Rock-Ola updates jukeboxes, adds hard drives and iPod support {Engadget}

Dec 19th 2006 8:15AM Mike: The Creative is 'just another' .MP3 player for HOME use.
This is 'Industrial strength' music playback.
They are built to fill large rooms with music, withstand a barrom brawl, and last 'forever'.
They are also so easy to use that ANYONE, even the most hardcore Headbanger can understand it.
(If they can't use it, they won't pay, right?)

Proper stereo?
This isn't meant to be used in your living-room, where a 'normal stereo' would go.
This goes in the funky clubs where us Geeks are normally not allowed in.

As for Rock-Ola changing their production to carbines.
Just about every shop with the capability of making weapons-parts did so. Some, not only because of patriotic duty, but also because their normal markets took a nosedive, or they wanted to get protection as an 'important military supplier', and not risk their staff being conscripted.
(not saying that Rock-ola did it for that reason. but some did)


That said, I would REALLY want one of those Jukeboxes.
(I already have the iPod. :-)