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[CommittedC0der]

As we all know Apple has owned the PMP(Personal Media Player)market for the last few years now, with eh iPod, iPod Touch, and Nano version. But what if the up and rising Android created a PMP? Would you buy it? Could it over take the iPod? The Microsoft Zune was supposed to rival the iPod, but that was just about a complete disaster, no apps, no camera, less songs, and pretty much left to die by Microsoft. Google on the other hand has the open source Android, which is not only seen as better than the iPhone 4G, but is considerably less costly to own. The statistic show the Android OS phones are doing well, they have already bypassed Apple in market share.
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That's two things going for Android, cheaper to own, and more users. But now the closer: Google Buying Handset Maker Motorola Mobility For $12.5 Billion
Not only do they have a cheaper and more popular OS, they now have the resources to build there own phones/PMPs.


With all this criteria, what do you think? Could Android create a PMP that could rival the iPod? I do personally think its possible, if they created a PMP with the right features and the right price.

EDIT: If a mod sees this, can I get a title change to, "Could Android Be The Next Big PMP?".
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Edited by CommittedC0der, 20 August 2011 - 06:19 PM.

[Vaielab]

I don't know if they can... but I hope.
I don't like apple for many, many reason.
So yes I would buy a "android ipod"

But one thing sure, this is gonna be a hard fight with apple suing everyone for copyright that sould not exist in the first place.

But I hope they will be able to do so, best case senario, multiple compagny, no monopoly, more competition, better price and better product (yeah I live in a fantasy world)

[CommittedC0der]

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I don't know if they can... but I hope.
I don't like apple for many, many reason.
So yes I would buy a "android ipod"

But one thing sure, this is gonna be a hard fight with apple suing everyone for copyright that sould not exist in the first place.

But I hope they will be able to do so, best case scenario, multiple company, no monopoly, more competition, better price and better product (yeah I live in a fantasy world)

I too would buy this Android iPod, but your right, Apple Im sure wont go down without a fight. But then again, if someone's gonna give them a run for there money I'd say Google's got the best shot.

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[RhetoricalRuvim]

Maybe they should come up with a more original name.


EDIT: They should probably (they don't have to, but I think it would have been a good idea) study the laws and try to be as legal as possible, so that it's harder for Apple to sue them.

[Vaielab]

RhetoricalRuvim said:

Maybe they should come up with a more original name.


EDIT: They should probably (they don't have to, but I think it would have been a good idea) study the laws and try to be as legal as possible, so that it's harder for Apple to sue them.

If they use the name Android iPod, I'm gonna be on apple side and they should sue them :P

But even if they study laws (and they have hundred of lawyers to do so) apple will still be able to sue them. They have some too generic copyright. It is now impossible to make a touch screen without using their copyright.
Some of their copyright aren't even idea, their just diagram of the most simple thing that any 5years old kid could have draw.
And thoses kind of copyright is the reason why right now every phone compagny are suing every phone compagny (true fact)

[CommittedC0der]

Lol, Im pretty sure "Android iPod" would not be the name, its just something we can call it so we all know what where talking about. :)

Well if everyone is in a lawsuit Google should join in! Maybe they could burst there little iCrap bubble hehe. :P
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