Comments on: iPod and iTunes Competitors are Teaming Up to Fight Apple http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:10:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: CrunchGear » Blog Archive » Best Buy Partnering with Real, SanDisk for Music Store http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-6457 CrunchGear » Blog Archive » Best Buy Partnering with Real, SanDisk for Music Store Thu, 05 Oct 2006 20:07:19 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-6457 [...] Real and SanDisk already have a partnership aimed at Apple in the form of the Sansa e200 DAP and Real’s Rhapsody service. Best Buy’s input will likely be a subscription-based service at around $10 a month for unlimited downloads. Quit paying, and the downloads cease to work. [...] [...] Real and SanDisk already have a partnership aimed at Apple in the form of the Sansa e200 DAP and Real’s Rhapsody service. Best Buy’s input will likely be a subscription-based service at around $10 a month for unlimited downloads. Quit paying, and the downloads cease to work. [...]

]]> By: webonics http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-3894 webonics Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:12:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-3894 I think this approach is a smart move to remain competitive in this saturated space of the technology market. Because neither Real nor SanDisk have the capital or marketing resources to compete against Apple or Microsoft, this may be the only way that they can stay in the game. I think this approach is a smart move to remain competitive in this saturated space of the technology market. Because neither Real nor SanDisk have the capital or marketing resources to compete against Apple or Microsoft, this may be the only way that they can stay in the game.

]]> By: Bassam http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-3834 Bassam Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:34:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-3834 It's amazing that Sandisk and Microsoft are trying to increase sales of their MP3 players by decreasing the choices their customers have of where to buy music. One of the benefits of Plays-for-sure was that you had several options of where to buy legal music from. It’s amazing that Sandisk and Microsoft are trying to increase sales of their MP3 players by decreasing the choices their customers have of where to buy music.

One of the benefits of Plays-for-sure was that you had several options of where to buy legal music from.

]]> By: Fezzik http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-3832 Fezzik Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:31:40 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-3832 I look forward to the day when 3 MP3 players aren't Released/Announced a day. Maybe the techs at these companys should be trying to come up with new ideas or products... I look forward to the day when 3 MP3 players aren’t Released/Announced a day. Maybe the techs at these companys should be trying to come up with new ideas or products…

]]> By: Shane http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-3829 Shane Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:24:29 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/18/ipod-and-itunes-competitors-are-teaming-up-to-fight-apple/#comment-3829 Sounds great, except that anything related to Real Networks sucks, a lot. Sounds great, except that anything related to Real Networks sucks, a lot.

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