Archos Multimedia 20- September 24, 2002 The Revolution Will Be Televised "Last week, I experienced that same thrill yet again when I was testing the Archos Jukebox Multimedia 20. This all-in-one, portable, digital entertainment system has a 20GB hard drive, a color LCD, add-on modules, and a bunch of ports that have never before been combined on such a device. The result: A portable digital audio product that plays videos and takes photos. You can use the Multimedia 20 to download movies from the Internet and watch them either on...http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/09/23.html#a2824 Philips Marketing: You Had Me At Hello- September 19, 2002 Today I came across the web site for The Streamium, a boombox for listening to internet radio, CDs, and MP3s from your PC. Here's the description from the press release: "...the world&146;s first micro hi-fi system capable of connecting to multiple online music services at the touch of a button." But that doesn't come close to doing it justice. I'm thoroughly intrigued by it, which means the marketing folks did their job well. Some choice quotes from the site's home page: You...http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/09/18.html#a2767 The Internet Becomes Invisible At Work- September 18, 2002 US Workplace Net Usage Rising "Nielsen reports that roughly 46 million people in the US went online from work in August 2002, and eMarketer estimates that there will be 152.8 million US net users this year.... According to August 2002 hour-by-hour usage data, Nielsen also finds that prime usage hours at work are between 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., when 86% of at-work users surveyed were logged on. This compares to at-home usage, which is highest in the evening between 5:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M....http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/09/17.html#a2764 |