Comments on: USB Forum Sides With Apple Over Palm

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By: Palm Pre Can Sync With iTunes Again Thanks to Latest Update

Palm Pre Can Sync With iTunes Again Thanks to Latest Update — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:45:17 +0000

[...] the honored “Source List” in Apple media management software. This despite receiving a slap on the wrist from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) only [...]

By: Old Monkey

Old Monkey — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:46:13 +0000

Hey Guy,

Why don’t you now explain why Apple spends millions keeping its portable devices tethered to Itunes? If it is their intention to poison every workaround, isn’t that just as unethical? What about making all develoupers bow and beg for the privlige to sell programs that increase the value of their hardware?

One thing for certain, my 32 Gig Itouch paperweight does not suck because of its design. I sucks because of Apple’s greedy desire they prefer it be useless unless they make a buck.

My 3 year old Treo 700P does flash, as does my new Treo Pro. Both sync with any jukebox including Itunes. I will never buy another stinking piece of Apple garbage. Even Microsoft plays better in the sandbox with Windows Mobile. I hear I soon will be able to get an Opra browser with far better features than Safari

By: Old Monkey

Old Monkey — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:58:34 +0000

Sync with Itunes? Well no accounting for taste, but why should Apple complain? One of the leading Palm OS software companies has a player that will sync with any juke box. Only argument Apple may have is, asking pmermission or demanding a royality.

Speaking of Itunes, I paid money for a desktop plugin to get my Itouch to sync elsewhere. Apple has a habbit of putting poision pills to reteather its devices if you update their system software. Why the online music and app providers don’t cut deals to make it easier for the end user is beyond me.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:49:16 +0000

While I wholly agree Palm was in the wrong I feel there is a market for a “works with itunes” type device. Given the appropriate licensing (call it $1-2 a device sold) I can’t see why apple would complain, especially as it brings more users to spend money in the iTunes store.

Getting the device to work correctly with the sync would be up to the manufacturer of course, which is probably why such a thing doesn’t exist. “crappy iTunes won’t work with my Creative Zen” etc.

By: Champs

Champs — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:21:05 +0000

A big high-five to you, sir, as well as Ian. The answer is “it’s what people want.”

If Palm does the work to make its phone sync with iTunes, more power to them, and it’s a loss for everyone when Apple starts breaking things on purpose.

By: Bart Hanson

Bart Hanson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:49:11 +0000

Palm, if it is guilty, is guilty of exactly the same thing as Apple when Apple enabled pre 3GS iPhones to identify themselves as having “on device encryption” when connecting to exchange servers.

By: Charles Martin

Charles Martin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:16:01 +0000

I just *knew* that Palm’s tricks weren’t on the up-and-up. Very disappointed in this very unethical behaviour from them. I hope the USB-IF can put enough of the smackdown on them to get them to discontinue this effort.

By: Charles Martin

Charles Martin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:11:22 +0000

Hi Mary!

This isn’t really the best place to discuss a completely unrelated issue like email, and we’d need more info from you anyway to help you solve the problem (like “are you on a Mac or PC?”)

For Mac help, you might try http://askgeneva.wetpaint.com or http://myfirstmac.com. I don’t know of any Windows forums that are as helpful as those, but I’m sure they’re out there (perhaps you could google “Windows newbies help”. You might also try calling the help line of your computer’s manufacturer, or OS maker (most likely either Microsoft or Apple).

Good luck!

By: Jay-C

Jay-C — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:27:05 +0000

I honestly agree that Palm should just let off of apple and try something different. I was considering them creating their own own media player to sync up to. Even created a okay layout for them.

http://www.wix.com/blu_jayc/palm_pheonix

It would X the lawsuit.

By: James

James — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:22:35 +0000

No, the issue here is very specifically about whether or not Palm violated its own agreement with the USB-IF. When asked to clarify it, Palm declined to give an actual answer to why they didn’t use the Vendor ID that they were given, instead choosing to try to make it seem like the USB-IF is just Apple’s collaborator in some scheme.

By: Vox

Vox — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:18:51 +0000

As I said in some other blog…now that GM has gone bankrupt, should they be allowed to use Toyota engine’s in their cars for free? That’s what Palm is doing…trying to use Apple’s work for free…why should they be allowed to do so?

By: mary palmer

mary palmer — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:15:54 +0000

what are you all talking about im a beginner

By: mary palmer

mary palmer — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:12:48 +0000

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By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:44:36 +0000

You cannot be serious.

“Where is the support for Zune software?”

Why sould Palm spend any effort at all supporting software relatively few people use?

This *is* about consumer choice. Specifically, many of Palm’s customers already use iTunes. If users begin flocking to Zune software Palm will likely support it as well.

Apple is the bully here.

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:42:00 +0000

What is so bad about letting devices like this sync with itunes?