[AFreeBird]

If Microsoft had produced a device that would only play music purchased from a Microsoft music store, they'd scream bloody murder and cry to the government and their friendly neighborhood liberal Democrat class action lawyer.

Well, I don't own an iPod, and I won't because of the Apple restrictions. Which means I don't spend money at iTunes, nor will I. I won't be visiting the local liberal class action lawyer either.

DRM, in what ever form, is a boil on the butt of the consumers. When I purchase content; I'll damn well play it on any device I own, or I won't buy it.

Needless to say, iTunes doesn't even rate a bookmark, or even a lowly history entry on my browser.

[John Valentine]

If Microsoft had produced a device that would only play music purchased from a Microsoft music store, they'd scream bloody murder and cry to the government and their friendly neighborhood liberal Democrat class action lawyer.

The iPod is NOT a device with the characteristics you describe. If you think it is, then you have been lied to and misled.