This has nothing to do with supporting Apple vs. others. It's about purchase-to-own vs. subscription (aka, rental).
You can purchase higher-quality, DRM-free tracks from several on-line retailers now, including Apple.
However, If you go FairPlay DRM and switch to a non-iPod player there are still tools to strip the DRM including the ol' CD trick as pointed out by Jaunty. That's FairUse. There are also tools to strip the DRM from subscription "purchases." However, if you do that, you are stealing since you never actually own the content under the terms of a subscription model.
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@enemes,
This has nothing to do with supporting Apple vs. others. It's about purchase-to-own vs. subscription (aka, rental).
You can purchase higher-quality, DRM-free tracks from several on-line retailers now, including Apple.
However, If you go FairPlay DRM and switch to a non-iPod player there are still tools to strip the DRM including the ol' CD trick as pointed out by Jaunty. That's FairUse. There are also tools to strip the DRM from subscription "purchases." However, if you do that, you are stealing since you never actually own the content under the terms of a subscription model.
Thomas