But I didn't expect this at all. And I still can not believe that my somehow not completely educated decision to buy the device now forces me (and all the other iPod-users) to break the law to listen to music I can't rip from new CDs.
Somehow I expected that a device made by Apple, sold in a store that also sells Music could bring me into conflict with the law. Imagine you bought an expensive car, say a BMW, only to find out that you can not legally buy fuel to make it run. OK, lame comparison, but still has some truth.
But let me tell you: It is a great little toy. My MP3-Collection (made off ripped CDs) is rather large so it is still cool to have the iPod. I do not regret buying it.
But as you might know, we Germans are not into civil disobedience. Looking into history books I think there were times when that blind prussian duty-fulfilment got us into quite some trouble.
I may be misinterepereting things, but my impression was that the problem was one of guilt rather than one of legality. The laws are different, but does that change the morality of the issue?
Actually you are right. I don't want to feel guilty (in a moral-kind-of-way). And I also don't want to be guilty (in a legal-kind-of-way).
I am a businesman myself. I don't want people to be stealing from me and I don't want to be stealing myself.
I am just angry that aparently I dont have any other choice than to break the law to use my iPod.
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Yes, I have bought it already.
And Yes, I should have thought about ist first.
But I didn't expect this at all. And I still can not believe that my somehow not completely educated decision to buy the device now forces me (and all the other iPod-users) to break the law to listen to music I can't rip from new CDs.
Somehow I expected that a device made by Apple, sold in a store that also sells Music could bring me into conflict with the law.
Imagine you bought an expensive car, say a BMW, only to find out that you can not legally buy fuel to make it run. OK, lame comparison, but still has some truth.
But let me tell you: It is a great little toy. My MP3-Collection (made off ripped CDs) is rather large so it is still cool to have the iPod. I do not regret buying it.
Ain't it? ;-)
Sounds reasonable.
But as you might know, we Germans are not into civil disobedience. Looking into history books I think there were times when that blind prussian duty-fulfilment got us into quite some trouble.
Yes, you are right. And my iPod is filled with 40 GB of German marching-music. ;-)
Herr Kubiak
Big dumb kraut!
;-)
Watch it pal! I am NOT big!
Actually you are right. I don't want to feel guilty (in a moral-kind-of-way). And I also don't want to be guilty (in a legal-kind-of-way).
I am a businesman myself. I don't want people to be stealing from me and I don't want to be stealing myself.
I am just angry that aparently I dont have any other choice than to break the law to use my iPod.