iPod touch Apple needs something like Zune Pass.

[Night Spring]

It occurs to me that, if, for example, we could subscribe to the Zune service but listen to that music on iPods/iPhones, or buy music from iTunes then sync them to Zune devices in one easy step, we wouldn't be having this argument. Those who want to buy their music and listen on Zune devices would be happy, and those who want to use a subscription service with their iPods won't be clamoring for Apple to start one. So as I see it, the culprit is Apple/Microsoft tying their services too closely with their hardware. I can see why they do it, but the end result is constricting consumer choice.

 

[NT1440]

I can see why they do it, but the end result is constricting consumer choice.

Does every service need to be entirely open when there dozen (if not hundreds) of other avenues to buy music?

 

[Night Spring]

Does every service need to be entirely open when there dozen (if not hundreds) of other avenues to buy music?

But the OP doesn't want to buy music, he wants a subscription service he can use with his iPod. His suggested "solution" was that Apple start a subscription service, and I was suggesting that an alternate solution might be that Apple and other companies might allow for all music download and subscription services to be used more freely with various hardware.

 

[MegaDell]

But the OP doesn't want to buy music, he wants a subscription service he can use with his iPod. His suggested "solution" was that Apple start a subscription service, and I was suggesting that an alternate solution might be that Apple and other companies might allow for all music download and subscription services to be used more freely with various hardware.

I don't care who provides the service. I didn't mean Apple needs to provide it, I meant to say Ipods need to have access to one. Whether it's rhapsody, or Microsoft, whoever.

I only quoted the portion that was relevant to my question. This is proper etiquette so as to not confuse the issue of what a post is responding to. Until I get an answer to my question, there's no need for me to answer any of your other questions.

Hmmm, proper etiquette? Proper internet etiquette? Sounds like dancing around the issues you haven't an answer to. Taking a comment out of context so as not to actually answer a question.

 

[dejo]

Hmmm, proper etiquette? Proper internet etiquette? Sounds like dancing around the issues you haven't an answer to. Taking a comment out of context so as not to actually answer a question.

Hello Kettle? Yeah, hi, this is the Pot calling.

 

[MegaDell]

More dodging? It doesn't matter. We're arguing over a blanket statement he didn't make. He spoke for himself, about how he feels. No point in arguing over it.

 

[dejo]

No point in arguing over it.

Yup.