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iTunes 9 Breaks Palm Pre Syncing Once Again
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So just get a multi-device syncing solution. No matter what hardware you have after that, it'll work.
When Palm has spent as much as Apple making iTunes, they can use iTunes.
quite a bit actually, which is why I'm 99% sure that all the folks saying that Apple wrote itunes to check for code that identifies a device as a Palm Pre and then to ignore it really have no clue if that is the case. Because they haven't done the work you describe. They are just guessing and stating it as fact. which is not every cricket. If you are going to state a fact you should be able to back it up.
it's itunes. or is when Apple hasn't cut off whatever trick they are using.
which is the point, Palm hasn't written anything. they were too cheap, lazy whatever.
and then to make matters worse, they violated the USB-IF codes of conduct by having their device spoof Apple's vendor ID (big no no) AND cried foul to the Forum that Apple won't let them use itunes wah, wah.
you have actually proven nothing. You can use your music on anything you want. What Apple blocked was the Pre (and other devices) using itunes as a tool for automating the copying of said music to said device.
not the same thing at all
iTunes is Apple's software, meant to work with Apple's devices or possibly those and only those approved by Apple. Apple makes no bones about this. It's pretty clear and is perfectly legal. Even by the EU's standards.
You know for how long this has been a problem? Since never.
It's an artificial issue that seems to exist only on tech fansites on the ass-end of the net, perpetuated by people who want to have whatever they want, when they want it, and are prepared to justify it with ridiculous arguments.
The whole Pre-not-syncing-with-iTunes situation is a non-issue. It doesn't matter. Direct all bellyaching toward Palm and the rest of the industry for not being able to offer any better alternatives if the issue really does mean that much to you.
You know for how long this has been a problem? Since never.
It's an artificial issue that seems to exist only on tech fansites on the ass-end of the net, perpetuated by people who want to have whatever they want, when they want it, and are prepared to justify it with ridiculous arguments.
The whole Pre-not-syncing-with-iTunes situation is a non-issue. It doesn't matter. Direct all bellyaching toward Palm and the rest of the industry for not being able to offer any better alternatives if the issue really does mean that much to you.
DID THEY ?!!? Really Did they ever state that as a feature? Or is this a case of people bitching about a corrected mistake?
I wonder,.... don't really care , but wonder
DID THEY ?!!? Really Did they ever state that as a feature? Or is this a case of people bitching about a corrected mistake?
I wonder,.... don't really care , but wonder
It was advertised from day one by Palm.
After being a Palm Pre owner for some time now, and seeing how great it's UI is compared to the iPhone, I can truly say that I don't really give a flying turd about iTunes syncing.
I wonder if Palm is only playing around with Apple simply because they mention that their devices will sync with iTunes? If they didn't say that, I don't think anyone would care that it doesn't. You can just drag and drop music onto it anyway.....
p.s. My trusty Nano still comes with me, so Pre as music player is a bit moot.
I wonder if Palm is only playing around with Apple simply because they mention that their devices will sync with iTunes? If they didn't say that, I don't think anyone would care that it doesn't. You can just drag and drop music onto it anyway.....
p.s. My trusty Nano still comes with me, so Pre as music player is a bit moot.
Same. I have an iPhone, a classic and a 3rd generation shuffle. I rarely leave the house without the shuffle or classic. My phone is a phone, I won't waste the battery listening to music.
You've got to be smoking some serious crack if you havn't seen Palm's brazen attitude towards this entire matter :
http://www.palm.com/us/products/phones/pre/ (second attachment) , not to mention the Coup de grâce (first attachment)
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Actually , yes ( VEry GoOd CrACk ) But thanks for the links. I honestly WAS not informed .
Thought it was something kinda " un-said"
No iPod syncing on my Mac using iTunes
I don't know why Palm would want to use iTunes to sync their Pre with their owners iTunes music. I having been able to sync my iPods with my Mac in over a year. Safely that goes back another year. I've erased my iPod several times by mistake. I'm looking for a program that work with my Mac. I've stopped putting music on my iPod as I'm afraid that I will lose it again.
Maybe I can wait until Palm comes to its senses & writes their own sync. When they do I'll give theirs a try as Apple's doesn't work on my Intel Mac.
I don't know why Palm would want to use iTunes to sync their Pre with their owners iTunes music. I having been able to sync my iPods with my Mac in over a year. Safely that goes back another year. I've erased my iPod several times by mistake. I'm looking for a program that work with my Mac. I've stopped putting music on my iPod as I'm afraid that I will lose it again.
Maybe I can wait until Palm comes to its senses & writes their own sync. When they do I'll give theirs a try as Apple's doesn't work on my Intel Mac.
Analogy
iTunes is a brand new library that has a great service for people with certain memberships. Purchasing an iPod or iPhone gives you a gold membership. Anyone else can only get a silver membership.
Gold members can come in, hand over thier membership card (iPod/iPhone) and the librarian will put all the books and videos in your bag for you.
Silver members can come in, but they have to make their own way round the shelves and fill up their own bag. If the silver members have clever friends, they can create a robot that will read the instructions provided by the library and fill up their bags for them.
Palm are not clever friends to have. They instead walk in with a photocopied gold card, and then blame the librarian when they get told they have to get their own books.
iTunes is a brand new library that has a great service for people with certain memberships. Purchasing an iPod or iPhone gives you a gold membership. Anyone else can only get a silver membership.
Gold members can come in, hand over thier membership card (iPod/iPhone) and the librarian will put all the books and videos in your bag for you.
Silver members can come in, but they have to make their own way round the shelves and fill up their own bag. If the silver members have clever friends, they can create a robot that will read the instructions provided by the library and fill up their bags for them.
Palm are not clever friends to have. They instead walk in with a photocopied gold card, and then blame the librarian when they get told they have to get their own books.
ho ho ho, ha ha ha.
I'm a bit sick of this.
Palm has no right to try and do this.
They need to sit down with Steve over a cup to tea and work out an agreement when they pay a licence fee to have ligitimate access to iTunes.
I'm a bit sick of this.
Palm has no right to try and do this.
They need to sit down with Steve over a cup to tea and work out an agreement when they pay a licence fee to have ligitimate access to iTunes.