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Well it's easy to forget though, that Apple used to have a long running policy of not allowing any apps that compete with built in software. They've softened on
by overgard 11y ago
Well it's easy to forget though, that Apple used to have a long running policy of not allowing any apps that compete with built in software. They've softened on that, but it's still often the case that third party software on Apple devices is very much second class citizens. I'm a relatively happy Apple user, but there's a lot of software they provide that is imo awful, but can't reasonably be substituted (I'm glaring at you, iTunes). So I don't think you can really argue what Apple does is a win for for customers.
- dilap 11y agois there any platform reason itunes couldn't be replaced though? lots of people probably use e.g. spotify as their primary music provider. (i guess itunes is privilaged if you're still syncing files back and forth from comp to phone, but who does that anymore?) (itunes is terrible, by the way; very heartily agreed on that point.)
- carloscar 11y agoSiri support on iOS.
- dilap 11y agogreat point. it's crazy/sad that siri can't integrate w/ 3rd party apps. it's also crazy how bad it still is ;) (which is why i don't use it)
- oneeyedpigeon 11y agoUs iPod users still (have to) do that. However bad iTunes may be, iTunes+iPod is still by far the best listening experience for many.
- dilap 11y agogood point, but i imagine ipod user's a rapidly diminishing pool.
- oneeyedpigeon 11y agoI don't know about "rapidly". From what I can tell, there is a committed bunch of us who will carry on as long as our devices continue to work. Just because they're no longer being sold, doesn't mean they don't continue to be used. The demand for a relatively cheap high-capacity portable music player hasn't just disappeared into thin air.