Hell Freezes over Part II?: WMA on iPod, thanks to HP?

[adambyte]

Whew. Thanks, guys. I was seriously worried WMA support was true. I didn't think it made sense, anyway. I'd like to see AAC succeed.

Glad to know this guy is just full of it. I shall sleep easier tonight.

[baldprof]

Some of the responses posted below the article show clearly that many who read that article know the author is full of it. of course those posts were not up to the literary standards of this forum!

[GroundZeroX]

It's all wrong, the iPod won't have WMA support. I IMed Phil Schiller today, quite randomly, to ask him about it, and while he was short, he was very informative. I don't want everyone IMing him, because I got his username from an Apple employee who is a trusted friend of mine.

16:07:43 whitehatzero: is WMA goign to be added to the iPod?
16:08:46 schiller: We do not plan to.
16:09:01 whitehatzero: ah, okay, are the HP-Pods going to?
16:12:06 schiller: The HP iPods will have the same software and features as today's White iPod.
16:12:15 whitehatzero: all right, thank you
16:12:20 schiller: Your welcome.
16:12:22 schiller: Bye
16:12:24 whitehatzero: bye

[Dominyo]

I think you forgot to edit his sn out once (not that it's that hard to guess) :P

[serpicolugnut]

WMA will not be on the iPod, guaranteed.

The author of the article should be stripped naked, covered in chicken feathers and be made to run with the bulls. He's an idiot, plain and simple.

The HP Digitial Music Player is an iPod, end of story. Sure, it's grey and has an HP logo on the back, but it's an iPod through and through. Remember how Sears rebranded the Atari 2600 in the early 80's? Same thing.

[MikeXpop]

Just found something interesting guys. Take a gander in /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/. There are two files that catch my eye. There's an iTunes icon for OGG and WMA files. Interesting, I'm not sure how long those have been around.

[fryke]

You're right... However, it's probably cheaper to let the graphics guys do two more icons at the same time than have them add more icons later. ;-)

[adambyte]

Huh. I suppose those icons are a just-in-case kind of thing. Interesting that they're there, though.

On a completely random note, say "hpPod" over and over until you find the bad pun.