Subj : LiPod
To   : Angus Mcleod
From : Spaceman Spiff
Date : Tue Feb 01 2005 06:01 pm

  Re: LiPod
  By: Angus Mcleod to MBR on Sun Jan 30 2005 07:39 am

 >   Re: LiPod
 >   By: MBR to Angus Mcleod on Sat Jan 29 2005 22:46:00
 > 
 >  >  > Ok, so they're booting Linux on the iPod now.
 >  >
 >  >  > Question is:  WHY?
 >  >
 >  > and the real question is "Why not?"
 >  >
 >  > hehe.. although i do agree it's nearly pointless. i've used a customers i
 >  > and the screen doesn't leave much for any OS. can't imagine tryign to use
 >  > some form of linux on it
 > 
 > What I mean is the iPod is typical Apple:  Utt Bugly.  Why not use one of
 > the other pieces of equipment coming on the market?
 > 
 > 
I was buying a Motorola MP3 player that uses SD memory, it has 256 internal and
also a 1 gig SD card. I was talking to the salesman at the store about the
IPOD. He said Apple has a new low cost IPOD out that has no screen to tell what
song is playing or allow you to pick a song. Instead you can just scroll to the
next song on the list. He said Apple calls this a "Feature".

Only Apple can take something away and call it a feature.

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