What about bit rate / file size? Are the WMA files of comparable size, quality, and download time? And does the ability to burn an audio CD matter?
Once you download from the iTunes Music Store, you own the song. Therefore, back it up onto a CD. Apple is right in that you should not get a second copy from them, just as you should not get a second copy of a CD from a music store if you lose the first copy. Duh.
Do you really think Napster will charge $14.95 a month indefinitely? There is nothing stopping them from increasing their price somewhere down the road. Try to factor that into your calculations.
You have enough hyperlinks in your story?
Roger: I took a list at the things you brought up in Napster v. iTunes: By the Numbers (Part 2).
James: I addressed your argument in iTunes 4.7.1 Suggestion: Let Users Download Lost Purchased Songs.
Bob: As I said in Napster v. iTunes: By the Numbers, I unrealistically assumed unchanging prices over the half century covered. The reason for this is that I just don't have any good way beyond guessing to predict what the prices will be. Naturally, prices will go up, both at Napster and at iTunes, so it's hard to say how this will change over time.
Fred: Find and replace makes it real easy to get those links all over the place.
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