Re: Apple Computer changes its name

[Gregory Weston <uce@splook.com>]

In article <eo4qlq$1mtd$1@merope.saaf.se>,
 pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter) wrote:

> In article <bkdbq2l90qeejjd11kfepru8d1ic95i6qa@4ax.com>,
> Mitchell Spector  <mitch2gs@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >     Thinking about it, I haven't purchased any new Apple products 
> > in 19 years now! The last really cool thing they made, to me anyways, 
> > was the Apple IIgs (I was tempted to get an iPod recently, but ended 
> > up with a third party MP3 player). :)
> 
> Why do you call that mp3 player a "third party" mp3 player?  You're
> not using it with some kind of Apple computer, are you?   It's
> another brand than Apple, not a "third party", right?

It's a forgivable turn of phrase, though, considering how thoroughly 
Apple dominates the space.

> 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

Since you didn't assert "built-in" here while you were careful to above, 
I get to say that you're wrong. There are certainly recording options 
for the iPod.


> - 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.....

Probably for a reason related to the fact that the lack of those 
features doesn't seem to be substantially harming their adoption rate. 
Bluntly, they're only advantages to those who will use them. To everyone 
else, building them in represents an increase in complexity (of design 
and of user experience) and a perceived extraneous cost.


> Nowadays you can even get an FM transmitter to your iPod (as an addon,
> but it's available).  But an FM receiver?  No.....

That's not actually true. FM receivers for the iPod have been available 
from vendors other than Apple for quite some time, and from Apple itself 
for a year (and a day) now.

-- 
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