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December 23, 2005
Dear Apple
Dear Apple,
I happen to live in Germany. Call it twist of fate, call it luck. Whatever.
Now, I have an account on your iTunes store and that's cool. I can buy songs and videos there and I do and that's cool too. However, I can't download stuff that's in the US iTunes store. Hey, I can't even buy things like new episodes of Commander in Chief (a series that will never be broadcast in Germany). Hell, I can't even download the free SNL episode you currently offer (another series that will never show here). Now, that sucks. Big time.
Ever heard of globalization? And it's Christmas. Please.
Seasons greetings
Matthew
Posted by Matthew at December 23, 2005 09:42 PM
Comments
Matthew: I'll buy them for you and put them on a server for you to download. You can PayPal the money to me, or whatever.
Yes, Apple, I'm MB trafficking.
Matt
Posted by: Matt Asay at December 23, 2005 11:10 PM
That should probably read "Dear NBC, ...".
Oh, and I heard CIC *will* be broadcast in germany last year - obviously somebody couldn't resist to try and hint at similarities over here...
Posted by: Frank Koehntopp at December 24, 2005 12:15 AM
Or 'Dear Government':
belive it or not, but most of this shit was started trying to protect small companies and artists from the global competitors.
For me it sucks as it costs me about 60c more to buy a song (in Australia)
Posted by: ian Holsman at December 24, 2005 02:56 AM