[CTS] Re: Itunes download

  • From: Ross Nelson <ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 14:26:13 -0600

How is a DRM protected WMA file less proprietary and more open than a DRM protected AAC file?

I will give you that the WMA ones are supposed to be higher quality at a smaller filesize with less restricted DRM, but I haven't played with them to find out. iPods kind of have problems playing WMA, and I don't want to have to use my desktop to play the stuff (something tells me that Flip4Mac can't decode the DRM).

As Charles said, though, it's easy to convert. I use Audio Hijack to record audio from iTunes into an unencumbered .aiff (or .mp3?) to kill the DRM on some songs that I purchase from iTMS. :-)

On Jan 28, 2006, at 1:03 PM, Eric C. Vogel wrote:

Apple=Prorprietary closed
Microsoft=More fair, and more choices.
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