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Apple is Porting iTunes to Windows

Posted by pudge on from the oops dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It seems that Apple is indeed porting its new iTunes software to Windows as evidenced by a posting on its job board (No. 1949938) This has interesting implications for Apple trying to sell more expensive hardware when the same apps are available on cheaper Wintel hardware. Is this inevitable? Will this have any effect on P2P networks?" Sure enough, I go there and it says, " Looking for a Senior Software Engineer to desing (sic) and build Apple's newest Consumer Application, iTunes for Windows." Heh.

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  1. This could be only the start... by rastachops · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...What if it launches and is very sucessful? They could start to port more software over, or instead even port OS-X to x86!

  2. Music Store is locked out by Gizzmonic · · Score: -1, Troll

    What I'm wondering is why the music store is locked out to anyone except OS X users with iTunes 4.

    I can see why they want to make it seem "exclusive," but it's obvious that this is a web based app that could have been implemented on all platforms...

    Even if they wanted to make it so only Mac users could actually buy stuff, they should have at least let everyone else browse. What next, you can only use the Apple Store if you already have a Mac? This is bad marketing, folks.

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  3. Wow, what a scoop boys by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    You know, Steve Jobs only mentioned this at his Apple Special Event thing. That they would have the music store setup (ie - iTunes, or equivalent) on Windows by the end of the year.

    What crack investigational skills you have there, kids.

  4. Dear Father Randy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Dear Father O'Day:

    Thanks for your letter. Being Catholic myself, I know exactly what you're talking about! It has always been our plan here at Apple Computer Inc to revolutionize personal computing with our high-quality and highly gay products.

    I'm happy to answer your letter by letting you know that YES we will be releasing an entire hLife ("homo-life") software line. You'll be able to recognize it in stores by the small stylized logo depicting a large cock entering a tight anus with an Apple logo on it. ("Suddenly it all comes together" indeed!).

    Anyway, I hope you and other members of our community will join us on our mission, and purchase the exciting new hLife boxed set. Only the boxed set comes with translucent cock rings!

    Sincerely,

    Harry Rodman
    Vice-president
    Homosexual Liaison Services
    Apple Computer, Inc.

  5. Re:Music Store by pressman · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dude, it's free on a Mac. Why would they make Windows users pay for it? That would be the stupidest thing that they could possibly do.

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  6. Old iPods won't get new firmware features by Drakonian · · Score: -1, Troll
    Slightly offtopic, but this is the most relevant place I could find to post this.

    Apparently owners of current (old) iPods will not be getting a firmware upgrade that enables the new features like On-The-Fly playlists, notes, games, etc. Here is one source, a moderator for the Apple discussion forums. Firmware update 1.3 does include AAC support so you will be able to use the iTunes store but not the dead-easy-to-implement On-The-Fly play queues that EVERY OTHER MP3 PLAYER HAS. I am outraged by this decision and won't be supporting the iTunes music store.

    Apple is giving a big f*ck-you to the people that made the iPod a success.

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