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jseal
10-21-2006, 03:13 PM
The iPod is five years old (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2001/oct/23ipod.html) this weekend.

About 68 million iPods have been sold so far. MP3 files and their players have had interesting effect on the way people enjoy their music.
Belial
10-21-2006, 08:45 PM
...and the way they'll enjoy it (or not) in the future, thanks to proprietary lock-in, DRM, etc.

At least these days, Microsoft makes a token effort at opening standards and interoperating.

The iPod. Form over function yet again.
maddy
10-21-2006, 09:25 PM
I must say, I absolutely adore my iPod. I was looking a home setup for it just today... how I'd love the bose speaker set.
Oldfart
10-21-2006, 09:38 PM
Lovely just to play and listen, but horrid things to re-load.
jseal
10-23-2006, 06:56 AM
...and the way they'll enjoy it (or not) in the future, thanks to proprietary lock-in, DRM, etc.

At least these days, Microsoft makes a token effort at opening standards and interoperating ...

Take a look at (http://www.techweb.com/wire/software/167101037) what Microsoft's DRM (http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=154) has in store for us
imaginewithme
10-25-2006, 09:38 PM
I still need to get my own for my new shop! I want to put all relaxing music on it for my clients to enjoy.
jseal
10-26-2006, 05:30 AM
Gentlefolk,

If this plays out the way Mr Johansen expects, we could be in for a price drop (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6083110.stm).