Microsoft continues trying to 'spoil' Apple's iPod Day 2008(tm)!!!

"Why is everyone bashing on Paul when this is actually how Apple fan boys act like in reality?" That's pretty much how all zealots act. It's just that you don't recognize lunacy when you're the lunatic yourself.

I don't give a rats behind about the new iPods but the Live stuff in general is great and getting better. I dumped G Calender for the Live Calender it seems slightly more featured. As for Ipods, itunes just told me it won't copy the 100+ songs I purchased from them because I'm not authorized?? Is this because I continue to refuse to download the latest bloatware from them? I despise itunes and ALL DRM garbage. Its all Amazon Store for me maybe Rhapsody is worth a try, anyone ever use that?

Okay, so Microsoft is trying to challenge Apple in the PR department. Good idea but again, the better Windows news should have been this. Microsoft powered DNCC goes off without a hitch. 38 Million people watch final day of DNCC. No BSOD's at DNCC. I think that should have been the biggest PR success for Microsoft along with the Beijing Olympics. A beautiful presentation, excellent web streaming, and the launch of one of the most important political campagins in recent memory. So Kudos for Microsoft. Perhaps Apple should be scared. However this spoiler day isn't worth the time. Lets move on. Later.

I would consider the presidential race one of the most important political campaigns, especially the situation the U.S. is in, very important. Thats what I mean.

Oh I see. I had no idea (and still don't actually know) what DNCC is/was. All I know is that subzero mentioned it in the same post as the olympics. So, I thought the two were some kind of linked issue. Obviously not. Anyway, I have no interest in American politics (no disrespect), so.... carry on.

Lindy The demand for online viewing of content is generally proportional to the demand for TV viewing of the content. Since pretty much nobody was expecting the TV viewing demand to be anywhere near that level, the proportionate online demand is also likely to be unexpectedly large. It you watch it online (in real time or on demand later) from the official party sites you're getting the Microsoft viewing technology.

While I am sure the demand to view it online is high, and continues after the fact I think MS is just one of many technologies/providers. I would say the breakdown probably goes like this.... 1. 38 million TV viewers live on 4-6 prime time/cable news shows, in the US. 2. Live broad casts of event outside of the US on cable news (CNN, FOX, MSNBC) who knows how many 3. Tivo/DVR/PVR of 1 and 2 at some later point. (I did this with the Biden's presentation) 4. Re-broad casts on the above, (I just say the McCain/Obama Pastor Rick last night on cable news replayed). 5. Online broadcasts, to include all news organizations listed in #1 (I missed Bill Clinton but caught him on www.cnn.com later that night). Also both parties HQ's online use MS technology. Also youtube of course. Hundreds of little no name news/blog sites linked back to youtube/cablenews/DNC HQ. Sure MS is doing a great job, minus the fact they jam silver light up your ARSE to view stuff, but they are in NO WAY responsible for delivering probably even 20% of content viewed.

btw: for anyone interested in the Microsoft technology in use at the two conventions there's a paper on that up at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/aug08/08-19conventions....