Snozberry

So, Slashdot has a blurb about MSFTs "iPod Killer" Readied for Europe. I can't help but wonder who Microsoft thinks they're servicing with this development. I mean do they really think that people will tote around this rather large video device on their commute to work so they can watch a movie? What is their obsession with portable video, anyway?

To answer my rhetorical question, I suppose it is the next logical technological step forward from audio. Whether it's a natural successor to useful portable devices, though, is another question. I think these portable video people really need to get out of their technological shoebox and think about the question "Do people really need/want portable video?" I think the answer is a resounding no, but that's just me.