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Open up iTunes U, Apple

Jon Udell would like Apple to be a little more open with the content on the iTunes Music Store, at least as far as the recently announces iTunes University goes. Jon hopes that Apple will provide the podcasts in MP3 format, so he can listen to them on non-iPod MP3 players (do such things exist?).

I agree that Apple should open up, and make copying and pasting links to the podcasts easier, but the AAC format is just plain better for podcasting than MP3's. Enhanced podcasts, with chapters and graphics, offer the user tangible benefits. The MP3 player manufacturers should adopt the superior AAC format; Apple shouldn't be forced to use an outmoded (though popular) format.