Dave00 said:
Numbers can be seen in text in http://www.apple.com/itunes/.
Or more directly at http://phobos.apple.com/external_counter.js
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Numbers can be seen in text in http://www.apple.com/itunes/.
Or more directly at http://phobos.apple.com/external_counter.js
Anytime I've looked at the details of a "no purchase necessary" promotion, there has been a requirement to send each entry by postal mail, one entry per envelope. That means you must may postage (37 cents in the U.S.) for each entry.
I expect Apple's rules to be the same. So Apple wouldn't charge you to play, but you'd have to pay postage, which would limit you to the number of stamps and envelopes you were willing to pay for. And you wouldn't get any music!
I expect Apple's rules to be the same. So Apple wouldn't charge you to play, but you'd have to pay postage, which would limit you to the number of stamps and envelopes you were willing to pay for. And you wouldn't get any music!
Now if I were an unscrupulous iTMS Sys Admin sat in front of the old billing terminal my mobile phone wouldn't be out my hand until all the women I fancied and most of my drinking buddies were iPodded. Then I'd really be looking forward to the weekend.
I think someone need to log me out of iTMS and change my password, this promotion could be seriously dangerous! 
Its a really good promotion though, I wonder what the special iPods will be like and I kind of hope its just a random person who gets the big prize and not someone trying to get it. Although it would be cool for a macrumors member to win it heheh
Its a really good promotion though, I wonder what the special iPods will be like and I kind of hope its just a random person who gets the big prize and not someone trying to get it. Although it would be cool for a macrumors member to win it heheh
michaelrjohnson said:
That would suck if they gave you a time limit, but i wouldnt be surprised, or it will be some rule you cant buy new releases, it will be something to piss everyone off.
does anyone know if the covers on apple.com's front page are the last 10 songs bought or just random album covers? im not too skilled of a javascript reader to find out myself.
MrToast said:
Cool - you could have a lot of fun with a program like that - keep historical data, show the real time sales rate, estimate the time remaining to hit the next iPod giveaway, estimate the time remaining to the 100 millionth song, etc.
jessefoxperry said:awesome. you mean bypassing the 5 min. update? if so, keep up the good work.
It will report a new number every time the .js file is updated. If that's once every five minutes, then it's the same as the site. However, if they update the file faster, then the program will update faster. Right now it's set to check the file once a second. Don't worry, it won't be a CPU sucker.
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MrToast said:
yea that's what i figured, its all up to apple how fast they update it. still sounds cool - beats reloadin apple.com every 2 min.
if ya need hosting for the program i can provide
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jessefoxperry said:does anyone know if the covers on apple.com's front page are the last 10 songs bought or just random album covers? im not too skilled of a javascript reader to find out myself.
I was wondering the same thing. Any way we could find out?
Apple should reach 100 mil long before the new Sony players come out...but those Sony players won't be able to handle iTMS anyway.
Think these players will significantly dent the iPod market?
Personally, I don't see a price-to-gig advantage with this Sony player (20GB drive for less than $400). This thing can't even play MP3s, for cryin' out loud!
<< As with Sony's other players, the NW-HD1 plays songs in the company's proprietary ATRAC format only, meaning it is not compatible with other online stores and cannot play tunes in the popular MP3 format. >>
Think these players will significantly dent the iPod market?
Personally, I don't see a price-to-gig advantage with this Sony player (20GB drive for less than $400). This thing can't even play MP3s, for cryin' out loud!
<< As with Sony's other players, the NW-HD1 plays songs in the company's proprietary ATRAC format only, meaning it is not compatible with other online stores and cannot play tunes in the popular MP3 format. >>
a "special 20 gig iPod" ???
the page on apple.com says "special 20 gig iPods"... are they special because they are free?
the page on apple.com says "special 20 gig iPods"... are they special because they are free?
Lancetx said:
Lancetx is right - doesn't start until 95 million.
But something interesting to point out is that it shouldn't take too much longer to get there - this is an increase of over 100,000 songs in just a little over 4 hours. That's pretty astounding.
Another graph of iTunes sales (just below the iPod sales graph):
http://www.ipodlounge.com/articles_more.php?id=4280_0_8_0_M#sales
The double free songs is interesting--I suppose it could be some very specific, small-scale promotion by Apple or the label, promoted at some specific event or someting--resulting in that one free song for a very short time. Maybe it's too small an issue to be worth having a code system like Pepsi?
It's NOT one of the past free songs because I have them all (And they are a... mixed bag, shall we say. Which is sensible really.)
http://www.ipodlounge.com/articles_more.php?id=4280_0_8_0_M#sales
The double free songs is interesting--I suppose it could be some very specific, small-scale promotion by Apple or the label, promoted at some specific event or someting--resulting in that one free song for a very short time. Maybe it's too small an issue to be worth having a code system like Pepsi?
It's NOT one of the past free songs because I have them all
(And they are a... mixed bag, shall we say. Which is sensible really.)