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I'm puzzled by the backlash
against RealNetworks for figuring out how to get music onto the
iPod. Sure, I think Real makes crummy products too. But they've
opened up Apple's proprietary platform, increasing
choice for consumers and lowering
prices. How does the user lose?
My digital hipster friends have a bit of a double standard around the iPod. The same folks who decry RIAA strongarm tactics and make fun of proprietary music platforms are happy to pay an extra $100 for a fancy Walkman that doesn't let you use the software you want to copy music to it and doesn't let you copy music back out at all (without unauthorized hacks). The iPod is a beautiful piece of design. But it's a jail for music. Real has succeeded in unlocking the door. Why are people beating them up?
Jeremy
Zawodny picked up my post; his blog has an interesting thread
of comments about the issue.
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