From: "Rich Gauszka" 

I didn't mean to sound critical of your choice of an IPod. While I'll agree
that Apple has been innovative, for me, they never take a product to that
next level where I feel comfortable purchasing it in lieu of a competitor's
product.

It's not a dislike for Apple just a - what could have been? - on my part



"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
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>
> I didn't say that there are other alternatives that came out well after
> the iPod blased the trail (i.e., "innovated").  I just said that I do
> not consider the iPod to be mediocre.
>
> You seem to be a little sensitive on this, maybe you really do lust for
> an iPod after all....
>
> /m
>
> On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:15:01 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"

> wrote:
>
>>For the previous Xmas I purchased several players as gifts. I chose the
>>Creative Zen Micro rather than the IPod mini as it gave more bang for the
>>buck (FM radio, greater storage, additional battery ).  I didn't hear any
>>complaints and they're still in use.  I probably should have used
>>over-priced rather than mediocre
>>
>>
>>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Not sure I would consider the iPod to be mediocre.  In fact, I think it
>>> is a rather nice system for delivering music to my ears wherever I might
>>> be.
>>>
>>> /m
>>>
>>> On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:23:47 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"

>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>If MS ever acquired Apples's (Jobs) skill for marketing
mediocrity they
>>>>would be dangerous. Vista is rather nebulous  >>>gas'
>>>>might work>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
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>>>>> >Vista "enables a new level of confidence in your PC
>>>>>
>>>>> Notice that he does not say whether the level will be
a new high or a
>>>>> continuation to new lows.
>>>>>
>>>>> /m
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 10:06:41 -0400, "Geo"
 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Ok, so name the reasons someone would want to upgrade?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>A Microsoft spokesman said the company chose Vista
from a list
>>>>>>developed
>>>>>>by
>>>>>>the Windows team, based on attributes of the new
software. Among its
>>>>>>primary
>>>>>>selling points are new tools for searching and
viewing the contents of
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>PC;
>>>>>>communications features; and a lighter desktop
appearance with
>>>>>>transparent
>>>>>>objects.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"It's really about your view of the
world," said Windows director,
>>>>>>Neil
>>>>>>Charney. "The core focus is putting you at the
center and letting you
>>>>>>focus
>>>>>>on what's important to you."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The name will also be the foundation of a marketing
blitz next year to
>>>>>>persuade customers to upgrade their computers. A
preview was on
>>>>>>Microsoft's
>>>>>>new Windows Vista Web site
(microsoft.com/windowsvista) yesterday:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"In today's digital world, you want the PC to
adapt to you, so you can
>>>>>>cut
>>>>>>through the clutter and focus on what's important
to you," the preview
>>>>>>says,
>>>>>>explaining that Vista "enables a new level of
confidence in your PC
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>in
>>>>>>your ability to get the most out of it."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Charney said Vista emphasizes the "notion of
bringing clarity to your
>>>>>>world."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"We think that the new version of Windows
really deserved a name that
>>>>>>was
>>>>>>more representative of what it specifically brings
to customers," he
>>>>>>said.
>>>>>>-------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Well, Narco the search and seisure doggie has been
improved and um...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>you gotta be kidding, these are the primary selling points?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Geo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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