Will the iPod become the next 'Pet Rock'?
updated 08:45 am EDT, Thu September 16, 2004
Apple faces problems
Connected Home's Paul Thurrott says that if Apple doesn't , the company has "already lost the game." The editorial says that Apple's biggest mistake is ignoring the portable-video market, while also noting that other portable devices "are catching up" to the iPod and the lack of a subscription offering for iTunes as well as the company's closed system will ultimately lead to its downfall: "Today, Apple is repeating its Mac mistake by going it alone with iTunes and the iPod, and Microsoft's somewhat obvious response is to license its digital media technologies cheaply or freely, depending on the situation, to anyone who asks."
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Paul Thurrott seems to be very good at stating the Microsoft party line...
He makes the mistake of comparing the iPod to the Macintosh of 20 years ago and childishly makes easy parallels. But he really should be thinking of it in a different model... Sony developed the Walkman in the 70s, and even though other players came along and Sony's share of that market waned, the Walkman became legendary, and Sony would forever have its place in AV history, and the name "Walkman" would be a common as say "Kleenex" or "Xerox"
He makes the mistake of implying that iTunes will not have smartphone integration... Apple struck a deal with Motorola earlier this year, and will be releasing an iTunes player for Moto's next generation phone.
Watching TV on a player still isn't practical.
Rubix Cubes will never go out of style. What kind of geek is this guy?