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Subject: Re: Keep up the pressure on Archos

Re: Keep up the pressure on Archos

From: mourad jaber <mjaber_at_centralpay.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:42:14 +0100

Exactly the same... and I made some friends bought one with the same
reason...

Melih ÖZBEK wrote:

>Count me as one.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mat Holton [mailto:mathew.holton_at_surface-inspection.com]
>Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 10:46 AM
>To: rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se
>Subject: Re: Keep up the pressure on Archos
>
>
>I have to admit the only reason I bought an Archos was because of
>Rockbox. I had read about the awfull firmware and it would allow me to
>tinker too. I would definatly consider getting an AV model if it was
>'tinkerable'
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----From: Gvillo, Mike <MXG_at_dolby.com>To:
>rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>Sent: 13/11/2003 20:29Subject:
>RE: Keep up the pressure on ArchosNo lawyers out there willing to help out
>Rockbox? They put in their
>
>free time for your mp3 player, how about a little pro-bono advice?
>
>
><#include rant.h>
>
>
>1)Rockbox is the only thing that makes Archos a contender on the mp3
>
>market.
>
>2)I will not buy another Archos product and I will discourage everyone I
>
>can from buying ANY Archos product if they continue to insult user code
>
>development. Even their threats to you make me want to go back to a
>
>Creative device, especially since they took the PlayCenter out of the
>
>file transfer loop, hmmm...
>
>
>"computer law is one of the most unfair, perverse, corporate
>
>friendly/individual unfriendly thing ever dreamt up"
>
>
>How else do you think Microsoft is allowed to undermine the cultural and
>
>technological development by forcing the world to use its POS software?
>
>They aren't around because their products are reliable and pleasant to
>
>work with.
>
>
><dodges rotten apples, tomatoes, puts soap box away>
>
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