Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-30 Thread erik burggraaf
I'd also like to point out, since I am a complete drm hater, that supporting open format commercially allows you to switch devices seamlessly and greatly enhances the number of backup options available to you. If you buy locked down content, you can hardly blame the provider for not letting you

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-30 Thread Scott Howell
I think I am overly paranoid and I like having backups of backups. I know what it is like to loose a large amount of data and this is why I make every effort to ensure anything I purchase on my iPhone or iPad is backed up at least in two if not three places. Having mobile devices is great, but t

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-30 Thread Ricardo Walker
Well said, I think often people don't dig enough to find who the true villain as it were in a given situation. Greedy? I don't know of a company that isn't not for profit that isn't greedy. But that being said, Your ultimately responsible for the content you buy. It's good to have things ba

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-30 Thread Scott Howell
Using the Audible app or service will not resolve this person's problem. I suspect simply authorizing the new device would solve the problem. Here is a URL that provides information about recovering content, authorizing devices, etc., http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en

RE: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-29 Thread Rose Combs
Use the Audible app if you can, books are the only thing I understand you cannot get back through I tunes. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of sen...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 10:26 AM To: ViPhone Subject: Greedy A

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-29 Thread Littlefield, Tyler
age- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 3:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Greedy Apple? For no other reason than to find an outlet to complain. I have not purchased any audio books from the iTunes store

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-29 Thread Littlefield, Tyler
From the app store, you can go to updates and install what you've already purchased that way. There's probably a similar setting in ITunes onvce you've authorized your phone with your Apple ID. On 6/29/2012 2:35 PM, Scott Howell wrote: For no other reason than to find an outlet to complain. I h

RE: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-29 Thread Daniel Miller
top using their products, since you seem to have issues with services they offer. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 3:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Greedy Apple? For no ot

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-29 Thread Scott Howell
For no other reason than to find an outlet to complain. I have not purchased any audio books from the iTunes store myself, but I suspect the problem is this new phone was not authorized yet. So, instead of blaming Apple and claiming they are greedy just because Steve died, which is absolutely ri

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-29 Thread Pete Nalda
That's why it's better to sync with iTunes first. That way, you get all your purchases transferred over. Egun On, Lagunak! Basque for G'day, Mates Louie P. (Pete) Nalda Http://www.myspace.com/lpnalda Http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda Http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter @lpnalda On Jun 29

RE: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-29 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi, Not to be a jerk here, but what exactly prompted this post aside from anger about not being able to restore your previously purchased audiobooks for free? Here's a simple solution:, sync with iTunes next time. Also, you need to take into account iTunes in the cloud (or some features of it) may