To Zune or not to Zune

[loka]

There is too many laws under the foreign commerce which the government regulates and changes the laws almost everyday thanks to rapid growth of technology. Because of this there are too many laws that overlap and eventually make no sense. Because of this you don't see the RIAA going after people as much anymore. It's just something that cannot be regulated thoroughly.

[Mike]

I read the other day that they're getting rid of the DRM on urge. Those pay to download music services are garbade anyway, you're paying for a cd but you're getting music files with DRM and a poor bitrate.

I plan on getting a cowon Q5 when it comes out, 5" touch screen, windows CE and all the possible applications for it, fm radio and recording, line in audio and composite video recording, component and composite video out, recognition of ever audio and video codec under the sun, wifi, bluetooth, usb host, 7 hours video playback, and an optional $200 GPS package with it. It'll be $500 for the 30gb version and $550 for the 60gb. It's a lot more worth it than an ipod if you have use for watching movies and going online with it. I'll still probably wait for a price drop though. the A2 dropped about $150 after a year so this will probably have a decent price drop too.

[Willie Busserhimen]

whytf do you need to go online with an mp3 player

[Willie Busserhimen]

I'm too lazy to respond to all of llamas stuff, so in short...

I never said napster=kazaa, etc.

and the difference between legal and illegal is basically any mix cd or cd copy you make FOR YOURSELF containing songs that YOU HAVE PURCHASED AND OWN is legal. But... buying tracks and burning them for all your buddies, moms, dads or girlfriends OR playing them for public display OR using them in movies/commercials is technically Illegal.

but its illegal like speeding on the highway... pretty much only if you get caught. You are most likely to get nailed if you USE songs without licensing or getting written consent from the publisher.