----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Leve" <snapcracklepopster@gmail.com>
> Stewart,
>
> Your words provided the key. I simply stopped it from syncing with 
> iTunes
> and it worked fine. So perhaps it's something to do with the attempt 
> to act
> on another program that they haven't got figured out just yet.

Yes, I was immediately dubious about that supposed feature, so I 
unchecked it immediately.  Honestly, how hard is it to open the My 
eMusic folder and drag-drop the mp3 files into iTunes yourself?
>
> Slight reward, I downloaded an album that had been well-reviewed by 
> yourself
> on all music once I was able to download. You can take that to the 
> bank,
> alright.

Glad to help!

Speaking of iTunes, any of the early adopters among us upgrading to 
the iPod Classic yet?  I played with one briefly at an Apple Store in 
Toronto last week and was highly pleased by its overall feel.  The 
click wheel is a bit different, more tactile than before. As soon as 
my bank account recovers from the atrocious exchange rate (damn near 
parity right now) and the $600 kennel fee for the dog, I'm replacing 
my increasingly battered 3rd Gen.

S