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September 27, 2004
You're supposed to be the good guys
Dear Mac,
First off let us start by admitting that we are not currently users of your technology products; it's not that we don't respect you, but just that whole been-using-PC's-for-eons-energy-to-switch-and-learn-new-things-low thing. But we don't question those who say you're better, and you are certainly better looking.
We must, however, call you out on this whole .m4p nonsense. Selling digital music in your own special proprietary format so Girl-E can't play it on her mp3 player (at least without some very annoying CD-burning mumbo jumbo)? That is so Microsoft.
Haven't you learned from all of this that monopolistic behavior gets you cash up front but makes people hate you? Don't you want to be the nice guy who maybe didn't get all the girls in high school but ends up with the woman of his dreams while the football player is an alcoholic in prison? As long as people pay for your music, can't you just be a good sport about the device? This kind of bee-ess only makes people, us included, angry to the point of boycotting your products out of principle.
Seriously, people are going to buy the iPod anyway, you don't have to be a dick about it. Your marketing is smokin', so you really can drop the Betamax anxiety. You're going to make the money because you have made a better product, and that is indeed what we would all like to see happen. An iPod can hold thousands of songs, while Girl-E's mp3 player is full at 27. And it can play the other formats too. And iTunes is the best digital music store. And it comes in pink. Sure it's twice as expensive, but what does $150 mean to people who have no problem throwing away discmen like kleenex?
So in conclusion, we would just like to say keep up the good work, we will be purchasing a pink iPod Mini at our earliest convenience, and plan to spend many more hundreds of dollars on fast and convenient .m4p downloads.
Sincerely,
Leto & Roz
Posted by The Twins at September 27, 2004 10:02 AM
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but isn't mp4, like, one better?
Posted by: bryan at September 27, 2004 10:44 AM
Oh indeed... so much better it needs to be coddled in a pristine, shiny, ultra-hip coccoon and will only attend jaunty invitation-only multi-cultural parties.
Posted by: EV at September 27, 2004 11:01 AM
i want the pink one too! we can be pink mini iPod twins!! i have to wait until xmas though. girlfriend ain't got no cash.
Posted by: snowy at September 27, 2004 02:54 PM