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HP Dumped Napster for Apple

Posted by michael on from the napster-is-dying dept.

Pieter Townshend writes "Found on GMSV: 'In the days leading up to Napster's re-launch last October, a deal that would have put Napster links on millions of Hewlett-Packard computers went bad. HP withdrew from the agreement at the last minute, its reasons for doing so becoming clear three months later when it announced a surprise partnership with Apple to feature the iTunes Music store on HP computers and sell Hewlett-Packard branded iPod music players.'"

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  1. Dog eat.. by devphaeton · · Score: 0, Redundant

    napster loses again!

    This makes what, the 3rd time that he's/they're getting jacked by the industry they put into motion?

    for shame.

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  2. Re:I am sad by badriram · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I think you're overgeneralizing from Microsoft and their vendors. With a Mac, yeah it comes w/ iTunes and Sherlock and whatnot. But you can use other programs without any negative consequences
    I do not know about you, but i can run just about anything on windows too. Hell I run KDE on windows sometimes, oh and on my mac, and on my linux and oh wait on my BSDs tooo.
    I like opensource. I get to do what i want, where i want