RTP-area local music and culture

["James Hepler" <hepstyle AT gmail.com>]

Where were you 18 months ago when I was trying to figure out a way to not
get an ipod?

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 11:20 AM, grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:

> I'm under the impression that you can pay an extra $20/semester (on top
> of the $9/month to use their windows-only required proprietary player)
> to get some kind of DRM-laden takeaway tracks that can be used on
> portable devices. I believe it's Microsoft Plays-for-sure DRM, which
> does in fact mean that it's not compatible, as Kyle says, with iPod *or*
> with Microsoft's own Zune. Heh.
>
> But surely all the college kids have moved past the passe iPod, since
> their parents all use them, and are onto the more cutting-edge players
> like the iRiver Clix.
>
> Or maybe it's the parents who're smart enough to see thru the Apple
> marketing hype. The two Clix users I know are both over the age of 25.
> Damn nice player, too.
>
> Kyle Miller wrote:
> > Since we're (sort of) on the subject, Ruckus works with neither Zune nor
> > iPod/iTunes. I have no idea what UNC kids are into these days, but I
> think
> > that would likely limit its popularity.
> > Kyle
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Heather Russell <
> heatherrussell AT nc.rr.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Crackheads are all about the Zune...
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ch-scene-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> [mailto:ch-scene-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Hepler
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:30 AM
> >> To: RTP-area local music and culture
> >> Subject: Re: Did Ruckus Kill Schoolkids?
> >>
> >> Oh shit.  I thought you would have said iPods.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 9:27 AM, carlos <rocofresi AT gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Feb 28, 9:22 am, hepst... AT gmail.com (James Hepler) wrote:
> >>>> Which is the unfair stereotype, for the record?  That crackheads
> steal
> >>> CD's
> >>>> out of cars or that they consign them at Back Door records?  I just
> >> want
> >>> to
> >>> Crackheads dont steal CDs anymore.  They only steal MP3s now.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> make sure I'm up to date.
> >>>>
> >>>  > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 8:53 AM, johnI <johniwanis... AT iwaniszek.com
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>> On Feb 27, 3:20 pm, gr... AT ibiblio.org (grady) wrote:
> >>>>>> There are enough crackheads in Chapel Hill stealing CDs out of
> >> cars
> >>> to
> >>>>>> provide a steady supply of cheap used merch? Just a guess . . .
> >>>>> And one that rests on an unfair stereotype.
> >>>>> Oh.  You made a funny.
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