HP licenses Apple's iPod technology
According to this press release from Apple (dated January 8th), HP will release an HP branded product based on the iPod. In addition, all HP laptops and desktops will come pre-loaded with iTunes for Windows.
"We explored a range of alternatives to deliver a great digital music experience and concluded Apple's iPod music player and iTunes music service were the best by far." -- Carly Fiorina, chairman and CEO of HP
Looks like even one of Microsoft's best friends recognises that Apple is lightyears ahead of Microsoft when it comes to personal Audio. Game on!
11:49 PM, 08 Jan 2004 by Mark Aufflick Permalink
PJB is not iPod
The Register recently posted an article about how HP/Compaq missed the music player boat thank's to the post merger HP's lack of "invent"iveness. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/34980.html Their usual caustic writing style is always a fun read, but it really is amazing how many great innovations HP is throwing away - to the detriment of their long term viability and also to the detriment of the variety and choice of us technology consumers ... sigh.
by Mark Aufflick on 01/18/04