Even if you don't own an iPod, it can be easy to get sucked into the AAC trap. It's the default format used by the popular iTunes Software to rip CDs, and the program will prompt you to convert WMAs ...
Just because your MP3 player doesn't support AAC -- the format used by Apple's iTunes Store -- doesn't mean you can't still play those files. It's simply a case of converting the files from AAC to MP3 ...
One of the biggest announcements made by Apple during the recent Macworld Expo was the news that, soon, all music sold by the iTunes Store will be free of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.