iTunes for Windows?

[Zombie9920]

http://www.fortune.com/fortune/technology/articles/0,15114,447333,00.html

Quote from article,

Jobs, however, isn't targeting just Mac users. He plans to roll out a Windows version of iTunes by the end of the year. (Apple already sells a Windows-compatible version of the iPod, which accounts for about half of all units sold.) It is a dramatic departure for Steve, who has deliberately kept the Mac's best features off the screens of the much larger Microsoft-dominated world.

[ April 30, 2003: Message edited by: Zombie9920 ]

[Zombie9920]

If Apple does port iTunes to Windows isn't that like a kick to the balls of Apple loyalists?

I mean shit, the Mac community is more loyal to the Mac platform than Apple is. Thats funny considering that Apple is the company who makes the Macs. ;P

[xyle_one]

i had read somewhere that steve jobs had no intention of porting iTunes to windows. It was too important or something. i am going to go find that article.....

[xyle_one]

weak
 

quote:  Looking for a Senior Software Engineer to desing and build Apple's newest Consumer Application, iTunes for Windows....

but, if they want music store to be successful, they will need it on every platform. lets just hope they are also porting itunes to linux.

hiring- iTunes for windows

[Pissed_Macman]

If it's true, I hope iTunes overtakes whatever crappy-ass media player Windows users use.

[rtgwbmsr]

They are going to charge the Windows users (they damn well better)...and I hope they charge the fuck out of them...

And Windows users are too cheap to buy windows half the time, let alone iTunes...or legally download music.

[Zombie9920]

It looks like Apple *IS* going to port iTunes to Windows(confirmed by a reliable source).

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2134150,00.html?rtag=zdnetukhompage

Sorry Linux users, it looks like you guys aren't getting a port of this. That isn't surprising...considering that Linux doesn't have any real mainstream apps from big mainstream software companies because of the lack of interest and the nonexistance of profits to be had in the open source world...ya know ;P. Besides, most Linux people are too cheap to pay for an OS or software so what would make them be willing to pay for music from an online service with closed source, propriarity software that will probably have to be bought too?

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Zombie9920 ]

[Faust]

All this shows is that Apple is mature enough to not try and hoard the goodies.  If Microsoft had made "mTunes" or whatever there would be no version on other platforms because Microsoft is the company that uses their patents on products to try and cripple the competition.  Well done Jobs for not sinking to Gates' level!

[Zombie9920]

quote:Originally posted by Faust:
All this shows is that Apple is mature enough to not try and hoard the goodies.  If Microsoft had made "mTunes" or whatever there would be no version on other platforms because Microsoft is the company that uses their patents on products to try and cripple the competition.  Well done Jobs for not sinking to Gates' level!

Oh, I'm sure Microsoft would make mTunes for the Mac if it existed(just like they do WMP, IE, Office, etc.). Neither MS or Apple port thier stuff to Linux. I guess there is just a lack of interest and worthwhileness(profits) in the free market.

[flap]

I think you mean there's a lack of stupidity in the "free market". Why would anyone smart enough to switch to GNU/Linux be stupid enough to install MS software?

[Faust]

I like flaps post better.
Because it makes more sense.

[cocoamix]

Steve Jobs said iTunes for Windows would be released by the end of the year. That's a long time to wait, but I think it will be worth it. I would love to be able to listen to a stream of my Mac at home from my PC at work through iTunes.

[Zombie9920]

quote:Originally posted by flap:
I think you mean there's a lack of stupidity in the "free market". Why would anyone smart enough to switch to GNU/Linux be stupid enough to install MS software?

No, it is lack of interest in Linux. You made an analogy to why MS doesn't port thier software to Linux(which is an untrue analogy)...but how does that analogy explain why Adobe, Apple, etc. don't port thier software to Linux? Huh? Huh? Oh, perhaps maybe they know they will not make money from Open Source. Like in Adobes' case, they know people will not pay several hundred $$$ for software. No, one person may buy the software then that one person will just pass copies on to some friends who will pass more copies on to thier friends who will pass copies to thier friends and so forth and it will be perfectly legal for them to do so.

The 1 purchased copy of Photoshop may end up being used by hunders or thousands of people.
So Adobe makes the profit of one sold copy but 1000+ freeloaders reap the benefits of the software. That isn't very attractive to any company who wants to make $$$...now is it?

[ May 01, 2003: Message edited by: Zombie9920 ]

[Zombie9920]

quote:Originally posted by Faust:
I like flaps post better.
Because it makes more sense.

Oh balogna. I'm sure that if there was a WMP, IE, MS Office, etc. for Linux there would be alot of Linux users installing the software.

Not every Linux user is a 100% anti-MS biggot like a handful of you full blown Linux/Unix geeks.  :rolleyes:

[Faust]

Umm, people pirate stuff on windows too dude.  People pirate stuff on all platforms.  Flaps point was that Microsoft software is crap.  Which is true.  Also he said Linux users a smart.  Which is also true.  Now smart people don't install crap software do they?  If I wanted crap software I would use Windows, but I don't so I use Linux.

As people have said a million times, look at Red Hat for an example of profit in the Free world.  And there is plenty of interest in the Free world Zombie, why else would you get lovely Linux sites popping up all over the place?