on 24/10/01 11:00, Sandy McMurray at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Anyone know if you can hook it up to your Windoze computer..?
> I can't imagine why not. Some clever programmer could even write > software to link it to Winamp or some other popular Windows MP3 player. Anyone got their hands on one yet to see what it can actually do? (especially the battery life... since Apple tends to over-inflate battery life ;) > On the other hand, what percentage of Windows machines have an IEEE 1394 > port? More each day, but not very many right now. And there's no way > Apple will add USB to iPod. *That* (no USB) is what I think will kill the iPod as a widely successful machine -- I think Windows is a necessary strategy if they were going to make some serious coin off this gadget (which is what I expect they wanted to do). All it'll take to knock Apple out of the running is someone to mimic the iPod (and I don't think they'll have too many patents on it as the idea is pretty straight-forward) with that teeny drive and a USB interface. Mac users would happily buy that if it were cheaper (and they had a non-Firewire Mac), and Windows users would get full software support. Thus Apple would take a hit on both fronts -- no Mac users *and* no Windows users. I'm sure their marketing types wouldn't let it get to market without some sound financial footing so I expect they have some data we don't. Firewire is a speciality interface restricted to new Macs and some (how many?) Windozers whereas USB is in *every* computer. USB may be much slower than Firewire but, in the grand scheme of things it still isn't that slow. 600 k/sec (700 MB in 20 mins) -- you can move 5 gigs in a little over 2 h 30 min at that speed. How many users will move 5 gigs all at once? And, how often will iPod users replace their whole 5 gigs. Big, *big* mistake not having USB (but then again, I also got shouted down for calling the iCrap an iCrap or daring suggest that you can get the same horsepower (1.7 GHz P4) for $1000 less than an 800MHz G4 ;). > BTW, I don't agree that iPod will flop if it doesn't work with Windows. > I think it's competitively and strategically important for Apple to > control at least one hardware music player if they hope to continue to > be a player with Quicktime. But how is shutting out Windozers from the iPod's coolest features going to help keep QuickTime as a major player? Windows is a pretty important piece of the QuickTime pie (there are probably as many Windows QuickTime users than there are Mac QuickTime users)!!! What would've been cool is a home "video" DVD authoring/recording)-audio(MP3) console that you can use to record and edit your tapes (40 GIG drives are cheap as is video-in/out hardware and DVD-Rs are dropping in price... could've been $900-1500 CDN). L8r, Eric. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
