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To: slacker711 who wrote (44640)	5/12/2005 3:41:30 PM
From: Jeff Hayden	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

In any case, the ability to download songs isnt going to be what attracts people to handset MP3 players....it will simply be the fact that they always have it with them. Most people will put music on them by loading up their flash cards with MP3's from their computer (at least in the developed world). The new Nokia miniHD handset is 802.11g enabled so that will make it even easier. The Nokia's fine -- if any carrier thinks it's to their advantage to carry it. Remember, the carriers are waiting in line to suck down your music money - they want in on that poorly perceived windfall. 802.11 is free - the carrier gets nary a penny for any song loaded onto the Nokia over 802.11 - so why should they adopt the Nokia for their networks? If the carriers don't adopt the 802.11-capable phone into their networks, it will die on the vine.