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 [Blog.wired.com] Listening Post: The simple stereo auxiliary input, available in a few aftermarket car stereos and, evidently, one particular Chevy Impala from the Jacksonville National Car Rental, supports any portable audio player (including most music cellphones and satellite radio receivers). I'd highly recommend it, whether you're renting, buying, or replacing a car stereo -- even for iPod owners, because it's never a good idea to get locked into a proprietary interface.

 [Scobleizer.com] My thoughts about Zune vs. iPod « Scobleizer - Tech Geek Blogger: Microsoft has already locked out of its device its existing partners, its WMP team, and its XBox team, and they are proudly proclaiming this is a closed, vertical system to provide simplicity and ease-of-use, and you are granting them 3rd party developers when already the iPod has iPod Linux and a vast community of hacks and apps, numerous apps to interact with the iPod, simple apps using its notes and other features, game development, exclusive and innovative apps via partnerships with Nike, and you are giving the advantage to the Zune? More silliness.

 [Podtech.net] Microsoft Zune in depth | ScobleShow: Videoblog about geeks ...: And I would have preferred someone who would have answered that question (About the Zune's headphones) something like "Well, we tried to put the best headphones we could in here, and we think most people will find them to be pretty good. Now, obviously if you're a real audiophile you can get some third-party high end headphones and they'll work just fine, but the included ones should work great for the average customer." INSTEAD we have a guy who uses more marketing words in his speech then there are in most textbooks on the subject.

 [Makezine.com] MAKE: Blog: HOW TO - Copy data off a Microsoft Zune (use as a hard ...: Get the easy to build, MAKE Open Source MP3 player kit. Audio quality is as good as an iPod, can access 65,000 tracks, play MP3s as well as 48khz WAV files, interface it with everything from simple button pushing to parallel ports to very powerful serial modes. Get one now before they're sold out @ the MAKE store!

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