IMO, I can't understand whats so rational about buying mp3s from iTunes.
Yes, I use iTunes, great for converting between mp3/WAV/etc.
But buying mp3s? No.
If I like the artist, I go and get the real album (on CD), rip it to iTunes, and autoload to iPod (I have a 15gb).
Thats truly supporting the artist, and NO, for your information, I don't use any of those p2p warez, as they are purely spyware and aren't worth the hassle. 99% of the time, I connect to a buddy (that has over 6000+ mp3s) via LeechFTP, and get them that way (thank god for high speed access).
I'm not comfortable with having restricted music such as encoded AAC, thats very Communist.
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Just my .02 (thumb)