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barge, Janus as the iPod killer...

...I suspect we find eBay littered with millions of iPods once Janus is finally released?

I think first mover and staturation might trump Janus, at least for a while.

All incoming students at Duke University are issued iPods. They are used for more than just music. It is an open source platform for services - like downloading my class schedule, keeping my periodic table, etc.

And now an iPhone with MOT is discussed as to be released in 2005.

And I think with the MPAA watching the music model evolve on this platform AND Jobs at the helm of Pixar, Janus is not the slam dunk that I once advocated it was.

The lack of flexibility, nimbleness, and responsiveness over time provided an opportunity for the iPod phenomenon. The iPod wouldn't have made it if the PC world had not ignored the customers on digital services and security.

Thanks for the great discussion points!