Apple redefines “free”
Posted by Helper Monkey
As we enter the holiday buying season, it seems nothing is free. Even Apple’s “Free downloads�.
A recent trip to the FREE ON iTunes section of the iTunes store shows that Apple has decided that “freeâ€? means “something costing anywhere between $0 and $1.99“.
Out of the 8 free items listed (we’re still not sure why Apple doesn’t list ALL its free wares in the FREE ON iTunes section…) Apple has listed the $0.95 Facing Your Giants: First Chapter audiobook by Max Lucado, and CBS’s $1.99 Lost for Words television show. While I would normally chalk these up to glitches, these were both released well over a week ago, time enough for Apple to fix this. Apple is usually a little more on the ball with the QC, although the iTunes store does seem to be more prone to screw ups than the rest of Apple.
Macenstein's "Mac Chick of the Month" (August 2010): Caitlin Hixx