While not being a completely useless at using computers, I am certainly not an expert. The broad strokes I have its just the fine detail.
I have decided I have to have a solid state MP3 player. I like the ability to carry around all your music where ever you go. I would like an iPod and I imagine they are probably the best product but I think they are very over priced for what you get. I am quite interested in the Creative Labs Zen Nomad:
Or the RCA:?
When you consider that they are the price of the 10gb IPod, and they are both 40gb they seem like good value.
Anyway the question is this: Is there any restrictions of what files you can put on them or play. From what I read in the other Forums Apples iTunes uses a different format, and can only be shared with so many devices, I presume to stop piracy? Will their files work on the above machines. Will I be able to play my borrowed tracks from Kazzaa

, on the Ipod and the Zen or RCA