Oct
15
Briefly: The wife factor, Creative speakers deal, iPod video vs PSP, eDonkey to go legit, Columbia Music House closes, Hollywood wants cut of iTMS TV show sales
- This thread will find tons of married audiophiles nodding their heads in agreement (titled “THE MOST IMPORTANT THREAD EVER 4 men”, tries to address the question: how do you deal with the wife factor? that is, buying expensive audio gear without facing your significant other’s wrath—this list of possible approaches could be considered a good start!)
- Deal: Creative Labs SBS Vivid 60 Speakers for $30 (original price is a ridiculous $250, which, of course, they’re not worth in any parallel universe; they could find some use in your office though, and they come in several colors)
- Editorial: Video iPod a threat to PSP? (“The PSP is a wonderful game machine, and it is a joy to own—but if Sony doesn’t pull together and start taking advantage of the PSP’s multimedia capabilities, they are going to lose sales of PSPs to the video iPod. It’s just that simple.”) [via]
- eDonkey forced to reinvent itself by a Supreme Court ruling (they still haven’t found a new modus operandi yet)
- Columbia Music House Shutters (Columbia House shutting down its music division to focus on DVDs; yes, we’re living in the digital age of instant gratification, etc. but those in the know knew that these CD clubs offered good value for your money)
- Hollywood Calls for Cut of Video iPod Pie (well that didn’t take long; five unions representing actors/writers/directors want a cut of the revenue generated by the sale of TV shows on the iTMS; ABC says the existing agreements cover these issues)
Before leaving the site, have a look at our most popular entries:
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- Batteries 101 (May 8, 2006)
- Presentation: iPod Hi-Fi, plus a few thoughts (March 2, 2006)
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