Palm & Apple Get Heated Up
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When Palm released their Pre a while back (introduction here), the phone came with the ability to be connected to Apple iTunes to sync your music onto, as you would with an iPod. Then, Apple found out about such activities and have since patched iTunes with v8.2.1 to block out the Pre’s ability to connect.
That didn’t end it. Palm has gone back to release yet another patch for their Pre with WebOS v1.1, once again re-enabling the phone to connect to iTunes, regardless of the patch that Apple had released to block the phone out. How will this affect Apple? Well, they can do one of two things:
- Be perpetually bitchy about letting other devices connect to their software and causing a lot of problems to consumers who do choose to use Apple’s software, but want alternative hardware. Since the Pre isn’t even on the same wireless mobile network as the iPhone, in the United States, I don’t see how it affects Apple at all.
- Let the Pre harness from the iTunes user base. Seriously, it won’t hurt. The more Apple pushes, the easier it will be for legal issues to ensue and customers to get hurt in the long run. If people want to use iTunes with their Palm Pre, let them!
I hope Apple chooses to end the fight by not taking notice of Palm’s actions. iTunes, on one hand, gets to enjoy a whopping share of the music market, and on top of that, in a business sense, doesn’t allowing other devices to connect to iTunes in-turn allow for increased sales of music? Don’t be stupid, Apple. Make everyone happy, and your customers will be happy, too.
Will Apple retaliate?
- Yup, full force! (67% with 2 votes)
- Nope, they'll give up (33% with 0 votes)
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