RTP-area local music and culture

[Chris Rossi <nospam AT spacelabstudio.com>]

I love my gizmo.

http://www.iriveramerica.com/prod/ultra/clix/index.aspx

You don't really need windows to use it.

chris

grady 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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