[X4U] iTunes authorization

[David Ledger]

>From: Simon Forster <simon-lists at ldml.com>
>On 4 Dec 2006, at 09:28, Mitchell Senft wrote:
>>  Once again having problems with reaching the 5 machine limit for
>>  authorization with iTunes. (ITunes downloads are limited to playing
>>  on 5 machines.)
>>  <snip>
>I was an early adopter of iTunes and bought a couple of tracks from
>the store almost as soon as it was launched. Quite quickly I lost the
>tracks (laptop replacement, dying hard drives etc) and so I decided
>not to buy DRMed tracks. More recently I bought an album from iTunes
>- which has gone too as I swapped machines around.
>
>I cannot be bothered fighting with the software to use licensed
>product - so I don't buy DRMed music. Old fashioned CDs work fine for
>me.

The few albums I've bought from iTunes I just burn to CD as a normal 
music CD as soon as I've got it. That way I can play it anywhere, 
make a copy for the car, and import it into iTunes on my desktop or 
laptop. No DRM problems. It's just another way of buying CDs.

David


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