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My point is that the FAQ entry is about iTunes and whoever's reading it should know that iTunes and AAC files are compatible mostly with Apple products and little else, and they should be encouraged to switch their iTunes to MP3 if they want the most compatibility with other players.


I'm fine with conveying that point in an accurate way. Sadly Rio and others seemed disinterested in remaining on a more standardized path for future products, and WMA adoption seems to be higher then ever. One day I will want to move my music to a better format then MP3, and quite honestly I don't want it to be a Microsoft controlled format. The sooner more people realize AAC is just an MPEG/ISO format like MP3 the sooner it might be more widely adopted. Calling it an Apple format, or Apple supported format just triggers the incorrect thought of it being an iPod only thing.

I'll drop this now. It's just a pet peeve of mine that so many people incorrectly associate AAC only with Apple.