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Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Apple Under Fire for iPod - iTunes Link. Is Zune Next?

Posted by Aaron Roma in "Zune Talk" @ 09:00 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_hi_te/apple_lawsuits

"Apple Computer Inc. said Friday it is facing several federal lawsuits, including one alleging the company created an illegal monopoly by tying iTunes music and video sales to its market-leading iPod portable players. The case, filed July 21, is over Apple's use of a copy-protection system that generally prevents iTunes music and video from playing on rival players."

Apple is apparently being sued because of iTunes in ability to synchronize with rival devices. Obviously, since Zune takes a similar approach, this suite could mean future trouble for Microsoft. Personally though, I think this lawsuit is a bunch of hog-wash. There seem to be plenty of viable alternatives to iTunes out there, even if users choose not to use them. Apple shouldn't be penalized for producing a good product that has drawn users to it. What are your thoughts on this lawsuit and any implications it may have on Zune?

Tags: itunes, lawsuit

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