Comments on: Ian Rogers, Jackass http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/2007/04/ian-rogers-jackass/ Everyone's turning into pigs and ponies. Can't let it happen to me. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: iancr http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/2007/04/ian-rogers-jackass/comment-page-1/#comment-139693 iancr Sat, 17 May 2008 14:37:44 +0000 http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/?p=83#comment-139693 Gunnar, Yahoo! Music Unlimited is going away and this product will eventually be discontinued. Gunnar, Yahoo! Music Unlimited is going away and this product will eventually be discontinued.

]]> By: Gunnar http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/2007/04/ian-rogers-jackass/comment-page-1/#comment-139625 Gunnar Sat, 17 May 2008 12:53:25 +0000 http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/?p=83#comment-139625 I already have yahoo unlimited. I assume that there is no additional charge, other than the MP3 player itself? I already have yahoo unlimited. I assume that there is no additional charge, other than the MP3 player itself?

]]> By: Bob http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/2007/04/ian-rogers-jackass/comment-page-1/#comment-12418 Bob Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:27:39 +0000 http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/?p=83#comment-12418 You've been pogued... http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/19/technology/19pogue.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5070&en=356371d74dfbb44f&ex=1178078400 You’ve been pogued…
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/19/technology/19pogue.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5070&en=356371d74dfbb44f&ex=1178078400

]]> By: Don http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/2007/04/ian-rogers-jackass/comment-page-1/#comment-12159 Don Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:14:56 +0000 http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/?p=83#comment-12159 Ian - I was one of the original beta testers for YMU, used it for a year, and left the fold. Prior to that, I used LAUNCHcast extensively (still do), and became addicted to the rating engine (wish YMU replicated this feature exactly). For the past 5 or 6 years, I've subscribed to Rhapsody. Why Rhapsody for so much longer than YMU? One is obvious - YMU isn't that old. The other is catalog breadth. You've mentioned this on your blog a few times. With LAUNCHcast, I can find just about any artist/album/song, and eventually might even hear that artist if I rank them highly enough. With Rhapsody, I can play the same artists on demand, buy the track, etc. With YMU, I can't even find the artist (three of the latest... Silversun Pickups, Peter Bjorn and John, The Fratellis). However, with the release of the Sansa Connect, I've come back to YMU for a look. A truly compelling device, with just a few gotchas. If YMU could clear up some of the catalog breadth gotchas, and Sansa/Zing/Yahoo are able to extend the existing firmware a bit, you've got a really fantastic device in the portfolio. In no particular order, here are some of the things that would be nice: Over-the-air/Wi-Fi features: * Artist, album, song search - sure it's a bit labor intensive, but there are definitely ways to do this... * On-demand artist, album, song streaming (not just via 'My Station' or other radio presets, genre searches) * On-demand artist, album, song downloads (not just via 'My Station' or other radio presets, genre searches) * Bookmark sync - I've spent a lot of time on YMU, I want to have quick access to my favorite artists, album, tracks. * There's more, but I have a feeling some of it is coming anyway ;) On the other hand, I'm really not concerned at all by * Lack of Mac support - I use XP/Vista and OS X, so no big deal to me * The battery life - I tend to recharge most of my devices every day or every other day anyway. * Lack of sharing with friends... it'll come in time. * Lack of commercial hotspot support... it'll come in time The reasons why this device is making so many of my friends and co-workers go 'WOW': * Wi-Fi support that actually works * Streaming radio catalog (almost everyone knows/uses LAUNCHcast) * Terrific screen/brightness (have mine turned down to 30% and it's still bright) * Slick UI that mostly works as expected * Small size/weight and the built-in external speaker For the next gen hardware: * Larger capacity * More powerful Wi-Fi radio w/ 100mw and 30mw modes (necessary for MuniFi and some commercial hotspots) * Longer battery life is always a plus Terrific effort, great job, and looking for more from YMU/Zing/Sansa and the Connect soon! Congrats on a top-notch product release. -Don Ian – I was one of the original beta testers for YMU, used it for a year, and left the fold. Prior to that, I used LAUNCHcast extensively (still do), and became addicted to the rating engine (wish YMU replicated this feature exactly). For the past 5 or 6 years, I’ve subscribed to Rhapsody.

Why Rhapsody for so much longer than YMU? One is obvious – YMU isn’t that old. The other is catalog breadth. You’ve mentioned this on your blog a few times.

With LAUNCHcast, I can find just about any artist/album/song, and eventually might even hear that artist if I rank them highly enough. With Rhapsody, I can play the same artists on demand, buy the track, etc. With YMU, I can’t even find the artist (three of the latest… Silversun Pickups, Peter Bjorn and John, The Fratellis).

However, with the release of the Sansa Connect, I’ve come back to YMU for a look. A truly compelling device, with just a few gotchas. If YMU could clear up some of the catalog breadth gotchas, and Sansa/Zing/Yahoo are able to extend the existing firmware a bit, you’ve got a really fantastic device in the portfolio.

In no particular order, here are some of the things that would be nice:
Over-the-air/Wi-Fi features:
* Artist, album, song search – sure it’s a bit labor intensive, but there are definitely ways to do this…
* On-demand artist, album, song streaming (not just via ‘My Station’ or other radio presets, genre searches)
* On-demand artist, album, song downloads (not just via ‘My Station’ or other radio presets, genre searches)
* Bookmark sync – I’ve spent a lot of time on YMU, I want to have quick access to my favorite artists, album, tracks.
* There’s more, but I have a feeling some of it is coming anyway ;)

On the other hand, I’m really not concerned at all by
* Lack of Mac support – I use XP/Vista and OS X, so no big deal to me
* The battery life – I tend to recharge most of my devices every day or every other day anyway.
* Lack of sharing with friends… it’ll come in time.
* Lack of commercial hotspot support… it’ll come in time

The reasons why this device is making so many of my friends and co-workers go ‘WOW’:
* Wi-Fi support that actually works
* Streaming radio catalog (almost everyone knows/uses LAUNCHcast)
* Terrific screen/brightness (have mine turned down to 30% and it’s still bright)
* Slick UI that mostly works as expected
* Small size/weight and the built-in external speaker

For the next gen hardware:
* Larger capacity
* More powerful Wi-Fi radio w/ 100mw and 30mw modes (necessary for MuniFi and some commercial hotspots)
* Longer battery life is always a plus

Terrific effort, great job, and looking for more from YMU/Zing/Sansa and the Connect soon! Congrats on a top-notch product release.

-Don

]]> By: iancr http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/2007/04/ian-rogers-jackass/comment-page-1/#comment-11934 iancr Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:09:06 +0000 http://www.fistfulayen.com/blog/?p=83#comment-11934 Mister composer: We have been <a href="http://ymusicblog.com/blog/2006/02/25/dave-goldberg-to-record-labels-no-drm-please/" rel="nofollow">trying to get rid of DRM for more than a year</a>. It is required by the labels, not wanted by Yahoo!. Labels are never going to approve no DRM for subscription. ian Mister composer:

We have been trying to get rid of DRM for more than a year. It is required by the labels, not wanted by Yahoo!.

Labels are never going to approve no DRM for subscription.

ian

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