Comments on: Apple Drops iTunes Plus Prices to 99 Cents! http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-118763 Ashley Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:49:55 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/17/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/#comment-118763 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-118557" rel="nofollow">Google wrote:</a><blockquote>Wow I feel screwed I just bought some DRM free songs at $1.30 I demand .15 difference! (just a nod to all the iphone buyers)</blockquote></div> Hmm... good point! Maybe Apple will have a few new bogus lawsuits headed in their direction after this announcement? Google wrote:
Wow I feel screwed I just bought some DRM free songs at $1.30 I demand .15 difference! (just a nod to all the iphone buyers)

Hmm… good point! Maybe Apple will have a few new bogus lawsuits headed in their direction after this announcement?

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-118567 Ryan Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:57:42 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/17/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/#comment-118567 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-118544" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>I’ve been told that this price drop only applies to iTunes Plus tracks sold at the US Store. Is that true?</blockquote></div> I've heard the same thing. People are guessing that it's because the Amazon MP3 store is U.S. only as well, so they were only targeting their direct competition. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-118547" rel="nofollow">CoryC wrote:</a><blockquote><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071016/ap_on_hi_te/apple_itunes" rel="nofollow">Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris said the price cut was not in response to competition.</a> What a load of bull.</blockquote></div> Yeah, that's about as true as Steve Jobs saying the Mac vs. PC ads aren't meant to take jabs at Windows. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-118550" rel="nofollow">KylesCove wrote:</a><blockquote>Apple is the Microsoft of the MP3 world. Competition is a beautiful thing. If only the Zune could have put up a fight…..</blockquote></div> Well, the Zune hasn't thrown in the towel yet. And I definitely think it will have an impact on the iPod since Microsoft is doing the backwards compatible firmware upgrade. Apple will probably be doing the same thing. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-118557" rel="nofollow">Google wrote:</a><blockquote>Wow I feel screwed I just bought some DRM free songs at $1.30 I demand .15 difference! (just a nod to all the iphone buyers)</blockquote></div> Take them to court! Pieter wrote:
I’ve been told that this price drop only applies to iTunes Plus tracks sold at the US Store. Is that true?

I’ve heard the same thing. People are guessing that it’s because the Amazon MP3 store is U.S. only as well, so they were only targeting their direct competition.

CoryC wrote:
[news.yahoo.com]

What a load of bull.

Yeah, that’s about as true as Steve Jobs saying the Mac vs. PC ads aren’t meant to take jabs at Windows.

KylesCove wrote:
Apple is the Microsoft of the MP3 world. Competition is a beautiful thing. If only the Zune could have put up a fight…..

Well, the Zune hasn’t thrown in the towel yet. And I definitely think it will have an impact on the iPod since Microsoft is doing the backwards compatible firmware upgrade. Apple will probably be doing the same thing.

Google wrote:
Wow I feel screwed I just bought some DRM free songs at $1.30 I demand .15 difference! (just a nod to all the iphone buyers)

Take them to court!

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-118557 Google Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:36:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/17/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/#comment-118557 Wow I feel screwed I just bought some DRM free songs at $1.30 I demand .15 difference! (just a nod to all the iphone buyers) Wow I feel screwed I just bought some DRM free songs at $1.30 I demand .15 difference! (just a nod to all the iphone buyers)

]]> By: KylesCove http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-118550 KylesCove Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:08:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/17/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/#comment-118550 Apple is the Microsoft of the MP3 world. Competition is a beautiful thing. If only the Zune could have put up a fight..... Apple is the Microsoft of the MP3 world. Competition is a beautiful thing. If only the Zune could have put up a fight…..

]]> By: Andrew http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-118549 Andrew Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:55:45 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/17/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/#comment-118549 It seems like a little competition is a good thing for Apple's consumers. It seems like a little competition is a good thing for Apple’s consumers.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-118547 CoryC Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:39:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/17/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/#comment-118547 <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071016/ap_on_hi_te/apple_itunes">Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris said the price cut was not in response to competition.</a> What a load of bull. [news.yahoo.com]

What a load of bull.

]]> By: rogoisu http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-118545 rogoisu Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:04:44 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/17/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/#comment-118545 Definitely nice...their 'drm infested' music is very low quality compared to other music that has been around since the whole mp3 revolution started. Definitely nice…their ‘drm infested’ music is very low quality compared to other music that has been around since the whole mp3 revolution started.

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-118544 Pieter Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:59:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/17/apple-drops-itunes-plus-prices-to-99-cents/#comment-118544 I've been told that this price drop only applies to iTunes Plus tracks sold at the US Store. Is that true? I’ve been told that this price drop only applies to iTunes Plus tracks sold at the US Store. Is that true?

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