http://www.macnn.com/articles/05/03/08/mac.accountedge.rebate/
Briefly: Mac/AccountEdge rebate, Real takes on iTunes
updated 07:35 am EST, Tue March 8, 2005
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03/08, 08:45am |
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moron...
"It doesn't say anywhere that you have to go through 57 different hoops to play a song on a different device," Glaser said.
But why would I want to play my songs on another device? Thats the question he should be asking! =)
And could he possibly list out those 57 hoops? Last I checked, I burn to a CD, then rip to MP3. Files are then compatible with all players supporting MP3. thats 2 steps, by my count.. but hey.. what do I know? i'm not a CEO or anything!!
can someone get this MORON to shut up for good! This is worse than having a whinny little brother!
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03/08, 09:05am |
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57 hoops?
Glaser is an idiot.. I converted my stuff in only 56 hoops!! LOL!!
1. Sit down in front of computer
2. turn on computer
3. turn on monitor
4. type in log in name
5. type in password
6. Click ok
7. Wait
8. go to desktop
9. Grab mouse
10. Maneuver mouse to iTunes icon
11-12. double click iTunes
13. click on Music Store
14. type in log on name for store
15. enter password for store
16-25 – purchase a 9 track album
26. open blank CD
27. throw away cellophane from CD
28. open jewel case of CD
29. remove CD from jewel case
30. open CD tray on the computer
31. put CD on CD tray
32. close CD tray
33. click burn CD in iTunes
34. wait
35. eject CD when done
36. get sharpie from pen holder.
37. open cap to sharpie
38. place CD on flat surface
39. label CD with album name.
40. label CD with artist name
41. put cap back on Sharpie
42. place Sharpie back in pen holder.
43. pick up CD
44. put CD back on CD tray.
45. Close CD tray
46. click on iTunes
47. Click on Advanced menu
48. Click on Get CD track names
49. Click on Edit
50. Click on Preferences
51. Click on Burning tab
52. Change AAC to MP3
53. Click ok
54. Click on Advanced
55. Click on Convert
56. Done!
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03/08, 09:11am |
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Napster is deceptive...
...for not blazing all over their site that it is not compatible with the iPod, which happens to be the most popular portable music player. So, who is more deceptive, the one who doesn't shout at you that they're not compatible with the most common player or the one that doesn't shout at you that they're not compatible with all players?
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03/08, 09:12am |
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Re: 57 hoops?
> Glaser is an idiot.. I converted my stuff in only 56 hoops!!
Funny! You were getting desperate for enough steps... I like the "two-step double-click."
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03/08, 09:32am |
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56 Hoops
Wow - absolutely brilliant. You've have made the process idiot-proof. Even Glaser could do it.
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03/08, 09:42am |
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Rob "HumptyDumpty" Glaz
This is the CEO of Real, the company that requires 57 steps to download their "free" music player with 57 ways to accidentally end up on the pay-version page, complaining about someone being deceptive?
I dub thee "Rob 'Humpty-Dumpty' Glazer", in honor of your ability to make words mean what you want them to mean.
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03/08, 09:47am |
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Other Devices?
iTMS works with all the top portable players. It works with all 4 generations of the iPod, both generations of the iPod mini as well as the iPod Shuffle. There are more than a dozen different player models that iTMS works with. Is Glasser saying that Apple is being deceptive because they don't advertise that their service doesn't work with unpopular devices.
It works with all the popular players. Isn't that enough?
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03/08, 09:57am |
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Liar
In point of fact, Rob Glaser is a liar. There are several USB flash players that will work with iTunes -- not in the same way as the iPod, but it DOES work.
1. Plug in flash player. It mounts on desktop.
2. Open iTunes.
3. Select songs you want to place on player (I use a playlist).
4. Drag songs over to mounted device.
Works fine.
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03/08, 09:58am |
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Real stupid
From linked article:
"The day that they introduce subscriptions is the day that Steve Jobs has the brilliant revelation that subscriptions are a good thing," Glaser said.
The day Apple introduces subscriptions is the day Apple opens the iTunes VIDEO Store, where it actually makes sense as proven (in "physical" form) by NetFlix and BlockBusters. Apple will use the subscription model where it makes sense. Real uses the subscription model for music because it can't compete with iPod/iTunes/iTMS.
Since the majority of music players sold in the world are iPods, perhaps the Real service is "deceptive" for not explicitly telling customers that its songs can't be transferred easily to iPods.