jnmunsey: a product that is primarily and universally used to play back illegally owned music

Well, for what it is worth, I just answered that poll. Granted, as with other BBS polls, unless the total N or respondants comes close to the N of BBS accounts, it's validity could be called into question. I also admit that, with the recent addition of a large number of new (perhaps more cost-sensitive) Empeg owners, it is possible that the behavioral profile vis-a-vis piracy is different today than it was 3 months ago.

That being said, I think you are unfairly applying your opinions and suspicions to a group of folks, myself included, who will vigorously beg to differ. Of ~350 CDs worth of music on my Empeg, >95% is from my CD collection, this for all the reasons cited in this thread . What can you say in that regard? Are you perhaps just projecting your opinions/behaviors onto us?