On 30-Jun-07, at 11:09 AM, shiv sastry wrote:
Can I ask a stupid question as a prelude to a convoluted answer?
How does an iPod differ from any one of a number of similar music/
other media
reproducing devices in the market?
Isn't owning an "iPod" a fashion statement or is content for iPods
far more
comprehensive that anyone else can get?
I picked up an Oppo V3I MP4 player a couple of weeks ago (only
available in China). It plays AVI XviD videos, MP3, MP4, FLAC,
includes an eBook reader (plain text only), an FM radio with an
automatic tuner, a sound recorder with an in-built microphone, plugs
in as a straightforward mass storage device, and has an utterly
gorgeous display. Rs 4500 for a 4 GB version.
I loved it.
Two days later, I was back to using an iPod.
Features and physical beauty do not make usability.
J.
