[Ti] iTunes for Windows is out

[Henry Kalir]

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Mike Stanley wrote:

> On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 09:56 PM, Henry Kalir wrote:
> > Sorry Neil - my post was somewhat ambiguous. I meant to say that OTHER
> > (Photoshop etc) dual-platform apps come out with upgrades and 
> > improvements
> > for their Windows-based apps first. I was not referring to the Apple
> > programmed apps.
> 
> Wouldn't that make sense - considering companies that put out 
> dual-platform apps sell many times more copies to Windows users than 
> Mac users?

LOL...Mike! I did not say that Apple will do the same thing, but simply
pointed out that, given the overwhelming # of programs available for the
Windows OS, PC users have little incentive to switch, and with iTunes now
being ported to the Windows OS...that motivation has become even less than
before.

Best


Henry

 > 
> I don't see the logic in pointing out what simply makes economic sense 
> for a 3rd party developer then trying to jump to the conclusion that 
> Apple will do the same thing.
> 
> But you know what?  Considering the fact that the iTMS will almost 
> certainly make MUCH more money off Windows users than Mac users - I 
> wouldn't hold it against Apple if it did give iTunes for Windows at 
> least equal priority as the Mac version.
> 
> Apple's in this to make money, after all - and we ought to encourage 
> them to do so.
>