And just how many 'PODcasts are downloaded to i-PODS as opposed to other devices? These are just simple digital recordings of programs, lectures, speeches, etc. that are available to download and listen to at the user’s convenience in (usually) .mp3 format. So the fact that the majority are not recorded in Apple’s proprietary audio format would suggest that they should be referred to as something else. But Noooooo . . . everyone calls them ‘podcasts’!
What’s another name? Let’s make one up here!
eta: opps, I accidentally clicked solved on one of the suggestions… not a bad one either…
Message Edited by Dalaug234 on 04-29-2009 10:19 AM
And just how many 'PODcasts are downloaded to i-PODS as opposed to other devices? These are just simple digital recordings of programs, lectures, speeches, etc. that are available to download and listen to at the user’s convenience in (usually) .mp3 format. So the fact that the majority are not recorded in Apple’s proprietary audio format would suggest that they should be referred to as something else. But Noooooo . . . everyone calls them ‘podcasts’!
What’s another name? Let’s make one up here!
I’ve wondered about this issue myself, because I listen to quite a few , and have been at a loss as to anything else to call them without having to explain what the hell I am talking about:wink:
I’ve wondered about this issue myself, because I listen to quite a few , and have been at a loss as to anything else to call them without having to explain what the hell I am talking about:wink:
Some people don’t know what a podcast even is… I didn’t at first…
Since it comes from broadcast (which explains it a lot better) maybe something with cast in it… [okay I had an idea and I lost it:stuck_out_tongue:] And people do know what a broadcast is, whether a radio broadcast, news broadcast…
I’ve wondered about this issue myself, because I listen to quite a few , and have been at a loss as to anything else to call them without having to explain what the hell I am talking about:wink:
Some people don’t know what a podcast even is… I didn’t at first…
Since it comes from broadcast (which explains it a lot better) maybe something with cast in it… [okay I had an idea and I lost it:stuck_out_tongue:] And people do know what a broadcast is, whether a radio broadcast, news broadcast…
I’d go for “NetCast” until something better comes along. “Webcast” is already in use for on-line seminars or other real-time conferencing. “Pod” isn’t really always applicable, since people do listen/watch them on PCs as well as PMPs.
I know, since there are “ZenCasts” and “ZuneCasts”, we could just start calling them “SansaCasts”.:smileyvery-happy: “SanCasts”?
I’d go for “NetCast” until something better comes along. “Webcast” is already in use for on-line seminars or other real-time conferencing. “Pod” isn’t really always applicable, since people do listen/watch them on PCs as well as PMPs.
I know, since there are “ZenCasts” and “ZuneCasts”, we could just start calling them “SansaCasts”.:smileyvery-happy: “SanCasts”?
Message Edited by jkj1962 on 01-25-2009 04:55 PM
I had no idea about Zen and Zune casts…then again, I only have about 1/8 of the DAP’s that you have…lol
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How about RSSradio? Podcast is called what it is because Apple was the first to develop the technology. It ■■■■■ but oh well.
I still have the stereotype ingrained in my head of radio waves going through the air, not through cables…so it would be hard for me to call it that. However, they’ll most likely still be called “podcasts” for the foreseeable future, no matter what we think of here.
I had no idea about Zen and Zune casts…then again, I only have about 1/8 of the DAP’s that you have…lol
That’s OK, I’m still looking for a pair of KSC75’s in a bricks and mortar store. I’m interested, and I think I would like them, but I’d like to look at them up close first. My local salvage store gets that type of thing in periodically. Lots of post-Katrina merchandise.
MP3 radio may not be such a bad term, although when one thinks of radio, they still think of a time bound broadcast, and often only catching a piece of a broadcast, and missing the first part of it. Perhaps mp3 magazine, or mp3 article(or audio magazine or audio article) might in some cases be better. An article or magazine format implies that it will almost always be be utilized from the start, but that it might not be the most current information.
MP3 radio may not be such a bad term, although when one thinks of radio, they still think of a time bound broadcast, and often only catching a piece of a broadcast, and missing the first part of it. Perhaps mp3 magazine, or mp3 article(or audio magazine or audio article) might in some cases be better. An article or magazine format implies that it will almost always be be utilized from the start, but that it might not be the most current information.
There are a lot of these “casts” that are not in MP3, so that term clearly won’t work.