Friday, September 14, 2007
Nielsen Cosino
According to a recent blog posted by Will Fisher, iPod has decided to cut off Linux as an iPod customer because of the programs in which uses to manage music, a couple of examples being Gtkpod and Rythmbox.
For the older versions of iPods--ending at the 5th Generation Video iPod--it turns out that reverse engineering of the system was fairly simple. But with the iPod Classic, the upcoming new Nano, and iPod Touch, iPod has created some sort of hash to control it's management.
The database for the iPod becomes locked to only one iTunes database and prevents the modification of the database as well. If tampered with, the iTunes will show that it contains 0 songs.
With technology today, programs and systems can usually get hacked or be detoured. The question is, should it? I believe that different programs for music management is inevittable for the reason that although iTunes can be very convenient in its set-up and options for management, one can also develop an application that is better, which is the basis of what drives technology everyday. "Moor's Law: Every 18 months, Twice as Fast, Half the Price," for customers, that is a very compelling statement because money is tight for the general public. iPod's are not cheap and it would be most convenient for anyone to purchase an iPod knowing that they have options on how they can manage it.
So even though the future generations of iPod are going to have a tighter grip on how to manage their devices, I think that there will also be the programs that other people develop to express their style of music management and interface.
For the older versions of iPods--ending at the 5th Generation Video iPod--it turns out that reverse engineering of the system was fairly simple. But with the iPod Classic, the upcoming new Nano, and iPod Touch, iPod has created some sort of hash to control it's management.
The database for the iPod becomes locked to only one iTunes database and prevents the modification of the database as well. If tampered with, the iTunes will show that it contains 0 songs.
With technology today, programs and systems can usually get hacked or be detoured. The question is, should it? I believe that different programs for music management is inevittable for the reason that although iTunes can be very convenient in its set-up and options for management, one can also develop an application that is better, which is the basis of what drives technology everyday. "Moor's Law: Every 18 months, Twice as Fast, Half the Price," for customers, that is a very compelling statement because money is tight for the general public. iPod's are not cheap and it would be most convenient for anyone to purchase an iPod knowing that they have options on how they can manage it.
So even though the future generations of iPod are going to have a tighter grip on how to manage their devices, I think that there will also be the programs that other people develop to express their style of music management and interface.
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