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Dell Digital Jukebox and Dell Music Store
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You are thinking of buymusic.com? Apple really is getting screwed, between them, Dell, and M$. I can't hink about this anymore. It's making me depressed.
Dan
No, it's breath-takingly fresh and new - typical Dell.
They put the 'c' in innovate.
Lovethemtheirwholegenre
Bullsh|t. They even copied the white frame.
Yet, i cant help but be angry at apple for dropping the ball and not realeasing itunes for windows yet. If they had that out, i think pc users wouldnt bother to use dell. way to go.
Yet, i cant help but be angry at apple for dropping the ball and not realeasing itunes for windows yet. If they had that out, i think pc users wouldnt bother to use dell. way to go.
It has to be said...
If I ran Dell, I'd close it down and give the money back to the shareholders.
Must everyone follow a successful Apple product with their own half-assed, 'me too' version of it? No wonder Apple now patents and trademarks everything they do, almost to the point of ridiculousness. This Dell thing looks similar enough to the iPod that maybe Apple should kick around the idea of filing another 'trade dress' suit, a la the Future Power eOne-- I mean, since practically everything else Dell makes is dark in color, it seems mighty suspicious to me that this is the same color as its direct competitor.
At least the iPod has enough 'street cred' amongst the target market that no amount of B.S. marketing from Dell will make people think they did it first. The only way Dell will move very many of these things is by irrevocably bundling them "free" with their systems. I predict we'll start seeing a lot of them on eBay after a while, and then the product will die a quiet, relatively quick death like Dell's iMac wanna-be, the WebPC.
~Philly
If I ran Dell, I'd close it down and give the money back to the shareholders.
Must everyone follow a successful Apple product with their own half-assed, 'me too' version of it? No wonder Apple now patents and trademarks everything they do, almost to the point of ridiculousness. This Dell thing looks similar enough to the iPod that maybe Apple should kick around the idea of filing another 'trade dress' suit, a la the Future Power eOne-- I mean, since practically everything else Dell makes is dark in color, it seems mighty suspicious to me that this is the same color as its direct competitor.
At least the iPod has enough 'street cred' amongst the target market that no amount of B.S. marketing from Dell will make people think they did it first. The only way Dell will move very many of these things is by irrevocably bundling them "free" with their systems. I predict we'll start seeing a lot of them on eBay after a while, and then the product will die a quiet, relatively quick death like Dell's iMac wanna-be, the WebPC.
~Philly
Wow, some ppl here really get bent out of shape and emotional here.
Dell's website is a big ol mess, its amazing they sell computers on it. Is this a pre-release announcement or is this thing/store supposedly located somewhere on their website?
Dell's website is a big ol mess, its amazing they sell computers on it. Is this a pre-release announcement or is this thing/store supposedly located somewhere on their website?
In other news today,
Michael Dell announced that the Dell Digital Jukebox was the first affordable mp3 player that combined stylish good looks, ease of use and large capacity, and the Dell Music Store will be the first time a consumer can easily and legally download music from the internet. This follows the other innovations Dell is known for, such as being the first to integrate wireless into a notebook computer .
The man has no shame whatsoever.
Bring on iTMS for Windows!
Michael Dell announced that the Dell Digital Jukebox was the first affordable mp3 player that combined stylish good looks, ease of use and large capacity, and the Dell Music Store will be the first time a consumer can easily and legally download music from the internet. This follows the other innovations Dell is known for, such as being the first to integrate wireless into a notebook computer .
The man has no shame whatsoever.
Bring on iTMS for Windows!
Funny, I feel just the opposite - the scroll wheel seems to feel quite natural to me. I bought one of the original 5G iPods when they were released, and I'm so used to the interface that I can operate it without looking at it.
As for Dell's product, it looks O.K., but Apple has already been in the game longer and proved that they can innovate - so far all I see from Dell is "me too". Not that that's bad, but I expect that the better products will continue to come from Apple. ;-)
Originally posted by zedwards
Wow, some ppl here really get bent out of shape and emotional here.
Dell's website is a big ol mess, its amazing they sell computers on it. Is this a pre-release announcement or is this thing/store supposedly located somewhere on their website?
The article said Dell will be releasing it by the holiday season. To me this sounds like Christmas of this year. You agree? hehe
This is not negative
This is good I feel. Hopefully it will drop the prices of the ipods. I think they are kinda expensive personally. And it will also make them compete for adding new functions to it. You can see in the pic that the Dell one allows you to record voice. I know that this is a hiden feature in the new ipods but I never followed up with it to see if it works. But competition is normal people.
This is good I feel. Hopefully it will drop the prices of the ipods. I think they are kinda expensive personally. And it will also make them compete for adding new functions to it. You can see in the pic that the Dell one allows you to record voice. I know that this is a hiden feature in the new ipods but I never followed up with it to see if it works. But competition is normal people.
when I saw this, at first I thought it was a joke. I still kinda can't believe it's real.
This is so blatent a rip off it almost seems like it should consitute copyright infringement (yeah, I know that it's not actually).
What exactly do Dell "think tank" employees get paid for?? I'm got a proposal for Dell - fire the guys you've got now, hire me at half their salary, and I'll give you exactly the same good ideas by periodically linking you to my website of innovative brilliance.
This is so blatent a rip off it almost seems like it should consitute copyright infringement (yeah, I know that it's not actually).
