Tut Tut!!! The solution to me is obvious, but I must ask the question.
Why would a company that builds (in this persons view) such crummy computers supply such magnificent software? I wonder if this person has ever seen a Mac or used one, me thinks not! On 29/5/03 4:14 PM, "Phillip McGree" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Windows XP user mad at Apple; wants his iTunes Music Store > > Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 09:07 AM EDT > > > > We received an email this morning from a Windows XP user, Michael P., that we > feel sheds some light on how some Windows PC users feel about Apple. Here is > the email in its entirety: > > "To be perfectly honest, I don't understand why anybody would buy an Apple > computer. It is non-standard (everybody uses Windows) and proprietary. Also, > it seems to me that Apple is very desperate to sell computers, so much so that > they will withhold products that many would want by making them "Apple-only," > in a bid to force people to buy an Apple in order to use these products." > > "I am a music fan. Yes, I wanted an iPod when it first came out, but it was > Apple-only, of course. So, I bought a Nomad Jukebox for use with my Windows > system. But, still, it was obvious that the iPod was better, and I kept my eye > on them over time, so when Apple finally gave up and made a Windows version, I > got my new iPod only to find out that I was stuck with MusicMatch software and > not iTunes." > > "At this point, I would like to make it clear that I want a Windows XP version > of iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, iChat, iDVD, Sherlock - yes, I've been all over > Apple's site - these applications look great, but I can't find versions of > them that run on Windows! Why would Apple bother to create all of these > applications and not make versions that will run on 99% of the world's > computers?!" > > "Instead, Apple would force me to buy an Apple computer to run these programs. > Why is Apple so insecure? Why do they need to try to force sales of Apples? > Obviously, nobody is buying them or they wouldn't have to try to make > Apple-only reasons to try to force sales of computers." > > "Which comes down to the reason I am writing: The iTunes Music Store. Why > can't I buy songs on my Dell running Windows XP? What kind of a company would > open a store that only 1% can shop? It's worse than opening a store catering > only to left-handers - there's many times more left-handers in the world than > there are Apple computer users! This is ridiculous!!!" > > "I would love to use my iPod with iTunes and the Music Store, but I cannot. > All because Apple can't seem to sell computers and they are trying to force > people to buy Apples. Why limit all of these applications and services to a > tiny, insignificant speck of the market? Why not offer them to the majority > standard platform and create Windows versions, so the rest of the world can > use them, too?" > > "In closing, here I sit wanting to spend money at the Apple iTunes Music > Store, wanting to run iTunes, iMovie and the rest (I'd even PAY for them), but > I cannot. Apple needs to provide a solution for millions and millions of > computer users like me! You can print this if you want and I'm sending this to > Apple as well. Thank you." > > - Michael P.
