New iTunes Phone: Underwhelming
- It costs $250 with a 2 year contract with Cingular.
- It's only available through Cingular.
- It only holds 100 songs.
- It definitely doesn't have the aesthetic qualities of the iPod.
- It's named after a TV weatherman.
Here's part of Apple's marketing blurb:
With iTunes for your mobile phone, your songs live right alongside your contacts. Think of it as musical multitasking. Hear a selection of your favorite tunes while sending text messages, taking pictures or checking your email. Listen through the included headphones or out loud on the ROKR E1’s speakers. You can even pause the music when your phone rings, so you won’t miss incoming calls.
I'm probably not the only one who's worried that we'll have to start listening to not only annoying ring tones but also people blasting their iTunes collection through a tiny phone speaker.