Comment Re:Everyone does that. Ipod locks out *** (Score 1) 819
> If you have an Ipod, you can buy RIAA music
> from exactly ONE online vendor. Apple
You can _directly_ buy _digital_copies_ of RIAA music from exactly one online vendor.
I can buy RIAA music for my iPod from innumerable vendors via other means. E.g.,
1. Log onto Amazon.com
2. Purchase CD
3. Two days later, for free (thanks Amazon Prime!), CD is delivered
4. Put CD in computer
5. Wait 10 minutes
6. DONE. All "RIAA music" on the CD is fully available on my iPod.
Honestly, if you're _really_ concerned about the whole DRM issue (and I agree it's a real issue), then purchase physical CDs for more or less the same cost as on ITMS, and own digital copies of the music in the non-DRMed format of your choice.
> from exactly ONE online vendor. Apple
You can _directly_ buy _digital_copies_ of RIAA music from exactly one online vendor.
I can buy RIAA music for my iPod from innumerable vendors via other means. E.g.,
1. Log onto Amazon.com
2. Purchase CD
3. Two days later, for free (thanks Amazon Prime!), CD is delivered
4. Put CD in computer
5. Wait 10 minutes
6. DONE. All "RIAA music" on the CD is fully available on my iPod.
Honestly, if you're _really_ concerned about the whole DRM issue (and I agree it's a real issue), then purchase physical CDs for more or less the same cost as on ITMS, and own digital copies of the music in the non-DRMed format of your choice.
