Klarinet Archive - Posting 000119.txt from 2010/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] iTunes and mp3
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:39:16 -0400

At 12:06 PM 7/7/2010, p_marcus wrote:
>I agree that there are plenty of people who use iTunes, and that there is
>great market success there. My point is that one of the reasons iTunes is
>successful is because of the proprietary software. If people could as
>easily move standard mp3 files to their iPod, I believe the sales through
>iTunes would drop. Most people simply find it easier to buy from them than
>to convert files and then sync, and it is easier still to download directly
>to the iPhone or iPod Touch from iTunes than to copy, convert, and sync
>other files or CDs you already own. I'm not taking away from what Apple has
>accomplished here, just saying that part of what protects the iTunes revenue
>is that they don't play well with others in the software and hardware
>department. There are many places to legally buy mp3 files for other
>players, as well, and they don't require a lot of fussing to move between
>players and computers once you do. (Of course, if you are an Apple person,
>you have none of that to deal with, but we PC users still do :)

I have MANY standard mp3 files on my iPod. What is the problem?

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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