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iPod Owners Not Thieves
An anonymous reader writes "Remember last year when Microsoft head Steve Ballmer said iPod owners were music thieves and their iPods were full of stolen music? It turns out they're actually less likely to download music using filesharing software than owners of other MP3 players. A lot less likely." From the article: "A survey of US and UK music buyers reveals that although 25 per cent of people admit to downloading music from file-sharing services, only seven per cent of iPod owners do so. Proving that iPod users are either scrupulously honest or more paranoid they'll get sued by RIAA than owners of lesser music players."
So Steve Ballmer is an idiot. This is news?
--R.J.
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For the record, I own an iPod, so you can put me on the "Do Not Sue" list.
Sincerely,
Me
"I'm just here to regulate funkiness."
Third option - iPod owners are liars
*ducks*
I noticed that , so I said to my iPod "I promise I wont steal music , I will copyright infringe it instead"
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If you have an iPod, it's safer to get songs legally. If you play songs on a PC, it's safer to download questionable content from known criminals than it is to insert a legal Sony CD.
Slow down, cowboy! It has been 4 hours since you last posted. You must wait another few hours.
iPod Owners Not Thieves
Well then, maybe someone would like to explain to me why my iPod is engraved with the following:
To my dearest Helen, I'm sorry I gave you the clap, Gerald
Not to mention that ipod has no wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.
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Steve Ballmer is also bald. Film at 11.