DRM vs DS
I'll be honest: I'm not loving my iPod. I don't hate it; I do like it, but for the money I've shelled out, I was hoping for a little more. I enjoy iTunes and, being a free download, the price is right. DRM is an issue, for sure; my entire CD catalogue is on iTunes and if the apocalypse comes and iTunes is no longer supported by Apple, I may be in trouble. I think with all the money they're raking in, though, that event is far off.
My iPod, however, has been less than exceptional, compared to, say, my Nintendo DS. While it may seem like comparing apples to oranges, they're both hand-held computer technology. There should be no reason my $300 iPod can only play music and movies from iTunes (and replicate a thumb drive) while my DS can play DS games, GBA games, has a normal screen and a touch screen, has Wi-Fi capabilities and is designed to protect its own display screens *cough* *cough*. This doesn't even get into the warrantees (2-year protection plan from Apple, lifetime from GameStop).
Add a hard drive or other data storage method to the DS and I have no reason to have an iPod. I'm told there are third party accessories that can store media onto a game cartridge that I can plug into my DS, but it's not quite the same (plus I'm always a little wary of third party accessories like this).
My iPod, however, has been less than exceptional, compared to, say, my Nintendo DS. While it may seem like comparing apples to oranges, they're both hand-held computer technology. There should be no reason my $300 iPod can only play music and movies from iTunes (and replicate a thumb drive) while my DS can play DS games, GBA games, has a normal screen and a touch screen, has Wi-Fi capabilities and is designed to protect its own display screens *cough* *cough*. This doesn't even get into the warrantees (2-year protection plan from Apple, lifetime from GameStop).
Add a hard drive or other data storage method to the DS and I have no reason to have an iPod. I'm told there are third party accessories that can store media onto a game cartridge that I can plug into my DS, but it's not quite the same (plus I'm always a little wary of third party accessories like this).