[Web4lib] Re: iPod Libraries; Was: Bitten by the Portable Appsbug!

[jqj at darkwing.uoregon.edu]

>I don't know how useful a "great atlas" would be on a 2x3" screen, but

The current iPod screen is not the end of the evolutionary ladder.  Lots of
PDAs have nicer screens, for instance, and one thing you can be sure of is
that Apple technology will advance.

Many people, particularly those with 640x480 screens like the one on the
Dell x51v and GPS, have found that maps are an essential addition to their
PDA.

It may be important not to design a library-on-an-iPod based on expected
2025 technology, but it seems reasonable to think about 2007 technology.
Will Apple drive volume handheld ownership into the high-res-display area?
If not, how can Apple retain the vodcast market?

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