“In an official statement issued today, Apple Computer conceded that it has missed its own deadline for launcing its iTunes download service in Canada. Apple Computer has postponed the launch of its iTunes music download service in Canada, according to a company statement provided to Macworld’s news service on Wednesday,” AppleInsider reports. “‘We said that we would launch the iTunes Music Store in Canada by the end of November, but we’re going to miss this deadline by a bit,’ the company said. ‘You’ll hear from us very soon.'”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Perhaps Apple didn’t wish to drown the free Canadian publicity by launching during President Bush’s visit to Canada? Why launch and be relegated to the back pages, when you can wait a week and get much better free publicity and greater coverage?
Wait for it….
here comes the dems to crack on Bush
Ah, just ignore em Buffy, they obviously don’t have anything else better to do for the next 4 years anyway. But I’m sure some lame brain will figure out a way to blame the Canadian iTMS delay on Bush. LOL
C’mon, Canadians are willing to wait in line for weeks, months, even YEARS for free healthcare… surely waiting a couple more days to spend money on something they can essentially already do for free isn’t going to send the entire nation into a musical tailspin!
Not that it helps in Canada, but iTunes did work out a deal to have the ‘Do they know it’s Christmas ? (2004)’ single on the British iTMS for the regular price of 79p, and Apple will donate the rest to match full price the charity single is getting elsewhere at online stores…….
not the greatest single, but the cause is worthy and compelling
yeah, and the lineups in canada are getting longer as the >30% of Americans with no health care insurance come over our borders for care and prescription medication.
If you think Canadian healthcare is “free,” you’re either a moron or a liberal who doesn’t understand taxation and thinks the government exists to take care of your like your mommy. While you’re trying to grasp this, look up “substandard care,” “socialism,” “government waste,” and graft” while you’re at it.
Have a nice day, eh.
Hear that loud silence?? That’s us Canucks protesting the delay :o)
It’s just leagle issues. They would have launched last year if the Canadian goverment lawers said “go!”
Nothing against Canadian goverment or Canadian lawers. Just dot the “i’s” and cross the “t’s”
Where are all you liberals to call George Bush a racist biggoted homophobic terrorist? I’m dissapointed.
Slackers.
Well it *is* free to the children of Canada. A good percent of US children don’t have access to adequate healthcare; IMO a crime for one of the richest nations on Earth.
It’s just legal issues. They would have launched last year if the Canadian government lawyers said “go!”
Nothing against Canadian government or Canadian lawyers. Just dot the “i’s” and cross the “t’s”
–wow, I pushed submit and it posted the bad spelling version–
why should it be the democrats trashing GW when the Canadians are doing a pretty good job at it?
“Where are all you liberals to call George Bush a racist biggoted homophobic terrorist? I’m dissapointed.”
No reason to, all that can be done anymore is to pray.
Rather than finding somewhere to buy Cuban cigars (contraband in the land of the free) during their free time, as many did during previous trips to Canada, three members of the press travelling with Pres. Bush instead paid $20 each to get flu shots while they were in Ottawa.
No hours-long lineups.
Oh, and us regular Canadian citizens get the flu shot free.
I won’t deny that quite a few procedures and even non-life-threatening emergencies have unacceptable wait times, but to all you people slamming the health care system based purely on the fact it’s socialized, come on… like the HMOs aren’t full of graft themselves?
Screw the Canadian iTMS– where the hell is hockey?! I’m suffering serious puck withdrawal. The NBA and NFL have done their parts to revive the hockey brawl, sure, but nothing compares to a sweet one-timer!
actually a more accurate first post would’ve been: “Wait for it…here come all those neo cons to rip on Canada for being a more liberal neighbor”
I like many Canadians are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Canadian ITunes store but I do see an issue that is going cause some confusion:
At present because we pay a levy (tax) on blank media that goes back the artists we are allowed to make copies of copyrighted songs.
Theoretically downloaded songs should cost less because we have already paid a levy on the media they are going to be stored on.
What is likely to happen is SOCAN is going to be looking for an even bigger levy to pad their already overstuffed coffers!
Free lunches for EVERYONE!
>I’m sure some lame brain will figure out a way to blame the Canadian iTMS delay on Bush. LOL
I dunno, maybe it would make a bit of sense for Apple to avoid any association in the Canadian mind with that walking talking (sort of) outhouse from down yonder.
Let’s see, 50 to 60% tax on my income from all three levels of government and free, sooner or later, we will get to you eventually, health care.
Or 20% income tax, deductable mortgage interest, similar sales taxes and, in some cases, no State Income Tax plus 2.5% of my income in medical insurance and the world’s best medical care on demand immediately.
Which one would I as a Canadian pick?
This is tough.
Well.. after the delay I opened up my trusty Peer-to-peer software and downloaded a hundred songs–for free. That usually would have cost 100 dollars on itunes, but what can I do? As a Mac user in Canada there is no pay service for music.
aaah.. postponing the launch after you’ve missed the deadline you set for yourself.. ahem…
… well they never said november of this year did they? Maybe they decided to integrate acquisition into iTunes lmfao
Oh wow.. I was totally expecting Thurrott to get out of bed for this one.. So far nothing on Internet Nexus.. guess he hasn’t heard yet..
This is more important to Thurrott than Stock Price, Profitability, HD Music Player Marketshare, Music Store Market Share and OS X Superiority.
Why?
Because it’s an excuse to criticize Apple, of course.
The majority of the @#%$# here are sorrily misinformed�
Pudge [ put down the twinkies they are affecting your brain!]�
“If you think Canadian healthcare is “free,” you’re either a moron or a liberal who doesn’t understand taxation and thinks the government exists to take care of your like your mommy. While you’re trying to grasp this, look up “substandard care,” “socialism,” “government waste,” and graft” while you’re at it.”
Pudge… “substandard care” have you a clue at all? Have yo been to an ER in the US? If not then bring your wallet cuz the $50 co-pay plus the $25 fee for using your credit card for starters is quite a pinch and will still have you waiting for hours for someone to rush thru your diagnosis, scribble u a prescription for overpriced meds and shuffle your ass out the door to get the next customer served…. oh but the “smiles are free” NOT! How many BILLION on your war and how is that workin for ya? there is your “government waste,” dumb a$$
or Al [are you standing too close to the furnace?]
“Let’s see, 50 to 60% tax on my income from all three levels of government and free, sooner or later, we will get to you eventually, health care.
Or 20% income tax, deductible mortgage interest, similar sales taxes and, in some cases, no State Income Tax plus 2.5% of my income in medical insurance and the world’s best medical care on demand immediately.”
20% taxation in the US are your just kidding? for minimum wage maybe! try 30-40% for those earning a decent wage for sweet F all services!!! Either you are pulling in 6+ figures or your 50-60% taxation is just more BS. While taxation is marginally higher in Canada the healthcare system is really quite good in comparison to the US. Worlds best care? for those with CASH maybe or if you get your spot on some makeover show… I have had procedures in Canada that would have cost close to 150K in the US all top notch work done in a timely fashion yet it did not cost one extra dime! yeah yeah taxes shmaxes 5-10% more income tax is well worth FULL medical and partial dental coverage & not getting the shaft on prescriptions no mater how u slice it
folks get that facts before opening your traps…
Oh yeah and… ITMS in Canada sweet!
..for all my boys back home “told you’d get it sooner or later” ok maybe more later that sooner….
Finally I can send my nephews ITMS Gift Certificates.