[dhs12345]

You can now convert all of your songs from the Apple proprietary format to MP3. So once the file is converted, you don't need the Itunes software anymore.

Best of all, you don't need an Ipod!

Note: there are still some songs that I can't convert but there are only 6 or 7. All of the rest of my thousands of songs are in MP3 format so that I can play them in my car.

[Swordmaker]

You can now convert all of your songs from the Apple proprietary format to MP3. So once the file is converted, you don't need the iTunes software anymore.

What "Apple Proprietary Format?" AAC? That's an industry standard file format. Are you referring to the Music Industry's required Digital Rights Management (DRM) that Apple was instrumental in getting eliminated?

Apple ALWAYS allowed you to convert your music files to MP3 files. . . it was change in policy or ability of iTunes as you imply it was. . . you could even convert the DRMed files. .. . but because you were converting to MP3, you got a lesser quality sound. SHEESH!