Apple Computer Inc. unveiled its long-awaited online music service this week, promising to make the process of buying music on the Internet simple and affordable.

The company said it aimed to make its Internet-based iTunes Music Store service cheap enough to compete with free, file-swapping sites the record industry blames for its slump.

Apple said on Monday its iTunes Music software was immediately available for its own Macintosh computers, while a Windows version would be available by the end of the year.

In addition to downloading songs for 99 cents each, users would be allowed to burn songs on an unlimited number of CDs for personal use and download them on up to three computers.

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