I just got a ROKR phone as a gift, and it's awesome. It's easy to load MP3s from your computer, and what kind of backwards Neanderthal cavemen pay for music these days anyway. Also why would I ever want to carry an iPod and a phone when I can carry a phone that does everything including take pictures and video. True it only holds about a hundred songs, but unless you're going away for the weekend what's the difference.
I do think the singular browsing system with Internet access and all the downloads that you can instantly purchase with a charge added to your phone bill is kind of a commercial gimmick, but I could care less about that anyway, if I wanted to do my Internet on the go I'd get a Blackberry.
It's also a really nice little phone that works very well, with excellent audio quality using headphones, making it quite practical.
I'd say the next step in the evolution of a phone-MP3 system is something that's compatible with the head unit in your car. A phone that will just plug into your head unit so that you can hear your phone calls over your car stereo system and speak back hands-free while also providing an additional inlet for music files. Whatever smart company develops that first is going to make a mint.
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I just got a ROKR phone as a gift, and it's awesome. It's easy to load MP3s from your computer, and what kind of backwards Neanderthal cavemen pay for music these days anyway. Also why would I ever want to carry an iPod and a phone when I can carry a phone that does everything including take pictures and video. True it only holds about a hundred songs, but unless you're going away for the weekend what's the difference.
I do think the singular browsing system with Internet access and all the downloads that you can instantly purchase with a charge added to your phone bill is kind of a commercial gimmick, but I could care less about that anyway, if I wanted to do my Internet on the go I'd get a Blackberry.
It's also a really nice little phone that works very well, with excellent audio quality using headphones, making it quite practical.
I'd say the next step in the evolution of a phone-MP3 system is something that's compatible with the head unit in your car. A phone that will just plug into your head unit so that you can hear your phone calls over your car stereo system and speak back hands-free while also providing an additional inlet for music files. Whatever smart company develops that first is going to make a mint.