Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:19 AM
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Gates: We will challenge iPod
Microsoft and its hardware partners will continue to develop new digital media devices aimed at challenging the dominance of Apple Computer's ubiquitous iPod music player, Chairman Bill Gates said on Friday.
"The Microsoft founder praised Apple's iTunes music store and said the software giant was talking with hardware partners to create media devices that can be less expensive and easier to connect and can handle pictures and video better.
Gates said the market share for digital music players compatible with Microsoft software is around 20 percent, a figure that is lower than he would like."
URL: http://news.com.com/Gates+We+will+challenge+iPod/2100-1040_3-6038294.html?tag=html.alert
So who will be MS's hardware partner? Hope that it is Creative Technology. Uncle Sim, please dun let us down.
