

It’s a matter of moving into the 21st century. This isn’t a matter of determining “who’s to blame”, or evaluating whether they backed up their content or their content was simply stolen or their content encryption keys died with their computer. Mario and KC – you can cling to the dinosaur model of one-download-per-customer, but the rest of the world, except Apple, is moving on to more modern digital content models. If you can’t see the difference between the two, we have no hope of discussion, and we should all go back to owning clunky CDs. It’s simple AMAZING what they can do with computers these days – things like storing DATA!Īnyway, as for your CD analogy, I simply don’t see any connection whatsoever.

See, they keep RECORDS of my TRANSACTION.

I merely purchased a copy of it – that’s why they let me re-download another COPY. I didn’t buy the software platform – that would be millions of dollars. Mario – when a software company grants me a “license”, it’s not for the entire platform. The problem now is, I’m worried Apple are gonna think it’s just some BS I’ve invented because I didn’t back up! I’m disabled and on benefits, and I saved long and hard for the iPod – it was hardly my fault I ‘lost’ it and now I feel like Apple are mugging me again! No cops, and no CCTV! I had NO opportunity to back up my purchases and I’ve had to return to my parents to recuperate. I’d been walking back to my lodgings and needed a dose but, just as I was taking my rucksack off, two guys approached me from behind, ripped it from my back, pushed me to the ground and legged it (I’m 112lb and 5’4″, so I didn’t stand a chance!). Last Thursday I was mugged, and my backpack was taken off me (I have a chronic illness, for which I have to take very strong painkillers (100mg Tramadol + 1g paracetamol 3 times daily, or as required). Whilst I was away, I purchased 5 albums via the iTunes app on the touch. I’ve been away from home for a while and, before I left, I bought a Touch. Cheers, Mike, I hope it works (I’ve just emailed Apple, too!)
