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I've come back to this thread a few times, because the arguments are like reading a protracted dead parrot skit, but I have to comment that your reasoning here is desperate. iTunes will convert unprotected WMA files to AAC, MP3, or whatever other format. It will do so without touching the original WMA files. The converted files can be played in iTunes or moved to an iPod. It's no big deal to have the music that was originally in a WMA file playing on your iPod.

Of course, you are correct that the iPod does not play WMA files natively, but your "SOL" argument is absurd. It's like saying a door doesn't work because it's closed, or a coin operated washing machine doesn't work because you can't throw the coins in the tub and make it work. Use iTunes and the iPod like they are intended to be used, and you can be listening to your songs on an Apple computer, a Windows computer with iTunes or an iPod.

If you want to continue pushing an esoteric point that doesn't make any difference, yes, you're correct. Game over. The iPod also won't run Super Mario Brothers.

I've come back to this thread a few times, because the arguments are like reading a protracted dead parrot skit, but I have to comment that your reasoning here is desperate. iTunes will convert unprotected WMA files to AAC, MP3, or whatever other format. It will do so without touching the original WMA files. The converted files can be played in iTunes or moved to an iPod. It's no big deal to have the music that was originally in a WMA file playing on your iPod.

You're missing the point that LVD is making. When you "convert" a WMA to AAC, you're taking a compressed format and recompressing it. That results in a loss of quality. LVD is simply saying that, when you convert a WMA to AAC, it is no longer a WMA. The loss of quality makes it less than it was. That's all. Some people are failing to see this simple concept.

iTunes will convert unprotected WMA files to AAC, MP3, or whatever other format. It will do so without touching the original WMA files. The converted files can be played in iTunes or moved to an iPod. It's no big deal to have the music that was originally in a WMA file playing on your iPod.

It is no big deal as long as you don't mind degrading your files. Compressed files are always degraded to some degree so degrading them more is a pretty bad idea.

Supporting a file format means the device can use that file format. The Ipod can not use the format in question. Converting file format X to format Y does not mean you now support format X because format X no longer exists. If you like your WMA files as they are - you are SOL if you buy an Ipod.

Fun Fact: My Creative Nomad supports the WMA format - it plays WMA files. I am not forced to degrade them

Try it this way: If you don't mind degrading your WMA files, the Ipod can play them.

Let's review

Can the Ipod play WMA files?

No.

Therefore you are SOL if you want to keep your WMA files - but as you and the other PodPeople have said - if you don't want your files to be WMA files anymore and if you don't mind degrading your files, the Ipod can use them.

Pretty funny stuff

If you want to continue pushing an esoteric point that doesn't make any difference, yes, you're correct. Game over. The iPod also won't run Super Mario Brothers.

Are you claiming degrading your audio files "doesn't make any difference" - that is a silly statement. This may not be a big issue and there are ways around it but saying the Ipod supports WMA files by degrading them is not something to be happy about.