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Originally Posted by CyGuy
I have never owned any Apple product, but I have friends who have iPods and iPhones. I actually tried an iPod once. I found you can't copy paste music to/from the device directly. That is a no-sale. I can't believe so many people fell for that.
With the iPhone, you don't have the ability to install any application you want from any vendor you want, you have to purchase from appstore. I can't believe so many people fell for that either.
I guess there really is one born every minute...
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because its so easy, im a pretty sensible guy.
But even I get that with an ipod i CAN copy and paste music to it using itunes, using itunes for me and most people is a complete non issue!
In fact I can put a cd in my computer rip it in iTunes, it adds cover art and song titles and drops it on my iPod, I see no issue with that process.
If I already have the song on my mp3 I put i drag and drop it into my itunes playlist and it is then auto added to my iPod. again it just works. lets compare the two
Open folder containing existing MP3 >drag it onto itunes playlist>connect iPod = done
Open folder containing existing MP3 >connect generic player>Right click and copy/or have a window open for player and file> paste device or complete drag and drop = Done
Its just a different way of achieving the same thing, if you dont like it then fine but I see no reason to dismiss what is teh most popular MP3 player in the world for such a trivial reason that actually isnt even one of the main reasons for not having one.
My friend has an android phone and can get apps from ANY vendor I have an iPhone... guess who has more choices.
Oh and I havent downloaded a fake bank app that stole my personal details from Apple recently can the same be said for Android?
based on previous portable hardware the Apple tablet, should it exist and should it be launched will certainly polarize opinion. but if it performs even close to the iPod and iPhone it will be THE choice for Joe Public.
Thats why it will get a place on the forum.(oh and for me that place should be in the existing Apple spot)
Speculation here but i think the apple tablet will very quickly become the most popular Ereader for news and magazine, and by default not the best but the most popular portable device for reading text on electronically.
If you allow the iPhone,Ipod Touch and tablet to be seen as a group of devices and Apple make getting Ebooks possible via iTunes on the device then we will start 2010 with a big battle between Amazon and Apple... or Apple will stay out of Books and push the iSlate Kindle app.... one or the other.