TAG | Crazy Norwegians want to make iTunes “open” |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Tuesday, 30 September 2008 | |
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Heck, why not force Nintendo to make sure its games work on Sony PS3s or Xbox 360s? Or force Microsoft to allow Linux software to run without problems? But no... fiddly, anti-competitive “consumer ombudsmen” often think they know best. In this case is Norway’s consumer ombudsman Erik Thon, clearly trying to be a thorn in Apple’s side, and desperately trying to be relevant, who is kicking up a musical fuss. In an article at The Guardian we learn that this man has said some silly things. The Guardian quotes him as saying: “It's a consumer's right to transfer and play digital content bought and downloaded from the internet to the music device he himself chooses to use. “iTunes makes this impossible or at least difficult, and hence, they act in breach of Norwegian law." "iTunes has now had two years to meet our demands regarding interoperability. No progress has been reported by iTunes since our meeting in February." Hmm... so... the emergence of DRM-free AAC tracks on iTunes has meant nothing, Mr Thon? Tracks that you can transfer to other AAC capable devices (of which there are many)? What about Nokia and BlackBerry devices which can also connect to iTunes? Please read on to page 2. |
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