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Old 08-08-2004, 11:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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So i just bought a new laptop (HP, WinXP Home, BLAH BLAH), and right after i go through and finish the entire setup i get to the desktop. Hmm. Why is there an iTunes icon on my desktop?

Does anyone know why they're preloading iTunes on Windows PC's?
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Old 08-08-2004, 11:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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It depends on what type of deal HP and Apple have. It wouldn't suprise me if it was preloaded.

I actually think its a good idea.
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Old 08-09-2004, 01:16 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
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if you look on the apple website (or at least you did a few months ago) hp became a sort of partner with apple

a friend of mine got a powerbook, and on the desktop, it came with an offer for an hp iPaq handheld
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Yep. I don't know exactly where the whole thing is going, but I do know there is going to be an HP branded iPod. I suspect it will be a good thing for the companies...I don't see what advantages and/or disadvantages it could bring to the consumers of Apple and HP.

But anyway, why is having iTunes preloaded a bad thing? I particularly like the media player personally.
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I never said it was bad. I just thought it was odd. I used the iTunes software on my older computer so i was already used to it.
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