Yeah. I tried that, but then you have to manually import all the new tunes you've ripped into iTunes' database. I suppose if I ripped with iTunes that wouldn't be as big a problem.

Oh, the other thing about iTunes that's really annoying is that it wants to import everything you ask it to play into its database. So if you listen to a 30-second sample on eMusic (for example), it puts that into its database. Not that it's even a reusable URL. There should be a button that says ``This is a temporary track. Click here to import into the permanent iTunes database''. Or they could be put into a special playlist, making them easier to edit out. As it is, there's no good way to find such items.