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Electron_Matrix
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 Posted - 05/17/2006 : 12:16:14 PM
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Originally posted by JoeBorn
Mossberg had an article that really stirred things up.
I don't agree with him, but it's worth reading
http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20060511.html
my blog on it is here http://open.neurostechnology.com/node/241
digg it
http://digg.com/hardware/Is_Mossberg_wrong_about_Apple_beating_MS_with_it_s_device_model_
jborn (at) neurosaudio.com
You neglected to touch on the issue of simplicity and ease of use. One of the things that Mossberg gives Apple credit for in its end to end model is tightly linking Hardware, Software and Web services. I think he is completely correct. I know people who have almost filled 30GB iPods with music, all from iTunes Music Store. In contrast, try putting an MP3 or AAC music file on an iPod without using iTunes and get it to play. It is possible, but it isn't a one click affair.
The problem is that to most people music is just music and videos are just videos. As long as it plays, they're happy. This is the challenge that an open approach must overcome. Can the open approach produce a system (or set of systems) that will allow a user to obtain and play media with just a few clicks of a mouse or remote? Where will the media come from? Will media companies co-operate and provide media in an open format or cling to old or obfuscated formats? How much disk space and system resources will these file take? In an end to end solution such as the one Apple has with iTunes the end user doesn't have to care. Granted you have no choice as to what device you use to play your media, but as long as each piece does its job the end result is the same. |
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