So yeah, I have heard the news that Redmond will be paying a "percentage" of profits generated from the sales of the Zune to Universal Music Group, to "offset the revenue lost due to music piracy".

What kind of morons are in charge over there now anyway?  I have read all the arguments... and I just don't buy that Microsoft can afford to lose that kind of money just to de-throne Apple's iPod.

At some point that war chest will run dry, and then what do you do?

On the bright side we now have been given carte blanche to download music from the internet illegally... if you own a Zune that is.  Thanks for picking up the tab for the little man Microsoft.  And what leg will the RIAA have to stand on if a Zune owner is sued for illegally downloading music?  The argument is that the industry is losing money, well now they are being compensated... do the lawsuits stop?

I think we should all go out and by Zunes, right now and find out.  What do you think?