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Posted by michael on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:18PM from the gnutella-still-free-for-all dept.

Flint Dragon writes "A story on MSNBC details RealNetworks' next step in converting iPod users from iTunes to their own online music store. Not only can you play music downloaded from their site on your iPod now, you can, for a limited time, purchase music for 50% cheaper (.49/song, 4.99/album)! This is the price that I'm willing to pay for. Too bad it won't last..."

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Still not enough (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:19PM (#9993523)

To get me to use Real. They'd have to start paying me, and even then it would take some convincing.

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Oh no! (Score:5, Funny)

by rf600r ( 236081 ) writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:22PM (#9993568) Homepage

You mean Apple might sell more iPods? That's terrible news for Apple, because we all know they really make their money selling $0.99 songs.

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Re:Whatever. (Score:3, Funny)

by wheany ( 460585 ) writes: <wheany+sd@iki.fi> on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:26PM (#9993609) Homepage Journal

Oh, I forgot one other thi...BUFFERING.

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Re:Legality?!? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:27PM (#9993633)

Because you posted as an AC and I don't have your address.

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Alternatives (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:28PM (#9993638)

Still costs $.49 more than Kazaa or Suprnova.org. Yawn.

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Re:gnutella-still-free-for-all dept? (Score:4, Funny)

by gilroy ( 155262 ) writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:32PM (#9993697) Homepage Journal

Blockquoth the poster:

Sure music is overpriced and a lot is crap, but it's still stealing.

That's right. And we should resist the efforts of the theives who write those contracts and suck all the value out of music...

Oh, wait. You meant that copying music was still stealing, not that music itself is stealing (in addition to being overpriced and largely crap). Oopsie. That's a different argument. :)

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Soda (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:36PM (#9993746)

What the heck is wrong with $0.99 per song? You pay more than that for a bottle of soda, for crying out loud!

$0.99 for a soda is way too high. Jolt wants to be free, people!

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Re:gnutella-still-free-for-all dept? (Score:5, Funny)

by AEton ( 654737 ) writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:38PM (#9993769)

You're right - Gnutella is stealing. I'll give back everything I stole right now.

Thanks!
-convert

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Re:I'm sure I'm in the minority... (Score:4, Funny)

by Mononoke ( 88668 ) writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:47PM (#9993874) Homepage Journal

I refuse to pay for music that has been run through a lossy compression algorithm.
Then why are you even involved in a discussion of digital music then, Mr Audiophile?

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Re:...but they're compressed. why buy? (Score:3, Funny)

by prostoalex ( 308614 ) writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @02:49PM (#9993894) Homepage Journal

The SACD? What's wrong with flying the band/singer in to play at your house? SACD is for cheapskates!

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Re:Yeah (Score:5, Funny)

by gnu-generation-one ( 717590 ) writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @03:12PM (#9994141) Homepage

"You should really try Real 10. It's a whole lot nicer than previous versions, and not "in your face" at all. They even have a pretty good Linux client."

So I hear, by unsolicited email, about ten times per day...

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Although flooded by Mac fans (Score:5, Funny)

by diamondsw ( 685967 ) writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @03:18PM (#9994196)

The original "signatures" are entertaining:
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi? r4apple [petitiononline.com]

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Re:Ummm.. maybe idiots would... (Score:4, Funny)

by cyber0ne ( 640846 ) writes: on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @03:39PM (#9994415) Homepage

Ummm.. maybe idiots would...

That's what he said... "people."

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Still not enough (Score:5, Funny)

Oh no! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Whatever. (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Legality?!? (Score:1, Funny)

Alternatives (Score:1, Funny)

Re:gnutella-still-free-for-all dept? (Score:4, Funny)

Soda (Score:1, Funny)

Re:gnutella-still-free-for-all dept? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I'm sure I'm in the minority... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:...but they're compressed. why buy? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Yeah (Score:5, Funny)

Although flooded by Mac fans (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Ummm.. maybe idiots would... (Score:4, Funny)

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