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Noobs-R-Us
10/07/09

In reply to DoubleTwist's Amazon MP3 Store: One Less Reason to Bother With iTunes
Palm Pre should just sync with this and give Apple the big F-U.
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cloudnine
10/07/09

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So, I realize that I'm probably in the minority by saying this, but I *love* iTunes...

BUT... this whole DoubleTwist with access to the Amazon MP3 store thing is AMAZING. Actually having a viable alternative to iTunes with access to a music store that doesn't suck is GREAT. My only concern is... would Amazon send a cease and desist to DVD Jon? Did he somehow code the store into his software or are they working together? I hope that this continues to grow from this point :)
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ericemory
10/07/09

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The big problem with doubletwist (at least when I checked it out before) was that besides lack of iPhone support, it *REQUIRED* an account with their website for social networking features. I don't want or need to have an account with the website to use music and media management software. This is a deal breaker even if they do finally get iPhone support.
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dan000001
10/07/09

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If you have your iTunes Music stored anywhere but the default location you're SOL since there is no doubleTwist preference to send their items into your iTunes Library for syncing with the iPhone.

On the plus side: the Amazon classical music library seems to be far more extensive than the iTunes Store offerings.
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Carnality666
10/07/09

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*begin rant* I recently just got the iphone so I've only now really had to deal with the big piece of doo doo that is itunes.

Why does the software assume that I'm some sort of newb? Who thought it was a good idea that you should only be able to import and delete songs from your iphone only by deleting it from itunes? I have found myself going through many a headache using this software that was clearly design for and by chimps...

Please apple, trust that some of your users have a minimal level of computer knowledge and allow us to drag and drop folders/files directly, goddamnit! Thank you for reading. *end rant*
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Lizard_King
10/07/09

@Carnality666: Ummm... you know you can choose not to sync the whole library and just sync certain playlists, right? The creation of the playlists is as close to drag-and-drop as you get.
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Pazu
10/07/09

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Wake me up when dT can sync to iPhones running the latest firmware.
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Anonymoose
10/07/09

@Pazu: wait...you're going to be sleeping the entire time until then...?
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Pazu
10/07/09

@Anonymoose: Yeah. I'm a vampire, Sookie!
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cygnusx8
10/07/09

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Now Palm won't have to go back and forth with Apple locking and unlocking Pre syncing. And btw, does anyone under the age of 40 pays for music anyway?
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Geoff
10/07/09

@cygnusx8: Um, yes.

I've abandoned torrents and other P2P methods for obtaining music. Buying an album on Amazon MP3 for less than $8 is completely affordable. Heck, often iTunes has inexpensive prices and I often buy brand new CDs from best Buy since they're less than $10 the first week. I buy a lot of stuff on vinyl and most come with an online code to download a digital version at no extra charge.

More often than not though, I buy from the artist's website or at the merch table at a show. It's more beneficial to them.

It just makes no sense scouring the ever-closing torrent sites to find an album I want, then waiting sometimes an hour or so to download if there aren't a lot of seeders. I'd rather jump on Amazon MP3, search, click "buy" and have my songs in a total of 3 minutes. Plus, I don't have to worry about my ISP flipping out about anything.
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GeekyWarrior
10/07/09

@Geoff: Plus, you get that feeling of security like, I'm not going to spend the rest of my life in prison over this MP3 Player full of music. Plus ripping a few CDs here and there never hurt anyone .
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moracity
10/07/09

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I use iTunes for music management, but I often buy from Amazon because it's cheaper, then copy into iTunes. I'll buy from iTunes if what I want isn't at Amazon. I welcome some competition here.
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jepzilla
10/07/09

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Sadly, we Canuckistani's are left out still. I initially avoided iTMS for the DRM and now just because I refuse to subject my computer to iTunes and Quicktime. Amazon.com would be a great replacement, but they don't offer MP3 downloads without a US credit card and billing address.
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Thorax707
10/07/09

@jepzilla: That's because the USA is the only country on Earth that matters.

America, FUCK YEAH! So lick my butt and suck on my balls!
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OCEntertainment
10/07/09

@Thorax707: Please pardon Thorax. He's just our Foreign Relations Representative.
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Fractal the Meek
10/07/09

@OCEntertainment: We elected him and everything.
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Anonymoose
10/07/09

@Fractal the Meek: you have to admit, he's a very charismatic speaker.
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Phitz
10/07/09

In reply to DoubleTwist's Amazon MP3 Store: One Less Reason to Bother With iTunes
Won't this make it difficult to switch between iTunes to this? I have an iPhone, and I am wondering how syncing will be effected. I have plenty of apps, songs, and videos in iTunes that I want to ensure can still transfer to my phone. Anyone know if an auto-transfer of purchases to iTunes from doubleTwist is possible?
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Anonymoose
10/07/09

@Phitz: if you have an iphone, why would you want to not use itunes to sync? i'm thinking this is really focused more for non-apple devices, while still offering support for ipods
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OCEntertainment
10/07/09

@Anonymoose: Agreed. While it makes sense for iPods, iPhones are almost universally managed from iTunes (as I understand it). Everything from app management to software updates.

If you've got a Nano, enjoy DVD Jon's liberation crusade. If you're sporting an iPhone, though, I'd stick to home base.
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Geckotek
10/07/09

@Anonymoose: Because iTunes is one big bloated POC!
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GeekyWarrior
10/07/09

@Geckotek: From some of my friends who are Mac Users, Itunes on Mac is 100x better than itunes on PC
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Pazu
10/07/09

@GeekyWarrior: Not really, it's exactly the same thing.

The difference is that we don't have winamp, so settling for iTunes isn't that bad, relatively speaking.
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nuclearlove
09/30/09

In reply to Steve Jobs Gets a Dose of His Own Medicine
I dig the concept, but why the hell was 1/3 of that video just credits for sub-par animation?
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G-Ram
10/03/09

@nuclearlove: Thank you.

And fuck Max Hodges for his annoying overuse of that stupid sound.
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JoeCassara
09/30/09

In reply to Steve Jobs Gets a Dose of His Own Medicine
This riff is pretty lame, just like the original 1984 ad. Leave the political undertones and David vs. Goliath message at the door. If you like the product, buy it. But to vilify Apple for tying iTunes to the iPod is such lame-ass, mamby-pamby, poseur horse manure.
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Reyn Yonashiro
09/30/09

@JoeCassara: You were so angered over Doubletwist "vilifying Apple" that you posted this on both here AND TechCrunch's page?
[www.techcrunch.com]
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Identity (Metric)
09/30/09

@JoeCassara: Seriously?

@Reyn Yonashiro: Good find.
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Xeno
09/29/09

In reply to Steve Jobs Gets a Dose of His Own Medicine
I don't see why you should want to use iTunes so bad to go through the effort. ITunes is the reason I gave up on iPods in the first place. Frankly it's a pain in the ass to deal with in my experience(at least in the win world).
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Signore Pinko-Panko!
09/29/09

In reply to Steve Jobs Gets a Dose of His Own Medicine
I'm glad I clicked on the linked Gizmodo story, because I was going to make a snarky comment about wondering why anyone would want to use iTunes with any other device (considering how sludgy and unfriendly it is), but now I see that it does much more than just that.
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Xeno
09/29/09

@Signore Pinko-Panko!: I didn't have your patience and left a snarky comment anyway.
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cpt0bvius
09/29/09

In reply to Steve Jobs Gets a Dose of His Own Medicine
"Hey, we were watching that"
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