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Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Brisbane @ 2.8GHz (224x12.5, 1.425V) |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte sumthin-or-another, it's got an nForce 430 |
Cooling | Dual 120mm case fans front/rear, Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro, Zalman VF-900 on GPU |
Memory | 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire X850XT @ 580/600 |
Storage | WD 160 GB SATA hard drive. |
Display(s) | Hanns G 19" widescreen, 5ms response time, 1440x900 |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano (black with side window). |
Audio Device(s) | Soundblaster Live! 24 bit (paired with X-530 speakers). |
Power Supply | ThermalTake 430W TR2 |
Software | XP Home SP2, can't wait for Vista SP1. |
It seems as though Apple wants to maintain a bond between iPod and iTunes. The new iPods (including the iPod Touch) officially can not use any music service other than iTunes. Attempting to use a service like, say, Real Rhapsody, will cause the iPod not to recognize any songs on it. This move by Apple is most likely a response to what Real did to ensure compatibility to iPods. A while ago, Real Networks asked Apple to license its Fairplay DRM software. When they refused, they reverse engineered the software, and created "Harmony technology", which allowed music purchased off of Real Rhapsody to be placed on an iPod. This infuriated Apple, who accused Real of using the "tactics and ethics of a hacker".
IPod owners that run Linux will not be able to put any music on their iPods.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site
IPod owners that run Linux will not be able to put any music on their iPods.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site