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HP Licenses Apple's iPod & iTMS

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

grouchomarxist writes "According to the press release here and this article at Forbes HP is licensing Apple's iPod technology for its own MP3 player and use the iTunes Music Store. 'HP and Apple today announced a strategic alliance to deliver an HP-branded digital music player based on Apple's iPod, the number one digital music player in the world, and Apple's award-winning iTunes digital music jukebox and pioneering online music store to HP's customers.'"

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  1. Cool by inode_buddha · · Score: 1, Funny

    HP gets a media player. Gonna need *something* for cheer whilst standing in the unemployment line... oh, wait! I can't afford it!

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  2. Hooray Carly! by mekkab · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yet another reason to Love Carly Fiorina. Apparently HP still knows a thing or two about good engineering; even if its someone else's engineering.

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    1. Re:Hooray Carly! by Kenja · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'll be sure to thank her for sticking Quick Time onto all the HP desktops when I'm burning her in effigy tonight.

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  3. Printer woes, now iPod? by photomic · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder how long it will take HP to break the iPod drivers. . .

  4. Meanwhile... by Otter · · Score: 5, Funny

    My favorite iPod news of the day was Rio putting a note on their site (now removed, apparently) claiming "featured in the Steve Jobs Keynote at MacWorld 2004". True, if you consider "Look how superior the iPod Mini is to this Rio!" to be "featured". Give them points for taking a positive attitude, certainly...

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  5. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  6. Re:Why? by davidstrauss · · Score: 2, Funny
    I thought HP's business model was to sell stuff cheap, then charge and arm a leg for refills!

    It still is. Have you read about iPod battery replacement costs?

  7. But will it run OpenVMS? by Genady · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's the vaxPod! Oh the irony.

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  8. Behold... the thread of HP iPod naming suggestions by llamalicious · · Score: 5, Funny

    First in line:

    hiPod - Comes with a free dime-bag, too.

    Where's yours?

  9. Re:Just in time for the Superbowl ad by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, I'm surprised the HP iPod won't be offered in beige... :^)

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  10. Re:Behold... the thread of HP iPod naming suggesti by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 3, Funny

    PodPaqer?

    Or is that too Risque?

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  11. But will it do my calc homework? by DaleBob · · Score: 2, Funny

    Will the HP iPod use reverse polish notation?

  12. HPiPods (pronounced hippy pods) by 5.11Climber · · Score: 1, Funny

    Got a nice ring to it doesn't it?

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  13. HP Outsourcing again by Karadryel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nice to see that Carly's just outsourcing her "innovation" down the street, instead of having to go all the way to India for it ...

  14. Battery replacement costs by tgibbs · · Score: 2, Funny

    It still is. Have you read about iPod battery replacement costs?

    Yes, I've heard that it can amount to an outrageous 15 cents per day!

  15. Re:Another reason this might make sense for Apple? by presearch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are those shortcomings Apple's fault?
    Your key phrase: "second-rate Windows"

  16. Re:Europeans are fags, that's why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If France hadn't bailed the revolutionaries out during the war for independence we would not have been in a position to return the favor.

    Funny how memory is so selective.

  17. A bold prediction. by shigelojoe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple Computer may end up either buying or merging with Apple Records. Apple is not so pleased that Apple violated their agreemant and is plunging headfirst into the music biz.

    It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

    Apple will win.