Changing my religion

I have recently changed my membership to the church of iPod from the church of Windows Media Player. However the reality is that I have become agnostic and used iTunes to transcode all my Window Media files to mp3 files. Are they equivalent quality? Don't know yet, but will let you know shortly.

I bought the iPOD "Classic" using my points in American Express card which I use whenever I travel so it was free.

The OOB (Out of Box) experience was great, with the device being well presented and having enough charge to do something immediately. Within a day I had had logged onto the iTunes store and bought Perry Rodan, a rare Album by Christoph(er) Franke. Within 10 minutes of listening to it as I made dinner, I found out why it was rare. Still, never mind- the iPod "Classic" just works hour after hour and that is all I really could ask for. I have some friends who did a lot of the software in this thing and it is really nice to have a little bit of them in my hand.