Wednesday, July 17, 2002
iPod for Windows
Posted by Jason Dunn in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 08:15 AM
http://www.apple.com/ipod/
Those who know me are well aware of my dislike for most things Apple, but I give credit where credit is due: the iPod is a killer digital audio player. It continues to amaze me that most companies just don't "get" it. They release butt-ugly players that are too big, too bulky, and constrained by USB 1.0 speeds. And they wonder why the iPod was successful? Duh. Apple hit a home run with this device, and now they're taking their baseball bat to the opposing teams making players for the Windows market. I wish them all the best. Smack one outta' the park for me Jobsey! The new iPod, now available in 5, 10, and 20 gig models, will now work on Windows platforms. They've also added calendar support, making it a lite PIM device. And when combined with their new SyncML-based iCal solution, you can share your calendar information over the web then sync it down to your <cough cough> Palm or iPod. The good news here for Mac users is that since iCal will use SyncML, if someone writes a SyncML client for the Pocket PC, you might be in business. Note to the entire PC industry, including Microsoft: make me proud and innovate faster.
Those who know me are well aware of my dislike for most things Apple, but I give credit where credit is due: the iPod is a killer digital audio player. It continues to amaze me that most companies just don't "get" it. They release butt-ugly players that are too big, too bulky, and constrained by USB 1.0 speeds. And they wonder why the iPod was successful? Duh. Apple hit a home run with this device, and now they're taking their baseball bat to the opposing teams making players for the Windows market. I wish them all the best. Smack one outta' the park for me Jobsey! The new iPod, now available in 5, 10, and 20 gig models, will now work on Windows platforms. They've also added calendar support, making it a lite PIM device. And when combined with their new SyncML-based iCal solution, you can share your calendar information over the web then sync it down to your <cough cough> Palm or iPod. The good news here for Mac users is that since iCal will use SyncML, if someone writes a SyncML client for the Pocket PC, you might be in business. Note to the entire PC industry, including Microsoft: make me proud and innovate faster.
