Posted by Gary Tait on 06/13/06 02:28

NRen2k5 <nomore@email.com> wrote in
news:u6njg.18409$G97.287858@weber.videotron.net:

> Bonge Boo! wrote:
>> Mainly because I have to deal with them day in day out. You don't get
>> it. Most PC/Mac users have the curiousity of a goldfish
>
> So then why do you make them use software when they can do the most
> direct, logical thing, which is drag-and-drop?

The software makes the experience better.

Drag and drop is fine on a flash player or CDR, but not necessarily on a
60 GB player.

>> How is unfair? No one is forced to buy an iPod, use iTunes, or use
>> the iTMS. People choose to because its better.
>
> Really? SO I CAN PLAY NAPSTER TRACKS ON THE IPOD AND ITUNES TRACKS ON
> ANOTHER PLAYER?!

No (same for other WMA DRM services), but you can populate your iPod
from other than iTMS.

>>> Can it be played on any MP3 player other than the iPod which you may
>>> buy in the future? No. Seems restrictive to me.
>>
>> Course it can. Burn to AIFF, reimport as MP3. Its my music I can do
>> with it as I wish.
>
> 1) Most users will not know how to do that.


Not that hard.

> 2) That reduces the quality which is unacceptable considering that the
> original track was already lossy-compressed.
>
>>
>> The idea that people buy iPods just because you can buy music from
>> iTMS is the most stupid suggestion you've ever made. People buy iPods
>> because the software that lets you use them is easy. ITMS is an
>> afterthought.
>
> I have already dispelled that - drag-and-drop is better.
>

For <1GB or so, yes. Managing an HDD or larger flash player practically
needs management software. iTunes makes it easy with one flat list you
can add to your player or playlists.


>> And why should Apple licence it? They made the market. If anyone
>> wants to establish their own standard, let them exert some market
>> pressure. By making 1/2 decent competition.
>
> Because that's how the media market works. Look at vinyl, cassettes,
> CD's, VHS, LD, DVD, SACD. Do you see how it works?

Then how come Apple is the market dominator?

>> Microsoft have their own DRM, Playforsure, etc. There are choices.
>> But at present everyone aggres Apple are doing it better. When that
>> situation changes I expect Apple may try licensing.
>
> Thankfully it may just be too late by then.

How? Apple shows no signs of going away, from market or legal forces.

>> Apple are not going to open up their DRM becaue they know full well
>> that music is just a tiny slice of the future content download
>> market. And iTunes and iTMS are the gateway.
>
> Which says nothing. A suggestion: Drop the pretentious marketing
> language bullshit and use your noodle a little.

They want a hold on the content business.

>> Let Google and Microsoft come up with a better
>> interface and they'll be able to play.
>>
>> If you don't like iPods, just don't use iTunes. And stop whinging.
>
> I am not whining. You are posting unwanted, off-topic propaganda
> bullshit. Now get the fuck off of this newsgroup (alt.music.mp3).
>
> - NRen2k5
>

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