link at bottom (and here) to walt mossberg review of the new lg "chocolate" music phone from verizon - "an ipod designed by committee" indeed...

aesthetics aside (and i s'pose it looks cute enough), the promise of mobile music is so very real, and yet from rokr (see 9/7/05 post) to chocolate we keep seeing the same sad hobbling of what should be basic yet essential functionality - all in the questionable pursuit of control. the "connected music" product and service offering that ultimately succeeds will feature a simple-to-use device that plays back mp3 - however found - married to an intuitive, open and reasonably priced (e.g. not two bucks a tune) music download service.

stay tuned (as it were)...

Personal Technology -- Personal Technology from The Wall Street Journal.

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