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Microsoft to Launch Online Music Store

Posted by samzenpus on from the everyone-else-has-got-one dept.

yonnage writes "Microsoft is expected to enter the online song store market this week, which should put the software giant head-to-head with Apple Computer in the music business at last. The launch of Microsoft's iTunes rival will be timed along with the beta release of Microsoft's new Windows Media Player 10, expected on Thursday, sources say. The store will also be in beta mode, lacking some of the features that will be added later, sources said."

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  1. HOLY CRAP! Nice Knowing you Apple! by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So, let's see here:
    -Microcrap is releasing a superduper music store to compete with iTunes.

    -New iMacs suck.

    -iPod is gonna get slaughtered by dough-boy any moment now.

    May I be the first one to say:
    This signals the death of Apple!

    --
    If you don't know what AltaVista is (was), get off my lawn.
  2. Re:Tin foil alert level at Orange. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Theoretically it won't take long to get a foothold. "

    You fucking moron. Every clown who feels the need to share his solemn wisdom about the 'lessons of IE/Netscape' needs to just FUCKING DIE.

    Dude, go pick your nose. Watch COPS. Anything but posting your inane drivel.

    plz, k?

  3. Re:Monopoly hadware versus monopoly software by DrCash · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Micro$oft doe$n't give a rat'$ a$$ about quality. If they did, then we wouldn't be $tuck with an operating $y$tem with more hole$ in it than $wi$$ chee$e. What they do care about, i$ quite obviou$. ;-)



    Thank god that http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/29/ 2040224&tid=173&tid=176&tid=3 HP is supporting Apple's iPod and iTunes now. Perhaps PC users will finally see the light!


  4. What if ... by kwr2k · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Mr. Gates is rally going along the same path that the villain in 'Tomorrow Never Dies', a Mr. Carver walks? We don't even have a quick fix 007 solution with us ...