We took Kazaa off long ago; weirdly I read somewhere on RIAA that they didn't have as much of a problem with people downloading as they did with making their own files available. Huh?? Two sides of the same coin.
Anyway, the ads were beyond annoying. I think the Lite version of Kazaa has fewer problems that way but I still don't like software that requires you to add this or that beyond the basics. We don't have it on our computer - I won't let the kids add or delete any programs (because I'm the one who has to figure out where the audio driver disappeared to when all of a sudden there's no sound, and I'm NOT happy being the family tech.)
I agree, Gord, it's no different that making copies at home from your friends' recordings (harder to do back in the days of vinyl.) And I agree it's an expensive bummer to pay almost $20 for one or maybe 2 songs worth listening to - and no returns if you don't like it. Buying a pig in a poke, as the old saying goes.
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