Telefonen som iPod-killer

Postat: 2005-07-25 kl. 23.55

At a panel discussion in London on Tuesday called "I Came, I Saw, IPod -- What's Next?," several digital-music experts were asked to identify a likely successor to Apple Computer's market-leading device.

Wired Gadgets Gun for IPod's Glory (2005-07-21)

As part of the journey that has taken us from wax cylinder, to vinyl, cassette, CD and most recently MP3, this session will consider likely format successors to current portable music devices - the most successful being the iPod.

Whilst undoubtedly a technical revolution in distribution, current limitations of the medium and its devices are such that market penetration on a scale which ousts the CD from its position as format of choice is unlikely in the immediate future.

3G-enabled mobile phones are hailed by some to be the likely contender to rival the uptake in portable music devices. Aside from many concerns as to their viability - limited memory and battery life, lack of interoperability, network-restricting DRM, and functionality (not to mention cost) - a recent Forrester Research survey found that with satisfaction ratings amongst users of various aspects of mobiles reaching just 55%, manufacturers clearly still have some way to go.

MusicTank I Came, I Saw, iPod - What's Next? (2005-07-19)

So why don't I think music on phones is quite ready to displace MP3 players like the iPod?

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Howcome? you ask. After all, most MP3 players have exactly the same number of principal controls as the K700i: four navigation buttons on the side, a joystick (or similar) in the centre.

That's true - but the difference is that the MP3 players don't have to be phones as well.

Netimperative Mobiles as iPod-killer? Think 99 Problems (2005-06-16)