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   From: seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com   
      
   "Obveeus"  wrote in message   
   news:hbsp5l$lum$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >   
   > "Seth"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> "Obveeus"  wrote in message   
   >>> So how does iTunes differentiate between a person with a new iPod trying   
   >>> to re-'download' the stuff they already bought and that same person   
   >>> allowing someone else to also 'download' that stuff to a different iPod?   
   >>   
   >> The iPod "marries" the instance of iTunes.  If you plug in an unknown   
   >> iPod, for it to d/l from that instance it will ask you if it's OK to   
   >> delete the current contents and resync.   
   >>   
   >> An instance of iTunes allows like 5 or 6 iPods (and/or iPhones) to be   
   >> married to it.   
   >   
   > So people can 'steal', but that theft is limited to making 'copies' for 5   
   > or 6 people and those people are limited to having the same database of   
   > songs/videos/whatever.  I suppose that is a start for trying to rebuild a   
   > music industry nearly destroyed by criminals.   
      
   Yeah, as long as the "not rightful purchaser of the music" are content to   
   come over and sync with my PC everytime they want to add music, then yeah,   
   it is possible.   
      
   But, with 3 units already "married" to the playroom instance of iTunes, I'm   
   not gonna waste a "slot" on some cheapskates iPod so he/she can save a few   
   bucks on music.   
      
   My iPhone syncs with my PC (but same iTunes account, 6 iTunes instances can   
   be authorized for a single iTunes store account) and no one but me plugs   
   anything into my PC (or touches the keyboard, etc...).   
      
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