Founder, one of the largest PC suppliers to the Chinese market, and Apple®
today announced that every Founder PC will come pre-installed with Apple's award-winning
iTunes® digital music jukebox software beginning next month. iTunes works
seamlessly with Apple's iPod®, the number one digital music player in the
world, to deliver an unbeatable combination for music lovers in China. With
iTunes, Founder PC users can easily import music from CDs, create custom playlists,
burn custom CDs and take their entire music collection with them on their iPods.
"Digital music is becoming very important in the Chinese PC market, and
Apple's iTunes is the runaway market leader," said Wei Xin, chairman of
Founder Group and Founder Technology. "As the first Chinese company to
bundle this innovative software with our PCs, we are excited to provide our
customers with the world's best digital music experience."
"Around the world, iTunes has revolutionized the way people manage and
listen to their digital music," said Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president
of Applications Marketing. "We are teaming up with Founder to deliver an
easy-to-use, seamless music experience to millions of Chinese customers."
iTunes for Windows includes all the same great features that made it the best
digital jukebox software for the Mac®-no hidden charges for extra features,
MP3 and pristine quality AAC encoding from audio CDs, Smart Playlists, and the
ability to burn custom playlists to CDs and MP3 CDs, burn content to DVDs to
back-up an entire music collection and share music between computers via Rendezvous(TM)
over any network, cross-platform. Further information about Apple's digital
music products can be found at www.apple.com/itunes
and www.apple.com/ipod.
As an IT group specialized in software and hardware, access equipment, solutions
and services, Founder Technology is committed to high-tech, high-quality innovation
and development. Supported by the Beijing University and Founder Group, Founder
Technology has been actively innovating its existing products and business,
and its vision is to become a large IT enterprise with specialized manufacturing
facilities and product lines, effective management systems, as well as strong
R&D capabilities. Founder Technology is engaging in various international
cooperation projects and on the way to becoming an international group. Further
information about Founder can be found at www.foundertech.com.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple
is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students,
educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its
innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
NOTE: Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS, iTunes, iPod and Rendezvous
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple. Other company and product
names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Source: Apple Computer, Inc.
