“Apple’s popular iTunes app might be available for the desktop mode of Windows 8, but Microsoft wants the company to create a “Metro” version,” Tom Warren reports for The Verge.
” In an interview with CNN Money, Windows CFO Tami Reller revealed that Microsoft has tried to convince Apple to build an iTunes Windows 8 app, saying ‘the welcome mat has been laid out. It’s not for lack of trying,'” Warren reports.
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David Goldman reports for CNN Money, “Apple’s reluctance to make a Windows 8 app isn’t surprising. Though the company has been willing to write software for Windows, including iTunes, Safari, and Quicktime, Apple is in a very different position in the PC market than it is in the tablet market.”
“There’s no reason for Apple to help make the Surface a better product,” Goldman reports. “Microsoft does have a built-in Music app for Windows 8 that allows users to organize their music. Reller said that one day, Windows users may consider the Music app a viable alternative, but iTunes remains by far the most popular choice among music fans.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Right after Apple finishes up iTunes for OS/2. Hold your breath, Microsoft, please.
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