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No iPhone For 64-Bit Windows
Mizled writes "After buying a new iPhone yesterday and bringing it home to sync and activate it, I found out that Windows 64-bit is not supported. Neither XP 64-bit nor Vista 64-bit works with the iPhone. I called the Apple support line and the rep said I needed to downgrade my computer from a 64-bit operating system. I also posted about my concerns on the Apple iPhone discussion forums, but my post was quickly removed."
That being said, I agree, Apple shouldn't have to develop software for their competitors. But their competitors should have access to the iPod/iPhone interface specs. Why do people only seem to complain when a company in a monopoly position doesn't release technical information? Apple should be held to the same standard: they should release technical information so that third party developers can create software that syncs up with the iPhone (if Apple's software is so good, then the fact that other people produce lower-quality applications shouldn't be a problem...unless...).
Of course, Apple has never been very developer friendly, and they have always tried to hide technical details. Why do they keep trying to roll with the strategy that failed during the 80s?
Palm trees and 8
>> Oh dont worry it works. If not they'll just delete any evidence to the contrary!
;) after all, the iPod originally did spur Mac sales a bit... with all the iHype here, why would this be any different?
well at least you can take comfort in knowing that if they deleted your post, they actually read the dang thing.
now the question is: if you have an obscure, little-used version of windows with many known compatibility issues... why didn't YOU verify compatibility before forking over $500-600 for the phone and leasing your soul to at&t for the next two years?!
i think apple should've held off on ALL windows support for the iPaperweight for the first six months.. if there's people stupid enough to pay $600 for a cell phone, there's bound to be some willing to go a step further and spring for a $1500 computer, too..
My Zune works fine on 64 bit Vista.
Kneht is obviously using some M$ definition of "works". The rest of us don't see it that way.
The new M$ party line is that Vista is "perfect" and anyone complaining is a malicious liar. Looks like a temper tantrum to me. M$ is dying.
Friends don't help friends install M$ junk.
ragininmime, lets start with ws MS doesnt make thier GOD DAMNED programs look the same on WINDOWS!!! OK if the folks at MS cant seem to follow their own interface rule why are you busting ANYBODIES BALLS over thier interface. SEE iTunes has an interface of its own. Apple is not going to bow to ANYBODIES interface. Hell they are the ones that know how to make a good interface...MS DOES NOT! thats pretty clearly the FACTS!!! As for why apple doesnt follow...its because they LEAD! Continue to suck on that MS tit...as for Apple...they blaze the way. Too bad you and the rest of the idiots dont get it. I love all the bashing. Ive got 3 of the iPhones (for my wife and my production manager) and they kick ass. They do more than any phone available for use in the USA!!! Hell i got overseas customers begging for one even though they cant use the phone part of the device. You bitches need to take a break fromthe bashing and go see...they are sold out...they built a device practically EVERYONE wants. Sorry you cant afford $600 for a phone...but for me it saved $840 in real savings vs what we were paying for Razor service....this includes the cost of phone + 2 years service. Since DATA is the major use we have...every Razor i replace on my sales staff is saving $840 over the next 2 years. You say they cant write a decent program yet Quicktime is great. So go fark yourself...nothing will make you happy if it isnt MS doing. Nobody cares about you, your shitty little games, or your crappy little world.
. I love the sound of burning women and screaming rubber....
"I'm not sure why Apple should want to make you happy with their actions. They're offering some products. Your choice is to take them or leave them."
- abundance-frustrates). I was actually convinced I was going to buy an iPhone in the next year before I started reading about all the Apple-created problems associated with it.
It sounds to me like you need an obvious lesson in capitalism and business 101. Incidentally, the iPhone did not sell out at stores like many thought it would (http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2193213/iphone
Of course it was removed: it was critical of Apple. You seem to think this is notable enough to be worth mentioning: it isn't. Apple is every bit as vile and amoral as M$, just with better dress sense.
BTW, since your iPhone is a newly released Apple product, not working with win64 is not your main problem: your problem is that your product will soon break, and you'll spend the rest of the warranty period in an endless cycle of return/replace.
Sorry to sound like a troll, but I read your post and my first thought was 'what a brain-dead sucker'.
Yeah, and I'm sure the 4 or 5 songs you have on it sounds great as well. What were they again, Michael Jackson's Greatests Hits?
It's either on the beat or off the beat, it's that easy.
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