I disagree.
Saying "If the empeg would be able to rip from AUX this would support piracy. " is just not correct.
If one was to say.... "it does support piracy"....Then you would also have to say:
Laptops, portables and PDAs were supporting piracy too.
And thats just not sound.
Besides, the Empeg today onlys lets you upload to the player. Downloading out of the unit is not provided unless "you" the customer takes it upon yourself to afford this new feature.
So even if the empeg could record, compress or whatever, it's going to comply with the copywright laws.
Just my 2c.

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