PRECURSOR TO ipod?

[REEVESVO]

Can someone please help me remember the name of the subscription service that would download programming from the internet, to be carried via a handheld unit? I seem to remember the unit looking sort of like a clunky cell phone. The unit itself might have been RCA or Motorolla. Programming was mostly talk, like maybe Rush or Bloomberg. I think there was a monthly fee which included use of the portable unit - it wasn't a widely-sold retail item like at Best Buy or Walmart - it obviously never had much of an impact.

Any ideas? I didn't dream this, did I?

 

[jabba17]

Only thing I remember was a radio/tape recorder that recorded standard audio compact cassettes at slow speed so you could fit all 3 hours of Rush on one side of a C90 (or maybe it was both sides with auto-reverse)...that was for those who couldn't figure out how to use a VCR to do the same thing or wanted something more portable. It might have had a timer too for delayed recording (again, ditto about the VCR)

There are also apps like Total Recorder that can do the same with streaming audio, so you can make your own podcasts.

 

[RTibbs]

Can someone please help me remember the name of the subscription service that would download programming from the internet, to be carried via a handheld unit? I seem to remember the unit looking sort of like a clunky cell phone. The unit itself might have been RCA or Motorolla. Programming was mostly talk, like maybe Rush or Bloomberg. I think there was a monthly fee which included use of the portable unit - it wasn't a widely-sold retail item like at Best Buy or Walmart - it obviously never had much of an impact.

Any ideas? I didn't dream this, did I?

I think they are called Zune's/ ;D

 

[TheRealOtherNeil]

Can someone please help me remember the name of the subscription service that would download programming from the internet, to be carried via a handheld unit? I seem to remember the unit looking sort of like a clunky cell phone. The unit itself might have been RCA or Motorolla. Programming was mostly talk, like maybe Rush or Bloomberg. I think there was a monthly fee which included use of the portable unit - it wasn't a widely-sold retail item like at Best Buy or Walmart - it obviously never had much of an impact.

Any ideas? I didn't dream this, did I?

I think they are called Zune's/ ;D

Don't knock the Zune, I have one. Now if I can find a way to get all my 8-tracks on it.

 

[caller10]

Don't knock the Zune, I have one. Now if I can find a way to get all my 8-tracks on it.

I think there's an episode of Beavis & Butthead where the boys try to play 8-track tapes in a VHS player. You can start there.

 

[TheRealOtherNeil]

Don't knock the Zune, I have one. Now if I can find a way to get all my 8-tracks on it.

I think there's an episode of Beavis & Butthead where the boys try to play 8-track tapes in a VHS player. You can start there.

Cool. He He He He He He. I can finally get my GWAR tapes on the Zune. Gwar's cool.

 

[uglyredhonda]

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,495,00.asp

I believe it was Audible. They're still around, they just don't have their own player anymore.

It was too bad that Pocket Rockers never caught on.

 

[Inside your head]

Can someone please help me remember the name of the subscription service that would download programming from the internet, to be carried via a handheld unit? I seem to remember the unit looking sort of like a clunky cell phone. The unit itself might have been RCA or Motorolla. Programming was mostly talk, like maybe Rush or Bloomberg. I think there was a monthly fee which included use of the portable unit - it wasn't a widely-sold retail item like at Best Buy or Walmart - it obviously never had much of an impact.

Any ideas? I didn't dream this, did I?

dude i think someone sold u a broken gameboy.

 

[RTibbs]

Can someone please help me remember the name of the subscription service that would download programming from the internet, to be carried via a handheld unit? I seem to remember the unit looking sort of like a clunky cell phone. The unit itself might have been RCA or Motorolla. Programming was mostly talk, like maybe Rush or Bloomberg. I think there was a monthly fee which included use of the portable unit - it wasn't a widely-sold retail item like at Best Buy or Walmart - it obviously never had much of an impact.

Any ideas? I didn't dream this, did I?

When you take over 92.9 should we expect Zune on Shuffle weekends?

I think they are called Zune's/ ;D

Don't knock the Zune, I have one. Now if I can find a way to get all my 8-tracks on it.

 

[TheRealOtherNeil]

dude i think someone sold u a broken gameboy.

POST OF THE WEEK!
For your prize, my 8-track copy of In Utero. If you are truly an ALT guy, you wil know why I am giving it to you today.

 

[Inside your head]

dude i think someone sold u a broken gameboy.

POST OF THE WEEK!
For your prize, my 8-track copy of In Utero. If you are truly an ALT guy, you wil know why I am giving it to you today.

lol thanks but u can keep ur 8 track. instead u can make april 8th kurt cobain day on dave. 24 hours of nothing but nirvana.