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Thread ID: 79347 2007-05-17 00:33:00 What do you think of iTunes NZ jacking up the price of DRM-free songs? Chris Keall (10417) Press F1
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550479 2007-05-17 02:47:00 Assuming that the average CD that I buy has 15 tracks @ $2.49 = $37.35. I could go down to my local record store or order from Amazon for less.. Won't fly..
There is a discounted rate for buying the whole album. The iTunes store continues to fly very well.
:)
winmacguy (3367)
550480 2007-05-17 03:49:00 Ouch winmacguy!!! All that for a spelling mistake.

I gather you own an ipod. Obviously Ipod owners are a bit like mac owners - easy to rark up?? Why? is it feelings of inadequacy?

Seriously though, I didn't know you could download ipod music in NZ yet. Must have been a fairly recent thing.

Ken ;)
kenj (9738)
550481 2007-05-17 03:55:00 Ouch winmacguy!!! All that for a spelling mistake .

I gather you own an ipod . Obviously Ipod owners are a bit like mac owners - easy to rark up?? Why? is it feelings of inadequacy?

Seriously though, I didn't know you could download ipod music in NZ yet . Must have been a fairly recent thing .

Ken ;)

Not quite sure what your point is .
He was pointing out and rightly so that an album does not cost $37 to download . Many are about $17 or less .
Safari (3993)
550482 2007-05-17 04:04:00 Ouch winmacguy!!! All that for a spelling mistake.

I gather you own an ipod.


Grammatically speaking you were correct in calling it an Ipod, however, if you took a closer look at the back of the device you would see it is written as "iPod" which is actually a copyrighted name owned by Apple Inc as are iMac, iLife, iTunes etc.
I have an old 3rd Gen iPod and a newer 5th Gen video capable iPod sitting next to my iMac which has taken over from my old Windows machine.

The NZ iTunes music store was opened back in about December last year by Eddy Cue for both PC and Mac so yes, that would make it a rather recent thing.:p
winmacguy (3367)
550483 2007-05-17 04:25:00 Assuming that the average CD that I buy has 15 tracks @ $2.49 = $37.35. I could go down to my local record store or order from Amazon for less.. Won't fly..

On the contrary, it is actually CD sales that continue to struggle in the face of increasing competition from individual legal digital downloads. Warner Music recently called it quits as their sales were hitting rock bottom.
winmacguy (3367)
550484 2007-05-17 05:55:00 If I was buying an album I would still get the physical CD. However, for albums where there are only a few songs I like, it is cheaper and much more convenient to buy them online. maccrazy (6741)
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