Re: Apple Computer changes its name

["mdj" <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

bieling@terra.es wrote:
> mdj ha escrito:
>
> >...
> > I refuse to purchase anything from iTunes Music store or equivalent,
> > not because the content is 'protected' but because of the platform
> > lockin....
>
> What platform lockin ?

See below

> >...the fact that my
> > 0.99c iTunes track can't be transferred without quality loss onto a
> > competitors portable audio device.
>
> Are you sure that transcoding does necesarily equal quality loss ?

iTunes only transcodes music provided by you, from your own media. You
cannot transcode music purchased from the iTunes Music Store.

Matt