Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Rhapsody.com, Reviewed
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "CONTENT" @ 11:00 AM
"RealNetworks launched Rhapsody.com (beta) today—a Web version of the Rhapsody jukebox and subscription service. Huge news! I’ve been awaiting this iteration eagerly. As a classic Rhapsody user who sits in front of a computer all day, I value the celestial jukebox and playlisting features more than the newly-added portability of Rhapsody To Go. Carrying an MP3 player is fine, but when I’m sitting at a strange machine I miss my Rhapsody, and downloading the big Rhapsody client is usually out of the question. A Web version implies easy access to my playlists and the Rhapsody 1.4M-track catalog from any connected computer."
Unfortunately, the reviewer hopes were dashed by two limitations. First, it still requires the download of a client to be able to use it and second, current customers play lists are not available through the Rhapsody.com interface. On the good new side, Rhapsody.com does work on Linux and Mac, so if your OS has been holding you back from trying out this service, go ahead and give it a shot.
Unfortunately, the reviewer hopes were dashed by two limitations. First, it still requires the download of a client to be able to use it and second, current customers play lists are not available through the Rhapsody.com interface. On the good new side, Rhapsody.com does work on Linux and Mac, so if your OS has been holding you back from trying out this service, go ahead and give it a shot.
