Re: Napster or iTunes or other for gift?
I second allofmp3.com. I used Napster (girlfriend got a discount on service through Vandy) for about 3 months, before they fixed the easy DRM crack I found. Not only is burning CDs a huge pain in the ass, but albums aren't complete a good portion of the time. For example, at least one Blind Melon album was missing a track in the listing; ditto for one Opeth album. That's really aggravating.
allofmp3.com has been great in the month or so I've used it. No problems with online payment, the explorer program you can use (optionally) to download hasn't resulted in any spyware or performance issues, and its flexible as hell about the formats you can use when downloading. In addition, its selection is surprisingly complete. They even have those compilation CDs you see on TV late at night. All of these advantages at 15% of the price of Napster makes it a no-brainer.
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