Comments on: Apple Locks Out Real http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2004/12/15/apple-locks-out-real/ Geeking around town... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:05:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tech ronin: December 2004 http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2004/12/15/apple-locks-out-real/comment-page-1/#comment-14999 tech ronin: December 2004 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:12:38 +0000 http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2004/12/15/apple-locks-out-real/#comment-14999 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%--><p>[...] In the last 24 hours, there have been two times when I've wanted to know why companies are doing what they are doing: Now that I know that Apple has deliberately broken iPod support for Real Networks-purchased music, I want a good explanation from Apple on why I should put up with limited choice for where I buy music to play on my iPod. And it better be a good reason. Help me feel better about what looks like a customer-be-damned move." As those of you have been following along know, I've been on a digital camera kick lately. My limited research into the current state of the art in affordable pocket cameras has left me with a lot of questions. Wouldn't it be nice if the major camera players would give us a clue as to what they are up to? They could tell us about the trade-offs they are making between picture quality and portability. They could tell us why Canon's SD300 camera is better than Minolta's X50. They could go into detail for those of us who want more than the number of megapixels and size of the LCD. If companies would bother to explain what they are doing, they would give bloggers the information they need to further explain this stuff to everyone else who cares. Bloggers are a curious lot as a general rule. We want to understand not just sort and list. The era of corporate silence is over. Come on people, at least tell us your side of the story in enough detail so we don't have to speculate blindly. [...]</p> <!--%kramer-ref-post%-->

[...] In the last 24 hours, there have been two times when I’ve wanted to know why companies are doing what they are doing: Now that I know that Apple has deliberately broken iPod support for Real Networks-purchased music, I want a good explanation from Apple on why I should put up with limited choice for where I buy music to play on my iPod. And it better be a good reason. Help me feel better about what looks like a customer-be-damned move.” As those of you have been following along know, I’ve been on a digital camera kick lately. My limited research into the current state of the art in affordable pocket cameras has left me with a lot of questions. Wouldn’t it be nice if the major camera players would give us a clue as to what they are up to? They could tell us about the trade-offs they are making between picture quality and portability. They could tell us why Canon’s SD300 camera is better than Minolta’s X50. They could go into detail for those of us who want more than the number of megapixels and size of the LCD. If companies would bother to explain what they are doing, they would give bloggers the information they need to further explain this stuff to everyone else who cares. Bloggers are a curious lot as a general rule. We want to understand not just sort and list. The era of corporate silence is over. Come on people, at least tell us your side of the story in enough detail so we don’t have to speculate blindly. [...]

]]> By: Derik http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2004/12/15/apple-locks-out-real/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Derik Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:48:26 +0000 http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2004/12/15/apple-locks-out-real/#comment-1578 <p>Apple probably should be more up front about why they don't support other services. I think an explanation of why they don't support Windows DRM would be good. As for breaking Real compatibility, I think they might explain how Real is in violation of using their software without a license. If Real wants to offer iPod compatibility, they could just convert to MP3 (but I doubt their record company partners would much appreciate it).</p> <p>At the same time, should Apple even consider offering a license a company that is offering a Windows only music service? If Real wants to offer choice, why are they locking out Mac users? I think until these companies start taking Mac compatibility seriously, Apple is forced to deny all access to FairPlay.</p> Apple probably should be more up front about why they don’t support other services. I think an explanation of why they don’t support Windows DRM would be good. As for breaking Real compatibility, I think they might explain how Real is in violation of using their software without a license. If Real wants to offer iPod compatibility, they could just convert to MP3 (but I doubt their record company partners would much appreciate it).

At the same time, should Apple even consider offering a license a company that is offering a Windows only music service? If Real wants to offer choice, why are they locking out Mac users? I think until these companies start taking Mac compatibility seriously, Apple is forced to deny all access to FairPlay.

]]> By: Janet Tokerud http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2004/12/15/apple-locks-out-real/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Janet Tokerud Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:02:56 +0000 http://godlikenerd.com/weblog/2004/12/15/apple-locks-out-real/#comment-1496 <p>You make it sound so clear and actually I think you are right. An important side point to me, though, is that Apple's policy seems to be against my best interests as an iPod owner. It seems to me that Apple needs to do a better job of explaining to iPod customers why they are doing what they are doing - and it needs to be a good reason. Not just a - I don't feel like sharing answer. We are losing access to music from other services and I want to know why I should put up with that or actually I would like to know why I shouldn't be unhappy about it. That's all.</p> You make it sound so clear and actually I think you are right. An important side point to me, though, is that Apple’s policy seems to be against my best interests as an iPod owner. It seems to me that Apple needs to do a better job of explaining to iPod customers why they are doing what they are doing – and it needs to be a good reason. Not just a – I don’t feel like sharing answer. We are losing access to music from other services and I want to know why I should put up with that or actually I would like to know why I shouldn’t be unhappy about it. That’s all.

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