Posted by Stephen Adams on 11/17/44 11:48

zoara <me3@privacy.net> writes:
>On Tue, 23 May 2006 16:49:26 -0400, NRen2k5 wrote:
>> Stephen Adams wrote:
>>
>>> My iPod plays music from many sources, including, but not limited to, rip'd CD's,
>>> unencumber mp3s from various (legal) sources, podCasts from MANY sources and,
>>> of course, iTunes.
>>>
>>> Where's the lock in??
>>
>> With iTunes Music Store.
>
>Which all iPod users are forced to use.

Nobody is forced to use the iTunes music store. I know of MANY iPod users
who NEVER use the iTunes music store. Never. My wife rip'd her CDs to
iTunes, put them on her iPod shuffle and plugs it in only to recharge or
change tunes. Never visited the iTunes store, never used it.

-Stephen
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