>>>> >> I bought a Zune
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>unloading anything I want...I bought the damn album and it's my MP3 so WHO is to
>tell me squat. Mine is unblockable yours iirc can block. DMA or some crap.
You're referring to DRM, not DMA... but aside from that wtf are you
talking about? Almost all the songs I own were purchased from
AllOfMP3 (straight mp3s with no DRM), the Zune plays them fine and
nothing is ever blocked. All the DRM stuff is for songs you buy from
the Zune store which I never use.
You can use it like any other MP3 player.. DRM applies to songs you
buy from iTunes, Zune store etc. Buy from AllofMP3.com, which is
legal in Russia but the RIAA doesn't like it because just like the
American right-wing sends jobs off to Mexico/India/China for cheaper
labor costs, its a two way street and that means we have the right to
import low cost music from other countries who sell it at a cheaper
price, effectively "offshoring" our music purchases.
Keith Schiffner - 14 May 2007 16:08 GMT
>>>>> >> I bought a Zune
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> nothing is ever blocked. All the DRM stuff is for songs you buy from
> the Zune store which I never use.
Thankyou for the correction. I ONLY buy the cd, period and yes I'd stick to
vinyl if I could find it in outback montana. CC? I gave up on them a couple of
years ago. <shrug> I'm a bit of a luddite...in that I loath having technology
dictated.
> You can use it like any other MP3 player.. DRM applies to songs you
> buy from iTunes, Zune store etc. Buy from AllofMP3.com, which is
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> import low cost music from other countries who sell it at a cheaper
> price, effectively "offshoring" our music purchases.
That makes sense...the Russia reference is funny because that could be an
excellent description of where I live. As for RIAA they are over reaching
themselves and it might come back to haunt them.

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>>>> >> I bought a Zune
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> MP3 so WHO is to tell me squat. Mine is unblockable yours iirc can block.
> DMA or some crap.
That's why I bought a Zune..it does NOT work like that.
>>>> >> I bought a Zune
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>
> Oh yeah "UP THE MAN" and "DOWN WITH FACISTS"
Guess who else owns one and loves it!
I rip tons of TV to it.

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Keith Schiffner - 15 May 2007 06:26 GMT
>>>>> >> I bought a Zune
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> Guess who else owns one and loves it!
> I rip tons of TV to it.
w.nker! I just don't see the need for the latest greatest and you HAVE seen why.
;^) I follow the kiss principle with stuff. All I ever need is 155 miles of
music anything more has turned out to be superfluous. The current system is
mostly crap but it's got decent sound and If I don't like the current playlist I
just swap out a chip and keep going. It's cheap no named and disposable just
like the girls I dated 20 years ago.
Oh Calgary is right you know...US89 is a kick and a half. ;^)

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