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Re:Mixwit (YC W08) shuts down by andr on Monday December 15, 2008 @02:20AM (#398138)
It wouldn't have worked if iTunes also let you download the music for free.
Re:Mixwit (YC W08) shuts down by sown on Monday December 15, 2008 @02:24AM (#398142)
True but a bit torrent client + google means that song is just a few clicks away.
Re:Mixwit (YC W08) shuts down by aaronblohowiak on Monday December 15, 2008 @05:11AM (#398212)
what are these pop-ups? where do i get a bitter rent client ? i type in the google my songs, but i get all these pages.. how do i download from google with the bitter rent client? okay, okay, i did what you told me. now, it says downloaded. where did it go? i have a downloads folder? i dont want it on my desktop so i deleted it. how do i get it on my ipod?

also, it is much faster / more convenient and reliable.

Re:Mixwit (YC W08) shuts down by sown on Monday December 15, 2008 @11:36AM (#398462)
OK, torrent client + thepiratebay/mininova/etc. I've never really had any problems with finding what I need, assuming it existed. It would seem some people do, though.
Re:Mixwit (YC W08) shuts down by lallysingh on Monday December 15, 2008 @08:54AM (#398317)
Agreed. I don't know if you can find it online anywhere, but Steve Jobs's pitch for exactly this argument was put together quite well.
Re:Mixwit (YC W08) shuts down by sown on Monday December 15, 2008 @11:38AM (#398466)
I guess I also have to put myself in the mindset of 2001/2002. Nowadays, I see less compelling reasons for iTunes over bittorrent.