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Post #12 by demograph68
Source ForumMacNN
CategorySoftware
Post DateThu, 29 Jul 2004 - 14:57
Original URLhttps://web.archive.org/web/20050523132751/https://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=222224
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Originally posted by Truepop:
While on other forums they are saying Apple is a monopoly compared to Microsoft. How? I mean I can see Microsoft being a horizontal monopoly because most of the music stores use it's file format while Apple only allows Apple Protected files on the ipod as well as mp3 and non protected aac files. I am pretty sure when who ever goes out and buys an apple ipod they should know that their napster downloads won't work on it that is if they actually try to be informed consumers.
If the iPod supported protected wma, would Microsoft react harshly? I don't think so. I own an iPod, and I love it a lot. However, I will not buy online, considering all the incompatable format bs. Sharing protected mp4 audio is easy though. Rip the DRM off with a tool called HYMN. Then encode the mp4 to mp3. And there you have it... done!
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