More on iPod and WMA [Updated... No?]
Despite some uncertain rumors (Page 2) that Apple may be working on WMA for iPod, there are further hints that Apple has avoided this route. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal (Paid):
Also, in November 2003, when Steve Jobs was asked about Apple supporting WMA, Steve Jobs said "We decided to support an open audio codec standard [AAC] rather than a proprietary one. [WMA]" .... "That's our plan and we're sticking to it. We're feeling real good about it too".
Of course, the HP deal may have introduced new considerations, but there is no strong evidence to that effect.
Update: From what appears to be a very reliable source, Apple is not currently planning on introducing WMA support in either the HP iPod or regular iPod.
Musicmatch President Peter Csathy says Musicmatch users can transfer songs purchased on the site to more than 60 portable devices that support Windows Media. Musicmatch says it has asked Apple to let its users put their songs on the iPod, to no avail
Also, in November 2003, when Steve Jobs was asked about Apple supporting WMA, Steve Jobs said "We decided to support an open audio codec standard [AAC] rather than a proprietary one. [WMA]" .... "That's our plan and we're sticking to it. We're feeling real good about it too".
Of course, the HP deal may have introduced new considerations, but there is no strong evidence to that effect.
Update: From what appears to be a very reliable source, Apple is not currently planning on introducing WMA support in either the HP iPod or regular iPod.
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106 months ago
If you have taken a peak inside iTunes 4.2's package contents, there is an icon for WMA.
I have no clue what this means.
I have no clue what this means.
106 months ago
Please, Apple, please!! Stay the course, fight the good fight!
It's ok to adopt MS Office, its not bad. Just don't adopt the joke that is WMA because MS rattles its saber everywhere! :(
It's ok to adopt MS Office, its not bad. Just don't adopt the joke that is WMA because MS rattles its saber everywhere! :(
106 months ago
AAC is in the process of obliterating WMA... adding support would only throw WMA a lifeline.
106 months ago
Originally posted by me_94501
If you have taken a peak inside iTunes 4.2's package contents, there is an icon for WMA.
wow... i am surprised...
106 months ago
Originally posted by me_94501
If you have taken a peak inside iTunes 4.2's package contents, there is an icon for WMA.
... and it's been there since (something like) the first version of iTunes
It's not new to 4.2. If it meant something, it meant something 2-3 years ago... when they put it in. Lately, they've just not taken it out of the resources.
arn
106 months ago
If they open up to the wma, which due to the licence most likely taken out by HP, Apple might not have to pay anything to add wma support. What does this do for Apple, means they can support more Music stores, since they don't make money on their store supposably, and they sell more iPods. And iTunes will be able to play wma format, getting more people to take on Apple Software, then maybe switching to Apple hardware.
Open your minds people, just because its MS, doesn't mean it is going to drag Apple down. Would I rather have Apple not support wma, yes, but if it will make Apple money selling iPods, I'm all for. Its all about the dollars and it makes sense.
Open your minds people, just because its MS, doesn't mean it is going to drag Apple down. Would I rather have Apple not support wma, yes, but if it will make Apple money selling iPods, I'm all for. Its all about the dollars and it makes sense.
106 months ago
HP has big enough britches to tell Microsoft where to go.
I don't think they have to support WMA, and if WMA non-support was one of Apple's conditions for a deal, HP was right to agree in exchange for the best player and store on the market.
I don't think they have to support WMA, and if WMA non-support was one of Apple's conditions for a deal, HP was right to agree in exchange for the best player and store on the market.
106 months ago
I thought I had read that the version of ITMS shipping on the HP's is going to be HP-branded as well... With that (or even without that, perhaps), I would imagine that part of this deal could include HP getting a cut of the ITMS sales made by way of their bundle... Assuming that's the case, wouldn't adding WMA support be a bit self-defeating for HP, too?
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