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I too was listening to Lala when I heard about this, and I was instantly concerned. The current model that they have going is really good imo, and I feel like i

I too was listening to Lala when I heard about this, and I was instantly concerned. The current model that they have going is really good imo, and I feel like it's inevitable that Apple will cannibalize it and merge the functionality into iTunes, so as to exclude its use by non-iTunes users. I'd love for it to remain in a semi-independent kind of position, kind of like where Hulu is (was?). Not to be a hater (I actually like Apple products, even though I don't use them), but has Apple acquired any technology recently that they haven't locked down into their little ecosystem?

pmorici 17y ago
To be fair Apple doesn't normally acquire products they usually build their own. The only other two acquisitions in recent memory were PA-semi and that maps company neither of which had a directly consumer facing product that I can recall.
- cubicle67 17y ago
  and also, somewhat ironically in this case, iTunes
- jacobolus 17y ago
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Apple#Acquisitions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisition... (yes, not too many, especially since 2002, though I think the list is somewhat incomplete)