here's Ric Manning' s reply Marta
Begin forwarded message: > From: "Manning, Ric" <RMANNING at louisvil.gannett.com> > Date: July 30, 2007 12:15:36 EDT > To: Marta Edie <martaedie at mac.com> > Subject: RE: column > > Thanks for the details. > > I reread my column today and while it did not say that iPods > require subscription to iTunes or special software, I can see how > you might have drawn that conclusion. I have edited the version on > the Web to remove the specific reference to iTunes. > > I'm not sure why you think I don't like Apple products. My first > computer was an Apple, I have owned Macs and iPods over the years > and I think that the iPod is, as Steve Jobs might say, an insanely > great product. But I think there also are comparable and often less > expensive alternatives. The iPod is so well known that when I write > about other digital music players, I think it is helpful to compare > them to the iPod. > > Ric > > > From: Marta Edie [mailto:martaedie at mac.com] > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 12:08 PM > To: Manning, Ric > Subject: Re: column > > You don't need to install special software for iTunes, nor do you > have to subscribe to a special music service to transfer Mp3 files. > You may not like Apple products, but then you could have left Apple > totally out of your plug for the little player. > Marta > > > > On Jul 30, 2007, at 10:56 AM, Manning, Ric wrote: > >> Thanks for your note. >> I can't tell what your complaint is. Can you be more specific? >> If there is an error in my column, I would be happy to correct it. >> >> Ric Manning >> >> >> >> From: Marta Edie [mailto:martaedie at mac.com] >> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 7:54 AM >> To: ricman at courier-journal.com >> Subject: column >> >> Man, get the facts straight, will you? You employer might consider >> those. >> Marta >> >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20070730/a6a7acd4/attachment.html
