Consumers say Apple should share
updated 09:35 am EDT, Mon August 23, 2004
Apple should share
The vast majority of consumers are unaware that an Apple's iPod only plays proprietary iTunes files, while a smaller majority support RealNetworks' effort to create iPod-compatible music, according to a report in Media Daily News. In a report about , eight percent of respondents were aware that files from other digital music stores were not compatible with the iPod: "However, once they were alerted that several weeks ago, RealNetworks announced that it had figured out a way to re-create Apple's proprietary technology, enabling it to sell iPod-compatible songs without Apple's permission, a 46 percent majority agreed that RealNetworks should have the right to do so. When asked if Apple should have the right to a proprietary format, 28 percent agreed, while 52 percent were either neutral or unsure." Update: The iPod only directly plays purchased music from the iTunes Music store; however, users can convert purchased music from other stores or directly playback standard MP3 files.
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The lie continues
"The vast majority of consumers are unaware that an Apple's iPod only plays proprietary iTunes files"
How many times does it need to be said that this is not true?
Rip your CD's to MP3. Hundreds of thousands of stores to choose from.
Buy online music from people who dont put DRM on it (i.e. services like emusic.com) in MP3 format.