Microsoft Bashing

iTunes reactions

Apple's release of iTunes for Windows has gotten mixed reviews. It apparently has some bugs that causes Windows 2000 machines to lock up. Not a big ideal -- those bugs can be fixed. Most users seemed to give it good reviews -- and I have to agree with them. iTunes is the most advanced player for Windows -- everything else sucks rocks. WinAmp, Windows Media Player, RealOne can't stand up to iTunes. I welcome this -- the windows player market has been stagnant for a while.

The funniest thing I've seen is commentary from the Windows Media manager:

"Additionally, users of ITunes are limited to music from Apple's Music Store ... this is a drawback for Windows users, who expect choice in music services, choice in devices, and choice in music from a wide variety of music services to burn to a CD or put on a portable device. Lastly, if you use Apple's music store along with ITunes, you don't have the ability of using the over 40 different Windows Media-compatible portable music devices. When I'm paying for music, I want to know that I have choices today and in the future."

Ha! A microsoftie is talking about choice and complains about lock-in. Quite frankly I don't see how the iTunes store locks their users in any more than any of the other online download services. M$ is feeling the heat and doesn't have a leg to stand on; thus, their FUD generators are working at top capacity.

I wonder when someone is going to tell them that the sound like dumbasses when they crank up the FUD. I'm just hoping that in a few years after M$ has been toppled I'll re-read their crap and laugh.

Posted by Mayhem at October 17, 2003 06:02 PM