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hollydolly123
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Q: can i download itunes on to a tablet? mines a archos

can i download itunes on to a tablet? mines a archos tablet?

iPhone 4S

Posted on Nov 21, 2012 11:34 PM

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hollydolly123

Q: can i download itunes on to a tablet? mines a archos

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  • by the fiend,

    the fiend the fiend Nov 22, 2012 1:00 AM in response to hollydolly123
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    Nov 22, 2012 1:00 AM in response to hollydolly123
    • Do you mean iTunes - the programme? No
    • Do you mean iTunes (songs you've puchased from the iTunes Store)? That really depends on whether the Archos can play AAC files (the format iTunes Store purchases are in). You should read the manual for your Archos.
    • Do you mean songs you've imported into iTunes from other sources, such as CD? Once again, that depends on which format they are in. Read your Archos manual.

  • by becbro1973,

    becbro1973 becbro1973 Jan 20, 2014 2:26 PM in response to the fiend
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    Jan 20, 2014 2:26 PM in response to the fiend

    Any ideas y we cant download itunes onto a tablet when they can do it on an ipad?

  • by stedman1,

    stedman1 stedman1 Jan 20, 2014 2:27 PM in response to becbro1973
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    Jan 20, 2014 2:27 PM in response to becbro1973

    Because there is no version compatible with your tablet.

  • by the fiend,

    the fiend the fiend Jan 21, 2014 2:14 AM in response to becbro1973
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    Jan 21, 2014 2:14 AM in response to becbro1973

    becbro1973 wrote:

     

    Any ideas y we cant download itunes onto a tablet when they can do it on an ipad?

    I'm guessing you actually mean the iTunes Store app, such as found on the iPad.

     

    Let's be clear on this...

     

    • The iPad has an app for the iTunes Store. It does not - as far as I know - have "iTunes" the programme on it.
    • The iPad uses iOS as it's Operating System - it's what makes it work. (Notice the O and the S. Combined with the i, what does that suggest to you?)
    • Tablets use Android as its operating system - it's as different from iOS as Windows, Mac or Linux are to each other.
    • Every App, or programme, has to be specially written or modified for each different operating system. Since that involves a lot of work, not all programmes are written for every operating system. All that effort has to be worth it to the programme writers.
    • So (without second-guessing Apple's intentions) that's why you cannot download iTunes (neither the programme nor the Store app) onto a tablet.

     

    It's as different as a car is from a motorbike. They're both motor vehicles, but you cannot squeeze a car down a path that's just wide enough for a bike, can you?