Another iPod release, another cute device w/out OGG support. Really, how can Jobs tout Apple as being so much more the "friendly," cutting-edge brand than Microsoft when they repeatedly refuse to give consumers the options they demand? OGG is a serious codec, not a flash in the pan, right? It deserves more attention than this, especially since adding support for it won't concede anything to the WMA army.
Where do people stand on portables? Do I need to accept this just isn't going to happen, or will waiting it out see results?
My other gripe w/ hard drive players at-large - consumers deserve removable batteries. The technology is there. It's been done before. Apple's setup is clear, and resentful - drop $300+ now and in two years drop another $100 for a battery or another $300 for a new one altogether. Walkmen's were never so money hungry or high-maintanence. Not CD players eithers. Or Mini-Disc. I'll pay more up front for the bleeding-edgeness of it all, but I expect more options that won't void my warranty. Sell replacement batteries for $30-$45 and I'll condsider joining this little subculture.
While your at it, Jobs, how about FM radio support, too. iRiver can do it - can't you?
Jobs talks a big talk, flaunts his new releases like no other, gets up on stage and really waves it all around. He has to. I can handle that. But looks aren't everything. "Sleek" and "hip" can't replace simple functionality and breadth of options. Marketing ploys attract the average user, the easily-convinced and relatively uninformed. There is, however, an army of readers that actually read spec sheets, compare features and wait out the race for the absolute best.
For now, I'll keep my money (and continue burning CDs for car rides) until Apple gets a clue.