USB-IF Slaps Palm In iTunes Spat

An anonymous reader writes "The USB Implementers Forum has finally responded to Palm's complaints that Apple is violating its USB-IF Membership Agreement by preventing the Pre from syncing with iTunes. It's found in favor of Apple. Worse, it's accused Palm itself of violating the Membership Agreement by using Apple's Vendor ID number to disguise the Pre as an Apple device."

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The New iTunes 9 by apple

[markzenegar]

iTunes is a popular music service by apple. Now I had read that the latest version of iTunes 9 is released recently. iTunes 9, which offers several new features, such as "iTunes LP '. The album format is categorize under the songs with lyrics, info, lyrics, of course, a booklet or the respective artist interviews accumulates. The trick: The bands or the labels themselves are able to deposit such additional content on iTunes for download. Apple launches the latest version of iTunes called iTunes 9 to the public on October 10. Supported OS are Windows XP / Vista and, Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later. The iTunes Store is limited to a specific album to be sold, as well as music files, song lyrics and artwork, liner notes, interviews, photos, album credits and provides more visual data than ever before. Apple is "looking forward to coming back flip through the vinyl. Read more here. http://www.techarena.in/review/11417-itunes-9-intereactive-music-service-apple.htm

Re:apple - the most anti-open company

[commodore64_love]

>>>because they went beyond their USB manufacturer agreement, they don't have a case in court.

I disagree. If I were a judge I would dismiss the Palm disguising itself as an iPod as a reasonable engineering solution caused by an UNreasonable company using monopolistic and anti-competitive behavior. This is what the judges did during the Paypal trial (circa 2003), saying that certain actions performed by customers to recover their money were reasonable, given that paypal had effectively stolen their money. He then ordered Paypal to refund all the cash.