HP drops the Ipod

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:01 am

"We do remain committed to our digital-entertainment strategy," HP spokesman Ross Camp said Friday. "We decided that reselling the iPod does not fit within that strategy."

good.

HP branded ipods :lol:

Under the terms of HP's deal with Apple, the computer maker cannot develop or market a rival digital music player to the iPod until August 2006.

let's hope that doesn't happen

Post by **Dave** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:12 am

HP only made up something like 5% of all ipod sales

Post by **rep** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:16 am

What's the story with Napster? $15 a month and unlimited downloads... What is the quality? Is there a catch? Can you convert them into mp3 or mp4 files?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:02 am

Dave wrote:HP only made up something like 5% of all ipod sales

those are the 5% that have no clue. who the heck would want an HP branded Ipod?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:04 am

rep wrote:What's the story with Napster? $15 a month and unlimited downloads... What is the quality? Is there a catch? Can you convert them into mp3 or mp4 files?

Napster still gives you the option to buy a track, typically for the same 99 cents that Apple and others charge. Some Napster tunes are labeled buy-only or album-only. Moreover, you'll have to buy a song to be able to burn it onto a CD. And Napster To Go lets you listen to subscription tracks on just three portable players and three computers at a time. (Napster does let you synchronize music from one PC to the next.)

The other big catch with Napster's rental business: You must remain a fully paid customer, or you'll no longer be able to listen to your rented music. Napster requires you to log into your account with a portable player at least once a month, or the songs become unplayable.

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:08 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
rep wrote:What's the story with Napster? $15 a month and unlimited downloads... What is the quality? Is there a catch? Can you convert them into mp3 or mp4 files?

Napster still gives you the option to buy a track, typically for the same 99 cents that Apple and others charge. Some Napster tunes are labeled buy-only or album-only. Moreover, you'll have to buy a song to be able to burn it onto a CD. And Napster To Go lets you listen to subscription tracks on just three portable players and three computers at a time. (Napster does let you synchronize music from one PC to the next.)

The other big catch with Napster's rental business: You must remain a fully paid customer, or you'll no longer be able to listen to your rented music. Napster requires you to log into your account with a portable player at least once a month, or the songs become unplayable.

Heh, fuck that shit.

Post by **Kills On Site** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:12 am

Yea, Napster hjas a shitty ass deal.

I honestly don't see why someone would buy an HP iPod, after all the personalization from Apple is free, at least with the education store, and the Apple RMA service is quite good.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:25 am

Kills On Site wrote:Yea, Napster hjas a shitty ass deal.

I honestly don't see why someone would buy an HP iPod, after all the personalization from Apple is free, at least with the education store, and the Apple RMA service is quite good.

exactly. i don't even see how they garnered 5% of sales. that's ALOT of ipods, kids.

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:29 am

To this day, I've never even seen an ipod.

Post by **Dave** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:34 am

scourge34 wrote:To this day, I've never even seen an ipod.

and denz has never seen a starbucks. you guys should form a group

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:35 am

Dave wrote:
scourge34 wrote:To this day, I've never even seen an ipod.
and denz has never seen a starbucks. you guys should form a group

forum hermits :lol:

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:35 am

Called the "Left Behinds".

PS. I've never been in a Starbucks either.
PSS. Although I have seen one. There's one right down the road from here.

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:36 am

scourge34 wrote:Called the "Left Behinds".

PS. I've never been in a Starbucks either.

What rock do you live under dude :lol:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:37 am

segregated. like so:

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:37 am

Keep It Real wrote:
scourge34 wrote:Called the "Left Behinds".

PS. I've never been in a Starbucks either.
What rock do you live under dude :lol:

I don't drink coffee.

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:38 am

scourge34 wrote:
Keep It Real wrote:
scourge34 wrote:Called the "Left Behinds".

PS. I've never been in a Starbucks either.
What rock do you live under dude :lol:
I don't drink coffee.

I don't give a shit, don't look at me like that

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:39 am

scourge34 wrote:To this day, I've never even seen an ipod.

a bit like this:

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:40 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
scourge34 wrote:To this day, I've never even seen an ipod.
a bit like this:

mine doesn't have buttons on top of the wheel

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:41 am

Keep It Real wrote:
scourge34 wrote:
Keep It Real wrote: What rock do you live under dude :lol:
I don't drink coffee.
I don't give a shit, don't look at me like that

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:42 am

youre the man :lol:

Post by **Dave** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:43 am

Keep It Real wrote:
scourge34 wrote:
Keep It Real wrote: What rock do you live under dude :lol:
I don't drink coffee.
I don't give a shit, don't look at me like that

you must be coming off your weed

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:44 am

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:44 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
scourge34 wrote:To this day, I've never even seen an ipod.
a bit like this:

I would probably never use one. Hell, most of the time I can't even motivate myself to rip and burn a cd.

Post by **Dave** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:45 am

:icon27:

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:45 am

Keep It Real wrote:youre the man :lol:

I know, I know.