In article <468e8985$0$27187$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, SMS
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

> Mitch wrote:
> > In article <468d8c43$0$27170$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, SMS
> > <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> The real issue is if you have a lot of DRM protected M4P iTunes songs.
> >> While removing the DRM isn't all that difficult, it's still beyond the
> >> ability of many users.
> > I wonder how many would really have trouble. It may not be obvious, but
> > it's just three steps:
> > select or make a playlist for those tracks (or just select them)
> > make sure the import format is in what you want to end with.
> > Choose Advanced>Convert to
>
> We're talking about two different things here. While Rod is completely
> wrong about re-ripping CDs, the issue is more about using the iTunes
> songs you purchased on multiple machines running iTunes. This is the
> only way you'll get the best sound (not that iTunes users or MP3 users
> care all that much about sound quality in the first place).
>
> To remove DRM you can use JHymn (but you need to use an older version of
> iTunes), or MyFairTunes (which works with later versions of iTunes).

No, you just convert them to uncompressed. You lose nothing, and there
is no DRM.
It does seem that the Windows experience includes assuming you need to
get more software for every task, though, doesn't it?