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iPod on Windows
niola writes "A story on Yahoo mentions the XPlay -- a cool software package that allows a Windows box with a FireWire port to mount the iPod as if it were a drive (gives it a letter too) so that you can upload songs to it. Looks really cool and has the ability to integrate with Windows Media Player." Will Apple sue over this? I guess it'll depend on whether or not they stand to lose money in lost Mac sales or gain money in extra iPod sales.
Why would Apple sue?
As pudge mentioned, because they could lose money on sales of Macs (as people wouldn't need them for accessing the iPod).
How different is this from connecting my Apple USB keyboard to my PC?
Because there is no PC company losing money selling USB keyboards just because you are using Apple's instead. In fact, that could be the case if the PCs were not an open architecture, but still controlled by IBM.
This is a conspiracy by the AI (Apple Illuminati.)
To wean the Windoz Weineez off of the Redmond teat, you have to start small. Like iPod sized. Fits in your hands and fills your ears so you can't hear Balmer as he prances around the stage like some hideous crack-crazed poofter.
Then you get them to expect devices and design that are way cool and have some really nice friendly plain and clean features.
Apple makes sexy hardware. TiBook, iBook, iMac, iPod and PowerPC boxes that you don't have to hide like you were ashamed of 'em. M$ manages to make monstrous mice.
(Oh yeah, and the XBox. Sorry Mr Gates, I know better. I have to put up with your crap software at work. No effin' way I'll have to reboot in the middle of a game. I'd buy a Play Station if I was going to buy anything. Like, I'm over 8 years old. Wrong audience.)
Apple has way cool OS X Aqua. M$ does windows.
If YOU had a choice men, would you stay with the clunker from the office or drive the sleek sports model? Would you rather have a fantasy date with the cleaning lady after a hard, sloppy day of cleaning toilets or the sexy babe in reception after a languid, lazy day of lookin' good...
If YOU had a choice women, would you stay with a cheap photocopier from the office or play with the latest color Xerox that does everything INCLUDING make the coffee? Would you rather have a fantasy date with the buggy, smelly, itchy elevator repairman in your building or step out with some Fabio look-alike with brains and a sense of humour?
There is Linux for services (not tacky, sleazy, natsy. buggy, pululating, virus-prone NT sevices either,) and OS X for the desktop.
Be afraid Mr. Gates. Be very afraid. Take a few billion and retire. Maybe go back to school and finish an engineering degree. Get a skill.
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