new iTunes and iPods

[dissonance]

ipod+rockbox+winamp FTW

thats what i was thinking

[Taylor]

I used to have the old 40gb Brick iPods, but that broke and I sold its husk to a friend of mine for £50. Then I got a 30gb Video iPod, but to this day I haven't watched a single video on it, it was never an intention, they just don’t see the older models anymore. However, I have an hour bus journey everyday and so this topic is relevant to my interests.

There seems to be a lot of not-so-subtle "lawl iPods" in this thread. I don't know what I'd do without my iPod, except not listen to music and worry why my replacement isn't here yet. I've also taken a liking to iTunes even though I hated it at first, mainly because it sorts everything without any hassle at all so I can replicate my collection at home and work -- and I can use it to transfer between home and work as well. It's all very convenient.

[Izuno]

in related news...interesting article below on the upcoming Zune.

I have always felt Zune doesn't stand a chance. Prove me wrong, Microsoft. Prove me wrong.

http://www.michaelrobertson.com/archive ... ute_id=219

Essentially this guy thinks Zune is destined to fail, mainly because of the DRM issues and the crippling of the WiFi feature which was supposed to be the iPod killing feature.

Meanwhile, I don't feel the branding campaign for Zune has been very good. Compare to the 360 launch...everyone in gaming was talking about it. Who is talking about the Zune? How much mainstream press or advertising do you see? Yeah i saw some posters for the 11/14/06 launch date, but I think the Wii and PS3 launches alone will drown them out. Sure, Zune is not the same market as PS3 or Wii, but I just don't think it has enough appeal to allow its ads and PR to cut through the clutter this holiday.

Further, is there ANY incentive for a happy iPod/iTunes user like myself to convert?

[ctswin]

I think the DRM on sharing has killed it. They just can't advertise that as a feature, even though i'm sure they'll try.

[dissonance]

they advertise it to music lables.

[Bic-B@ll]

so anyway, i still hate itunes and only use it when i can't get a song clip off of last.fm

maybe as an alternative you guys should try song bird

http://www.songbirdnest.com