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It’s on! iTunes dumps Palm Pre

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/it%E2%80%99s-on-itunes-dumps-palm-pre.119385/

NewsBytes
NewsBytes Original post #1
Jul 16, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Let’s get ready to rummmmmmmble! Reports and tweets are flying around the Web that Apple’s latest update for iTunes – v 8.2.1 – blocks Palm Pre, refusing to recognise the handset as a valid iTunes-supported player. The reason for doing so, though, remains unexplained. 
Apple and Palm had recently had a bit of a public showdown about third-party digital media player support for iTunes, which PreCentral captured very well.
"iTunes 8.2.1 is a free software update tha...

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desiibond
Jul 16, 2009 at 1:44 PM
workaround: just don't update your itunes software :)
desiibond
Jul 16, 2009 at 2:14 PM
why not!!!!
MetalheadGautham
Jul 16, 2009 at 6:41 PM
workaround: just don't update your itunes software :)
better workaround: get a better media player. There are zillions of better stuff than iTunes on Desktop. There are atleast hundreds for mobile :lol:
hellknight
Jul 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Awesome Workaround : Install Linux and then sync your PMP with it.. its better.. AmaroK rocks!!