>>8695

I don't exactly know the workings of this iPhone rival, but at least it doesn't need the fucking awful iTunes to transfer tracks to it. I once had an iPod Nano - don't get me wrong, it's operation was smooth as silk, and the sound - through Sennheiser headphones - was amazing... that was when I eventually got tracks onto it. I found iTunes to be a complete pain in the arse (especially with me, more used to dragging & dropping via nothing more than Windows Explorer or the equivalent ACDSee). I have MP3s in more than one HD, so that was the main bugbear, coupled with the way iTunes takes over part of your computer. So much for 'ease of use', Apple.

I'll never use another Apple product again - particularly an iPod, until they supply a utility that rewrites the firmware so you have the option of NOT using iTunes, and can transfer tracks by just Dragging & Dropping, and NOT via software you're FORCED to use (nor any other third party utility).

I think I'll be buying a T-Mobile G1. Sod the iPhone.