Michigan Dems deny iPod initiative


	Michigan Dems deny iPod initiative

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4-16-2007 12:47 PM

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4-16-2007 1:43 PM

strider72

How exactly does owning an iPod "lock you in"? You're not required to buy music from iTunes, you know. Rip your CDs just like everybody else does.

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