IPOD KNOCK-OFF?????

[1967mustangman]

Hey all,

I have heard that there are going to be PC. Compatible Ipod knockoffs coming out soon. Has anybody heard this? What I have heard is that the knockoffs will be cheaper and have larger harddrives but be about the same size. Has anybody heard anything about this??

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

nope, sorry

nik (*waves to Andy)

 

[Martin]

hmm, since when are competing products "knock-offs"?

The RioRiot is no more a knock off of the iPod than the Athlon is of the PIII.


It takes about a year to develop a product like this, so I hardly see who you can consider Archos JukeBox or the RioRiot "knockoffs".


By your mentaliry, isn't the iPod a knockoff itself of the Nomad Jukebox?

 

[ojai00]

MediaFour came out with a software called Xpod that allows you to use your iPod on PCs. That's all I've heard

 

[b0mbrman]

<< hmm, since when are competing products "knock-offs"?

The RioRiot is no more a knock off of the iPod than the Athlon is of the PIII.
It takes about a year to develop a product like this, so I hardly see who you can consider Archos JukeBox or the RioRiot "knockoffs".
By your mentaliry, isn't the iPod a knockoff itself of the Nomad Jukebox? >>


I think a knockoff is something made much cheaper (because the original took lots of R&D to make) but similar to the original.
If you think the IPOD was something totally different or better, then it's not really a knockoff...it's an...innovation I guess...

 

[freebee]

No need for IPOD knock offs...its works fine with PCs via a separate firewire or integrated (ex. sb audigy firewire) port. Got a friend that is using it with no probs. However, after some thought, the IPOD is not really a great solution...the storage is too big and most people don't want to search through that many songs to find one to listen too.

I guess as portable storage, for files etc. its an interesting solution. On the other hand, larger external hard drivers offer better bang for the buck.

 

[freebee]

I forgot to add that it does require some additional software to function properly.

PC owners carrying around a MAC device is like a straight guy with a dildo...you know he's up to no good.

 

[no0b]

<< I forgot to add that it does require some additional software to function properly.

PC owners carrying around a MAC device is like a straight guy with a dildo...you know he's up to no good. >>


lol

 

[Martin]

<<

<< hmm, since when are competing products "knock-offs"?

The RioRiot is no more a knock off of the iPod than the Athlon is of the PIII.
It takes about a year to develop a product like this, so I hardly see who you can consider Archos JukeBox or the RioRiot "knockoffs".
By your mentaliry, isn't the iPod a knockoff itself of the Nomad Jukebox? >>



I think a knockoff is something made much cheaper (because the original took lots of R&D to make) but similar to the original.
If you think the IPOD was something totally different or better, then it's not really a knockoff...it's an...innovation I guess... >>



Yes, but you are ignoring the fact that knock-offs can't come 2 months later. It takes AT LEAST a year to make this kind of device, so its simply impossible to look at the iPod and then have knock offs of it 3 months later. Rio and Archos spend thier own money doing their own R&D and shouldn't be called knock offs.

 

[amnesiac]

<< PC owners carrying around a MAC device is like a straight guy with a dildo...you know he's up to no good. >>



Freebee, I'm stealing your quote for my sig. Hope ya don't mind.