As a recording artist I'll quite happily comment on this. Making music is about A LOT more than simply singing songs. Remember, these things need to be written (that takes time) recorded (that takes time and money) released (takes money) and promoted (more money) before you've even heard them. It is a business and it always has been, even in medieval times they paid entertainers.
songwriting is no different from scriptwriting, painting, mechanical design - whatever. If someone stole one of your deisigns and got paid for it instead of you, you'd be pretty upset. As an artist, you only get paid if someone buys the song/album - and they have to buy A LOT of them before you can recoup what you've already spent.
But, if you believe it should all be free, then by all means listen to what ever you can find on myspace or wherever. Or better yet why don't you write your own damn songs? While your at it you can trade in your TV/Blockbuster card and watch Youtube instead.
my problem with this is, why are you listening to the whine in the first place? My nano has a slight high-pitched whine, but oddly enough i can't hear it when i have the headphones on and i'm actually listening to music. Did you people buy the nano just to look at it? My speakers hiss when i'm not playing music, my cd player whirs, my tv makes a high pitched whine, it's much worse. my fridge makes a hellishly loud noise... you should hear my dishwasher, and god forbid the noise my car makes. lame.
@pwcsquared dude, this is your first time on a computer isn't it? It's ok... keep going, you'll get the hang of it eventually... we won't laugh....I promise...
If you don't have an internet connection, you don't need the update. Look at what it's for. That includes you MSNgadget.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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If that's really the best use for this technology, then I don't want it.