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Posted by fred-bloggs on 10/16/72 11:48
peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote in
news:1hfsku4.wtio8n1b9qrt5N%peter@cara.demon.co.uk:
> fred-bloggs <fred-bloggs@hahahotmail.com> wrote:
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>> The Ipod doesn't do Microsoft DRM, Microsoft players don't do Itunes
>> DRM. Both as bad as each other.
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> And given that the majority of legal music downloads use iTunes music
> store, which is the more useful?
Exactly the right question.
Answer: it depends on the player you own rather which site has the music
you want at the price you can afford.
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> Futher remembering that the Apple system runs on both Windows and
> Macs, there's no contest.
WMP is available for Macs.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/mac/mp9/default.aspx
> M$ locks you in. Apple liberates.
1) Apple's ITMS only supports Ipods. MSN music shop supports most other
manufacturers' players.
2) Apple Ipod cannot play wma, most other mp3 players can.
Not very liberating IMHO.
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fred
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