10/13/2004, 7:55am, EDT
Wednesday, October 13th
Microsoft launches MSN Music, calls iTunes "closed"
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And I already have a music player, it's called an iPod. It plays mp3s, the standard. Can I play Windows Media on it? No.
Over 60 percent of all MP3 players are iPods and sales and market share continue to go up.
Sounds like the majority of people have spoken. Although Mircosoft is demanding a recount in Florida.
I don't have an iPod and I use iTMS.
Such propaganda.
One hears so much about (the great lie) you can only use iTunes with iPod or visa-versa.
But one can make a music purchase from iTunes and burn it to a CD and even (with the right settings and a few extra steps) buy music from iTMS and put it on any mp3 player. Not just the iPod.
But with many other music stores. They are actualy more closed end. You have to use Windows. You have to use IE browser. You have to use WMA. Wheres your choice Microsoft?
This then is a truly "OPEN" and cross browser store!
(Can't say I am supprised)
And when I read the headline, I got scared anyway and knew I was going to do this. I thought iTunes had actually 'closed' down, and I was going to be stuck.
"In response, Apple touted its 92-percent iPod marketshare for drive-based players and 65-percent marketshare for all portable players (including flash-based devices), saying that ""ITunes has done a great job of helping to elevate the [digital music] market," said Christine Andrews, lead product manager of MSN. "We're different because Apple is a closed system. If you want Apple, you have to use the iPod. A lot of people want choice and we offer that."
Was there supposed to be a response quote from Apple?