Re: Apple Computer changes its name

[Roger Johnstone <roger@roger.geek.nz.removethisbit>]

In <eo4qlq$1mtd$1@merope.saaf.se> Paul Schlyter wrote:
> 
> Anyway, choosing something other than iPod as your mp3 player can
> bring you several advantages.  Such as:
> 
> - a build in FM radio receiver
> 
> - recording capability
> 
> - the mp3 player's memory appearing just as a plain disk drive, with 
> all   your mp3 files readily accessible  (they're there on your iPod 
> too, true,   although with the 'hidden' bit set, and also obfuscated 
> behind obscure   file names).
>
> I wonder why Apple insist on denying their users these features.....
> Nowadays you can even get an FM transmitter to your iPod (as an addon,
> but it's available).  But an FM receiver?  No.....

"It seems that perfection is reached not when there is nothing left to 
add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

Antoine de Saint-Exup?ry,
Terre des hommes, 1939

The reason that Apple doesn't include those functions as standard is 
that the vast majority of people simply have no use for them. It 
certainly hasn't hurt the iPod's sales much, but I'm sure you'll be 
happy to know that Apple does now sell an add-on FM radio receiver for 
the iPod. An external receiver may sound clunky at first, but it doubles 
as a remote control and integrates properly so that the tuning controls 
and display are on the iPod. Similarly there are third-party audio 
recorders which are also supported by the iPod's firmware.

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