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Friday, October 17, 2003
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Hell froze over: "Steve Jobs using a Dell machine to demonstrate iTunes for Windows..." [vowe dot net]
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Apple: iPods not iTMS is central to profits: "Apple is counting on the store as a key part of an overall music business for the company that can produce substantial profits--mainly through sales of its iPod digital music player. 'The iPod makes money. The iTunes Music Store doesn't,' Apple Senior VP Phil Schiller told CNET News.com...Schiller said the music store is close to profitability but is still losing money. Apple doesn't see the business as having much long-term profit potential either." [The Macintosh News Network]
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Goodbye MusicMatch: "One less excuse to buy a Mac. Apple has finally released iTunes for Windows. For those of you who have not followed Apple's moves: It lets you play music from other computers on your network, Macs or PCs. Peer-to-peer. Really." [vowe dot net]
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Back to Shifting, Now with iTunes: "I've been able to [...] install iTunes on my Windows laptop. The very first iTunes screen shows exclusive Sarah McLachlan tracks - five tracks that make up a "Live Accoustic EP 2003" release. I already like the interface better than Rhapsody... it's much cleaner, just as I expected it would be. [...] Very nice - thanks, Steve!" [The Shifted Librarian]
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Data Faster Than Speeding Bullet: "CERN and Caltech set a new world speed record for sending data across the Internet, doubling the previous fastest transfer. The transmission between the two scientific research centers is 20,000 times faster than typical home broadband." [Wired News]
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iTunes, Now For The Rest Of Us: "During a slick presentation in downtown San Francisco Thursday morning, Mick Jagger, Bono and Dr. Dre joined Jobs to endorse a new version of Apple's iTunes software and music store for the Mac and Windows." (Wired News via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]
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Apple Releases iTunes For Windows, Updates Music Store: "In a press event at Moscone Center in San Francisco, Apple has announced a Windows compatible version of their iTunes jukebox software as well as the Music Store that goes with it." [MacSlash]
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Will iTunes make Apple shine? "Although iTunes for Windows was launched amid much fanfare, the company says it doesn't have any illusions that it can make great profits from selling songs over the Net." [CNET News.com - Personal Technology]
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