It emerged last week that an antitrust suit brought against Apple Computer over the linking of the firm's iPod music players and iTunes online store can go ahead.
Ruling in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, Judge James Ware stated that plaintiff Thomas Slattery had proved that the devices and the music downloading service were "tied" together, at least to a sufficient level to allow the case to proceed.
Mr Slattery, who is seeking class action status for the case, argued that the fact the iTunes can only be used in conjunction with an iPod and vice versa means that the firm has violated federal and state antitrust laws.
He cited an instance in which reverse engineering was employed to allow the sale of iPod compatible music files, following which Apple changed its software code to prevent such downloads from playing on the devices, as an example of the company's unfair business practices.
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