Comments on: Apple to the Pre: Your Masquerade is Over

By: Palm Goes For the Throat in Apple Tiff | Technologizer

Palm Goes For the Throat in Apple Tiff | Technologizer — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:23:25 +0000

[...] all: News Apple locking you out of iTunes? Call on the USB Implementers Forum. That’s Palm’s tact as it looks to muscle [...]

By: Palm to Apple: Block This! | Technologizer

Palm to Apple: Block This! | Technologizer — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:53:39 +0000

[...] week, Apple blocked the technique that Palm was using to let the Pre sync seamlessly with Apple’s iTunes. I assumed that it was game over. Wrong! Palm released WebOS 1.1 today, and among its new features [...]

By: Apple Bars iTunes Syncing to Pre in Latest Update | Mac Bargains

Apple Bars iTunes Syncing to Pre in Latest Update | Mac Bargains — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:03:11 +0000

[...] the news of iTunes’ Pre lockout is no surprise, and Palm could still easily craft workaround allowing Pre users to sync with newer versions of [...]

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:01:09 +0000

@Carl in Silicon Valley:

On Google’s OS, I disagree. No one forces you to use Google or Google Docs. When you open up your browser, just point it somewhere else. It WOULD be anti-competitive if Google somehow locked your home page into Google.com. So far, there is no reason to suspect that Chrome OS will do anything anti-competitive.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:59:51 +0000

I am an Apple fan, but this is pretty messed up. I have bemoaned Microsoft for this type of behavior for years, and I hate to see Apple following in their footsteps. When Apple forced iTunes incompatibility with other devices, it was clear that it was the record companies who insisted on the DRM. But now, no such excuse is possible. I suspect that this type of thing is only going to get worse in the future. I really wish Linux and the open source world would get their act together.

By: Dave S.

Dave S. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:23:36 +0000

The real issue here is actually that iTunes and the music store actually bring in very little revenue for Apple. Some had even said that they lose money on it. Fundamentally, in every branch of Apple’s business, they make money on the hardware. THAT’s why they care so much about limiting iTunes to only using iPods. It’s their entire business.

By: Carl in Silcon Valley

Carl in Silcon Valley — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:02:23 +0000

Like Google using a so called free OS in an anti-competitive move to generate ad revenue for another of it’s products, Apple uses iTunes to dominate the phone and mp3 markets. Can you imagine the uproar if Microsoft did this?

Apple monopolizes markets and uses illegal, anti-competitive tactics to maintain dominance. FTC – are you listening? Unless you have an iPod or an iPhone, guess not. Since I don’t want Apple suing me too…

iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer
iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Computer

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:58:00 +0000

When you operate one of the largest music stores online, then go about making sure it doesnt easily work with your competitors hardware devices, I believe is the very definition of anti competitive behavior.

By: Apple Bars iTunes Syncing to Pre in Latest Update | Technology News

Apple Bars iTunes Syncing to Pre in Latest Update | Technology News — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:54:00 +0000

[...] the news of iTunes’ Pre lockout is no surprise, and Palm could still easily craft workaround allowing Pre users to sync with newer versions of [...]

By: Apple Bars iTunes Syncing to Pre in Latest Update | Cult of Mac

Apple Bars iTunes Syncing to Pre in Latest Update | Cult of Mac — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:16:24 +0000

[...] the news of iTunes’ Pre lockout is no surprise, and Palm could still easily craft workaround allowing Pre users to sync with newer versions of [...]