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PostSubject: Much ado with iTunes Ping   Much ado with iTunes Ping Icon_minitimeTue Sep 07, 2010 5:20 am

So, I finally gave Apple’s new social network a try. iTunes Ping seems to be an attempt to connect music lovers and iTunes users, probably in the hopes of generating more music sales.

Much ado with iTunes Ping PingThat part made sense, but once you signed up to Ping, it feels like you’re facing a blank wall.
Here are stuff you can do with Ping:

  • Follow People
  • Display Recent Activity on iTunes
  • Post Updates on Purchases and Reviews
  • Get Concert Alerts

Of course, there’s one major requirement needed — you have to have an
iTunes account (not the iTunes software but a valid iTunes account).

Then, the problem starts there — iTunes still does not support the
Philippines. You’ll need to have a US iTunes account (or some other
country where iTunes is available).

That one single requirement alone has (probably) cut off 99.9% of the online population in the country.

Much ado with iTunes Ping Itunes-ping

The Concert Alerts sounds good but then, if you search Ping for your
favorite bands, they are not there. Okay, maybe we can wait 6 months or a
year until the network becomes populated and hopefully, more usable.
Come to think of it, Facebook and Twitter didn’t enjoy an overnight
success in the Philippines.

Ping is also tied up with iTunes. You just can’t go and use any computer, fire up a browser and go to a URL like ping.apple.com
to check on your profile or network. Apple assumes you will always have
your Macbook, iPhone, iPad with you whenever you want to login to Ping.

Apple’s very “controlling” policy on all-things-Apple doesn’t sit
well in the realm of social media — one can’t even upload and view
Profile Pictures in real-time. Apple has to review your photos first
before making it public. Steve Jobs said it himself — “Freedom From
Porn”. Not sure though how they are going to manually review all those 1
million accounts that have already been created.

The Ping idea makes good business sense — and I have no doubt Apple
is going to make more money from all these social connections they’ve
created around iTunes. I just thought the implementation was anything
but compelling or attractive.
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