HP Branded iPod and iTunes Music Store
Apple and HP have announced an interesting partnership
Peter Lowe, Apple's applications marketing chief, was recently quoted urging that PC manufacturers to bundle iTunes for Windows because of its distinct advantages over other services.
Rumors of an HP Branded Player and Music Store were reported in early December, but there had been no indications that it was going to be an iPod/iTunes-rebrand.
Working to provide consumers with the most compelling digital content whenever and wherever they desire, HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL) today announced a strategic alliance to deliver an HP-branded digital music player based on Apple's iPod, the No. 1 digital music player in the world, and Apple's award-winning iTunes digital music jukebox and pioneering online music store to HP's customers.
HP and Compaq PCs and notebooks will come preinstalled with Apple's iTunes software starting this summer. According to Steve Jobs, "Apple's goal is to get iPods and iTunes into the hands of every music lover around the world, and partnering with HP, an innovative consumer company, is going to help us do just that".Peter Lowe, Apple's applications marketing chief, was recently quoted urging that PC manufacturers to bundle iTunes for Windows because of its distinct advantages over other services.
Rumors of an HP Branded Player and Music Store were reported in early December, but there had been no indications that it was going to be an iPod/iTunes-rebrand.
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106 months ago
This is definitely huge! Who needs downloads from PC's when you can give it to them at the time of purchase.
106 months ago
All Apple has to do is get it in the hands of the masses and this sounds like a step in the right direction.
106 months ago
Sounds like a good idea. I wonder how it will look like. Probably not so well designed.....
106 months ago
This is huge! HP/Compaq is the largest computer corpoation in the country and they just turned to Apple for some product outsourcing. Talk about recognizing a popular market dominating product! this will be a very good entrenchment tool for the future of Apple and the iTMS/iPod product line.
106 months ago
As long as it's a blow to MS's music plans, it's good, even if the iPod itself loses share (though Apple would likely get money from licensing).
106 months ago
Either HP or Apple is out of its mind. Either 1. Apple has given up on the idea of using the iPod to entice consumers to its computing platform, and figures it's worthwhile just to go after their MP3 player dollars, or 2. Apple thinks it's still a sound strategy, and HP is handing them a major victory.
106 months ago
Well... at least they won't be able to say that you can only get AAC form iTunes and can only play those on the iPod.
This is BIG news. That's the second big argument that they were touting against the iTMS that is not valied anymore. (First one was that ITMS had only 350 000 songs as opposed to 500 000)
This is BIG news. That's the second big argument that they were touting against the iTMS that is not valied anymore. (First one was that ITMS had only 350 000 songs as opposed to 500 000)
106 months ago
Must say that this is an extremely suprising alliance. Why this wasn't announced at MWSF is beyond me.
I usually dont do this but,
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I think the situation warrants it.
Good for Apple and HP. 'Bout time something like this happened.
I usually dont do this but,
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
I think the situation warrants it.
Good for Apple and HP. 'Bout time something like this happened.
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