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Actually Pete Apple has the ability to activate MS protocols
on the iPod anytime they wish. They also probably have the
ability to add music rentals to iTunes when it is proven needed.
The real question for Apple is why do it at this point? Apple is a
business and it would be finacial suicide to give up its number
one position and take the chance of becoming just another MS
vassal until there is no other choice, and I respect Apple's deisre
to fight that till there is truly no other choice. Right now and for
the forseeable future Apple is not in a position to just hand over
control to MS at least yet.

If in the end MS's software runs on all MP3 hardware devices
then Apple is mearly a vassal and subjigated to the control of MS
either get out of the MP3 player business or do what MS
demands. It's that simple the kind of the hill rules the
roost..PERIOD END OF STORY!!!

Apple would prefer to remain Apple and not become just
another MP3 clone maker to MS's Windows like control of the
MP3 player market.

Pagan jim
Posted by: Laff   Posted on: 10/21/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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HAW! Just like I said last week...PORN  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 10/20/05
Wolfenstool: ". . . during Church service" [LMAO]  brian ansorge | 10/20/05
I'm right there with ya Wolfie!!!  Laff | 10/21/05
320x240  Anton Philidor | 10/20/05
And once again...  Qbt | 10/20/05
Excited? Excited?  brian ansorge | 10/20/05
This guy must have owned a PowerBook 5300...  BitTwiddler | 10/21/05
Sorry Pete....I did not know of  Laff | 10/21/05
How can you...  Qbt | 10/21/05
Several points to cover here....  Laff | 10/21/05
Please help us all out  tic swayback | 10/21/05
Here you go...  Qbt | 10/21/05
You fail  tic swayback | 10/21/05
Wow, that is backwards...  Qbt | 10/21/05
Actually Pete Apple has the ability to activate MS protocols  Laff | 10/21/05
Best check those facts again  tic swayback | 10/21/05
This is in respond to Laff's message  Qbt | 10/21/05
So you're giving up on your other argument?  tic swayback | 10/21/05
Well Pete the plain fact of the matter is that neither  Laff | 10/21/05
What devices are these  voska | 10/21/05
Exactly  Stuka | 10/21/05
What is this...?  Qbt | 10/21/05
4" x 8", $799  tic swayback | 10/21/05
But why did  Qbt | 10/21/05
Could it be that the point is missed on both sides of this?  Laff | 10/21/05
So you admit the Archos is an inferior product?  tic swayback | 10/21/05
Clueless on what the market is  voska | 10/21/05
Oops Pete see my post below..my bad I missed.:)  Laff | 10/21/05
Who will be the first to trademark 'xxxPod'? Or xxxCast? (nt)  Fred Fredrickson | 10/21/05
Is this Fred from RAS ?  BitTwiddler | 10/21/05
This is a very good sign  tic swayback | 10/21/05
Perhaps Peter but then you get into price and the difference  Laff | 10/21/05

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