Well, as much as I hate to post incorrect information on this
forum, (snigger), I just have to share with you guys something that may (or may not) be happening for some of us folks.
For those of us fortunate enough to have the cleverness, and true foresight to own an Apple iPod, there is some very good news coming through the various rumour mills at the moment. The rumour mills are predominately Apple based geek forums, with some printed press thrown in for good measure as
well, although I think the press do sometimes feed off the forums to a degree.
It is looking as though Australia may
well be at long last getting iTunes. iTunes is an online Music, Video & Audio Book store, which caters for us iPod owners, and has swept the western world by storm.
There have been a number of supposedly aborted launches in the last 12 months, this is probably due to much of it being rumour, but one ill fated launch, slated for May, was held up because of a record label not signing on in time, Sony BMG.
Now, what makes this rumour a little different, is that we actually have two head honcho’s coming over from Apple USA to
Sydney for a launch on the 25th, at 9:00 am. These two dudes represent the iPod, and iTunes... I’m sure as hell betting they aren’t flying out here to tell us about the newly released video iPods, and how we CAN’T buy content for them, oh no, my moneys on the iTunes Music Store being announced for Australia, ITMSAU
It is being bandied around, that the online store will be up and running on, or by the 31st. of October.
Now, let me reiterate....
This is ALL here-say, and rumour, so let’s just hope that the rumour will turn into a trumor...
I am fully aware of the other MP3 download sites here in Australia & overseas, but iTunes is the Holy Grail of these, as
well as being the only one that fully supports the Mac platform seamlessly.
Just when I thought I has my Visa Card all under control, this happens......
Cheers
Wolfie