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PALMing..the ball!. . .Palm declares war on Apple. . .
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TheTominator wrote:
[quote=raz]
Rather than Zune, consider ActiveX where MS re-engineered Java to run exclusively on Windows. They lost an anti-trust action to Sun.

What is the harm in having any old device connect to iTunes?
Why wouldn't Apple simply open it up to any random music player pretends to be an iPod?

Answer: Aside from undercutting the revenue stream (iTunes is free only because Apple makes money on iPods), another real problem is that iTunes wouldn't always work properly. Customers would be frustrated and iTunes' reputation would be tarnished. In the same way that Apple only allows Mac OS X to run on Apple-approved hardware, Apple needs to keep the iTunes connectivity restricted for quality control.

Consider that none of the DRM files in the iTunes library will be usable on a Palm Pre. Right there we have a problem. The consumer expects that iTunes will "just work", and it doesn't. Does the consumer blame Palm? Maybe. Or maybe the blame is put on iTunes.

If you purchased the iTunes software, I can imagine being frustrated that they are locking you out of connecting another device that you purchased. But iTunes is provided for free. It is only done so to add value to owning an iPod (where Apple makes the real money --- commissions on iTunes Store sales are only to cover the overhead).
iTunes should "just work" with other players. Perhaps not as intimately. Just like iMovie should "just work" with any video camera etc., within the specs of it's hardware and software. The customer is generally aware that their faux-pod didn't come from Apple. If it doesn't work, that's their problem. We all know "why" Apple is proprietary regarding their iTunes marketplace. Number one, they wanted to ensure their success in that arena, then they want to dominate it. Mission Accomplished. Now they're being monopolistic and it needs to end.
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Re: PALMing..the ball!. . .Palm declares war on Apple. . . - by vision63 - 07-25-2009, 01:52 AM

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