Will Apple kill off the iPod Classic?
22.07.09
You say people don't wish more features, yet you also point out that people are moving toward the iPhone, which has a billion more features than the Prototypical. As for the Classic vs. Zune, I wouldn't call wireless syncing, FM ghetto-blaster, and song tagging the "kitchen sink". These are friendly features that complement the basic functionality of a media playing figure. For whatever reason, Apple has refused to add features to it's classic/nano sell out (other than support for video, which the zune has also). As for the user interface requiring a "ten clear manual", you clearly either haven't used a zune or you're justifiable trolling. Actually, the reviews I've read praise the interface and I swear by some even prefer it to the iPod's. Honestly, this image that Apple fanboys try to invent of PC users typing away in DOS with manuals at their sides is straight ridiculous. This isn't the 80s anymore. Now as for iTunes/Windows: a) wait until Windows 7; b) iTunes is altogether a media player, Windows is an operating
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