Is it? so Ipod has their own recording studio and has music with the Itune banner? Tell me that Itunes are unique and end my misery.

Somehow I feel that this is just a case of "Members only" syndrome.

I am also betting that the music that is unavailable is available elsewhere. People aren't bitching about the machine, just their lack of access to it without buying the rights.

Then it seems to me you have two options:

1) don't buy Ipod products.
2) avoid them until the bugs are worked out.

The idea that they have a flaw, and you buy one anyway in the hopes that you'll get the chance to gripe about them is fundamentally flawed. I dunno about anyone else, but how freaking strange is that? You buy it knowing its got issues. Is one in denial about this and thinks "I bought it, I have rights"

I dunno. I am not really into music enough to care so I am a bit underwhelmed by this whole thing. To me, its no more important than the doggy turd in the neighbors yard three houses down.

In other words, I cannot have a vote. I do not see a problem, but that doesn't mean that one isn't there. It just strikes me wrong to bitch, knowing the issues exist before purchasing.

If I sound like I'm annoyed, I apologize. My intention is only to comprehend. It sounds like I am opposed to what you say, but its only because the definitions you have given have no correlation in my life except those I would avoid buying.

This is how it sounds to me. You bought a brand new EXPENSIVE set of wheels for your Ford car. They cost you bunches. You wrecked your car and buy another Ford. But the wheels won't fit.

What do you do now? Complain because the store you bought them from didn't tell you that they only fit a specific bolt pattern?

IMO, its a simple case of not checking into a new type of product. If they kept the information from you, was that information available through another medium? IE Google search.

Anyway, I am not annoyed at you.