nothing wrong with competition. as an example, lowes and home depot have different sales and different prices on the same thing. target and walmart have different prices on the same dvd. so what is the big surprise to see different prices for online music? the new pricing for ALL players is only a couple of days old. it will likely take a while for them to settle into it. also, don't forget that apple offers "complete my album" with itunes. so you can try it before you buy it. you can buy a couple of tracks from an album. then, if you decided to buy the album you just pay the difference between what you paid already and the album price. that is a great policy. also, itunes still has the biggest selection.
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also, don't forget that apple offers "complete my album" with itunes. so you can try it before you buy it. you can buy a couple of tracks from an album. then, if you decided to buy the album you just pay the difference between what you paid already and the album price. that is a great policy. also, itunes still has the biggest selection.