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So another xmas has passed and once again one of the most popular gifts has been mp3 players, along with this i've noticed that a few people have recieved portable video players.
this lead to a convo around the dinner table today about whether or not PMC would see that same take up as mp3 players.
my step dad (who loves to argue, i mean LOVES) was convinced that the same take up will indeed be seen, i however, am far more skeptical.
in my eyes music and video are such different beasts that a mass take up of video players for portable use just won't occur.
the great thing about music is that it can be used all the time, for example, whilst driving i have my karma plugged into the stereo, back home on the laptop and winamp is playing through my tunes, for decent sound and purposeful listening the karma gets transferred to the dock and played through the stereo.
i cannot see the same thing happening with video, there is very little time in my life when i want to sit down and watch something, whenever i do my laptop/tv screen is there. for this reason i do not see PMCs becoming mass popular.
listening is easy to do as a passive activity, watching is not like this
what do you think?
this lead to a convo around the dinner table today about whether or not PMC would see that same take up as mp3 players.
my step dad (who loves to argue, i mean LOVES) was convinced that the same take up will indeed be seen, i however, am far more skeptical.
in my eyes music and video are such different beasts that a mass take up of video players for portable use just won't occur.
the great thing about music is that it can be used all the time, for example, whilst driving i have my karma plugged into the stereo, back home on the laptop and winamp is playing through my tunes, for decent sound and purposeful listening the karma gets transferred to the dock and played through the stereo.
i cannot see the same thing happening with video, there is very little time in my life when i want to sit down and watch something, whenever i do my laptop/tv screen is there. for this reason i do not see PMCs becoming mass popular.
listening is easy to do as a passive activity, watching is not like this
what do you think?