BBC iPlayer - Review

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iPlayer LogoA few days ago the BBC’s much discussed iPlayer went live to a beta audience. For now, I’ll stay away from the controversy the iPlayer has caused (and the irony that the “iPlayer” won’t work on an “iPod”, “iBook” or “iMac”, despite Apple popularising the “i” moniker) and just concentrate on the service itself. For the sake of balance (the first time that’s been genuinely used in conjunction with BBC? I jest.) I’d recommend reading this along side the Joost review I posted a few months ago. For ease of consumption, I’ve split the review into multiple, hopefully logical, sections. So let’s start at the beginning. (Click on an image to enlarge)

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      This post was written on July 4, 2007 (last modified on July 4, 2007) by Simon and posted in 5 Things, Apple.

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