On this note, what would be a killer app for the tablet is OTA sync / download for Rhapsody. There's no reason why we can't use the N*00 as a local player - not just for streaming. Then we don't even need sync per se as it's all maintained in the cloud, enabling our Internet Tablets to tap the spring as needed. the Sansa Connect works in this way with the Yahoo music service... On 4/18/07, Tim <tim at samoff.com> wrote: > I guess what I like about iTunes, though, is that I can have all of my music > on my home computer as well as on my portable device (in this case, an > iPod)... The interfaces are similar (and very intuitive) and both retain all > of the information that each other manipulates/stores... From song playhead > location to notes, genre, ratings, etc. -- it's all the same between both > "devices." > > This is even more important for media such as podcasts... When I listen to > a podcast on my iPod and then plug it into my computer, the playhead > location is transfered during the sync -- so that I can continue listening > on my computer, or vice versa. Then, when I delete the podcast on my > computer, it deletes it from the iPod during the syncing process. So, every > new (or old) podcast remains cohesive on both devices. > > What I'm wondering, is why hasn't something so elegant been created for > portable devices other than the iPod yet... And, what if Nokia could partner > with a company that is putting full-time hours into creating a viable > competitor of iTunes? > > Tim > > --- > Weblog ~ http://tim.samoff.com > Baby Blog ~ http://kc.samoff.com > Photography ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/timsamoff > Music ~ http://www.adkoc.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: Re: Adobe Media Player... > From: Levi Bard > <taktaktaktaktaktaktaktaktaktak at gmail.com> > To: "Tim" <tim at samoff.com> > CC: maemo-users at maemo.org > Date: 04/18/2007 12:09 pm > > > > I'm writing, because I wonder if Nokia would ever considering partnering > > with someone like Adobe in the attempt to make an "iTunes killer" of > > sorts... It would be so nice to have a media app on IT and computer that > > synced like iTunes does. > > Syncing doesn't necessarily have to be part of a media player app, > particularly if it isn't necessary to drive device users to your > online media store. ;-) > > It should be possible to create a PC app that detects USB connection, > does some magic to check for a syncable device, and autosyncs. An > independent wifi- or bluetooth-based sync module on either end should > be doable as well. > > -- > It doesn't take a nukular scientist to pronounce foilage! --Marge Simpson > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html > > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users at maemo.org > https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > -- Jonathan Greene m 917.560.3000 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - jonathangreene at gmail.com Gizmo - JonathanGreene blogs - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp / http://www.maemoapps.com
