[martin_fierro]

Have you had any difficulty loading onto your iPod mp3s that you didn't buy from the iTunes store?

Nope.

Of the 4,959 songs on mine, exactly 5 were purchased from iTunes.

[Petronski]

Of the 4,959 songs on mine, exactly 5 were purchased from iTunes.

Why, you must be a computer scientist! You've found a way to out-smart that nefarious iPod firmware.

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