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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.'"

17 of 563 comments (clear)

  1. First post by tljohnsn · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP

  2. Whoa by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Google.com.net!

  3. Sorry, I can't afford it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore." --Carly Fiorina

  4. Re:First post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Apple iPod. What is it all about... is it good, or is it whack?

  5. Re:First post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    HP. What is it all about... is it good, or is it whack?

  6. Re:Cool by TrippTDF · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm right there with yo, buddy! I'm about to get canned in about 5 minutes, I think!

  7. Aww COME ON by cubicledrone · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    HEY!!

    Do the Apple engineers make minimum wage? Do they make less?

    Did they outsource their jobs before they wrote iTunes?

    Where were these products invented?

    Oh, wait. You want it both ways! You want to sell the glitzy, hip popular products. So you'll write a big fucking check to Apple, but you won't pay a living wage to the PEOPLE YOU EXPECT TO BUY YOUR SHIT!

    Buy low, sell high, right? Pay a shitty wage and don't let the workers share in the success, but demand 20% top-line growth and extra bean salad at the board meeting. The corporate dream continues.

    --
    Business isn't willing to pay for products, innovation and careers, so we get brands, mortgage commercials and layoffs.
  8. Re:First post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Posting a reply to a first post is like being a dingleberry.

    You're not even trying hard. Why should we give our love to you?

  9. Europeans are fags, that's why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't send a worthless piece of European dog shit to do a man's job. Whether it's Mars, Iraq, the Soviet Union, Hitler, whatever the hell have you: All Europeans are as worthless as the French pussies who are stinking up that woebegone continent.

    Attention all You're-a-Pee'ins: Just commit mass suicide NOW and let the adults who are actually RUNNING this planet go on about without all the annoying CARPING.

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

      "Don't send a worthless piece of European dog shit to do a man's job. Whether it's Mars, Iraq, the Soviet Union, Hitler, whatever the hell have you: All Europeans are as worthless as the French pussies who are stinking up that woebegone continent."

      Right, fuck the French, hell, if it weren't for them the USofA would still be a British colony, asshole.

  10. Re:Why? by madcow_ucsb · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've definitely seen that sticker on my mom's HP.

  11. Go on by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Post again, assmunch.

  12. Boycott HP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We must punish the insolent Carly Fiorina!

  13. ASSERT (3Y3 == T3H R0X0R)!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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    1. Re:ASSERT (3Y3 == T3H R0X0R)!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I worship the power of 3Y3's micro-penis.

  14. MP3 player? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think calling them 'MP3 players' is not an accurate description anymore. Sure, they can play MP3 files, but they can all play a variety of different formats, compressed or not.

    Apple and Real are both pushing for a format change: AAC, instead of MP3.

    Microsoft is aiming for a WMA adoption.

    I suppose calling them 'Hard-Drive based music players' wouldn't be that far off; it's what they are.

    'MP3 player' is a poor description and a legacy term that should be avoided.

    Even 'HD player' would be preferable.

  15. Re:Just curious by mother+pussbucket · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Big Fun!

    Sincerely,
    Hello Kitty.

    --
    Yes, it's true. This man has no dick.