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MacJury #916: Debating the Microsoft ZuneHD vs. the iPod, Subscription Music and More

Chuck — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Is the ZuneHD a serious competitor to the iPod? Does it even represent a decent alternative? The MacJury reviews evidence such as the usefulness of wireless syncing, HD radio and why it does or doesn’t matter, and the lack of a Mac client for MIcrosoft’s MP3 player. The panel debate subscription music in general and Rhapsody in particular, argue over the tagging features for songs on the radio, and determine exactly which iPod the ZuneHD is targeting. The panelists for this edition include:


Peter Cohen	Jonathan Cost	Chris Foresman	Jeff Gamet	Chuck Joiner

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

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Peter Cohen

Peter Cohen on Twitter

Macworld

Angry Mac Bastards on iTunes

Jonathan Cost

Jonathan Cost on Twitter

Mac Tips Daily! on iTunes

ThinkMac.net

Chris Foresman

Chris Foresman on Twitter

Infinite Loop on Ars Technica

Chris’ tumblr

The Chicagoist

Alternative Press Magazine

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet on Twitter

Jeff Gamet’s jeff-o-rama

Design Tools Monthly

Design Tools Weekly

The Mac Observer

The iPod Observer

Apple Weekly Report

Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X by Jeff Gamet

Zune HD 32 GB Video MP3 Player

REVIEW: Microsoft’s Zune HD is a nifty media player by Andy Ihnatko on The Chicago Sun-Times

The Missing Sync by mark/space

MobileMe Individual (Updated 2009 Version)

Rhapsody

Shazam

MacJury #915: New iPods, iTunes and More: Was It Really Only Rock & Roll? (Part 2)

Chuck — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0000

The MacJury continue their deliberations of Apple’s “It’s Only Rock & Roll” event by reviewing the new Home Sharing feature, discussing whether the iTunes Store redesign is a step forward, backward or sideways, and what the return of Steve Jobs means for future announcements. With the new version of iTunes, arranging your iPhone apps is no longer a frustrating game, apps can be shared between Macs, and the new album format premiers. All this and more are examined by the panel of:


Jeff Carlson	Adam Christianson	Glenn Fleishman


Keith Lang	Chuck La Tournous	Chuck Joiner

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

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Jeff Carlson

Jeff Carlson on Twitter

TidBITS

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Pocket Guide

Practical Mac on the Seattle Times web site

iMovie 09 and iDVD for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

Jeff Carlson’s iMovie blog

Adam Christianson

Adam Christianson on Twitter

The MacCast

The MacRoundtable

Glenn Fleishman

Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

TidBITS

Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network

Practical Mac on the Seattle Times web site

Take Control books by Glenn Fleishman

Ars Technica

Chuck La Tournous

Chuck La Tournous on Twitter

RandomMaccess

The Mac Observer

Rhapsody Comes To The iPhone by Jeff Gamet on The Mac Observer

Pandora

Jackson’s Death Puts Lucrative Beatles Copyrights in Play on Wired

The Beatles Stereo Box Set

MacJury #914: New iPods, iTunes and More: Was It Really Only Rock & Roll? (Part 1)

Chuck — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:30:21 +0000

Apple’s September music event was entitled, “It’s Only Rock & Roll, But We Like It.” But was it really? The MacJury consider the facts in the first of a two-part discussion. Do the iPod nano’s new features reflect Steve Jobs’ absence or do they address some specific aspects of iPod use? And why an FM radio? Is the decision not to put a camera in the iPod touch an oversight or a differentiator? Should you upgrade to iPhone 3.1 right away? And perhaps the biggest question of all…Norah Jones??? The MacJury take the case with a panel of: