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Palm responds to USB-IF decision favoring Apple
By Jim DalrympleSeptember 23, 2009, 9:39 am PT
Palm on Wednesday responded to a decision by the USB Implementors Forum that favored Apple in the back-and-forth battle involving the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes.
“We engaged with the USB-IF because we believe consumers should have freedom and choice in how and where they use the non-rights managed media they already own,” Derick Mains, Palm’s director of Corporate Communications, told The Loop. “We are reviewing the letter from the USB-IF and will respond as appropriate.”
It’s ironic that Palm came out on the bottom of the USB-IF’s decision, considering they were the ones that reported Apple to the organization for misuse of its Vendor ID.
To get around Apple blocking the Palm Pre from syncing with iTunes, Palm used Apple’s Vendor ID, a move the USB-IF did not appreciate at all.
“Under the Policy, Palm may only use the single Vendor ID issued to Palm for Palm’s usage,” wrote Traci Donnell, the forum’s executive director, in rendering her decision. “Usage of any other company’s Vendor ID is specifically precluded. Palm’s expressed intent to use Apple’s VID appears to violate the attached policy.”
The USB-IF has given Palm seven days to clarify its intent “and respond to this potential violation.”
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Palm responds to USB-IF decision favoring Apple
By Jim DalrympleSeptember 23, 2009, 9:39 am PT
Palm on Wednesday responded to a decision by the USB Implementors Forum that favored Apple in the back-and-forth battle involving the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes.
“We engaged with the USB-IF because we believe consumers should have freedom and choice in how and where they use the non-rights managed media they already own,” Derick Mains, Palm’s director of Corporate Communications, told The Loop. “We are reviewing the letter from the USB-IF and will respond as appropriate.”
It’s ironic that Palm came out on the bottom of the USB-IF’s decision, considering they were the ones that reported Apple to the organization for misuse of its Vendor ID.
To get around Apple blocking the Palm Pre from syncing with iTunes, Palm used Apple’s Vendor ID, a move the USB-IF did not appreciate at all.
“Under the Policy, Palm may only use the single Vendor ID issued to Palm for Palm’s usage,” wrote Traci Donnell, the forum’s executive director, in rendering her decision. “Usage of any other company’s Vendor ID is specifically precluded. Palm’s expressed intent to use Apple’s VID appears to violate the attached policy.”
The USB-IF has given Palm seven days to clarify its intent “and respond to this potential violation.”
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This is really quite entertaining. There seems to be an internal reality distortion field around Palm that affects their ability to predict decisions by anyone outside of the company. Anyone outside knew which way the USB-IF was going to fall on this, the only question was what sort of action they’d take on Palm (if any).
Personally, I doubted the USB-IF had the balls to do anything. They’ve already exceeded my expectations, even if they do nothing in seven days.
i knew. I called it several times. Palm 100% violated the rules. they were going to be smacked for it.
Apple on the other hand, did not. perhaps they did tweak things to shut Palm out. but they could claim that with all the various models of ipods out there they needed to add the Vendor check to ensure that their devices were recognized (which is not against the rules at all) and until someone produces the smoking gun that says otherwise, that’s the story that will stick
“We engaged with the USB-IF because we believe consumers should have freedom and choice in how and where they use the non-rights managed media they already own,” Derick Mains, Palm’s director of Corporate Communications,’
Well Derick you are entitled to your beliefs, but that doesn’t mean that you are legally entitled to act on them. Who do you think you are, Pystar?
I can’t believe how many people are badmouthing Apple because of this. People need to realize that Palm doesn’t have to create an iTunes competitor to be able to sync music to their Pre. They just have to create a “helper” app that reads the damn .xml file generated by iTunes and copies the relevant songs/playlists to their phone. Nobody has to ditch iTunes in order to have this functionality. When are people going to figure this out? Someone needs to do a story *cough* explaining this.
yep. Derek is so totally misinformed on said issue. Back in the days of DRM on music sure, but not now.
Also, he should be informed that it is NOT Apple but the Studios that require the DRM on video files to ensure that Apple is only providing the access they paid for, which is on Apple computers, ipods and Apple TV. they do not have a license for any other uses. If Palm has an issue with that, they need to go after the Studios that made the rules, not Apple who merely must comply
““We engaged with the USB-IF because we believe consumers should have freedom and choice in how and where they use the non-rights managed media they already own,” Derick Mains, Palm’s director of Corporate Communications, told The Loop.”
Cool. I believe my freedom of choice should allow me to use a Palm Pre at no charge. Please send me one. Oh, and include one for my daughter and pet cat, too.
These people are idiots. They believe that their silly ‘freedom of choice’ argument allows them to lie about their USB ID? Heck, it probably violates DMCA, as well.
Well, beating your head against the wall gets you nowhere Palm.
Try writing a piece of software to sycn your phone to iTunes.
Oh, yeah, you’re not very good at writing software.
RIM’s blackberry manager supports iTunes syncing by NOT acting like an iPod. Why can’t palm do that?
Palm is too lazy to go that route. cause what RIM did was to take the info from the XML and make their own sync program.