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Apple to develop iTunes for Windows | |
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| Time: 04:49 EST/09:49 GMT | News Source: ZDNet UK | Posted By: Bill Roach | ||
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Soon you won't need a Mac to strike up your iTunes. Apple Computer is developing a version of its jukebox software for Microsoft Windows-based PCs. According to a job posting on the company's Web site, it is looking for someone to design and build "Apple's newest Consumer Application, iTunes for Windows." The Mac maker said on Monday that it would extend its music service to Windows-based machines by the end of the year, but did not explicitly say that it would do so through a Windows version of its iTunes. The service, named iTunes Music Store, is currently only available to Macs. | ||
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| #1 By 2960 (156.80.64.196) at 5/1/2003 9:10:49 AM |
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I am amazed. I will believe it when I see it.
But I will also be delighted. iTunes is, bar none, the most useful audio media player that's ever been written for any platform, IMHO. And you can't help but smile at the fact that if this does pan out, it will be one giant kick in the nads to Microsoft :) TL |
| #2 By 8273 (4.47.72.198) at 5/1/2003 12:00:14 PM |
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If iTunes for Windows is anything like QuickTime for Windows, I know Microsoft has nothing to worry about. QuickTime for Win is the buggiest pile of &*%# that I have ever used. As I started reading this thread, I begun downloading the T3 preview. Opened QT, opened the movie, and got a 3 seperate windows; one telling me that I needed QT 5.0.2 or later to play the movie, one web browser showing where I can download it, and an advertisement window (one that looked like that buy QT now/later window, but a bit different). QT -> Help | About shows that I am running version 6.1. Can't apple count? They still havent fixed the menu flashing bug after the 4 versions I have used it, and if QT is visible, moving a window around causes the entire screen to flash (passing NULL to InvalidateRect). Although it is nice to see that they fixed the problem where changing the volume while playing a movie would crash. And yes, I have tried to report these problems (just report them, not demand a fix or anything), I was told by their product support that I needed to purchase the program or be charged $49 on a per-incident basis. Most companies that I know of are eager to find out about bugs, but I need to pay Apple just to report a bug to them. While it would be nice to be able to download a song for cheap, I would prefer to do it with software from other companies.
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| #3 By 2459 (24.170.151.19) at 5/1/2003 1:51:45 PM |
| IIRC, Apple's job posting requested someone with Windows Logo Certification knowledge, so maybe there's hope that it won't be as bad as Quicktime. If it is different, I say it's about time. Apple pusheds in their design guide that app vendors not simply port Windows apps to MacOS X, butt that they instead design the UI for MacOS and use native libraries. I always thought it was stupid of them to request/require that when then don't reciprocate in kind when they port their apps to Windows. |
| #4 By 3 (62.253.128.4) at 5/1/2003 3:26:33 PM |
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#2 - thats like saying when Microsoft decided to bring Internet Explorer, Office, Messenger etc to a Mac they decided to give up.
Personally if iTunes for windows is as good as it is on the Mac then Apple can really push what is likely to be an excellent Music store to millions. |
| #5 By 9264 (208.159.121.88) at 5/2/2003 1:04:12 AM |
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"As for why iTunes on Windows, its obvious. The days of Apple as a hardware company are coming to an end."
That's ridiculous. The obvious reason is to expose their new service to as many users as possible. It wouldn't be very smart to spend money launching something like this and then only allowing Mac users to have access to it. Judging by how successful it has been so far with their relatively small user base just imagine when it's available for Windows. This post was edited by Skyfrog on Friday, May 02, 2003 at 01:08. |
| #6 By 9264 (208.159.121.57) at 5/2/2003 6:11:41 PM |
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I really have to disagree. Not many people would go out and buy into the Macintosh platform just for one thing like iTunes. Look at QuickTime, there has been a Windows version of it for years now. That didn't mean they had given up and it hasn't hurt them at all; if anything it has helped.
Also I wouldn't exactly call OSX "giving up". |
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