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Here’s a link to an old Mac ad, in the age of Windows 95.  It’s not quite disco, but it’s old.

http://www.gamerevolution.com/goodie/commercials/hes_the_computer_man

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“Apple faces US lawsuit over iTunes-Ipod Link”

Well, it’s finally here in the US : the iTunes Lawsuit.

“The suit was filed by a user,
Melanie Tucker, and seeks class-action status. It alleges that Apple
violates antitrust laws by refusing to allow music bought in its iTunes
store to be played on any digital music player
besides the iPod. It also charges Apple with not making it clear to
customers that music from the iTunes store and the iPod are
incompatible with music and devices offered by other companies.”

As many blog comments state after the article, and I agree, you could just burn your iPod purchases onto cd, and then re-import them into another music device.  I’m all for free market and competition, but just because Apple has a product that has huge success doesn’t meant that they should have to share.  Also, I do believe that some publishers have allowed their music to be on iTunes because of its exclusivity.  Remove that, and watch some of the iTunes content go away.

http://playlistmag.com/news/2007/01/02/lawsuit/index.php