July 24, 200620 yr comment_15526 So here is the initial reports of Microsoft's attempt at killing the iPod... : http://digital-lifestyles.info/display_page.asp?section=platforms&id=3505 Report
July 24, 200620 yr comment_15533 30GB for the price of the 60GB iPod. The difference being wifi to share, you gotta be kidding Report
July 24, 200620 yr comment_15535 Wow...and only after what, 6 years of iPod sales. They jumped on that one man. Report
July 24, 200620 yr comment_15538 I feel for Regina Spektor. That's a great song but exactly what the crap am I supposed to get out of that animation? Quite frankly I feel retarded after watching it. Report
July 24, 200620 yr comment_15552 Any guess on how long it'll stay on market? I'm guessing less than a year unless price is cut drastically. Report
July 25, 200620 yr comment_15579 Does anyone remember Microsoft Bob? Somehow I get the feeling this will end up just like Bob. Report
July 25, 200620 yr comment_15583 Does anyone remember Microsoft Bob? Oh my, I had forgotten Bob... Report
July 25, 200620 yr comment_15586 Oh my, I had forgotten Bob...I suspect that's the point. Uh, I remember the name Bob, but I don't remember anything ever coming of it -- what was it? Report
July 25, 200620 yr Author comment_15592 I'm pretty sure it was Micro$oft's attempt at making a more user-friendly interface for their operating systems. All I remember was that it TANKED horribly. Report
July 25, 200620 yr comment_15608 Uh, I remember the name Bob, but I don't remember anything ever coming of it -- what was it? It's probably best that you don't remember... Report
September 13, 200619 yr comment_17957 Old thread, but I just wanted to say you know Bob was just ahead of it's time. I mean if we forget about traditional computers GUIs, Bob was just more intuitive from a non-virtual view point. It's obvious from the screenshot. To launch a program you hunt for the icon. If you can't find it, you click F1 to see if it's hiding under the seat cushion or behind the right door. Very efficient. Also related items are grouped together. In the case of entertainment, the laptop running the alien attack game is right next to (as in real life) the fireplace that doubly serves as a pong game played in hell. Again makes sense from a real world perspective. Plus the dog talks. Anyway it's too bad Bob wasn't continued. I really feel it was only a few releases from going nowhere. Report
January 10, 200719 yr comment_23717 Nah, Bob was just lame. I'm sort of stoked. I'm getting a Zune. Report
January 10, 200719 yr comment_23719 That's sort of stoked as in an 'I'll be weirdly happy it doesn't completely blow chunks' way. Report
January 11, 200719 yr comment_23793 My friend has one. From the brief time I spent using it it seems awesome. Report
October 22, 200718 yr comment_59139 I have to say, I've been using mine for the past couple of weeks sporadically and after you get music loaded onto it it's actually really nice. The interface is every bit as intuitive as the Ipod (at least for me) and well it just works which is all I really care about. I can't say anything about the relative sound quality as I'm usually listening with a 100db tractor going in the background but it got me through the yard this weekend. For $99 or $79 it's really hard to pass up and I'm looking forward to seeing if they got anything better in the next round of software. Report
October 22, 200718 yr comment_59151 I kinda like the brown ones. Is it too early to get you a birthday present for next year? Report
October 22, 200718 yr comment_59156 Is it too early to get you a birthday present for next year? NEVER. dew eat Report
October 22, 200718 yr comment_59161 Much, much too early. My 5G is doing fine, fortunately enough. Report
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