A le to face iPod/iTunes antitrust suit

That's right, folks. Thomas Slattery is suingA le because the iPod won't play music files from other online music stores, and because you have to use iTunes tosync your music to your iPod. A judge in California ruled that A le must face some of Slattery's charges (though it diddismi a few other claims including 'unjust enrichment with prejudice,' which doe 't sound good).

Now, I'mno lawyer, but I hope that this lawsuit doe 't have any legs because one of the biggest strengths of the iPod/iTunescombo is the level of integration between the two.

[via Paul Thurrot's Internet Nexus]