[pilib]

he he, this is how my dislike for all things apple began ;)

I had to write to their support in order to get an iTunes account for my iPod Touch. I got it working in the end, after several emails, but it left a bitter taste in my mouth. When the controversies around iPhone app store approvals and developer accounts started, I swore to my self I would get rid of all Apple products, and I did.

Frankly, a company that displays such arrogance doesn't get to get me as a customer. Their software is limited, hardware overpriced, policies ridiculous, and in my opinion, only thing they got going for them is the design.

Computers are devices, not fragrances, they should be feature-full and powerful, not beautiful in a chick magazine sort of way.

[FluidDjango]

> Computers are devices, not fragrances, they should be feature-full and powerful, not beautiful in a chick magazine sort of way.

Okay. So you want "a man's computer." You are a member of one niche market.

Apple goes after a different niche market (though I think "chick magazine" does not capture its essence).

In any case, Apple makes business decisions. Some who evaluate their growth, earnings, and prospects conclude there is some business savvy in their business model.

[pilib]

they are savvy, yes. no argument there ;).

p.s. i may have gone overboard with my description there :).

[ovi256]

If you like the hardware, but not iTunes, why not buy and use the hardware (and Mac OS X, of course) and get media through other means ? That's what I do. I still use iTunes as a music player and I've downloaded some free stuff. And of course you can sync external media to an iPod through iTunes, so no worries.

[pilib]

uhm, it doesn't matter how pragmatic I try to be in regard to my decisions regarding tech. equipment I use, I tend to avoid those kinds of compromises.