iTunes Use Surges Past QuickTime, RealPlayer 281
QuatermassX writes "Forget increased sales of Mac computers, think media players. The iPod 'halo effect' shows its true power in recently compiled statistics from Nielsen/NetRatings and Apple. From the report on WebSiteOptimization.com: 'Podcasting is taking off and iPods are seemingly ubiquitous. Unique users of Apple's iTunes player should pass RealPlayer by mid-2006 with nearly 30 million users in the US alone. People are tuning in over twice as long with iTunes than with RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. As broadband penetration increases we are spending more time on our computers.'"
iTunes use surges past QuickTime? (Score:5, Informative)
But, this has certainly done wonders for the adoption of QuickTime under Windows. It's the iTunes Trojan Horse -- get them hooked on a great music player and a great portable music player. As more installations of iTunes are done, more QuickTime installations as well. Suddenly, it becomes easier to convince the big websites (and small too) to put up QuickTime versions of the media. And to top it off, because of the increased usage of QuickTime, us Mac users get a better web experience as well.
Bravo Apple
Re:iTunes use surges past QuickTime? (Score:3, Informative)
I think they really meant Quicktime Player, rather than Quicktime per se. Explaining that Quicktime is a framework which comes bundled with one possible player takes some time, and it's a game I gave up playing even here on Slashdot quite a while ago. You know the kind of thing: "Quicktime sucks! It can't play full screen!". Err...yes it can, you mean that particular player doesn't use that capability.
Cheers,
Ian
Re:The Halo Effect (Score:3, Informative)
But if it wasn't a joke I think I'll clarify - the Halo Effect is the effect that the popularity of one thing can cause increased popularity in related things - a halo being an area of light surrounding a light-source.
Re:Should surpass realplayer? (Score:3, Informative)
You mean something like Songbird [songbirdnest.com]? :)
Re:Should surpass realplayer? (Score:3, Informative)
I know plenty of people who use itunes, but none who use realplayer. Still, both are irritating adware & nagware
Um, which iTunes adverts are you referring to? There's no version that requires payment that they try to nag you to buy. If you're talking about the MiniStore, try going to Edit > Hide MiniStore (this may be different in Windows; I'm using OS X).
Re:iTunes use surges past QuickTime? (Score:5, Informative)
QuickTime uses an open format [apple.com].
Because the maker of your main player has chosen not to support the QuickTime format.
Ditto.
ObFreebies (Score:5, Informative)
Re:iTunes use surges past QuickTime? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:So, when should podcasts ditch MP3s for AAC? (Score:5, Informative)
Not needed on Linux (Score:3, Informative)
Re:I have little sympathy for real player (Score:5, Informative)
What? [apple.com]
Re:Who "uses" real player? (Score:3, Informative)
Actually, walk into any Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. Pretty much all new PC's have a trial version of Rhapsody pre-installed. OF course the Realplayer's going to be installed as well.
Re:Who "uses" real player? (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalon
Re:iTunes use surges past QuickTime? (Score:2, Informative)
It is, but I felt he asked for it.
That's interesting. I was not aware that Sorensen had allowed Apple to gain such a stranglehold on their own technology.
Re:I have little sympathy for real player (Score:3, Informative)
Guess you missed the "QuickTime Standalone Installer" link on http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html [apple.com]?
Re:Who "uses" real player? (Score:2, Informative)
Very difficult? You gotta be kidding. Go to the QuickTime download page http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html [apple.com] and click on the link to your right that says "QuickTime Standalone Installer" http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalon
Wow, that was hard.
And if you look a little bit more (Support > Download) you'll find older version of QuickTime for either Mac OS or Windows, in every language, down to Version 6!
Re:Try installing Quicktime 7 ... without iTunes (Score:3, Informative)
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalon
Re:Should surpass realplayer? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:And the thing is (Score:3, Informative)
Re:And the thing is (Score:1, Informative)
Only the Player is crippled, not QT itself. (Score:3, Informative)
I can't vouch for it personally but this one is less than 600kB with source code:
http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/Fullsc
BTW, this exact same situation exists for both Windows and Mac, it's not as though Apple is doing something special to gouge PC users. Most Mac users who don't want to pay just use a different player application. The player itself is just a frontend to the Quicktime architecture and libraries, which aren't crippled or require payment in any way. (iTunes is the same thing, it's a frontend to Quicktime also, which it uses to play audio and video.)
Re:And the thing is (Score:3, Informative)
-In iTunes, select Edit->Preferences
-Click on the Advanced tab.
-Check the box for "Show iTunes icon in system tray"
Once enabled, right-clicking the icon in system tray gives you access to the iTunes controls.