a) larger HD and b) shift in marketing.
As for marketing an mp3 player with over 5gig...I don't think I can claim 2000+ cds, but I have easily more than will fit on my iPod - I find that this is fine though, as I can easily fit what I currently listening to (last 6 mo's purchases) plus a fair backup of music in case my mood shifts. If I ever need a change, it's so friggin' easy and fast to change what's stored on my iPod it almost hurts
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But I was trying to emphasis the fact that the iPod IS a full hard drive ... and you are not limited to certain media types on it ... whether it's pron, warez, bible tracts or those updaters you like to always have easy acess to without having to download when you're at somebody's house or flat ...
So if you want a more corporate example, I can work on powerpoint presentations at home and not have to carry a laptop around, burn them to cd, or use a LAN/WAN to get them to work. Just put them on my iPod. I can have a bootable partition with legal copies of my favourite disc utils for diagnostic purposes, and I can keep my library of company EPS logos on there. All without carrying anything more than what most people see as a music player ...
I think that rocks ... and saves carrying cds about. Believe me, if i can drive to a client and listen to my ipod via a cassette adaptor in the car, then whip it out and walk into their building, do my work, then go round to my mates and let him listen to the new cd i bought the day before, all with just one little device then i think it is doing a lot for my 'digital lifestyle'!
BTW, I don't own an iPod ... I just know others who do. But I work freelance a lot, and I know just how damn useful one would be to me ... hence my enthusiasm!
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<strong>I'm not forgetting the 3rd point, but you're forgetting, that Jobs is likely not going to focus on the ability to move your warez over to your friends, as he has VERY little interesting in people doing that.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I think you'd be surprised. Every CEO knows they must be seen to be anti-warez, but they also know it sells hardware/software.
Do you think PCs would hold a 95% marketshare without warez?
iPod (and MP3) is a popular way to steal music. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but it is why MP3 is popular.
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