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Songbird Finally Gives iTunes Some Competition
Categories: iPhone/iPod News
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Many have oft-complained about Microsoft’s hold on users with its monopoly on installed system components such as Internet Explorer and Microsoft Media Player. Even though the OS X counterparts to those programs are engineered better, the truth is that Apple really does engage in the same practices Microsoft does and it is only their small market-share that keeps the official complaints from filing in.
Even though Apple does not ship alternatives to built-in programs, many savvy users grab alternative browsers , text editors and even movie players. One area where Apple seems to have a stranglehold, though, is in the general media players category. Let’s face it, almost every Mac user uses iTunes as the primary way to store, organize and playback media. iTunes is also the de-facto way to get content–music, video or applications–onto your ipod or iPhone. iTunes, to put it bluntly, is its own monopoly with no competition–until now.
First Look: Songbird Finally Gives iTunes Some Competition | TheAppleBlog
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