Apple Computer Inc. faces a serious challenge in France, where lawmakers have moved to sever the umbilical cord between its iPod player and iTunes online music store -- threatening its lucrative hold on both markets.

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"Without guaranteed interoperability, we run a major risk of captive client bases and an anti-competitive situation, with the consumer held hostage as a result," read the explanatory note accompanying one of the key amendments, introduced by five lawmakers from the governing conservative Union for a Popular Movement.

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gotta love those french, they do what we all only think of.

yep and lets ban head scarfes as well.

and chop the queen's head off

meh, does anyone really care what cheese eating surrender monkeys do?

gotta give it to the french, they sure do put there foot down.

back off carnts, i'm French... although I have been in AU for 24 years :p

no one cares about the french until they accept english is better :)

meh, does anyone really care what cheese eating surrender monkeys do?

stupid, american-perpetuated stereotypes aside, France is still the world's 4th largest economy, so the answer to your question is a big 'yes'. For better or worse, France is a major player in world politics and the global economy.

and they wave their private parts at you, you silly english pig-dog.

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'your mother was the offspring off a pig and your father smelt of cabbage, now go away! or i shall taunt you a second time!' monty python and the holy grail.

back off carnts, i'm French... although I have been in AU for 24 years :p

hehe... well met dude. I am DeVere.


Either way, all this proves is that 'Merica didn't pay close attention to that big-arse statue we sent them.


I 'spose all we can do is send them small reminders...

The americans saved the french in WW2 and all they got in return was a silly statue, no wonder no body likes them!

The French saved the US in the war of independence and gave them a statue to boot and now America's "Well what have you done for me lately. It's Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast now Frogs."

those francos can jam their statue

call me anal if you must clint but that monty python quote is incorrect

I think youll find your father smelt of elder berries

back off carnts, i'm French... although I have been in AU for 24 years :p

hey man 100% pro french here, i love the way you tax american movies and then pump the funds back into local movies,

The French saved the US in the war of independence

I just finished watching "The Patriot" too.

Tanaka Khan beleve it or not its true, why don't you go read up some on American history find out your self.

americans always bosting bout saving france in WW2 but guess what USA wouldnt Exsist with out France.

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TufNut I know, I was only making a joke about "The Patriot" mate, which actually does have some factual historical information in it. =)

I just finished watching "The Patriot" too.

Acctully I was thinking of a movie I saw about George Washington. The French saved his arse. In clossing f*** you and your mum has a penis.

and your mum has a penis.

Only to f*** pussies like you.

dicks also f*** a******s

french surrender monkeys my arse, what did we do in vietnam