The iPhone is going off the hook here in the states. I saw one today. Pretty kick ass. Now I want one. Maybe I'll wait 'til the next version as I have 3G capability in Burbank.
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mr. sparkle wrote:Dudes,
The iPhone is going off the hook here in the states. I saw one today. Pretty kick ass. Now I want one. Maybe I'll wait 'til the next version as I have 3G capability in Burbank.
madfuku wrote:Furthermore, ATT customers will eventually demand that there phones are unlocked by claiming they are traveling outside the US with them.
madfuku wrote:And that my friends is why Apple's got the mojo right now, and Toyota for that matter also has it. And they do have a lot in common on the consumer loyalty level. Though, I think Jobs would rather rub shoulders with the likes of Lexus over Toyota
bikkle wrote:Hmm, I always thought of Apple as being more like Honda.
madfuku wrote:...Other obvious realities are that Apple is doing a major overhaul of iTunes factoring in the needs of Apple TV and the iPhone. Both which I suspect will be able to purchase iTunes content directly by early 2008. The primary goal in my opinion will be the need to preserve the PAY-ONCE to play on many Apple devices without paying extra (unlike Japan). This has been the obstacle to being able to purchase songs or video content on a secondary-device like an iPhone or AppleTV while still being able to have a higher quality copy of the content on your Apple Computer.
This simple act presents a myriad of legal challenges with content providers who would not want to have media encoded separately for the iPhone and again for Apple TV and iTunes on the mac...
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Mulboyne wrote:Itunes doesn't suit at all in its current form because you are restricted to Apple devices.
FG Lurker wrote:They announced the phone too early due to massive expectations and have had to rush it to market without a complete feature set.
I also think that Japan is a much more important market for the iPhone than you realize. Apple wants to push iTunes sales here and the best way to do that is with iPhone. Once they get a phone that is usable on 3G networks here I think we will see both Apple and Softbank push it heavily. How well it will be received here though is a different matter... Hammering out mails on the touchscreen is likely not going to be as quick as on a standard keypad.
Charles wrote:You haven't been keeping up with the changes, Apple is now offering DRM-free music via iTunes, starting with the EMI catalog. You can use those files on any music player that accepts .m4p files (almost every recent device).
Mulboyne wrote:They are certainly heading that way however Universal Music has apparently declined to renew its contract with itunes so there are still major disagreements.
Mulboyne wrote: I'd like to buy downloads that I can play on any device. If my hard drive crashes and I have no back-up then I'd like to be able to get that music back without paying for it again as if I'd just lost a case load of CDs.
bikkle wrote:You can see the fate of an iPhone ebayer in the second video I posted above:
Lady Tries To Buy $100,000 Worth Of iPhones
Why do I need to back up my music library?
Be sure to make regular backups of your music files (in your iTunes Music folder) by copying them to an external hard disk or other media. Otherwise, if your hard disk becomes damaged or you lose any of the music you've purchased, you'll have to buy any purchased music again to rebuild your library.
Kuang_Grade wrote:Now if you tell them something like your house burned down (wiping out your backups too), you might get some have more luck but I wouldn't bank on it.....
....trade in values are falling through the floor, given that used CD shops are having a hard time with downloads cutting into their most lucrative supply of stock (recent popular music) and they are cutting trade in values to keep up profits in the face of declining sales...previously I got around $4 for a recent popular CD....Now most places are only offering $2-2.50...
....trade in values are falling through the floor, given that used CD shops are having a hard time with downloads cutting into their most lucrative supply of stock (recent popular music) and they are cutting trade in values to keep up profits in the face of declining sales...previously I got around $4 for a recent popular CD....Now most places are only offering $2-2.50...
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