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Real Responds to Apple's Hacking Claims

Posted by michael on from the she-said dept.

ack154 writes "An article on VNUNet gives a sharp response from Real regarding Apple's recent claims of Real using "hacker tactics" to allow music from the Real store to play on the iPod. Real states: 'Compatibility, choice and quality are critically important to consumers and Harmony provides all of these to users of the iPod and over 70 other music devices including those from Creative, Rio, iRiver and others.' The article goes on to outline what they say is a 'clear precedent' for what they have done. And in case you were under a rock it all seemed to start here earlier this week."

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  1. Re:Compatibility, choice and quality by alienw · · Score: 0, Troll

    At least Real is better than Quicktime for Windows. Talk about a buggy piece of shit...

  2. Re:Memo to Real by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dear Steve:

    We don't need your crappy 'operating system' and its 3 paying customers. Take your 70 applicaiton programs, each of which have about 2% market share, and go commit ritual sucide by getting in bed with the music industry.

    Your friend,
    The silent majority

  3. Foreget the FUD, get a free ipod by cmstar · · Score: 0, Troll

    http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7501 843 click the link, sign up, get 5 friends to sign up and you get a free ipod. Check the forums at gearlive.com if you don't belive me.