Post by: krissel on July 16, 2009, 04:33:41 AM
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1247688329...5.html?ru=yahoo
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 16, 2009, 08:23:46 AM
Post by: Mrious_be on July 16, 2009, 10:58:38 AM
Why don't they open it up to more devices than just the iPod/iPhone range?
Wouldn't it benefit them (other than they might sell less hardware).
:/
Post by: Paddy on July 16, 2009, 01:52:54 PM
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Wouldn't it benefit them (other than they might sell less hardware).
And therein lies the crux of the matter. Apple is a hardware company - they make their money on the iPods, Macs and accessories they sell. Not on the software and not on the iTunes store, though I don't think the iTunes store operates in the red or anything.
So no, opening it up to other devices doesn't help Apple much at all, and just dilutes the demand for iPods. I find it totally understandable from a business point of view.
Interesting article - not for the author's conclusions, which I think are not very accurate, but for the rebuttal and the comments from readers:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/s...-stores-profit/
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 16, 2009, 01:54:43 PM
