Re: [slim] Apple to create competitor to Pandora

2012-09-07 Thread castalla
... and don't forget the Annual Apple Tax tribute is about to be collected with the release of the iPhone 5. Most of these devices are simply cash generating devices - and to make matters worse the end-user has to actually buy the one-arm bandit before they can start feeding it the coins. -

Re: [slim] Apple to create competitor to Pandora

2012-09-07 Thread epoch1970
I generally disagree :) Of course, everyone is entitled to his own opinions … you know the rest. epoch1970's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16711 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sho

Re: [slim] Apple to create competitor to Pandora

2012-09-07 Thread simbo
I agree, but Apple are so good at selling these services in an integrated fashion that even when it -is- possible to use a different service, the vast majority of Apple consumers would still flock to Apple's own one. It's something that even Google haven't been able to emulate (for better or for w

Re: [slim] Apple to create competitor to Pandora

2012-09-07 Thread garym
toby10 wrote: > Agent Smith, > I generally agree and I don't own anything Apple. But MS has done the > same with their Zune music system, tethering users music libraries to a > very select few (and declining) hardware base. Luckily I was steered > clear of both early on. ;) I generally agree

Re: [slim] Apple to create competitor to Pandora

2012-09-07 Thread toby10
Agent Smith, I generally agree and I don't own anything Apple. But MS has done the same with their Zune music system, tethering users music libraries to a very select few (and declining) hardware base. Luckily I was steered clear of both early on. ;) --

Re: [slim] Apple to create competitor to Pandora

2012-09-07 Thread Agent Smith
They sell consumers hardware, tightly controlling what's available. They sell consumers software, and censor what software is available, while taking a cut from third-party developer profits. They sell video and e-books and censor what content is available, while taking a cut from content creato

[slim] Apple to create competitor to Pandora

2012-09-07 Thread garym
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/technology/apple-plans-to-challenge-pandora-in-web-radio.html?_r=1&hp garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/