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Apple vs. the vikings

The Scandinavian nations are saying that unless Apple opens up iTunes and its associated proprietary formats to use by other mp3 players, they're going to shut it down. "Ultimately Apple can be put out of business," says one Thorgeir Waterhouse with the Norwegian Consumer Council.

Fat change. First, Apple fights in court. If they win, they win. If they lose, they simply stop doing business in Norway. Whoop-de-freaking-doo. That'll make European regulatory nonsense really popular.