Redestium Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 IMO this battle is mainly preference.If you want a smooth stremlined MP3 player, go for the iPod. If you want a "function over form" player, go with Microsoft. How can you make that call without any information about the MS player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureEdit Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 The only thing that they could do to make it want it more then an iPod is to have the OS open source. But knowing MS, it wont happen. We have a better chance getting that from apple. If apple released the source to the iPod firmware, we could have OGG Vorbis support in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Hmm your spelling is a bit bad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGD Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 The only thing that they could do to make it want it more then an iPod is to have the OS open source. But knowing MS, it wont happen. We have a better chance getting that from apple.If apple released the source to the iPod firmware, we could have OGG Vorbis support in a few days. I'm sure neither Apple nor Microsoft care about the small percentage of the market that actually gives a crap about OGG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted July 27, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 27, 2004 leave n e thin n e thin ??? what, is it in fashion nowadays to use stupid abbreviations? The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme $niper Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 our lives....lol dude the end is near. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshirt Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 It would be nice to see a "M$ iPod" just to see how hackable it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo0o Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 It would be nice to see a "M$ iPod" just to see how hackable it is. hahahahaahhaahahahahahahaahahaha :woot: :woot: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt26 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 You know what'll happen MS will bring out their MP3 player which is bigger and better than the iPod in terms of performance and functions However the iPod has already sold far too much for the "MS Player" to be able to catch up. MS will drop the price of their player by ?100 a couple of months after release and offer those that have already bought the "MS Player" compensation in the form of ?100 worth of MP3s The "MS Player" will flop in Japan and they literally can't give it away. The "MS Player" will eventually start to catch up to the iPod, and actually outsell it in one month. However it's too late as the new generation of music players will be coming into play in the next year or two. Rumours go round that Microsoft will be launching their next "Player" without a harddrive Oh hang on...was that the Xbox?? Ah well, the same will happen anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 n e thin ??? what, is it in fashion nowadays to use stupid abbreviations? Thanks for pointing that out. Not sure how that got by me. :blink: [Title edited] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo0o Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Given the % of the society today, I think Microsoft might have a slight chance of winning only because of their place in the PC-World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MipScript Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I'm still waiting for you to correctly spell a complete sentence. So because you dont agree with what I said you pick at my spelling? :wacko: Well done!! holy crap its like you have opened my eyes! I hope you have a great day and you don't have any accidents :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dave164 Subscriber¹ Posted July 27, 2004 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 27, 2004 lol.. ok getting of the subject of the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[moribundi] Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 So because you dont agree with what I said you pick at my spelling? :wacko: Well done!! holy crap its like you have opened my eyes! I hope you have a great day and you don't have any accidents :ninja: No, it has nothing to do with disagreeing with you, which I usually do, its that I get sick of reading incoherent jibberish, and it's hard to take someone seriously if they can't even put enough effort into saying something to attempt to spell it halfway correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MipScript Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 ,Jul 27 2004, 14:02] No, it has nothing to do with disagreeing with you, which I usually do, its that I get sick of reading incoherent jibberish, and it's hard to take someone seriously if they can't even put enough effort into saying something to attempt to spell it halfway correct. Well its not my fault that English is not my first language. You people make me sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebud Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 How can you make that call without any information about the MS player? I'm just saying that because Microsoft usually goes in that direction. I could be wrong, who knows. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I read in the Guardian newspaper this morning that Microsoft are going to release a new mp3 player which will take the Applie iPod market by storm.Personally i dont thnk this could happen as the iPod is well.. the best around but i s'pose we will have to wait and see :unsure: Opinions on this.. can microsoft achually leave n e thin alone that is good and new technology? dave164 Dunno if this have been posted before, lazy to read... Didnt microsoft said the same with XBox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Yay, go Microsoft, every field they go in the deliver kickass products better than the competition Xbox Windows Office Mice / Keyboards (tied with logitech) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted July 31, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 31, 2004 Yay, go Microsoft, every field they go in the deliver kickass products better than the competitionXbox Windows Office Mice / Keyboards (tied with logitech) I'm sure those are opinions rather than facts. (even though I have xbox, windows, office, and mice/keyboard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMan Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Your poll is a stupid one. :trout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMan Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 iPod isn't the prettiest device anyways, so I can see MS winning this battle if they want and if they hire the right people to pull it off. Take the Cowon iAudio M3 for example (MetaLRasaM mentioned it too).... a stunning device which in my opinion is better and prettier then the iPod, it just suffers from not being hyped like the iPod is.Check this beauty: http://eng.iaudio.com/zeroboard/new_img/pr...ioM3_04_big.jpg http://eng.iaudio.com/zeroboard/new_img/pr...ioM3_07_big.jpg http://eng.iaudio.com/zeroboard/new_img/pr...ioM3_01_big.jpg Thank you! Yes, the iPod is indeed ugly! Why are people having orgasms over it? Jesus fakin Chirst people! Now the iAudo kicks ass! iPod --> :x iAudio --> :heart:,:woot:,(Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_onion Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 The iPod does look nice, that cant be denied but it does get scratched very easily after a few weeks the back looks as though a cats attacked it. yes, its success is down to marketing which microsoft can trump apple on any day(obviously). if microsoft does make a player thats great and it only annoys people that like apple because they will lose the thing that they can point to as the success that apple has produced. im sure microsoft will make a great player and they will make millions out of it. like i said in my previous post in this thread, microsoft dont need to be the market leader(and usally arent) to make money out of a product you pnly need a few percent market share to make a profit. apple proves this with its rather poor 3%. and remember microsoft arent a company that gives up easily so if and when they do release it im sure they will take some of apple thunder but that certainly isnt a bad thing. just because its microsoft doesnt mean they should be treated differently. i think some people on this forum are a bit discriminatory to microsoft when they havent done much wrong PS its really annoying the "it will probaly just crash or get hacked" it really is childish when sensible people are trying to discuss an important issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotRoot Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Thank you!Yes, the iPod is indeed ugly! Why are people having orgasms over it? Jesus fakin Chirst people! Now the iAudo kicks ass! iPod --> :x iAudio --> :heart:,:woot:,(Y) After reading the whole thread I'm going to buy the iAudio :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted August 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 1, 2004 The iAudio is nice and all, but I cant stand that it has no display on the main unit. :x I mean, say for instance the main unit was in my pocket while the remote is dangling beside me which is connected to the earphones... Wouldnt that thing be heavy? I think so. I can't even stand the fact that my own iPod remote is heavy itself(at least to me). I dont know. It's your choice and opinion on what you want for yourself. But thats just my opinion/inquiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotRoot Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 The iAudio is nice and all, but I cant stand that it has no display on the main unit. :x I mean, say for instance the main unit was in my pocket while the remote is dangling beside me which is connected to the earphones... Wouldnt that thing be heavy? I think so. I can't even stand the fact that my own iPod remote is heavy itself(at least to me). I dont know. It's your choice and opinion on what you want for yourself. But thats just my opinion/inquiry. maybe, but I'm used to my rca 20 GB jukebox that's about 2 years old and metal...so yeah haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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