[Cialug] podcast downloaders

[ewenix at raccoon.com]

> Those types of devices are already here. The iPhone has everything you
> mention above. The iPhone is basically a computer with a GSM chipset
> running a slimmed down version of OSX. If you prefer Linux/Android then
> the T-Mobile G1 also has all those features.
I apologize, I was not clear.  While you see some of that functionality
available, I would say it's not mine in the Make magazine mindset.
I want it more like a beige box pc, where I can pay for internet connectivity
regardless of what OS is on the box, what games or software I use, or
the quality of my video card.  I want to be able to  take the phone apart
and replace a specific part with something better/faster.
Not have the phone locked to a particular provider.
I would like the OS the phone is using to be open source, to promote
app compatibility and improve security.  I want to be able to attach
a slim line device that will do blood sugar monitoring, or one that
will scan barcodes for me.  This is why I say such devices are on
the horizon, but not here yet.


> Wireless sync sounds cool but you still need to plug it in to charge.
> Connect a USB cable and you can sync and charge at the same time. One
You *can* charge and sync at the same time but I don't have to do so,
If I leave the wifi on it will sync my podcasts whenever I'm in range,
and I can charge it in the car while I'm using it or if I'm at the computer.
It's a preference on how that works for *me*.
If I have to plug it in to charge/sync I'd just go back to my Zen.

> thing I enjoy about the iPhone/iPod Touch is that you can download
> content directly over WiFi to your device (no syncing required).
The zune does that as well.  I just don't use it.

-Jeff

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