I'd like to see some evidence, Bill. AAC is their format, but those will play on plenty of non-Apple devices.
Evidence? The file format is irrelevant. It's still protected. You can't play the AAC file anywhere you'd like just by copying it over. I own Apple products. I can't play any iTunes stores purchases on my Xbox 360, which streams from the iPod, for instance, but I can play any music that *I* put on it via a CD or from an unprotected MP3 like from Amazon. I don't know what evidence you'd like, but I'm right on this one. Apple allows sharing/streaming under very specific circumstances. They loosened the controls, but not THAT much and really only within the Apple world of products.
I'd like to see some evidence, Bill. AAC is their format, but those will play on plenty of non-Apple devices.
Evidence? The file format is irrelevant. It's still protected. You can't play the AAC file anywhere you'd like just by copying it over. I own Apple products. I can't play any iTunes stores purchases on my Xbox 360, which streams from the iPod, for instance, but I can play any music that *I* put on it via a CD or from an unprotected MP3 like from Amazon. I don't know what evidence you'd like, but I'm
righton this one. Apple allows sharing/streaming under very specific circumstances. They loosened the controls, but not THAT much and really only within the Apple world of products.