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EggyToast
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Date:
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:30:05 -0400 (EDT)
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Re: [idm] Apple's new online music-buying system
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quoted 10 lines The thing is, there's always 3rd party software and other tools,> The thing is, there's always 3rd party software and other tools, > including UNIX ports through the Fink project. Heck, I could just run > XMMS on OS X and be done with it. But I can do all that in Windows, > too. And it's a pain. It's one of the main reasons I've been drawn to > the Apple world lately. It's the draw of having everything "just > work", and using built-in tools designed to work together, etc. That > all may still overcome the pain of having to re-rip and encode all my > music again, but it sure would make things a million times easier if > Apple would just accept Vorbis as an equal citizen in they're little > multimedia universe.
It's so funny how critics of Windows complain about all of the programs that Microsoft stuffs in there to do various other things -- things most people use 3rd party software for. Yet, the #1 reason cited for using a Mac is the software that Apple provides, bundled with the OS. derek -- eggytoast.com - eggtastic.com ------ it's in your grocer's freezer --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org