Ryan Biggs

iTunes on two computers with one iPod (The Jason Calacanis Weblog)

Oct 16th 2006 11:24AM My brother is one of those "iTunes sucks" guys. He is convinced that the killer feature for MP3 players will be the ability to exist without a computer - rip CDs directly from a stereo CD player. Which is patently absurd.

The most frustrating limitations of iPod/iTunes stem from the iTunes Music store and it's obligations to record labels. If record labels weren't so thick headed about copyright protection and "fair use", Apple would not need to restrict use so much.

(Incidentally, I used a Virgin Megastore gift certificate at the Boston store, which is having a going out of business sale - all CDs 30% off. I picked up a Paul Simon CD originally released in 1972, and at 30% off it was still close to $15. And they probably blame the store closing on "piracy".)