What exactly do Dell "think tank" employees get paid for?? I'm got a proposal for Dell - fire the guys you've got now, hire me at half their salary, and I'll give you exactly the same good ideas by periodically linking you to my website of innovative brilliance.
I am a bit new here, and I feel like I am going to get flammed for this, but what is really the big deal.
Honestly, I am thrilled with the fact that Dell is coming out with this product. Would I still prefer an iPod, of course. I guess, I just like good competition because it keeps the companys rolling. When this hits the market, there will be a surge of PC users buying this. There will still be the people that drool over the Apple products and they will buy Apple. I am not so worried about people copying Apple products because it just pushes Apple to create more.
Maybe it is because I just bought my first Apple, but I do not see what the big deal is about the PC vs. Apple users. Even on PC forums, everyone all gets into a tizzy about this issue. I decided to switch my main computer over to a Mac because it fits my lifestyle and what I expect to get out a computer. My fiance loves the look of my Mac, but he is keeping his cheaper PC because all he uses a computer is for Internet, Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. He has consoles for his games. For him a PC fits. For me a Mac fits. It is not a big deal at all. So why is it such a big deal to others? I do not want to hear, "oooooooh, you are switching to a Mac, ewwww." Who really cares. I love my Mac, but I love my PC laptop too. So what!?
So what if Dell makes this product! Great, competition is always good for the consumer.
Honestly, I am thrilled with the fact that Dell is coming out with this product. Would I still prefer an iPod, of course. I guess, I just like good competition because it keeps the companys rolling. When this hits the market, there will be a surge of PC users buying this. There will still be the people that drool over the Apple products and they will buy Apple. I am not so worried about people copying Apple products because it just pushes Apple to create more.
Maybe it is because I just bought my first Apple, but I do not see what the big deal is about the PC vs. Apple users. Even on PC forums, everyone all gets into a tizzy about this issue. I decided to switch my main computer over to a Mac because it fits my lifestyle and what I expect to get out a computer. My fiance loves the look of my Mac, but he is keeping his cheaper PC because all he uses a computer is for Internet, Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. He has consoles for his games. For him a PC fits. For me a Mac fits. It is not a big deal at all. So why is it such a big deal to others? I do not want to hear, "oooooooh, you are switching to a Mac, ewwww." Who really cares. I love my Mac, but I love my PC laptop too. So what!?
So what if Dell makes this product! Great, competition is always good for the consumer.
scroll wheel is good for long lists
With my 5GB 1st Gen iPod, the more songs I put on it, the more I appreciate the scroll wheel. Try thumb-scrolling through dozens of playlists or hundreds of songs. It's like trying to use the scroll button on a mouse to scroll down a really long page. Talk about repetitive motion injury!
With my 5GB 1st Gen iPod, the more songs I put on it, the more I appreciate the scroll wheel. Try thumb-scrolling through dozens of playlists or hundreds of songs. It's like trying to use the scroll button on a mouse to scroll down a really long page. Talk about repetitive motion injury!
One other thing the dellPod is not going to have is the word of mouth props that the ipod has been receiving. I was surprised when I was in Best Buy checking out the iPods. Three of the guys back in the computer section owned iPods and several of their friends (thanks to them). The iPod is just one of those "Dude you have GOT to get one of these!" items and that is just something that you can't copy.
I hate Dell.
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As per usual,
Apple should make another company, and rip off their own stuff; perhaps they could call it bananas.
I guess we now know how long it takes to reverse engineer an iPod
Apple should make another company, and rip off their own stuff; perhaps they could call it bananas.
I guess we now know how long it takes to reverse engineer an iPod
As a previous poster mentioned, you can not buy or copy 'cool.' Kids are too smart for that.
Dell = mindless clone PCs.
Heck, I have PCs but I build my own. They cost less and work better than any Dell and I don't have to pay for shipping.
Dell = mindless clone PCs.
Heck, I have PCs but I build my own. They cost less and work better than any Dell and I don't have to pay for shipping.
Re: huh?
Uhhh, it's not that different from a scroll wheel on a mouse. No, I haven't used the Dell device but I think I have a pretty good idea how it would feel. Yeah, you have to lift your finger, big deal. I'll bet I could still scroll faster with a mouse-type scrollwheel than with the iPod-style scroll wheel. Also, I assume that the scroller is also clickable, similar to the clickable jog dial on my Kyocera smartphone. I really like things that scroll and click at the same time. The only downside I could see is that the Dell is using all mechanical controls, whereas the iPod moved to all touch-sensitive controls for reliablity. I know I had a Dell laptop and it was a total lemon - it was a wreck after less than 2 years. I wonder what the lifespan on these dellPods is going to be.
Uhhh, it's not that different from a scroll wheel on a mouse. No, I haven't used the Dell device but I think I have a pretty good idea how it would feel. Yeah, you have to lift your finger, big deal. I'll bet I could still scroll faster with a mouse-type scrollwheel than with the iPod-style scroll wheel. Also, I assume that the scroller is also clickable, similar to the clickable jog dial on my Kyocera smartphone. I really like things that scroll and click at the same time. The only downside I could see is that the Dell is using all mechanical controls, whereas the iPod moved to all touch-sensitive controls for reliablity. I know I had a Dell laptop and it was a total lemon - it was a wreck after less than 2 years. I wonder what the lifespan on these dellPods is going to be.