Comments on: Why Samsung’s Galaxy Player Rivals Apple’s iPod Touch

By: bill

bill — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:35:45 +0000

I am waiting impatiently for the 5″ player, hurry up would ya!

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:57:51 +0000

Competition is always good, will keep Apple honest about finally making some much needed improvements to the iPod Touch. I worry, however, that the market is already too saturated with PMP devices for Samsung to stand a chance.

Yes, it has Android. Yes, it will have the Market behind it – but if you’re looking at one high-priced PMP, why would you ever pick the Galaxy Player over the more established iPod?

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By: JAy.

JAy. — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:42:47 +0000

“Apple enthusiasts may rightfully suggest that Samsung’s Galaxy Player doesn’t have a shot against the iPod touch because it will always lack Apple’s iTunes ecosystem — one of the reasons perhaps that Microsoft’s Zune player is dying a slow painful death.”

Personally, I would qualify this statement a little more. The Zune music ecosystem is quite strong and far more user-friendly than iTunes. The music selection is very diverse, although not as big as iTunes. Plus, with Zune Pass, the all-you-can-listen subscription plan is a huge plus which iTunes has never even attempted (and the reason that I will not leave Zune even if the Samsung play takes off).

I see the death of Zune originating from two points. First, MS did not court developers for apps for the Zune HD. This put the device well behind the capability of the iPod touch. Secondly, when MS decided to create a new phone OS, they failed to match app functionality with the Zune HD as well. Now the Zune HD is stuck with a very limited app ecosystem. That is why it will die.

Apple’s success with iPod was having the iTunes music behind it. This capability has been met by several and surpassed by some. The continued success of the iPod touch is the app ecosystem. Samsung will at least come close to this with the Android Market. Actually being successful, though, will still be tough due to the strong “incumbent” nature of iPod.

By: jedibeeftrix

jedibeeftrix — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:46:10 +0000

or even qHD, i’m a big fan of 960×540 in this size category.

By: Mike Perry

Mike Perry — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:06:02 +0000

Competition for Apple is good news. I quit buying iPods because Apple was keeping the touch so feature poor. The current model, for instance, has a camera that’s less capable than a cheap $8.95 keychain camera. Disgusting. My best wishes to Samsung.

By: Relank

Relank — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:32:13 +0000

wish the 5″ had a 10×6 instead of 8×4 resolution

By: acupunc

acupunc — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:14:27 +0000

“However, the lack of cellular connectivity would appeal to consumers that want everything such a device has to offer except for the inflated monthly phone bill.”

Yep, a VOIP-smartphone.

It’s a good alternative to the iPod for those that haven’t yet invested into the iTunes ecosystem or want to get out of it. Much easier to get music on and off the device–no need for a desktop client–and they will have full access to the Android Market for players, apps, and games. Could be a big hit for children and teens.

There is one other thing. . .
Google has been gearing up the Android Market for music. We know it’s coming and expected it earlier. I think they will announce it at the I/O conference, and this may be a legitimate alternative to iTunes music.

Funny though, if you think about them as “WiFi tablets” Samsung now has 4, 5, 7, 8.9, and 10.1 inch tablets. . . where’s the 6″ & 8″. . . come on Sammy ;)