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Microsoft Dismisses Apple's iTunes for Windows

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the race-is-on dept.

fewnorms writes "Microsoft's general manager for the Windows Digital Media division, Dave Fester, yesterday dismissed the new iTunes for Windows version, saying it was too limited for the average Windows users. Choice quote: "[Apple's music store] ... is a drawback for Windows users, who expect choice in music services, choice in devices, and choice in music from a wide-variety of music services to burn to a CD or put on a portable device." Of course Apple doesn't feel to worried about this, simply stating their products will (and have) lived up to the hype." The points made are all valid- but contradictory to standard Apple product design where simplicity always takes priority over flexibility. Besides, iPod is growing market share, and iTunes will be the best choice for windows users who own it.

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  1. Oh yeah.... by dswensen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft preaching about giving users a choice. That's the funniest thing I've heard all day.

  2. Music Player Selection by Crusader+of+Yore · · Score: 5, Funny

    >>if you use Apple's music store along with iTunes, you
    >> don't have the ability of using the over 40 different
    >>Windows Media-compatible portable music devices.

    Oh, shoot. I mean, that's really a big problem for me. I like to use my Rio on Monday, and Samsung mp3 player on alternate Wednesdays, and the Nomad for Friday afternoon... What am I going to do if I can only use my iPod? Horrors!

  3. News at 11 by leerpm · · Score: 1, Funny

    Software company criticizes competitor!

    Why is this even news?

  4. wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    What a great looking piece of software! Much nicer than iTunes.

  5. Obligatory Princess Bride Quotation by MacGod · · Score: 4, Funny
    "They do not use that word as we do."

    "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

    --
    "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one " -Albert Einstein
  6. Re:no scripting required by DAldredge · · Score: 4, Funny

    Judging by the audio you listen to, couldn't you just hook up a randomnumber generator directly to your speakers and listen to that? It would always be random and I do not think you could tell the difference.

  7. Re:Who is Microsoft to talk? by Isldeur · · Score: 4, Funny

    Um, yeah, this coming from the company that's offering exactly *how* many music downloads?

    Really? Perhaps you haven't seen their hit single "Developers! Developers! Developers!" You're missing out. Search for it with iTunes.

  8. CHOICE!! by 5n3ak3rp1mp · · Score: 2, Funny

    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.