[opendtv] Re: News: Apple Lukewarm To Karmazin's iPod Advances
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "OpenDTV (E-mail)" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:42:29 -0500
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
> Via Radio Ink
>
> Apple Lukewarm To Karmazin's iPod Advances
>
> CNN/Money says that Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin
> recently spoke with Apple Computer CEO Steve
> Jobs about adding satellite radio to its
> increasingly popular iPod. "I've spoken to Steve
> Jobs," Karmazin told a media conference in New
> York yesterday. While he reportedly didn't
> elaborate on his discussion, he did indicate that
> Apple's current thinking is that they don't need
> to put satellite radio in their device.
>
> Karmazin also noted that the future of satellite
> radio is dependent on its inclusion in a number
> of media units. Interpretation: satellite radio
> alone isn't going to cut it?
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>
> Or could it be that satellite radio should be
> accessible anywhere, anytime, with the ability to
> move content between different venues of
> entertainment?
I don't know what you're referring to here, because
it certainly doesn't appear to be what Steve Jobs
thinks.
My guess is that Steve Jobs doesn't want the iPod
role diluted into that of a simple radio. Maybe
with Sirius reception, people would find a lot
less need to prerecord anything. Karmazin is clearly
trying to show growth. Jobs doesn't seem interested
in having his iPod compete with potentially much
cheaper portable satellite radios.
Also, it fits the current iPod model, right? You
acquire the content via a separate device and
transfer that content into the iPod.
Bert
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