Welcome to the blog of Can Sar, a Stanford CS major. This blog is made up of my thoughts on Computer Science and the computer industry, as well as ever exciting tales from my life.

October 09, 2003

Predicted, Released and Unreleased

A while ago I predicted that Apple's strategy for the iPod would make it into a mobile home directory, as well as a music player. This would allow users to work on any computer, by attaching their iPod, and then synchronize all the changes with their home computer. Apple announced this feature with Panther (see below), but then removed it from it's website. The following excerpt is not on the Apple website any more. We can only hope that it will be integrated into future versions.
Home away from home
Ever thought you could carry your home in the palm of your hands or in your pocket? You can. Panther's Home on iPod feature lets you store your home directory — files, folders, apps — on your iPod (or any FireWire hard drive) and take it with you wherever you go. When you find yourself near a Panther-equipped Mac, just plug in the iPod, log in, and you’re “home,” no matter where you happen to be. And when you return to your home computer, you can synchronize any changes you’ve made to your files by using File Sync, which automatically updates offline changes to your home directory.
Posted by Can Sar at October 9, 2003 11:38 AM to category Apple & Mac OS X | TrackBack
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