
It turns out you can sell sugar water and change the world at the same time. =-)
Today Apple released iTunes 4.1 along with a second-generation Music Store, various iPod accessories, and announcements of promotional relationships with AOL and Pepsi. Vastly more important however, Apple made a version of iTunes for Windows available to download. Now Apple will battle major digital music distributors head-to-head. In addition, Windows users will finally get a taste of Apple’s slick interfaces and rich feature sets. It hardly seems fair to reward non-switchers with such excellent (and free) software. =-)
Have any Windows users tried iTunes yet? What do you think so far? Will I be able to resist buying a reasonably priced refurb iPod? Stay tuned.
Sean Peisert wrote:
While you’re talking into your iPod or downloading your digital pictures there!!!
Link October 16, 2003 1:16 PM
Sean Peisert wrote:
Hell Froze Over
Link October 16, 2003 1:34 PM
Thomas Mertz wrote:
I’ve tried iTunes for Windows on my WinXP installation and it works, as you should know, perfectly. It has everything I need, heck the app even categorized my music collection for me. One feature that I do miss however is some sort of autoplay, that makes the player start playing just by starting the application. But that’s just about the only thing I have to complain about. But hey, I’m not the one to complain, I plan to make THE SWITCH (yes, let’s capitalize it) within 2 or 3 months.
Link October 16, 2003 7:34 PM
Sean Peisert wrote:
From MacMinute — October 16 - 23:06 EDT:?? Apple will be opening two new retail stores on Friday, October 24, at 8:00 p.m. The stores are located at the University Towne Centre in San Diego, California, and the Legacy Village retail complex in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Both stores will have their grand openings on the same day that Apple Stores nationwide plan to host the “Night of the Panther” special event for the release of Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. The event takes place from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. Both stores have been previously mentioned on MacMinute.
Link October 16, 2003 8:21 PM
Rachelle Bowden wrote:
utc? and they’re already at fashion valley, right? i think nyc is due for another store if sd can have 2 ..
Link October 16, 2003 10:17 PM
Walt Dickinson wrote:
The San Francisco Apple Store is being constructed now that they’ve finished demolishing the Sephora. I think it’s supposed to be finished next Spring. Fortunately, I can get my fix at the Bay Street Apple Store in Emeryville. =-)
I probably won’t be hitting up an Apple Store on the 24th though. Got birthday plans.
Link October 16, 2003 10:32 PM
Sean Peisert wrote:
Yep, UTC & Fashion Valley! I’m guessing they’re aiming at the yuppie tech/biotech+UCSD crowd, which is great, but it isn’t like there aren’t a ton of other markets around the country like that, I’d think.
Where’s Sephoria in SF, Walt? Union Square? Is that on the side near Tiffany’s?
Link October 16, 2003 10:42 PM
Walt Dickinson wrote:
It’s at the end of Stockton. At the intersection of Stockton, Market, 4th, and Ellis. Across the street from Old Navy, Virgin Megastore, and my office. =-)
Link October 16, 2003 11:14 PM
Rachelle Bowden wrote:
if they could have combined the sephora store with the apple store.. hmm.. that would almost be my dream store..
Link October 17, 2003 4:46 AM
Scott Yager wrote:
I won’t bother with iTunes for Windows unless I get an iPod in the future. I don’t see the point.
Link October 17, 2003 6:27 AM
Kris Rzepkowski wrote:
Ugh. So far the installer has failed twice on my work Win2K machine. It fails right in the middle of putting Quicktime 6.4 on the machine. They should have installed the Mac OS onto my PC before I installed. That might have done the trick.
Link October 17, 2003 8:12 AM
Mark Shewmaker wrote:
If only I had admin access…and a firewire port.
Link October 17, 2003 8:41 AM
Chris (meow) wrote:
Cnet just gave Apple the Cnet’s Editors Choice award. Snippet:
“By offering flexible usage rights, high-quality tunes, and a simple pricing scheme, Apple iTunes Music Store successfully bridges the gap between laissez-faire file-swapping programs and for-fee music subscription services.”
Link October 17, 2003 8:49 AM
Nick Runco wrote:
scott - it might be worth it to buy only some tracks that you like of different bands. i like to use it to find new bands, because of the preivew.
Link October 17, 2003 11:32 AM
Scott Yager wrote:
Nick — that is a good point. I am having trouble finding new bands, so that would be a good reason.
Link October 17, 2003 12:59 PM
Reagan wrote:
I just downloaded iTunes, and I’m thrilled. I always liked winamp because it was so lightweight and easy to use, but iTunes is a whole lot more powerful. My last job used mac’s almost exclusively so its a breath of fresh air to have an easy to use peice of apple software on my pc :)
Link October 18, 2003 7:00 PM
Kris Rzepkowski wrote:
I got it to work at home YEAH! It rules. I just wish it would install on my work PC.
Link October 20, 2003 11:26 AM
Rachelle Bowden wrote:
when is this stupid pepsi nfl promotion going to end!? i want to win some free tunes!
Link October 20, 2003 7:01 PM