Posted by NRen2k5 on 06/11/06 23:55

RichardK wrote:
> NRen2k5 wrote:
>> RichardK wrote:
>>
>>> NRen2k5 wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jim wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> NRen2k5 <nomore@email.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wrong. The iPod has a 70% market share thanks to unfair business
>>>>>> practice and successful marketing.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> And I'm *sure* you'll be able to back up the 'unfair business
>>>>> practice'
>>>>> bit with some hard data. Won't you?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes. iTunes Music Store is locked to iPod
>>>
>>>
>>> And Motorola phones.
>>
>>
>> Only because Motorola is a longtime business partner of Apple and so
>> they have certain arrangements.
>
> So? As you've seen with the chip industry, a compelling argument will
> make Apple change arrangements. If Nokia want iTunes on their phones, I
> bet they can get it.

It's not a compelling argument. It's leverage. Motorola probably had
some unfulfilled contracts with Apple when Apple made the switch to
Intel CPU's, so they leveraged that into an iTunes cell phone deal.

- NRen2k5

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