Re: Apple Computer changes its name

[bieling@terra.es]

Paul Schlyter ha escrito:

> If so, why does the iTunes software easily allow you to *import* any
> mp3 file into the iPod?

Do you see another way of getting your (purchased) music into it ?

> If you were stupid, you might appreciate that.

Take it easy. Most people are not nerds like you.

> The "protection"
> offered by iPod+Itunes is actually quite easy to circumvent: Itunes
> already imports any mp3 file to your iPod.  Exporting mp3 files from
> your iPod is a little more tricky: it involves navigating among hidden
> subdirectories and figuring out which mp3 file is which among all
> those obfuscated file names.  The easies way is probably to just copy
> all those files onto your harddisk and then run a utility on all of
> them which renames the files to some suitable content in their ID3
> tags (which remain there intact).  So it's not really a protection,
> it's a hassle.

A hassle (purposedly designed) to discourage freely copying and giving
away the music.

> Perhaps protected music files bought at the Itunes store is harder
> to export from the iPod?  But I would _never_ buy music in such
> digital formats.  What happens when your iPod stops working?

Nothing at all, the music remains in your iTunes music Library (on the
computer).

> Yes
> it will, sooner or later, and then all your music collection will
> be gone.  No, instead I would buy the music on CD's, and then
> transfer it from the CD to whatever other digital format I'd like.
> Then I'll also have an archival copy: the CD record itself.

You can record as many CD's as you like.

> Assuming that your customers are thieves is not a good business model.

Welcome to the real life. Copy protection, software activation keys,
etc.

If you didn't pay me, you are not my customer.
And If you get what I sell without paying me, you are stealing me.
iTunes works seamlessly until you attempt to copy your music, for
example, to a friend's iPod.

Jorge.