Why I want a 3G iPhone:
- 3G
- Syncs well with my laptop
- iPhone + Truck = hands free music and phone (music pause on incoming call)
- 16GB + in my pocket
- etc
Why I don’t want an iPhone:
- G4 Powerbook
- iMac
- MacBook Pro
- 2 iPods
- Airport Extreme
- Apple TV
- + accessories
I am a little hesitant to walk headlong into increased vendor dependance. Will that stop me? Doubtful.
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Yeah, but do any of those devices work well together?
re: “I am a little hesitant to walk headlong into increased vendor dependance.”
Jackson, I think you jumped off that cliff about three devices ago. Sidenote: You’re about to hit the limit on the number of authorized devices (5) that will play something you purchase via the iTunes Store — another reason for using something that is less dependent on the Apple-o-sphere — and to extract DRM from iTunes Store purchases.
-Rex (who is hopelessly dependent on Steve Jobs)
Yeah Chuck, the devices do work well together, but they also create lock-in. I am excited to see the new blackberry supporting iTunes sync (not that I am going to get the new blackberry, but…)
Rex, that ship has indeed sailed. This is not my beautiful house. How did I get here?
With the demise of AllOfMp3.com I have been buying more music from iTunes, but my movies are mostly coming from ripping DVD rentals. Redbox is my gateway to content piracy.
As a Mac user since 1985, I’ve long since given up worrying about lock-in to Apple products. Even through the dark 90’s, Apple still made the best gear available.
Besides, I’m not sure what you mean by lock-in or vendor dependence with regard to having a lot of Apple products. Doesn’t your Airport Extreme work well with non-Apple devices? Can’t you still swap it out for a Linksys piece of crap if you were so inclined? As long as Apple has some credible competition, open source or otherwise, I don’t think it’s a worthwhile worry.
@Rex — the 5 device limit applies only to computers, not iPods, iPhones or AppleTVs, so he’s only 60% there.
Buying Amazon MP3s is a lot easier than stripping Apple’s DRM. Better would be the labels just giving up altogether, as we all know they will eventually.